'So I'm starting to relax,' MacDonald said. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. So every day is a bonus. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. MacDonald, of the city's Townhead, was jailed for 16 years over his role in an attempted 6million bank robbery in 1991. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Feedback | Young Arthur was a disgrace. The 61-year-old is a convicted bank robber and had close links to gangland figures Paul Ferris and Arthur . A female worker survived being shot in the head during the raid. I don't want my staff hurt.". The event was dubbed A Night With Paul Ferris: The Final Chapter. 'I just take everything day-by-day. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Two years later, he wrote a book on the events. MacDonald was admonished of the breach of bail charge. While serving 16 years, Blink met the torture-gang boss Eddie Richardson, the serial . Horror as dozens of Scots find 'Do Not Resuscitate' notices on medical files. 'All the staff were lying on the ground. Copyright 2023 Farlex, Inc. | For other inquiries Contact Us. MacDonald said: He (Thompson) said, Have you been to see Paul in prison?. The woman also claimed she did not know who contacted the police. We wanted to attack everything that this group was involved in not only the drugs but also any businesses.. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Ian Ransom . But it all went wrong for Sweeney, 45, when he met Sheila McGourlay, the girlfriend of one of Scotland's most ruthless gangsters, Ian "Blink" McDonald - who is nine years into a 16-year sentence for a bungled bank raid. Former gangster Ian 'Blink' MacDonald was cleared today of assaulting his partner. . A planned podcast showdown between notorious ex-gangland figures Paul Ferris and Ian 'Blink" MacDonald has been axed.. I would say to anybody, it's not glamorous. The legal appeal over the 20 Universal Credit uplift during the pandemic has been dismissed. 'They thought I was an old man. Retirees living in Luxembourg receive over 3,050 each month. Full list of new DWP weekly payment rates from April for PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits. She replied: "There is a cup there I think I dropped the cup on the mirror.". The 28-year-old's family say this is an "extremely difficult time" as they try to cope with the sudden loss. The charge stated that MacDonald went on to place his hands around her neck and compressed it to her injury. Glover, 31, and Hanlon, 23, were blamed for helping gun down Thompson jnr outside his home. Scots rehab which allows kids to stay with mums during treatment opens in Dundee. Ian "Blink" MacDonald, 54, had just boarded the Thomson Airways flight, which was due to take 222 passengers from Glasgow to Fuerteventura at 10am on January 14 this year. Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? Convicted bank robber Ian "Blink" MacDonald said Paul Ferris asked him to sell a consignment worth tens of thousands of pounds which actually belonged to Arthur Thompson snr. Tipping Point 'Sauchiehall Street' answer leaves Scots viewers speechless. Training For The Next Arrival original sound - ianblinkmacdonald. The stunned former hood came home to discover a six-strong squad had just demolished . unusual. We pay for your stories and videos! Stephanie Bain, 29, believes little Finlay would have died if a Scottish Ambulance Service call handler hadn't told her how to perform a life-saving chest massage on her young son after he became unresponsive. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The biggest 'job' of his career came in his 20s, when he was approached by a friend who was on the runfrom HMP Shotts, a prison in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, who presented him with the opportunity to be part of a 6million bank heist. In each episode, current and former gang members and active criminals are interviewed by presenter and former member of the Essex Boys gang, Bernard O'Mahoney.Many episodes concentrate on cities around the UK . Sheriff Sean Lynch acquitted MacDonald who earlier pleaded guilty to breaching a bail condition not to approach the woman. Thompson snr died of a heart attack in 1993, aged 61. The 53-year-old who was jailed in 1991 for a botched armed robbery along with feared Scots gangster Ian "Blink" McDonald has spearheaded a project to build a playground for children in . MacDonald, 61, was on trial accused of attacking the woman, 36, at her home in Glasgow's Dalmarnock on June 25. Now Sweeney is in hiding on a sunshine island with his gay brother Terence, and he plans never to return to Scotland. MacDonald, 61, was on trial accused of attacking the woman, 36, at her home in Glasgow's Dalmarnock on June 25. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Blink's lawyer, Laura Kiernan, said he was currently serving a jail term imposed for an attack on a bouncer at a Glasgow casino. MacDonald made the claims on his Blink and Youll Miss It podcast. I put a PP9 battery [a large battery from the back of a radio]in a sock. As a young man in Glasgow's underworld, Ian "Blink" MacDonald fought, robbed, and slashed his way to the top, developing a taste for the high life along the way. McHugh, of Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow, walked free from the same charge after his lawyer, David Hunter, said he continued to deny his guilt. Once a regular visitor to jailed crime lord Jamie 'The Iceman' Stevenson, his dad has been linked to a gangland money-laundering probe. He recalled a 'run-in' he had with them, then aged 40. "He then stood over the former co-accused, who was seated at the time. They were all police.'. MacDONALD was hauled off the Glasgow to Fuerteventura flight and arrested after the heated exchange with William McHugh. MacDonald, who served 10 years for a botched bank raid, has tried to turn his life around since leaving jail and told how hes relishing being a father again. Ferris was an enforcer for Glasgow Godfather Arthur Thompson in the 1980s. It is the first time they have been pictured together in like two decades - since the feud.. The barista noticed the 18-year-old girl, who was sitting alone, approached by a stranger and sent a message on a coffee cup to check if she was okay. The 61-year-old has regularly attended Cocaine Anonymous meetings for the last four months in an effort to kick his habit. I apologised to her anyway. MacDonald spent time in approved schools - a residential institution where young people could be sent by a court - before being sent to a borstal - a youth detention centre - at 16. McDonald said: "I've a very good idea who's behind this. 'Borstal was tough, and the prison officers are very violent as well. I've never ran away in my life, I was 47, 48, I could have only run 200 yards [to safety] but I never ran. He shouldve told me the truth from the beginning Im thinking its his. FEBRUARY 2013: Arrested after arriving on flight to Belfast. The pair hugged and MacDonald even appeared to give his old pal a kiss. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. DCI Donaldson said: It was clear to us he was a prominent figure in that crime group. The hearing was told that the pair attended The Sir John Moore pub in the city centre together with a three-year-oldon May 30- breaching MacDonald's bail terms. : Macdonald, Ian : Revolution in the head ISBN: 0099526794 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099526797 : Random House - Penguin : : 1558 . : . activity and adopted anti-surveillance techniques. Gordon Jackson, defending, described him as a lieutenant of people who are very serious in the business. Ian 'Blink' MacDonald, 60, from Glasgow, got involved in crime as a teenager He spent 18 years in prison for his part in a bank heist and possession of a gun Since writing a book on his criminal . They staked out flats and bugged cars listening in to edgy conversations as he talked business with underworld contacts. But the pair fell out in the 1980s, resulting in a feud that resulted in several murders. Published Jan 18 . Blink showed no emotion as he was told the length of the jail term. During that year, he was handed seven 'Osman' notices, a threat to life warning issued by the British police or authorities to a prospective victim. MacDonald was in a cell next to Scottish serial killer Archibald Hall, also known as Roy Fontaine, who was nicknamed 'the Monster Butler' or 'Archie Butler', because some of his crimes were committed while in service to the aristocracy. In 2009 Mincey was again jailed, for carrying cocaine and a knife. Scottish gangster Ian 'Blink' McDonald has lifted the lid on the secrets behind one of the country's most infamous gangland feuds.. Court papers claimed MacDonald seized her by the hair and pulled it before striking her head with a mirror. The convicted bank robber said Paul Ferris, 58, asked him to sell . Oh Hyeon gyu to Celtic transfer gathers pace as Parkhead side put forward 'improved' Suwon striker offer, The Scottish Premiership leaders are looking to add a new frontman this month, St Johnstone break Rangers ticket fan fury silence as chairman Steve Brown 'accepts criticisms' but swerves apology. It was police. Ferris, 58, was sharing his life story in front of an audience at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Glasgow last night when his old pal started heckling him from the crowd, witnesses said. You can leave the dock, that's the end of the matter for you.". Fiscal depute David McDonald explained: "The witness Lorraine Morrison, a stewardess with 27 years experience, was sitting at the galley at the rear of the aircraft. Helicopter crashes near Ukraine nursery as 18 killed including three kids and government officials. APRIL 2011: Raid on McKenzies home finds Blackberry drug deal texts. HMRC has also confirmed the new rates and thresholds for Child Benefit and Tax Credits. MacDonald was sentenced to 16 years in prisonfor his part in the 6million bank heist and another two-and-a-half years for gun possession. There are a lot of lonely nights spent in there and its hard. The two of them were friendly. 'It's called a "Mars Bar" in Glasgow,' he said of the scar. Mr Thompson came out and said, Does he think Im sewn up the back?. Ex-hood Ian 'Blink' MacDonald has told how he used to bet on Old Firm results with IRA inmates, MacDonald used to bet a box of Roses chocolates with fellow prisoners, I made Barbara Windsor a star by revealing her secret sex life with a gangster, claims Ronnie & Reggie Kray's barrister, Lanarkshire max-security prison hit by two major outbreaks of violence against staff, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). DEALS GO ON AFTER TRAGIC ALLAN; Drugs still sold on his scheme. He was sitting in the crowd and heckling Paul. EX-gangster Ian 'Blink' MacDonald's front door was smashed in by cops after a drugs mix-up at Boots. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's The charge stated that MacDonald went on to place his hands around her neck and compressed it to her injury. View our online Press Pack. 'And that was it.'. So he called me it again. They never took it seriously. It was first broadcast on 9 June 2007 on BBC One. MacDonald served time alongside members of the IRA, the gang behind the 26million Brink's Mat robbery and Italian gangsters. Scots mum forced to perform CPR on her tiny baby urges parents to learn vital skills. "Miss Morrison again offered her assistance. While serving 16 years, Blink met the torture-gang boss Eddie Richardson, the serial . Mothers with alcohol and drug addiction issues stay with their children at Cowan Grove while undergoing treatment. For webmasters |, COPYRIGHT 2002 Scottish Daily Record & Sunday. Who is Joanna Yeates' killer Vincent Tabak? REFORMED gangster Ian "Blink" MacDonald has challenged Paul Ferris to a "showdown at the Ponderosa" in a bid to end their 21-year gangland feud. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Detectives made a breakthrough when they realised McKenzie was heavily involved in day-to-day drugs transactions. He used code words such as scratch meaning a sample of coke for potential customers in a bid to outwit cops if they were listening in. HMRC has also confirmed the new rates and thresholds for Child Benefit and Tax Credits. "This was observed by Miss Morrison, who returned and physically placed herself between the accused and the former co-accused as she was fearful the situation could have escalated.". The incident happened in Langdale Street, Blackhill, about 4pm yesterday, four days after a crude explosive device was found under his Mercedes. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Laura Mason, 35, was in bed with her partner Chris Kelly when a boulder was hurled through the property on Dungoil Road in Lenzie, near Glasgow, on Friday. View our online Press Pack. FERRIS: I FEAR I'LL BE KILLED BY POLICE; 'Dirty cops' are last enemies of gangster. MacDonald, 61, was on trial accused of attacking Ashley Lurinsky, 36, at her home in Glasgow's Dalmarnock on . Mr Thompson saw Paul as a son. He fled to Spain and was only arrested in February after being picked up off a flight from Malaga to Belfast. READ MORE:Five Glasgow crimes that shocked the city - podcast. "He became somewhat aggressive towards her and refused her offer of assistance. 'Then they all just brought knives out, but it was just round the corner from my mother's house. YOU MIGHT LIKE. "At being called this Mr MacDonald became irate and said, 'Who you f****** talking to!?'. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Calls have been made for an inquiry into a number of patients who have discovered 'Do Not Resuscitate' on their medical files without their knowledge. SEPTEMBER 2013: Jailed at High Court in Glasgow. Please sub to Ian Blink MacDonalds new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2XtusuUug4JbQcPP42HnEAYou can contact Shaun Attwood on his social media pla. Ian "Blink" MacDonald's night out was abruptly halted when he found himself cuffed in front of his 31-year-old sweetheart. The ex-gangster joked he is "no longer firing blanks" as he celebrated the arrival of daughter Millie with . Comments have been closed on this article. I felt as if Id done wrong to Paul. A 54-year-old has been barred from every pub and club in a city centre and placed under a nighttime curfew - at his mum's house. She added: "He was abused by the former co-accused. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. And I smashed him over the head with it.'. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. I was getting fatter by the month as Rangers were beating Celtic all the time. Pauls not clued me up or Id have just smothered it. Tens of thousands, even more than that. MacDonald, who also has daughter Leighanne, 34, and son Daryl, 30, from previous relationships, revealed: Im more of a hands-on dad this time around and Im really enjoying it. Mothers with alcohol and drug addiction issues stay with their children at Cowan Grove while undergoing treatment. Starbucks employee praised for discreet coffee cup message to teen in danger. "He accepts his behaviour was completely unacceptable but he felt he was provoked. He said he and Thompson then went to visit Ferris in jail. 'A guy and a woman came in [to the restaurant] and right away, I said "By the way, undercover coppers". Ferris has published several books about his life of crime. By IAN CRAWFORD icrawford@bakercityherald.com. FORT MYERS (AP) The remains of a Florida woman missing since Hurricane Ian destroyed her home in September have been identified, a sheriff said Thursday. He said: The boys from London, Manchester and Liverpool said how do you go round there every Friday night with your Rangers top on? He lost the plot as he tried and failed to store his luggage in an overhead locker while cabin crew carried out the in-flight safety demonstration. No one else has ever been charged in connection with his death. Pregnant mum traumatised after axe gang smash through door and steal cars as family slept. FORMER hood Ian Blink MacDonald has become a dad for the third time aged 58. WE APOLOGISE FOR THE QUALITY ..There wa. But he got ushered offstage. I can only assume some people prefer to be hands-on. Given the prominence he holds within organised crime in Scotland, we welcome this sentence. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Court papers claimed MacDonald seized her by the hair and pulled it before striking her head with a mirror. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. A female worker survived being shot in the head during the raid. Lizzie May For Mailonline We already knew, as did most people, that he was a long-standing member of organised crime. A DRUGS kingpin linked to notorious crime boss Jamie Bull Stevenson has been caged for flooding Scotlands streets with 1million of cocaine. People in that position usually operate at arms length to make it harder for us to detect them. Ian 'Blink' MacDonald's Creator Profile. He served 10 years of his sentence before being released in 2002. And he insisted MacDonald and Thompson snr had never visited him in jail together. Im going to try and give people in Glasgow a voice., We pay for your stories and videos! The book recounts MacDonalds 16 years behind bars including the decade served for a failed 6million bank raid in Torquay, Devon, in 1991. The average purity on the street is 12 per cent. "The former co-accused, Mr McHugh, then said, 'Sit down, ya f****'. Ian 'Blink' MacDonald, 60, from Glasgow, got involved in crime as a teenagerHe spent 18 years in prison for his part in a bank heist and possession of a gunSince writing a book on his criminal ventures, his life suddenly became 'normal' They linked McKenzie who insists on being called Rambo to a flat in Glasgows Dennistoun that was being used as a cutting shop to bulk out batches of 77 per cent pure coke with mixing agents such as benzocaine, often used in over-the-counter medicines. Ian "Blink" McDonald has claimed one of Scotland's most . She was raised on Kenmore Street in Shettleston, a district in the East End of Glasgow and attended Eastbank Academy. The convicted bank robber, 60, says war broke out when Ferris, 58, pinched a stash from the gangland kingpin, who was nicknamed The Godfather. Laura Kiernan, defending, told the court: "He is a man of a certain age and doesn't want to be in these courts anymore and wants to put it all behind him.". We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared a response to Jeremy Clarkson's latest statement. Anas Sarwar warns UK Government has taken 'wrong approach' by blocking Holyrood gender reforms. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. MacDonald said Ferris failed to clue him up that the drugs were Thompsons. Front row, left to right: Kaylynne Miller, Andie Heinritz and . The police were contacted and, as they waited for officers to arrive, Blink continued to hurl abuse at McHugh. Mr Docherty said that CCTV was used to trace the incident after Mr Lurinsky admitted to police during a discussion about her own bail conditions. For other inquiries Contact Us. Ian did too much harm to that building but fortunately, Venice Theatre had the Raymond Building and the renovated Tech building and, most of all, its wonderful professional team and all those volunteers. Laura Kiernan, defending, told the court: "He is a man of a certain age and doesn't want to be in these courts anymore and wants to put it all behind him.". : As dazzling as the decade they dominated, The Beatles almost single-handedly . The hearing was told that the pair attended The Sir John Moore pub in the city centre together with their three-year-old daughter on May 30, 2022 - breaching MacDonald's bail terms. As a young man in Glasgow's underworld, Ian "Blink" MacDonald fought, robbed, and slashed his way to the top, developing a taste for the high life along the way. Bobby Glover and Joe Bananas Hanlon associates of Ferris were found shot dead inside a car on the day of the funeral. He was part of a six-man gang that targeted a NatWest branch in Torquay, Devon. Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? Ferris last night denied the claims. McDonald, prosecuting, told Sheriff Susan Sinclair that both McHugh's plea of not guilty and Blink's guilty plea were accepted by the Crown. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. JANUARY 2011: McKenzies sidekick meets same man in Liverpool hes later stopped by cops on M74, who find 2kg coke. It was very These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. All rights reserved. Jax the Staffy is rescued after being stuck in a cave for two days, Man knocked out by a pool cue in violent pub brawl, Motorists slowly drive down snowy hill in treacherous conditions. Blink-182 and Depeche Mode . Mr Docherty asked: "Why did you think they wanted to remove Mr MacDonald? Prosecutor Sean Docherty dropped the charge mid-trial after Miss Lurinsky gave her evidence. He was part of a six-man gang that targeted a NatWest branch in Torquay, Devon. Court papers claimed MacDonald seized her by the hair and pulled it before striking her head with a mirror. It was our nine-in-a-row. The convicted bank robber gatecrashed the stage at a live event held by Ferris and podcast host James English in Glasgow last month. But Thompson had ears and eyes all over. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The convicted bank robber told how his lifestyle spiralled out of control using the drug. One member of the heist team blasted his gun in the ceiling in frustration, and a chunk of plaster came down and hit a woman on the head. As a young man in Glasgow's underworld, Ian 'Blink' MacDonald earned a reputation for fighting and stabbing his enemies. 'I went flying and the lad said, "come on, you're supposed to be a gangster". His last conviction was in 2015 when he got two months over a rammy on a flight to Fuerteventura, Spain. I would open up the box of Roses and take the orange ones out.Id say there you go Joe, theres some sweets for you. There's a lot of lonely nights in there. Ferris was found not guilty of killing Thompson jnr after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow in 1992. Lorraine made an unforgivable blunder during the quiz show which left Scots in disbelief on Tuesday evening. For all the latest headlines, sign up to our Newsletter here, Arthur Thompson snr went to war with Paul Ferris. MacDonald was convicted of a bank robbery in 1992 and served ten years behind bars. 'They were trying to get cheeky with me,' he said. MacDonald added: I still wasnt happy, I felt as if I was betraying him. Police and army bomb disposal experts evacuated the block of flats where he lives and closed the street. MacDonald went on the run for several months but was arrested by undercover police in a Chinese restaurant in Glasgow. As a young man in Glasgow's underworld, Ian 'Blink' MacDonald fought, robbed and slashed his way to the top, developing a taste for the high life along the way. Reflecting on that night weeks later, it struck MacDonald that the couple had a pen pointed towards his table, which he believes was a microphone recording his conversation. The captain was informed and the decision was made to return to the stand where passengers had boarded, rather than continue to take off. View our online Press Pack. Paper Subscription to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, Paper Subscription to the Paisley Daily Express, 2023 Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd, Meghan and Harry release statement after Jeremy Clarkson's latest public apology. EX-gangster Ian 'Blink' MacDonald joked he could not convict a fellow armed robber after he was called for jury duty. 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'You get up early in the morning, you make your bed and the bed block, you're doing floors with the toothbrushes and it's supposed to deter you but it never deterred me.'. Then he jumped on the stage and grabbed the mic and started to shout and bawl. The barista noticed the 18-year-old girl, who was sitting alone, approached by a stranger and sent a message on a coffee cup to check if she was okay. 0. Police moved on McKenzie in June 2011 and raided his house in Baillieston, Glasgow. Around 300 home fans are expected at McDiarmid Park with fans taking a stand against the board. Aged 22, he started carrying a gun again, using it to hold up post office workers and security guards. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. 'I'd say, "who are you calling Jock? The Scottish Labour leader said it was up to Keir Starmer to judge how the controversial law looks in the rest of the UK. They were the first two to jump on top of me. McDonald had plenty of inspiration from his American colleagues to draw on, with a slew of them scalping Nadal last year. The fallout between Ferris and Thompson snr has been linked to the fatal shooting of Arthur Fat Boy Thompson jnr, who was murdered outside his dads home in 1991. MacDonald was released in 2001 after serving 10 years and five months of his sentence. Email us atscoop@thesun.co.ukor call 0141 420 5300, 6 killed including kids after throats were slit by strings at kite festival, Transgender woman 'raped two females with HER penis', Scots gran, 60, branded sex offender after hen party prank goes horribly wrong, BBC star 'killed by cow' on his Scots farm set to be probed by sheriff, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. And once on the flight the underworld enforcer - who was jailed for 16 years in the '90s over a botched 6million bank heist which saw a teller shot in the head - kicked off. Sweeny's Sonny Romero leaps to kick the ball during a boys soccer scrimmage against Bay City on Dec. 17, 2022, at Bulldog Stadium in Sweeny. 'I became an ex-criminal, and that was it. Early life [ edit] Jane Godley is the youngest of four children born to Annie and Jim Currie. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. He also showed her images of a smashed mirror in the bathroom. The 28-year-old's family say this is an "extremely difficult time" as they try to cope with the sudden loss. Police arrived at the scene but MacDonald had managed to escape to a nearby caravan site. Four days later, MacDonald was ambushed by a group of men. Oh Hyeon gyu to Celtic transfer gathers pace as Parkhead side put forward 'improved' Suwon striker offer, The Scottish Premiership leaders are looking to add a new frontman this month, St Johnstone break Rangers ticket fan fury silence as chairman Steve Brown 'accepts criticisms' but swerves apology. 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