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SWLNhope A grieving community in Scotland are lining the streets today to honour the passing of a schoolgirl on ‘Hope’s Day’. Hope, 6, was tragically found dead alongside her father, Mark, 36, at a house in West Calder, West Lothian, on 20 January. Police have announced they are treating her death as murder, but that her father’s is ‘not being treated as suspicious’. The grieving family, who have named the day ‘Hope’s Day’, have called on their community to ‘line the streets’ of ­Livingston leading to the town’s Adambrae Cemetery as Hope passes by in a horse-drawn carriage. A fundraising…

Meet the 13-year-old girl racing on 120mph motorcycles and snagging championship titles. Isabelle Wingate had “no idea how to ride a bike” five years ago but took inspiration from her dad, Dean, 43 – who raced for 20 years. She quickly picked up the sport, competing in Supermoto events, racing against both men and women up to the age of 18. She has won several titles, including being the 2023 Scottish ACU Supermoto Academy champion, winner of the 2023 John Blakeman Memorial Trophy, and the youngest-ever triple race winner at Olivers Mount in Scarborough. Despite a major crash that left…

SWLSpredator – By Jack Fifield and Jack Tooth An ex-champion motorbike racing driver has been jailed for 18 years after raping and sexually assaulting a seven-year old girl. Connor Behan, 33, of Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffs., raced superbikes between 2004 and 2015, becoming the Irish road race super twins champion in 2014. He was jailed for 18 years and handed a restraining order at Chester Crown Court on Friday (7/2) following years of abuse. Judge Michael Leeming said: “You accept no responsibility for your actions and you continue to deny them but I cannot accept it. “You have no awareness, you have…