Dean MacLeod, who was found dead in his jail cell days after a violent attack on an officer, carried out horrendous crimes ...

The dad of sadistic torture killer Dean MacLeod ran a notorious gang - and is said to be the inspiration behind Irvine ...

The Scottish legend, Robert Carlyle known for his role as the notorious Francis Begbie in Trainspotting is set to reprise his role as the character. The 63-year-old is set to star in the TV ...

Bullied again by his slumbering older brother Joe, the young Francis Begbie rose early and walked into the back green, contemplating his miserable lot. He noted that a house brick had been ...

Irvine Welsh, 65, who grew up in Leith and published Trainspotting in 1993, portrays Francis 'Franco' Begbie as a violence-addicted sadist who has nothing but contempt for his heroin-addicted friends.