Royal family member faces jail over sex attack at Scottish castle | ‘Beast from the East 2’ warning for Scotland

Scots are preparing for a fresh round of heavy snow and ice in coming days, as forecasters warn of a second “Beast from the East” storm next week. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Jan 13, 2021 Good morning, Welcome to your midweek daily newsletter from [The Scotsman.]( Businesses in Scotland are struggling at the moment as the pandemic has forced closures and taken a huge bite out of the economy. Our industry is no different. If you value and enjoy what we do you can support our journalism, gain unlimited access to all our stories, get 70% fewer on-site ads and much more from with a digital subscription. [Try us out today, you can cancel anytime and for four more days we're offering 21% off.]( ‘Beast from the East 2’ Do you remember the blizzard like conditions of the so-called [Beast from the East]( in 2018? Well now Scots are preparing for a fresh round of heavy snow and ice in coming days, as forecasters warn of a second “Beast from the East” storm next week. Ground temperatures across much of the country are expected to hover just above freezing on Wednesday and Thursday, providing the necessary conditions for heavy snowfall. [Here's what to expect over the next few days.]( Royal family member faces prison sentence over violent sex assault at castle The Queen's cousin faces being jailed for up to five years after carrying out a violent sex attack inside his ancestral home at Glamis Castle. The Royal forced his way into a sleeping woman's room and assaulted her during a travel PR weekend he was hosting at the 16,500-acre estate. He then carried out a sustained attack on the 26-year-old woman which lasted more than 20 minutes. The multi-millionaire landowner, who walked behind Prince William in The Queen Mother's funeral cortege, stood with his head bowed as the charge was read to him. 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