A 36-year-old man has been sentenced for domestic abuse towards his partner in Cardenden.

Stephen Scott, of Allan Robertson Drive, St Andrews, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

He admitted that on September 2, at an address in Cardenden, he acted in an aggressive manner, shouted, swore and made derogatory comments.

He damaged a toilet by forcefully removing the toilet seat, slammed doors, caused damage to ornaments, threw various household items on to the floor, threw various items of clothing around, all towards his partner in a domestically aggravated offence.

Sheriff Susan Duff imposed a community payback order with 100 hours of unpaid work, two years of supervision and participation in the Caledonian Project for domestic offenders.