Mary Wright
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- Aug 23, 2026
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Organised criminals targeting Scots shoppers in elaborate gift card rigging scam (opens the original)
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Organised crime gangs are secretly rigging gift cards to “drain” thousands of pounds in hard-earned cash from Scots shoppers in a new high-tech scam. Gift cards remain one of the most popular ways to give at Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries, with the UK gift card and voucher market worth around £8billion a year. With thousands of Scots expected to buy gift cards in the run-up to Christmas, they are being urged to check them carefully and report anything suspicious to store staff. Police Sc
Anti-migrant protests sweeping country hit taxpayers with £1m cops overtime bill (opens the original)
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Taxpayers have been hit with a £1million police overtime bill amid surging numbers of anti-migrant protests sweeping Scotland. The wave of demonstrations and counter-demonstrations also forced senior management to cancel almost 3000 officer rest days in a year. While some protests have been peaceful others have not, with 15 arrests in Glasgow last weekend during ugly scenes that saw passers-by from minority groups abused in the street. Assistant Chief Constable Alan Waddell said: “Whilst protest
Kerb crawlers caught trawling red-light districts in major vice crackdown (opens the original)
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Hundreds of kerb crawlers have been caught trawling red-light districts in a major vice crackdown. Police Scotland said it has charged 59 men and warned another 206 in the blitz which involved more than 150 patrols. While paying for sex is legal in Scotland, so-called “associated activities” such as brothel keeping and kerb crawling are outlawed. Police have not disclosed the specific offences the men were charged with. The major swoop came as part of Operation Begonia, the force’s war on Scotla
Women urged to stay alert as reported spiking incidents in Scotland surge (opens the original)
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Women and girls are being urged to stay alert after reported spiking incidents in Scotland surged by more than half in just a year. The sharp rise has fuelled fresh concerns over safety on nights out, with Police Scotland warning everyone to remain vigilant. The figures show reported drugging offences soared by almost 56 per cent to 154 cases last year. Police Scotland said 24 of the reported incidents were linked to sexual offences. Campaigners warn the true scale of spiking could be far higher
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