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Council leader reveals £2.5m careless litter clear-up cost – Press and Journal

March 11th, 2010 Posted in Northern | No Comments »

Council leader reveals £2.5m careless litter clear-up cost
Press and Journal
Committee chairwoman Margaret Davidson backed a suggestion from opposition SNP group leader John Finnie to liaise more closely with Northern Constabulary on ...

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Neds favourite Buckfast overtakes posh drinks to become UK’s top aperatif – Scottish Daily Record

March 11th, 2010 Posted in Strathclyde | No Comments »

Neds favourite Buckfast overtakes posh drinks to become UK's top aperatif
Scottish Daily Record
Recent Strathclyde Police figures showed Buckie - made by monks at Devon's Buckfast Abbey - featured in more crime reports than any other alcoholic drink. ...

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Body found in search for missing Dundee mother – Scotland Courier

March 11th, 2010 Posted in Tayside | No Comments »

Scotland Courier

Body found in search for missing Dundee mother
Scotland Courier
... is known to have been before her disappearance after a night out a fortnight ago—and a short walk from Tayside Police headquarters in West Bell Street. ...

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Deaths highlight mental illness problems among asylum seekers – Irish Times

March 11th, 2010 Posted in Strathclyde | No Comments »

Irish Times

Deaths highlight mental illness problems among asylum seekers
Irish Times
Now, Strathclyde Police are trying formally to identify the bodies and track down family in Russia or elsewhere, although the Russian consulate in Edinburgh ...

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Cop supercar was Gerbil’s – The Sun

March 11th, 2010 Posted in Strathclyde | No Comments »

The Sun

Cop supercar was Gerbil's
The Sun
His lawyer has made a complaint to Strathclyde Police. Lyons, who has no convictions, added: "They have nothing on me." By ROBERT MacAULAY and IRINA NELSON ...

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Inquiry after blaze kills OAP – Scotsman

March 11th, 2010 Posted in Grampian | No Comments »

Inquiry after blaze kills OAP
Scotsman
A spokesman for Grampian Police said: "Grampian Police are not treating the fire as suspicious, however inquiries are ongoing with Grampian Fire and Rescue ...

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Glasgow police bear the brunt as attacks on officers rise 10% – Scotsman

March 11th, 2010 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | No Comments »

Glasgow police bear the brunt as attacks on officers rise 10%
Scotsman
The Scottish Police Federation believes the pilot in Strathclyde is too small and hopes eventually all officers serving on the streets of Scotland will ...

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