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Councillor standing by his call to 'lock up' drunken youths
A councillor who called for boozed-up teenagers to be put in police cells says he stands by his comments, despite criticism from opposition politicians. (...)
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'They do nothing' — police and council accused of ignoring Brechin 'boy racer' complaints
An Angus man has warned that torment at the hands of ''boy racers'' may end in him taking the law into his own hands. (...)
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Kirriemuir joins other Angus towns in signing up to Pubwatch
The last link in Angus efforts to keep the county's bars safer at night was forged this week as Pubwatch officially arrived in Kirriemuir. (...)
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Local opposition fails to halt Letham all-weather sports pitch
A new all-weather football pitch will be laid in Perth's Letham area despite a last-minute plea by residents. (...)
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Written off — 'Depressing' study finds large number of adults view UK's children as 'feral'
Nearly half of all people in the UK believe children are becoming more "feral", according to a report published today. (...)
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Forfar pubs team up to counter anti-social behaviour
Forfar hostelries joined the Angus Pubwatch scheme this week. (...)
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Angus extends public drinking ban to all town centres
Public drinking has been banned in all Angus town centres for the first time. (...)
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Fife Constabulary hails community policing strategy amid drop in recorded crime
Fife Chief Constable Norma Graham has pledged to build on the success of the region's community policing strategy after crime in the region fell by 11%. (...)
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Kenny MacAskill praises 'excellent initiative' to tackle underage drinking
Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill met a Cupar shopkeeper on Wednesday to find out how responsible licensees were tackling underage drinking. (...)
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Joint working against anti-social behaviour in Perth sees calls to police drop by a third
A joint initiative launched to tackle anti-social behaviour across Perth has reduced calls to the police from the public. (...)
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Tayside Police go to town on under-age drinking in Arbroath
Officers from Tayside Police community task force capped their latest deployment to Arbroath, by disposing of alcohol taken from under-age drinkers. (...)
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'Noise nuisance' causing untold misery
New research has revealed that millions of Britons are suffering in silence each year at the hands of their noisy and anti-social neighbours. (...)
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Police taskforce will 'hit criminals where it hurts'
An Angus community taskforce has told organised criminals and drug-dealers, "We're going to hit you where it hurts — in the pocket." (...)
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Police say fight against underage drinking can't be won without parents' support
The success of a drive to seize alcohol from children in Perth has left police stunned and disappointed by the scale of underage drinking. (...)
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Arbroath man evicted for 'disgusting' anti-social behaviour
Residents of Sidney Street in Arbroath have spoken of their relief following the eviction of a 24-year-old man. (...)
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Bottle-marking scheme to be expanded in bid to continue crackdown on underage drinking
A bottle-marking scheme that aims to cut underage drinking and the anti-social behaviour it leads to is set to cover the whole of Dundee. (...)
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Fat Sam's seeks permission for 4.30am opening three nights a week
Fat Sam's nightclub in Dundee city centre is seeking permission to stay open and sell alcohol until 4.30am three days a week. (...)
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Armed youths in Baxter Park gang fights
A Dundee councillor has expressed his shock that dozens of armed youths have been engaging in gang fights in a city park. (...)
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New effort to prevent minority spoiling countryside — and the reputation of wild campers
Police have launched a new effort to prevent a minority among the country's "wild campers" from spoiling the Perthshire countryside this year. (...)
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Summer of discontent feared at Lunan Bay
The owners of farmland adjoining an Angus beauty spot are bracing themselves for another summer of trouble as a result of the anti-social behaviour of a minority of irresponsible visitors and wild campers. (...)
