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Scotland's new e-crime minister to help businesses fight 'a clear and present danger'
A new e-crime minister was appointed this week in a bid to shield vulnerable Scottish businesses from online attacks costing millions. (...)
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'Where are the parents?' — children as young as three committing crime in Tayside and Fife
Children as young as three have been detected committing crimes throughout Tayside and Fife in the past two years. (...)
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Scottish Government reveals plans to put victims ''at the very heart'' of justice system
Offenders could be forced to contribute to the cost of supporting their victims in the aftermath of the crime. (...)
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Police figures show steady rise in Facebook-related crime
Facebook-related crimes are on the rise in Tayside with a doubling in the number of cases where offensive, obscene or menacing messages were sent involving the site. (...)
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'I thought my radio didn't work' — Coppers cameras turn to rural policing in Highland Perthshire
Highland Perthshire was the focus of a TV show looking into policing in the Pitlochry area. (...)
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Detectives say high-value Perthshire jewellery thefts could be linked
Detectives believe one organised group may be responsible for a spate of high-value jewellery thefts in Perth and Kinross. (...)
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'They have no morals' — two more pensioners preyed on by bogus callers
A Dundee pensioner is the latest victim of a distraction theft — and his ward councillor says it is hard to find words to describe the criminal responsible. (...)
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'It's not grassing — it's cutting a cancer out': former Commando launches website to tackle drugs problem in Coupar Angus
A crime-fighting community councillor has vowed to drive the drugs menace from the streets of a Perthshire town. (...)
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Heartbeat — Ninewells Hospital stepping up security with new police base
Bobbies will go on the beat inside Ninewells Hospital in Dundee to reassure staff and patients and deter criminals. (...)
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Ninewells dominates in Tayside hospital crime figures
Police dealt with more than 100 incidents of assault, theft and vandalism in hospitals around Tayside last year. (...)
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Police forces attempt to challenge public's perception of knife crime problem
Despite a perception that knife crime is getting ''out of control'', police chiefs insist they are winning the fight against blade culture on the streets of Tayside and Fife. (...)
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Crime fears scupper plans for new lap dancing bar in Dundee
A fresh bid for a new lap dancing club in central Dundee has been thrown out by councillors over fears it could increase crime in the area. (...)
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Equestrian community put on guard after attacks in Cornwall and Wales
Scots horse owners have been warned to be on their guard after sickening attacks on two animals south of the border. (...)
Families react with fury after teenagers detained for Facebook riot posts
Family members reacted angrily on Monday when two Dundee youths were each sentenced to three years in detention for attempting to incite riots in the city centre on Facebook. (...)
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Axe murderer Thomas McCulloch released to go shopping in Dundee
One of Scotland's most notorious killers has been on day release from prison in the centre of Dundee. (...)
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Teenager David Petrie still in critical condition after Dundee stabbing
A city MSP says the reported stabbing of a teenager in a Dundee street hammers home the stark reality of knife crime. (...)
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New Cold Case Unit concentrating on five unsolved murders
A total of five unsolved murders have been prioritised for immediate re-investigation by a unit set up to crack Scotland's cold cases. (...)
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Wildlife crime partnership on trail of deer poachers and coursers
Deer poachers and coursers are putting lives at risk in Fife, a wildlife crime partnership has warned. (...)
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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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'A sickening act' — women steal man's wallet as he lies injured in the street in Glenrothes
A helpless man who lay bleeding on a Fife street following a fall was robbed by two women. (...)
