Tag: crackdown

Police Scotland launches new campaign to crack down on drink and drug driving

Court & Crime

Angus Coleman - June 26, 2023

A CRACKDOWN on drink and drug driving is being launched by Police Scotland today. The new action comes as the latest figures show that motorists...

Festive drink and drug-drive campaign

Business

Joe Hutchison - November 28, 2019

The Justice Secretary and Police Scotland have launched this year’s festive campaign to tackle drink- and drug-driving. This is the first festive enforcement and awareness...

Gambling Commission Regulations Bite as Operators Exit Market

Partner Posts

Guest - August 28, 2019

Ever since the legalization of online gambling in the early 2000s, the UK has been a haven for online casino companies. With a ravenous...

Calls to crack down on 999 hoax callers as only one in 100 are prosecuted

Court & Crime

Christine Lavelle - December 5, 2010

IT has been revealed that less than one in 100 bogus 999 callers are being prosecuted each year. In 2009-10 there were 2,931 hoax calls...

Lothian and Borders Police target thieves by writing letters

Local News

Christine Lavelle - October 4, 2010

By Amada MacMillan IN a new crackdown against break-ins police in Edinburgh are writing to known offenders warning that they will be targeted. The number of...

Police arrest over a dozen suspected gang members during raids

Christine Lavelle - September 22, 2010

By Christine Lavelle SCOTLAND’S notorious crack cocaine gangs were targeted during a series of dawn raids by police today. At least a dozen people and several thousands...