Tag: Tayside Police

Scottish Women’s hockey players hit by thief

Shaun Milne - June 30, 2009

By SHAUN MILNE SCOTLAND’S Women’s hockey champions were targeted by sneak thieves as they were winning a prestigious trophy for their country. The women’s hockey team...

Youngsters risk lives in tombstoning fad

Deadline News Journalist - May 28, 2009

By Paul Thornton POLICE in Tayside have warned children are risking their lives in a deadly craze known as tombstoning. The force has recently had reports...

Scots police forces’ fight against cannabis farms phenomenon

Deadline News Journalist - May 27, 2009

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE SCOTLAND’S police have taken more than £12 million worth of cannabis off the country’s streets in the past three years as they...

Hawk back behind bars after taking flight from Castle Huntly

Shaun Milne - May 25, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond A VIOLENT criminal nicknamed “The Hawk” has turned himself in after being on the run for almost a week. The criminal, whose real...

Scots drivers continue to flout phone law

Deadline News Journalist - May 14, 2009

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A SHOCKING 66 people were caught every day last year using a mobile phone while driving on Scotland’s roads. Over 24,000 drivers were...