Scotland - The Daily Record

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1. Jury duty rules in Scotland and who can be excused

   Some jobs may serve as an excusal from this important public duty. Is yours on the list?

2. Shock vape shop report shows one in five selling to kids

   A Scotland wide probe by Trading Standards officers found that one in five shops sold vapes to an under age customer used by investigators for test purchases

3. Who are violent Shielders gang who kidnapped and murdered schoolboy Kriss Donald

   The notorious Glasgow based Shielders gang continue to operate in the city's Southside despite key players being behind bars.

4. Cops deploy gangland chopper in bid to bring violence sweeping Scotland's streets under control

   The number of flying hours undertaken by the force's helicopter has risen by 27 per cent in the last three years.

5. "World Cup ESTA hell means I'll miss Scotland games - unless Donald Trump helps"

   Kenny Smith and other Tartan Army footsoldiers fear their once-in-generation World Cup expedition may be dead after last minute, unexplained Esta cancellations.

6. Rapist gangster begs race-hate killer Imran 'Baldy' Shahid for jail protection cash

   Imran “Baldy” Shahid was begged for help by a rapist who was previously part of his gang.

7. Trump likes to trumpet his Scottish roots - surely he is angry over World Cup red tape

   The Daily Record joins the Tartan Army in asking The Donald to step in and do the right thing.

8. Why the next twelve months will be anything but dull in local government

   In an article, Inverclyde council leader Stephen McCabe writes on the challenges facing the relationship between local authorities and the SNP Government.

9. Scotland's gang war eyes in the sky - How cop helicopter plays key role tackling underworld crime

   Figures released by Police Scotland show that the number of flying hours undertaken by the force's helicopter has risen by 27 percent in the last three years.

10. Baby Preston's death 'foreseeable' at hands of adoptive teacher dad, court hears

    Little Preston Davey was just 13 months old when he died after his adoptive dad Jamie Varley alleged he became submerged in water in the bathtub