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Oct 19, 2023 7 tweets 2 min read
⚠️@metoffice has extended the area likely to be impacted by the Red weather warning for rain today and Friday.

This means extremely dangerous travel conditions and floodwater could cause a danger to life.

#StormBabet (1/7) A red graphic will the outline of a car and a stop sign.   Text reads "Avoid travel on the roads"  This graphic has been published alongside a post about the red weather warning for Storm Babet. Areas likely to be affected by the Red warning:
🔴 Aberdeenshire
🔴 Angus
🔴 Dundee
🔴 Perth and Kinross

This is in addition to Amber warnings for rain and wind likely to affect:
🟠 Central, Tayside and Fife
🟠 Grampian
🟠 Highland

#StormBabet (2/7)
Nov 17, 2020 7 tweets 2 min read
We are asking the public to comply with the restrictions announced today by the @scotgov to stop the spread of #Coronavirus.

Thread⬇️ ACC Alan Speirs said: "We are asking people to take personal responsibility to do the right thing & remember the purpose of these measures is to aid the collective effort to protect the NHS and save lives by preventing the virus from spreading.
Apr 17, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
As the lockdown situation continues, more of us are using conferencing apps to keep in touch with family, friends, & colleagues. Here are a few simple ways to keep you safe online and to make sure your conversations stay private... 🚫 Don't publish the access code or password on social media.

📧 Ask participants to contact you to confirm their involvement and reply by email with the necessary log-in details.
Dec 6, 2019 16 tweets 7 min read
The festive period sees an increase in calls to 999 and 101 as a result of the busy party season.

Follow us tonight where we will be live-tweeting from our service centre as we expect one of the busiest days in the year for our advisors.

#XmasIsCalling #JingleBells 📞🎄 We are live at our call centre following our service advisors as they handle calls on one of the busiest evenings of the year.

#XmasIsCalling #KeepXmasSafe
May 30, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read
William James Murdoch, 43, Glasgow, is the first person to be convicted of a pattern of abusive behaviours since the new #DomesticAbuse (Scotland) Act was introduced on 1st April 2019. DSU @gordonmccreadie said: "The introduction of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act marks a new era in how Scotland tackles domestic abuse.