Aberdeen considers a 7% tourist tax on overnight stays starting in 2027, potentially adding approximately £5 a night. Aberdeen Debates Tourist Tax: 7 Percent Levy Proposed for Visitors Hey, guess what I just read? Aberdeen might add a tourist tax. They could charge visitors 7% starting April 2027. Locals seem pretty surprised by this idea.…
Gerard McTaggart, 49, who laundered money for a major Scottish crime gang, died in HMP Edinburgh while serving his sentence. Money Launderer for Scottish Crime Gang Dies in Edinburgh Jail A Scottish money launderer died in prison. Gerard McTaggart was 49 years old. He received a four-year, eight-month sentence in August 2023. Police Scotland’s Operation…
Couple found dead in France. Dawn Searle, from Scotland, and her husband, Andrew, an ex-banker, discovered at their home. East Lothian Woman and Husband Die in France Amid Gang Attack A woman from East Lothian died in France. Her husband, an ex-banker, also died. Dawn Searle and Andrew Searle were found at their home in…