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Police urge non-emergency number as false 999 calls soar

Police yesterday appealed for Scotland to get a single public information hotline as they struggle to handle thousands of misdirected calls daily.

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DAVID LEASK

Police yesterday appealed for Scotland to get a single public information hotline as they struggle to handle thousands of misdirected calls every day.