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Record rise in numbers bankrupt as debt bites

A record 14,000 Scots were declared bankrupt last year as warnings grew that the worldwide credit crunch and rising mortgage payments will push thousands more over the edge.

A record 14,000 Scots were declared bankrupt last year as warnings grew that the worldwide credit crunch and rising mortgage payments will push thousands more over the edge.