October 14, 2025

Good evening and welcome to Tuesday’s news briefing.

Today’s top stories on the Daily Record website include: businessman scams Boots out of £736k, the Hibs football casual fighting Russians in Ukraine and first picture of machete attack victim.

Here are the main headlines from today.

Scots businessman scammed Boots out of £736,000 in gift card loophole



Glasgow Sheriff Court

A businessman carried out a huge £736,000 Boots gift card scam in just two months.

Robert Bell was involved in the con after taking advantage of a secret loophole.

The 37-year-old crook was able to get the cards for free by filling out an order form and asked them to be loaded with credit without the intention of paying the cash back.

READ MORE: Scots businessman scammed Boots out of £736,000 in gift card loophole

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Scots grandad fighting Russians in Ukraine is notorious Hibs football casual



Hibs supporting Rab went to Ukraine to fight the Russians.
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