Scotland's papers: Maternity incidents concern and fake doctor in A&E

BBC Scotland Friday 02 October 2026, 06:25 UTC 1 min read

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Woman 'kidnapped and raped in car she thought was taxi' as suspect named James Paterson, 30, of Longridge, has been charged with kidnap and a string of sex offences after a woman was allegedly attacked inside a car in St Helens A man has been charged after the alleged rape of a woman inside a car in St Helens. Merseyside Police says it received a report that a woman got into a car she believed was a taxi with a group of her friends in Wigan at around 1am on Sunday, with the vehicle then...

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