Police in Glasgow have issued a public warning, urging people to be cautious for ‘suspicious activity’ while using cash machines. <br /><br />This comes after a recent incident where fraudsters used a specialist device to steal financial information in a scam referred to as ‘skimming’ or ‘cloning’.<br /><br />Officers said to combat this, people should always shield their pin when withdrawing money. <br /><br />Next up, teachers at Hutchesons’ Grammar School in the Southside have voted to strike in a row over pensions. <br /><br />The EIS teaching union said that 78 percent of members balloted in favour of industrial action following the distribution of new contracts that would see pensions downgraded.<br /><br />Recipients have also said the school is using fire and rehire tactics, accusations which Hutchesons’ has denied. <br /><br />And in other news, plans to build over 300 new flats in one 19 storey block in the Cowcaddens area have been approved by the council.<br /><br />The flats will offer one and two bedroom homes and studio apartments to rent, while the block will be part of a ‘car free’ scheme.
