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Ryan McDougall

Ryan McDougall is a Scotland-based news reporter for PA Media with experience spanning all media platforms.

Advice Direct Scotland said digital scams have increased by more than 1,000% in recent years (PA)

Scots warned of ‘scamdemic’ as £860,000 lost to cyber criminals in 12 months

Subway workers are going on strike (Danny Lawson/PA)

Subway workers vote to strike in row over pay and working conditions

The School of Medicine at the University of Dundee (University of Dundee/PA)

University facing staff strikes over hundreds of threatened job cuts

The GMB union warned the Clyde Tunnel could close (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Clyde Tunnel ‘could close’ as workers vote to strike for better pay