News in brief: Police close in on Skara Brae vandal

From: The Scotsman | Date: August 18, 2007| Author: NO BYLINE | Copyright information

POLICE investigating graffiti vandalism at Skara Brae on Orkney - one of Europe's most important prehi...

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