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‘Despicable’ Berlin embassy spy jailed for selling secrets to Russia

David Smith was a former security guard at the British embassy in Germany.

The Independent UK

British Berlin embassy spy jailed for 13 years for selling secrets to Russia

Smith, 58, pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act and said he was now “ashamed” at his behaviour and counted himself as a proud Scot.

Manchester Evening News

Scots spy in Berlin turned traitor for Russia while consuming conspiracy theories

Ex-serviceman David Ballantyne Smith, 58, from Paisley says his life went 'downhill' after he got a job at the British Embassy in Berlin.

Daily Record

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Ex-serviceman turned traitor while consuming conspiracy theories

Berlin spy David Smith spent 12 years in the RAF before moving to Crawley in West Sussex and getting a job at Gatwick Airport.

The Independent UK

Spy caught selling Russia secrets from British embassy in MI5 sting jailed

David Smith was caught in an MI5 sting by agents posing as a Russian defector and GRU agent

The Independent UK

Berlin spy case ‘comes amid rise in state threat probes’

A security guard from the British embassy in Berlin has been jailed for handing secrets to Russia.

The Independent UK

British embassy guard who spied for Russia jailed for 'treachery'

A former security guard at the British embassy in Berlin who passed highly sensitive information to Russia and was paid for his "treachery" was jailed for more than 13 years in a London court on Friday.

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Nearly £1m cost of Berlin spy that left embassy staff ‘concerned’ for safety

The damage David Smith caused by collecting secrets from his work and passing an unknown quantity to Russian intelligence was laid bare in court.

The Independent UK

Berlin embassy spy jailed for selling secrets to Russia

David Smith, a former security guard at the British Embassy in Germany, sent two letters to senior officials at the Russian Embassy in 2020.

The Independent UK

Berlin embassy Scots spy jailed for 13 years after selling secrets to Russia

David Smith, 58, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 13 years and two months.

Daily Record

Climate activists glue themselves to Berlinale's red carpet

A man and a woman glued themselves to the red carpet at the opening of Berlin's film festival on Thursday, calling on the German government and society to take more action to fight climate change.

Reuters

Zelenskiy urges film stars at Berlinale to take sides and support Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged filmmakers to take sides in what he termed a battle between freedom and tyranny, drawing a parallel in his speech opening the Berlin Film Festival between Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Berlin Wall.

Reuters

How Juranovic vs Bassey battle played out as Celtic and Rangers 'chess match' ends in Europa League stalemate

Ajax welcomed Bundesliga side Union Berlin to the Johan Cruyff Arena in the Europa League tonight.

Daily Record

Paisley man spied for Russia in 'potentially catastrophic' plot

BERLIN spy David Smith cost the taxpayer some £820,000 and left his colleagues “angry and betrayed” after passing secrets to Russia, a court…

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Police search Berlin job centre after attack alarm triggered; nothing found

A major German police operation was underway in eastern Berlin after an attack alarm was triggered at a job centre, though nothing suspicious was found after a search of the site, the capital's police tweeted on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Court hears of ‘potentially catastrophic’ impact of Berlin embassy spy

Prosecutor Alison Morgan KC read out a series of statements about the harm security guard David Smith had caused.

The Independent UK

Berlin spy had ‘ongoing relationship’ with Russia and was ‘paid for treachery’

David Smith, 58, has admitted eight charges under the Official Secrets Act.

The Independent UK

How to spend a day in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin’s coolest neighbourhood

This trendy quarter, and its sub-district of Oderberger Strasse, is the best place to stay on a Berlin city break, says James Litston

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Evening Standard

Embassy spy David Ballantyne Smith was paid Russian informant ‘dedicated’ to harming UK, rules judge

A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin was a paid spy under the control of a Russian agent who leaked secrets to damage UK interests, a judge has ruled.

Edinburgh Live

The Chase fans spot Bradley Walsh making cheeky dig at Edinburgh contestant

Carla joined Jay, Matt and Brad to take on the Chaser last night (February 15), and the locals choice of where she'd be spending her winnings had some viewers baffled.

Glasgow Live

Lewis Capaldi jokes of 'romantic tension' between Uber driver as he fails to recognise singer

Lewis Capaldi is one of the most famous singers in the world - not just in Scotland - but it seems that one Berlin driver didn't know who the Glasgow-born singer was despite having him in his taxi.

Daily Record

Lewis Capaldi jokes about 'romantic tension' between himself and Uber driver in Berlin

Lewis has been keeping a relationship under wraps for weeks, but he and his actress girlfriend appeared to go public with their romance over the weekend.

InsideEVs

Tesla Not Yet Provided With Any Funding From Germany For Giga Berlin

Companies typically get support from Germany for factories. At times, Germany could cover as much as 45%. However, Tesla's application is an "ongoing process."

The Independent UK

Barenboim takes it day-by-day, balancing music with illness

At no time during his seven-decade career did renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim ever consider slowing down his frenetic pace

The National (Scotland)

Scot admits giving Russia classified documents while working at UK embassy in Berlin

A FORMER security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin has admitted handing classified documents to Russia, but refused to name his alleged…

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