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Jacob Rawley & Zahna Eklund & Lucy Farrell

Laws on sunbathing in your garden as police warn people to 'be careful'

As Scotland's heatwave rages on, you may have noticed more sunworshipers going "taps aff" in parks to make the most of the good weather.

While removing some layers to stay cool is a common occurrence, the rules are slightly stricter for those who want to bare all, even in the privacy of your own home. Police have offered some advice for those who want to sunbathe nude in their own back gardens, reports the Mirror.

While it's not a legal offence to be partially or fully naked in Scotland in public you need to be cautious to not cause "distress or alarm" to others such as neighbours - as this is breaches a common law offence concerning public decency.

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