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Police revisit scene of Giffnock house robbery

Police have returned to the scene of a robbery at the home of a 69-year-old woman in which she was threatened by three masked men. The men forced their way in to Bilquis Choudry's home in Giffnock, near Glasgow, on Monday 10 April and made off with £4,500 and jewellery. [...]

2017-04-18T08:56:38+01:0018 April 2017|

Woman sexually assaulted in Glasgow city centre

A woman has been sexually assaulted on a path beside the River Clyde in Glasgow. The attack took place on Monday afternoon. Police officers sealed off a stretch of the walkway beside the Broomielaw shortly before 18:00. A police spokeswoman said: "On Monday, April 10, officers received a report of [...]

2017-04-13T06:36:49+01:0013 April 2017|

OAP robbed and threatened with knife in Glasgow home

A 73-year-old man was subjected to a "terrifying ordeal" after being threatened with a knife and robbed in his own home. Police said a man wearing a balaclava, described as possibly being like a "spiderman mask", forced his way into the house on Saturday at about 20:55. He brandished the [...]

2017-04-10T05:49:16+01:0010 April 2017|

'Powerful' laser used on ferry crews

Two Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) ferries have been targeted with a powerful laser beam during docking manoeuvres. The ferry operator revealed the attacks took place on consecutive days at Wemyss Bay on the Clyde coast. The bridge crews of the MV Argyle and MV Bute were subjected to an intense green [...]

2017-04-05T11:56:12+01:005 April 2017|

Drink-driver killed island vet in crash on Mull

A drink-driver who killed an island vet in a head-on collision has been found guilty of death by dangerous driving. Thomas Wainwright was on the wrong side of the road and travelling at speeds of up to 95mph in his Maserati hire car, just minutes before the crash. The 27-year-old [...]

2017-03-22T08:36:54+00:0022 March 2017|

Man arrested over Clarkston and Busby armed robberies

A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies in East Renfrewshire. The first incident happened at Drumby Service Station in Eastwoodmains Road, Clarkston, at about 06:05 on Wednesday 23 November 2016. The second robbery was at about 16:20 on Thursday 9 March at the [...]

2017-03-17T08:44:26+00:0017 March 2017|

Man chased gunman who shot him in leg

A man who was shot in the leg by a gunman in Glasgow chased after his attacker, police have revealed The 34-year-old was getting into his vehicle in Shawhill Road, in Shawlands, at about 08:30 when he noticed a man near his driveway. When he went to investigate the man [...]

2017-03-10T11:03:53+00:0010 March 2017|

Man arrested in connection with Possilpark death

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in the Possilpark area of Glasgow. Steven Russell, 20, was found with serious injuries in Bardowie Street on 10 February. He died later in hospital. The man who has been arrested is expected to appear at [...]

2017-02-24T05:01:31+00:0024 February 2017|

Paolo Nutini arrested over 'traffic offences'

Singer Paolo Nutini has been arrested over alleged traffic offences. The 30-year-old - whose third album Caustic Love topped the charts in 2014 - was arrested in his home town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, on Tuesday. Police Scotland said: "We can confirm that a 30-year-old man was arrested in Paisley on [...]

2017-02-24T05:00:05+00:0024 February 2017|
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