Emergency crews lock down Scots street after police officer struck by vehicle

Emergency crews lock down Scots street after police officer struck by vehicle

A POLICE officer has been struck by a vehicle with emergency services locking down a Scots street. Mercy crews rushed to Low Waters Road in Hamilton at 1pm this afternoon after reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. 1 Police have closed the roads between Downie Street and Hutchison StreetCredit: Les Gallgher … Read more

Two men rushed to hospital after machete attack horror erupts on quiet Scots estate

Two men rushed to hospital after machete attack horror erupts on quiet Scots estate

TWO men were rushed to hospital after a bloodbath machete attack in a South Lanarkshire town. The pair were brutally knifed in the early hours of July 31 at a property in Whinfell Gardens in East Kilbride. 1 The pair were brutally knifed in the early hours of July 31Credit: Alamy The blood-soaked victims were … Read more

Full list of road closures as major Orange Walk to take place in Scots town TODAY

Full list of road closures as major Orange Walk to take place in Scots town TODAY

SCORES of roads are set to be closed down in Airdrie today for a massive orange walk. Orange Order members across Scotland are marching today to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne. 3 Thousands of Orange Order members will take to the streets today (ARCHIVE IMAGE)Credit: Getty 3 The Orange Walks are taking place to … Read more

Police lock down Scots street after ‘unexplained death’ of woman as forensics scour scene

Police lock down Scots street after ‘unexplained death’ of woman as forensics scour scene

POLICE have launched a probe into the “unexplained death” of a woman after she had taken unwell at a Scots property. Emergency crews raced to the street in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, at around 7.30pm last night. 1 Police raced to the Aitken Place area of Lanark at around 7.30pm last nightCredit: Google The alarm was … Read more

Pervert history teacher who stalked schoolgirls as young as 15 dodges jail

Pervert history teacher who stalked schoolgirls as young as 15 dodges jail

A ‘CREEPY’ history teacher who admitted stalking teenage pupils has dodged jail. Fergie Robson, 56, contacted two girls at a school and another two who were being tutored by him online. 2 Fergie Robson admitted he stalked teenage pupils while employed at a secondary school in Lanarkshire 2 He appeared at Lanark Sheriff Court and … Read more

Ex-Police Scotland cop guilty of string of ‘appalling abuse’ against multiple women

Ex-Police Scotland cop guilty of string of ‘appalling abuse’ against multiple women

AN ex-Scots cop has been convicted of a string of “appalling abuse” against several women. Christopher Ferguson, 37, was serving in Police Scotland when he carried out the abusive and violent offences. 4 Christopher Ferguson was found guilty at Hamilton Sheriff CourtCredit: Les Gallagher 4 He will be sentenced for his crimes next monthCredit: PA:Press … Read more

Armed police hunt for ‘man with knife’ as they lock down Scots street & woman arrested

Armed police hunt for ‘man with knife’ as they lock down Scots street & woman arrested

A WOMAN has been arrested after a car was involved in a collision with a police vehicle. Cops are hunting for a male passenger who left the vehicle and allegedly threatened officers with a bladed weapon before making off. 2 Armed police at the scene in Blantyre 2 Cops locked down the scene last nightCredit: … Read more

Car flips onto its roof on busy road near Scots train station

Car flips onto its roof on busy road near Scots train station

A CAR has overturned onto its roof in a crash near a Scots train station. The smash happened at Peacock Cross in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, last night at 11.10pm. 2 The car overturned after a crash in HamiltonCredit: THE SCOTTISH SUN 2 Luckily no one was injured as a result of the incidentCredit: THE SCOTTISH SUN … Read more

Fire chiefs had to call in back-up from 50 miles away amid huge blaze after budget cuts left town without key equipment

Fire chiefs had to call in back-up from 50 miles away amid huge blaze after budget cuts left town without key equipment

FIRE chiefs had to call in back-up from an hour away after specialist kit was axed in budget cuts. A high-reach appliance was sent to a town 50 miles away to assist. 1 The appliance used in the Ayr fire was brought in from Coatbridge – 50 miles awayCredit: John Kirkby News Group Newspapers But … Read more

Investigation launched after body found on football pitch

Investigation launched after body found on football pitch

A BODY has been found on a Lanarkshire football pitch. The discovery was made early this morning in the pitch behind Margaret Drive in Motherwell, Lanarkshire. 1 The body was found behind Margaret Drive in the townCredit: Google Maps Police were called shortly after 9am on Saturday And officers are still at the scene. They … Read more