Couple 'lucky to be alive' after horrific arson attack in quiet Ayrshire village

Police are appealing for information after a car was torched in a quiet Scots village. Emergency services raced to the scene in Dalrymple, East Ayrshire, after a silver Land Rover Discovery car was found on fire outside a property in the early hours of Monday morning.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA sheep had to be put down after it was viciously attacked by a dog at an Ayrshire farm.The incident happened at Cocklehill Farm, Largs, between 7.45am and 10am on Wednesday, December 9.Police, who are appealing for witnesses say the sheep suffered significant injuries and as a result required to be euthanized.The area is popular with dog walkers and police at Largs are keen to speak with anyone

direct to your inboxSleeping children were forced to flee from homes in Partington after a suspected 'reckless' early hours arson attack.

pounds have been raised for a much loved Scots Big Issue seller after he was brutally attacked by youths. Former soldier Garry Buchan, who is well known for his local heroics and charity work, was robbed and severely injured during an unprovoked assault by a gang.

RTÉ weather forecaster, Joanna Donnelly, was attacked by a motorist who tried to throttle her during a shocking road rage incident.

Wigan, early on Saturday evening when the incident took place.She was approached by the man, who let his dog pull towards her, despite her walking into the road to avoid them.As she carried on past and turned to go up an alleyway leading to Helston Way, he turned around and ran after her, pulling her by her hair and punching her in the face.Just moments earlier the girl had been on the phone to her mum, telling her she was almost home after walking the short distance from a friend's house.

in Rochdale. A fire broke out at the residential property on William Henry Street,just off Queensway in the Lowerplace area of the town, at around 4:20am this morning Fire crews raced to the scene and the blaze was exstinguished.

A 9-year-old boy in Tennessee who had been missing for three days after running into the woods following an argument with his foster parents was found safe and wearing no jacket or shoes by a creek bed Tuesday afternoon, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations.   Jordan Gorman was found by rescuers around 3 p.m.

A resident has died in the Claremont Care home in Ayr after contracting Covid-19 - where 31 people tested positive for the virus. A total of 15 residents and 16 staff at the pensioner residence in Whitletts have been diagnosed with Covid-19.