Emergency services race to Scots town after ‘unexploded bomb’ sparks mass evacuation of nearby homes

Irvine Harbour after a 19 inch ‘bomb’ was discovered in the sand. The lengthy device, which was marked ‘do not touch - call police, was flagged to the Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team shortly before 7am on Wednesday.

Glasgow this evening. Police were called to the report of the smash on the eastbound carriageway of the busy motorway at around 5.19pm today.

Police Scotland van appears to have have been badly damaged following a collision with a car in Fife. A video has emerged from the scene on the A909 near Cowdenbeath which appears to show a silver motor 'pinning' the stricken vehicle against a crash barrier.

Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.Stephen Quigley was found dead on Wednesday morning around 7.20am and police launched an appeal to identify him.The 26-year-old, from Neilston, East Renfrewshire, was later named by officers, with tributes pouring in across social media soon after.One person described Stephen as a “lovely young lad” and sent heartfelt condolences to his family while others said he would be missed.They wrote: “Such a lovely young lad, will miss seeing you out.

crash in the Borders. Emergency services were called to the scene of a two-vehicle smash on the A716 near itsjunction with Craigencrosh, near Stranraer around 4pm on Saturday March 27.Pictures from the scene show crews attending the crash, which is believed to have involved a tractor and another car.Police,Scottish Fire and Rescue and Scottish Ambulance Service are all in attendance.

South Lanarkshire.Crews were called to the scene on the northbound carriageway near Junction 12, near Uddington, after the incident, which took place shortly before 3pm on Monday March 22. The road has in both directions while the ongoing incident is dealt with.

Aberdeenshire. The Care Inspectorate, which regulates and inspects nurseries, said it would "monitor the service" after the incident on 10 March.

Scots road - after a pair of soiled pants were spotted pinned to a parking sign. The grim sight stunned drivers near the A1 at the Scottish border as commuters made their best attempt to avoid the 'skids' on the road.

Police are urging people to avoid a Scottish beach following the discovery of unexploded ordnance.Emergency services raced to the scene on the Isle of Bute, with officers condoning off part of the beach near Ettrick Bay.Police are remaining at the scene while explosive ordnance disposal crews attend to the explosive device.Though there is no risk to the wider public., police are urging local residents to avoid the area.

Glasgow street.Pictures on the No1Seems2Care Facebook paage show the overturned vehicle on the city's Springburn Road, which flipped after a collision with another vehicle.Emergency services rushed to the scene at around 10.45am this morning.Police and ambulance attended the scene.It is understood that the people involved have escaped with minor injuries after the collision.A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We are in attendance at a two vehicle collision with one vehicle overturned."We received

cannabis farm find.The fire service were alerted to the flooded home on Beaconsfield Terrace, Hawick at around 1pm on Friday March 12.But when firefighters found nobody at home they forced entry and discovered the drugs operation inside.Police then got a warrant and recovered £90,000 of cannabis.Electricity at the flat had also been dangerously bypassed requiring the attendance of the Electricity Board to make it safe.Sergeant Rourke of SBCAT said "Tackling drug misuse remains one of our key

Police have confirmed that an unexploded bomb discovered in a garden in a Scots town has been safely removed from the area.Several homes in the Victoria Avenue area of Milnathort, near Kinross, had to be evacuated after the alarm was raised on Friday afternoon (March 12) and emergency services raced to the scene. A large cordon was put in place while a specialist bomb squad was brought in to examine the device and safely remove it overnight.

Perth and Kinross after what is believed to be an unexploded device was discovered.Roads have been shut off and homes evacuated in Milnathort while an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team work on the item.The device was found in the Victoria Road area of the town.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers are currently in attendance in Milnathort after what is believed to be an unexploded ordnance device was found in the Victoria Road area."A cordon remains in place while specialist teams

M90 this afternoon.The collision took place on the southbound stretch just before Junction 7 at Milnathort.It is not known if there are any injuries at this time.The inside lane has been closed while emergency services deal with the situation.Traffic has slowed in the area and motorists should expect delays.At 15:42, Traffic Scotland posted an update which reads: "Lane 1 of 2 closed southbound J8-J7 due to an RTC."Traffic is slow getting past."Trunk Road Incident Support Service and police en

Shetland today after a "live" explosive device was found in its garden.The device was one of two suspected pieces of ordnance discovered on Sunday, March 7.The coastguard locked down the area in Sandside Mossbank until the arrival of the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal this morning.Once at the scene, they discovered a 25lb 'live' Anti Tank projectile which was removed from the property's garden and safely destroyed in a controlled explosion.The second device turned out to be a gas cylinder which did

Troon is currently closed off to vehicles due to an ongoing incident.

Emergency services have raced to an ongoing incident outside a Midlothian hotel this afternoon.Police and ambulance crews scrambled to the A7 at Lothian Bridge following a car crash outside the Sun Inn in Dalkeith at around 1.17pm.Pictures from the scene show two police vans and an ambulance in attendance.It's not yet clear the extent of any injuries as a result of the crash.Emergency services remain at the scene.

Ayrshire tonight. Pictures of the vehicle ablaze have emerged online, with the car on fire on the A70 between Coalhall and Cumnock.Police are currently on scene stopping traffic from leaving the nearby village of Coylton.Traffic is also being prevented from travelling in the opposite direction.Fire crews are currently en route to the scene.Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.