'Gem of a boy' Body found in Scots woodland confirmed as missing man Dean Lockhart as tributes paid

Police searching for a missing man on the Isle of Lewis have discovered a body in a remote river.

Armed police raced to a tower block after a man threatened to stab his girlfriend and two pals he was holding hostage.

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Irvine woman Natalie Kelly. The 53-year-old’s body was discovered at Pladda Avenue in the North Ayrshire town around 9.40am on Sunday.

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iOS - Android Joe's family are concerned for his wellbeing.Inspector Morven Sutherland, based in Dumbarton, said: "We're appealing for anyone who has seen Joe to contact us."Our enquiries have established Joe may be in the Uddingston area, but we are keeping an open mind so anyone who has any information should let us know."Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 3195 of 29 September.

a Glasgow street after an incident involving a gun. The alarm was raised at around 9.25pm on Saturday when the 33-year-old was discovered on Garlieston Road in Barlanark.Glasgow Live reports that an off-duty paramedic is said to have gone to his aid before emergency services arrived.

police officer was left bloodied by his cop fiancée in an attack after a Covid lockdown-breaking bash, a court has heard. Police Constable Gordon Dunn, 33, said he was left "broken" and in tears after being assaulted by Lara McAulay, 31.

Carson Shephard gripped Scotland with frantic overnight searches taking place- and the local community rallying round to find the youngster.There was shock as it emerged that seven-year-old Carson had vanished from from Afton Bridgend in New Cumnock, Ayrshire last night.He had last been seen around 7.20pm and a huge emergency response was launched overnight in a bid to trace him.Earlier this morning Police gave the heartwarming news that he had been found and thanked locals for all their

near Loch Na Gainmhich by the A894 shortly before 4.45pm on Saturday, September 18.The incident involved a collision involving two paramotors.Another woman, understood to be the 'Human Swan' Sacha Dench, also suffered serious injuries, although they are not thought to be life-threatening.Ms Dench made headlines in 2016 when she travelled 4500 miles in a motorised paraglider from the Arctic to the UK following the migration route of the swan.It's understood the pair had been taking part in an

missing man who has vanished from his home in Elgin.

missing teen Alexander Fox. Police confirmed the body was found in the area of Benderloch on Tuesday, September 14.

stag sitting right outside his tent as he got up to go to the loo.Aaron Kirkpatrick, from Brighouse Bay in Dumfries and Galloway, was staying at Lochranza campsite, Arran, when he spotted the incredible creature late one night.The maintenance worker was walking in the dark, using the torch from his phone, when he came across the 12-pointer chilling out on the grass.Aaron said: "I was walking from the tent to go to the toilet with only my phone on me."I didn't have the light on and the stag must

probe after finding a gun at a popular Scots walking spot at the weekend. Emergency services attended Scone Wood in Perth and Kinross around 4pm on Sunday after a firearm was found in the area.