Man arrested after reports of person 'carrying baseball bat' in Scots town

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knocked down by a car on a Scots road. The 91-year-old man was hit by a white Ford Fiesta on Union Street, Greenock at around 11am on Sunday May 23.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.A 49-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged murder bid in Renfrew.Two men and a woman were forced to flee their home in Western Park Gate after it was allegedly set alight in the early hours of Sunday morning.Police, who are treating the incident as attempted murder, confirmed a man had been arrested and is set to be quizzed over

fire attack in Inverclyde. Emergency crews were called to Belville Street in Greenock on Sunday.

iOS - Android The incident happened around 4.30pm on Thursday (May 20), with cops telling Lanarkshire Live there no injuries were reported.Shocked neighbours were ordered to stay in their homes as the drama unfolded, with pictures showing armed officers bearing guns and shields in the communal garden in The Murray.

stroke during a regular GP check up. Henrietta Sim, known as Rietta, passed away this year after finding out she was suffering a stroke during a routine appointment for her diabetes.

Kirkintilloch on Wednesday in which two women were followed. The incident occurred in the Industry Street area around 4.30pm on May 12.The 38-year-old man has also been arrested and charged with approaching a 13-year-old girl in the Merkland Drive area of the town around 5pm on the same day.

car in Dumfries and Galloway. Nicola Kirk was tragically hit in the Whitesands area at around 8.15pm on Wednesday, May 12.

Kirkcaldy leaving him hospitalised. Officers were called to reports of a nine-year-old boy struck by a car on Fair Isle Road at around 4pm on Thursday May 13.

Falkirk during the early hours of this morning. The alarm was raised following the thefts in Cedar Road in the Banknock area at around 1:10am on Wednesday May 12.Cops have since recovered an Audi Q7, but say that a Volkswagen Jetta, with the registration SW54 TEF and a Vauxhall Insignia, registration AK11 HJO remain missing.

Emergency crews raced to the scene after the incident happened at a property on Bowhouse Road in Grangemouth, near Falkirk, at around 12.15am on Monday, May 10. The victim of the robbery, a 37-year-old man, sustained "minor injuries" as a result.

rowing boat started taking on water in a loch. The group called 999 when they got into difficulty on Loch Garry, near Invergarry, at around 11.15am on Saturday.

crash in North Lanarkshire. We told how the smash took place at Kenilworth Avenue in Wishaw town centre, near the junction with Lammermoor Terrace, at around 6.45am on Thursday.

Paisley last night.Police have launched a probe after the fire broke out at a property on Whites Bridge Avenue in the Renfrewshire town at around 10.05pm on Thursday night.

Glasgow soup kitchen. Cops were called to the Homeless Project Scotland set up on Argyle Street around 9.15pm on Tuesday night.

Apple - Android The court heard it suffered a head wound after being attacked by another dog.Hunter didn't seek treatment for the collie and at least two weeks passed before it was seen by a vet.The dog is understood to have made a good recovery.Scott O'Connor, prosecuting, said the Scottish SPCA received an anonymous call expressing concern for the dog on July 31 last year.He told the court: "The accused was contacted and said the collie had been attacked by another dog."An inspector went to

Edinburgh bus missed her baby’s head by an inch.

Police have now arrested a 31-year-old man who is due to appear in court.