Man attacked by four hammer-wielding thugs in "targeted" assault in his Airdrie home

Read More About: He sadly died at the scene and investigations are continuing.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We were called around 12.55pm on Friday, 1 January to a report of a man being assaulted in the Park Drive area of Erskine."He sadly died at the scene."Enquiries are at an early stage to establish the full circumstances of what happened.”Anyone with information is urged to contact the police 101 non-emergency number.

The death of a North Carolina teenager on Tuesday has led police to investigate whether she may have been the victim of human trafficking. The Greenville Police Department said officers responded to a report of an apparent overdose at the Baymont Inn. First responders were unable to save the victim, a 16-year-old girl, police said.

it'll be wrapping up in a surreal time — amid a pandemic, social and racial unrest and a heightened feeling of uncertainty.

mum who took drugs since she was 13 has ditched substances and transformed her entire life. Julie McAddock, from Erskine, struggled with a crippling heroin addiction at the age of 18 leaving her life spiralling out of control.

direct to your inboxA man was attacked with a baseball bat by masked robbers who left with expensive watches and a Land Rover.The victim suffered injuries to his head, arm and torso, and was said to be lucky to have not been more seriously hurt.Three men broke into the house on Wool Road in Dobcross, Oldham last Saturday, at about 9pm.They threatened the victim, demanding money and attacking him with a baseball bat.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with

thug smashed up a Glasgow florist in a "mindless and malicious" attack while staff were working on Christmas orders. Floral Haven boss Shaheen Khan has told of the horrifying moment the brute struck at the Pollokshields shop as her and terrified staff screamed while the man smashed windows and doors before fleeing the scene.

The pandemic and the subsequent stay-at-home orders have changed a lot for families around the world, including people who aren’t used to getting work done with their little ones right by their side.  America Ferrera  recently spoke about her life in 2020, which included adjusting to this new normal.

raping one young girl and sexually abusing another four decades ago. Daniel Kerr, 58, raped the youngster, who has since passed away, when she was aged between ten and 12 in Glasgow in the 1980s.

Back when Sam Atwell was starring as Summer Bay’s resident bad boy Kane Phillips, social media was in its infancy or still a ‘pen and paper’ as he puts it.

Balancing work and family life in a pandemic is no easy task.

direct to your inbox A mum-of-four says she has eaten a full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings for two decades - and still managed to keep her svelte size 10 figure. Jayne Winteringham, 65, began eating a daily roast at the turn of the millenium.

Fair City is getting a new character just in time for Christmas and if you can’t place how you know him from the photos below then let us enlighten you.

lovesick Romeo jailed for riding a jetski from Scotland to see her on the Isle of Man says she will marry him – if he asks.

Perth hotel was taken by ambulance to PRI after an alcohol-fuelled attack by a complete stranger.The violent and unprovoked confrontation took place in a corridor at the Holiday Inn Express in the city’s Dunkeld Road.Christopher Miller was left bleeding from wounds to his left cheek and eyebrow, Perth Sheriff Court heard.Perth Prison drone phone dropper awaits sentenceHe had four stitches inserted under local anaesthetic to a two-and-a-half centimetre laceration to his eyebrow.“He also had

mum -of-four is refusing to send her kids to school 'until Covid is completely gone' after her household was struck down with the deadly virus. Andrea Mason, 32, her son Stuart, 13, and one-year-old twin babies, Khloe and Keeva have all tested positive for coronavirus.

POLICE Scotland is running a major campaign to help the people of Monklands to protect themselves from fraud – one of the most commonly experienced crimes in the country.Cases of criminals exploiting vulnerable and unsuspecting people and persuading them to part with money or personal information are continuing to rise.During the six-week campaign, in partnership with Take Five to Stop Fraud, police officers will also warn that criminals are becoming more sophisticated and convincing in their

jailed for breaching coronavirus rules after he took the four-and-a-half hour trip to visit his girlfriend. McLaughlan, from North Ayrshire, made the crossing despite having never driven a water scooter before, the BBC reports.