Police appeal after horror smash in Gartocharn leaves two people hospitalised

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Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionFootage or images obtained through webcam recording, or from footage or images provided by the victim, were used as leverage in 236 (83 per cent) of reported incidents.Two thirds of the extortions (189 incidents ) demanded money from the victim to avoid disclosure of sexual images or footage they had unwittingly provided to criminals.Sextortion victims were aged between 10 and 85,

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionHe was taken to Wishaw General Hospital for treatment where he remains in a stable condition.A description of anyone responsible is not known at this time, but there were reports of several people in the area all in their late twenties.Detective Constable Debbie Walker of Lanarkshire CID said: “This incident has resulted in the serious injury of man and we are keen to establish

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direct to your inboxPolice have launched an urgent appeal after an elderly man with dementia went missing from home.Wilf Burgon, 83, was last seen on CCTV leaving his house in Heaton Chapel at around 7.40am this morning (Monday 15 March).He was last seen wearing a burgundy leather jacket, striped socks, turquoise cord trousers, a black man bag, a walking stick, glasses and gloves.GMP say they are concerned for Mr Burgon, particularly as he suffers from dementia.They have released a photograph of

Police are calling for witnesses after a car was set on fire at a Scots high school.Emergency services in Fort William were called to the scene of the blaze at Lochaber High School in the Camaghael area around 6am this morning, March 15.Around 7am officers received reports of a break-in at the school.Scottish Fire and Rescue managed to extinguish the blaze and police have confirmed the fire is being treated as deliberate.Thankfully no one was injured in the incident.Officers are looking for

drink driver crashed a car before assaulting the two police officers who tried to arrest her.Victoria Poxon later threatened the female officer before urinating on the floor of her police cell.The 39-year-old was apprehended by the two officers after she crashed a Renault Megane into railings in a street last July.Officers said she became aggressive and kicked both of them on separate occasions in Stoke before giving a reading of 40 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - against

The incident occurred around 9.25pm on Thursday, March 4, at a property on Ettrick Street when two men entered the property and seriously assaulted a 34-year-old man before setting fire to a vehicle outside of the property. The victim was taken to Wishaw General Hospital with serious injuries and the fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

link!“We appreciate that the person who left them may have intended them to be found but this is not the right way to give up an animal if you can no longer care for them.“The rats have now been taken to one of our animal rescue and rehoming centres where they are receiving the care and attention they need. Thankfully, despite their ordeal, they appear to be in good health.“We would like to find out what happened to these rats.

direct to your inboxA gunman launched a reckless attack at a home where a party was being held.Up to five shots were fired at the house in Wythenshawe as people celebrated.Detectives believe the shooting is linked directly to the party and was a targeted attack.It happened at 1am on Fairway Avenue on Saturday (February 27).Police received a report that a party was taking place. Around 10 minutes later, a call was received saying shots had been fired.Remarkably, no one was injured.

Edinburgh more than five years ago, according to Police Scotland.Detectives say advances in the investigation have revealed a full DNA profile for the person responsible.In the first attack, a 19-year-old woman was assaulted after she got off a bus in Lanark Road West shortly after midnight on Thursday August 27 2015, when a man approached her in the Newmills Road area and claimed he had a knife.He then led her to a nearby field, where she was raped.Prior to this, on Wednesday August 5 2015, a

direct to your inboxPolice are appealing for help to find a man who is wanted in connection to criminal damage and threats incidents in Cheshire.Mohammed Ashraf, who is also known as Tahir Ashraf Chaudhery, is from Greater Manchester.The 53-year-old is now believed to be in the Northwich area of Cheshire.Police said he also has links to Manchester, Cheadle and Stockport.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very

Oban van smash.Officers searching for dash cam footage as their investigations continue into the fatal crash last month. Margaret Smith was struck down by a Citroen Berlingo van as she walked in Soroba Road.

direct to your inboxTwo cars chased each other through Manchester city centre before multiple gunshots were fired last night, eyewitnesses have said.A large police cordon remained in place in St Peter's Square on Sunday morning after the shocking incident unfolded at around 8.30pm on Saturday evening.A silver Vauxhall continues to be examined by forensics officers at the spot where it was abandoned between the Metrolink stop and Wagamama restaurant.Crime scene markers were laid out across the

direct to your inboxA large cordon was in place in Manchester city centre on Saturday night after police were called to reports of shots fired.Officers were called to St Peter's Square just before 8.30pm following reports of a suspected firearms discharge and a road traffic collision.Emergency services quickly attended and found an abandoned vehicle on the tram tracks in the square.No one is believed to have been injured in the incident.Two 16-year-old boys and a 19-year-old man have been