Police launch appeal after cars set on fire at home in Ayr

Police are appealing for information over a fatal crash on the A9 on Friday that claimed the life of a 69-year-old woman.

Police are appealing for information after a car was set on fire on the outskirts of Johnstone last night.

Police Scotland has launched an investigation into historic claims of abuse at a top school BBC presenter Nicky Campbell attended. The broadcaster claimed he had suffered abuse during his time at Edinburgh Academy in the 1970s.

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Police are appealing to members of the public for help in tracing a missing teen believed to be in the Rochdale area.

Police have launched an investigation after a series of hotel 'lift surfing' videos were posted on YouTube. Shared on a channel called RYEGI, the footage shows the inside of an elevator shaft and appears to have been filmed by someone sitting on top of the lift, said to be a Travelodge in Morecambe.

Police have issued an urgent appeal for witnesses after a child was left injured by flares set off by protestors at a Bury AFC cup match last week. The youngster and a footballer sustained minor injuries after the flares were set off into Bury AFC's ground during an FA Cup qualifier on September 3.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in an 'unprovoked attack' in Bury. The 35-year-old victim was hit over the head with an 'unknown object' on Rochdale Road.

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A councillor claims a police officer 'laughed' after he reported receiving a death threat at Manchester Pride. Coun Jon-Connor Lyons says a fellow festival-goer told him 'F*** off, I'll kill you', before hurling abuse at his female friend during an altercation in the queue for a bar.

Police investigating the fatal shooting of a young woman in Liverpool have released an update on their 'murder' investigation.

A Scots 14-year-old has been missing for days as police launch an urgent appeal to trace his whereabouts.

Police and firefighters were scrambled to a house fire in Newton Heath this morning. The fire service said the blaze involved 'several bins in front of a domestic property'.

A teen has been reported missing after not returning home from school, with her mum issuing a desperate appeal on social media. Hannah Snodgrass, 15, left her home in Bridge Of Weir, Renfrewshire, at around 12.30pm on Wednesday, August 24.

A young Scots man has been reported missing as the police appeal to the public to help trace him. Dylan Sewell, aged 21, was reported missing from Motherwell on Sunday, August 21.

Police have issued an appeal for help to find a 12-year-old boy missing from Stockport.