Police warn public not to attend Ayrshire car cruise event this weekend

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe number of households in Ayrshire who are assessed as homeless, or at risk, has shot up by 15.4 per cent, The Post can reveal.Latest Scottish Government figures for 2019/20 show that 2363 households were assessed as homeless, or “threatened” with homelessness.South Ayrshire figures show that 721 households were assessed as homeless, up on the 2018/19 figure of 636.And North Ayrshire saw their

Ayrshire residents during the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.Official Treasury figures show that diners in the region saved £2,203,000 throughout August as a result of the initiative.Diners got a state-backed 50 per cent discount on meals and soft drinks up to £10 each on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays during August.The Treasury said restaurants have so far made 130,000 claims worth £522 million, with figures likely to rise as outlets have until the end of September to claim.Across Scotland, more

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere are 377 registered sex offenders living in Ayrshire residential areas- latest Police Scotland figures show. Another 123 sex criminals are in custody or hospital - according to statistics released at the end of July.South Ayrshire Council said it has a legal obligation to consider housing applications for them.Ayrshire has the fifth highest number of registered sex offenders in the community

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPolice say a fire within an Ayr multi storey car park last night was started deliberately.Thick black smoke was seen billowing across the the town at around 7.40pm as the blaze tore through the facility owned by TK Maxx.Now cops have confirmed they are investigating.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 7.40pm on Monday, 31 August, police were called to the River Street area of Ayr following

police investigation. Officers were called to Fortrose Gardens in Strathaven at around 3.10am on August 16.

East Kilbride man who disappeared after leaving Glasgow bar at the weekend. An appeal was launched today by officers who said they were becoming “increasingly concerned” about the welfare of Stevan Haazen.The 38-year-old was last seen leaving a bar on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street around 11.20pm on Saturday night but police said he has now been found.

Glasgow this morning sparking an investigation. Officers rushed to the scene on Great Western Road at around 9.20am this morning.

horror crash on a Scots country road has been named by cops. Derek Roscoe was found on the A710, Dumfries to Dalbeattie road on Tuesday.

Helensburgh.

Irvine earlier today. Jake Alcroft, 63, was driving on Bank street when he lost control and struck a parked car at around 10.45am on Thursday morning.He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

Nicola Sturgeon insists she is "not trying to police social lives" as she stressed new Covid-19 powers are a 'last resort'. The Scottish Government confirmed from (today) Friday that police can break up house parties involving more than 15 people from more than one household.

Edinburgh beauty spot as cops locked down the area.Emergency services, including officers from Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service, raced to the scene this afternoon, August 27, at around 1.20pm.Cops and ambulance services were seen lining the streets next to Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park.Sadly a body was found on Salisbury Crags on Queens Drive in the capital.A Police Scotland spokesperson told the Daily Record: “Police were called around 1.20pm today, August 27.“A body was

Edinburgh. Police and ambulance services are currently in attendance at the beauty spot near Holyrood Park.

Police have launched a second appeal for a heavily pregnant woman who went missing in Fife. Kirstie Allen, who is currently 34 weeks pregnant, has not been seen for days and officers from Police Scotland are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare.

neighbour-from-hell attacked five police officers after they arrived to break up her asbo-breaching nine hour through the night party.Sarah Stewart, 23, reacted by tearing off their PPE and telling them she had coronavirus, as well as threatening to firebomb their families.Sheriff Tom Hughes jailed Stewart for 27 months and told her: "It is quite clear that on the night in question you caused considerable difficulty to your upstairs neighbour when there was an asbo against you."You paid no

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A PARTNERSHIP between Police Scotland and the finance industry has saved people in the country from losing out on more than £6 million.During the past financial year (April 2019 to March 2020), £6.85 million of fraudulent transactions were prevented by the Banking Protocol – a link-up involving the police, the finance industry and Trading Standards.To date in this financial year (April to August), the

Aberdeen street this evening. Several police vehicles and ambulances have been seen on the city's Ruthrieston Circle tonight.

Castlemilk.The force is investigating after an incident in Downcraig Drive at around 3.20pm Saturday.Locals said there was a large police presence in the area following the alleged serious sexual assault.Offices say they were told a 17-year-old female was subjected to a sex attack in a property.Two men, aged 19 and 21, were arrested but released pending further enquiries.A Police Scotland  spokesman said: "A report was received shortly after 3.20 pm on Saturday, August 22 of a serious sexual