Seagull ‘bludgeoned’ to death with 6ft metal pole by Scots pensioner after bird ‘stole’ bread from swans

Glasgow street. Emergency service s were called to the scene on Bellfield Street at around 4.45pm on Friday, May 21.

motor neurone disease (MND). Paul Ottley, 65, worked for the Royal Mail in Glasgow for more than 20 years and was only diagnosed with the degenerative condition in December.

businessman whose home was one of five targeted by fireraisers in seven days has warned the culprits: “We will catch you.” Alan Macrae had recently seen work completed on a plush summer house with a fully fitted bar at his home in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, when it was torched on May 11. It was one of three houses targeted in the upmarket village of Bothwell.

crash in Aberdeenshire. We told how Stanley Morrison from Macduff passed away following the two-car smash on the A950 Mintlaw to New Pitsligo Road on Friday afternoon.

CCTV appears to show him wearing clothing similar to employees of the DPD parcel delivery service – but in the wrong colour. DPD say their employees working in that area wear red uniforms and the suspect caught on CCTV wore a turquoise and dark blue top.

play park. The 50-year-old was walking at the bottom of Cramond Terrace in the town at around 2pm on Saturday, May 15, when she was approached by the suspect.He attempted to grab her handbag but made off empty handed leaving his victim ‘extremely upset’ by the ordeal.Officers are keen to trace the man, described as being in his 30s, who they believe fled the scene using a number of paths leading away from the play area.

illegal deer culling. Residents on Skye have been left sickened by the devastating photographs after out of season culls on the island.

cannabis farm inside. Police were alerted the blaze on Monday at the Manse on the Square in Lumsden- a small village in rural Aberdeenshire.

Falkirk investigating a robbery which left a man injured are understood to have discovered a discovered a cannabis cultivation within the property. Officers were called to a flat in Bowhouse Road in Grangemouth at around 12:15am on Monday May, 10, after reports it had been robbed.

cancer. Gemma Mcgowan, 29, is one of just three people in the world to be diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the nasal cavity.

Police have appealed to the public to help trace a pensioner who went missing from a Scots town more than 24 hours ago. Robert Reid disappeared from Port Seton, East Lothian, on Friday morning, and officers are hoping the public can help to track him down.

Cops have launched a probe after a van was torched in an early morning blaze in a Scots town, destroying thousands of pounds worth of tools. The Ford Transit Tipper was targeted in the early hours of Thursday, May 6, in Larkhall - and cops believe a cyclist may help them crack the case.

Scots pensioner who has been missing from home almost 24 hours. Robin Green, from the West End area of Aberdeen, was last seen at about 10am yesterday morning at Craigton Park in the city.

serial bogus caller who was set upon by a plucky pensioner as he raided her home was dealt another blow when he was jailed for the offence. "Despicable" Denis Smyth has made a criminal career out of preying on the elderly.

Scots munro after a smart watch was used to raise the alarm - via America. A member of the group used the hi-tech gadget's emergency SOS setting which triggered an alarm in Houston, Texas, before authorities were notified in Scotland.

fiancee of a young Scots dad has hailed him as her 'best friend and love of her life' after his tragic sudden death. Heartfelt tributes have been paid to Glasgow man Michael McManus has been called a 'beloved son, father, fiance, uncle, cousin, brother and friend' by devastated pals and family.

Argyll and Bute after backpack filled with clothes and food and was discovered on a Munro. A Police Scotland mountain rescue team is scouring the area around Stob a’ Choire Odhair, near Bridge of Orchy, after the worrying find was made near the summit on Saturday, April 24.

missing Scot after police searching for her confirmed they found a body. We told how the body of a woman was discovered in the search for missing Christine Thomson.

Wishaw.The shocking incident took place in the Netherton area of the North Lanarkshire town on Sunday, April 25. The 86-year-old woman was left ‘shaken’ following the incident where she was assaulted by the gang of youths on Kirkhill Street at around 7pm.