Remember that disgusting mess somebody spray painted on to the old Kirkyard wall early this morning? Well, it’s been cleaned off now. All sorted. As darkness fell this evening, a group of very kind volunteers from Blantyre Old Parish Church sprang into action, cleaning off the vile graffiti from the old cemetery wall. Their names? […]
Category: Crime
Disgusting Vandalism
How about this for brainless, disgusting vandalism? It’s one thing people having their own opinion on the pandemic, but a special kind of moronic selfishness to push it on to others by vandalising a stone wall on one of our most ancient areas of Blantyre. This vile and low piece of criminal vandalism has appeared […]
Bins stolen from Rosebank Avenue
Residents of Rosebank Avenue, Blantyre have been left upset this weekend after discovering somebody is stealing their wheelie bins. In the last 24 hours or so, three wheelie bins have gone missing from this street with angry and puzzled residents facing replacement bills. An alert goes out in the Village area, to look out for […]
Anybody found Wallets?
Grave Items Stolen
Unfortunately, we’re hearing about items being stolen from graves in Priestfield Cemetery again. As hard to believe that anybody can be so low to steal from graves but thats what happened again in High Blantyre. Local woman Alice Swan has had enough. Following items stolen from her brother’s grave, she has set up a petition […]
Coatshill Handles Tried
An alert goes out tonight after messages coming in about door handles being tried in Coatshill. Door handles are being tried by an intoxicated male at Carlowrie Avenue, after 9pm tonight, Saturday 3rd October 2020. He’s around 5’5 height grey joggies navy jacket more of stalky build. He seems to have left the street and […]
Public Decency Offence
Police were called to Stonefield Public Park yesterday after a man was observed committing a public decency offence. The male was observed sitting on a park bench on Friday 18 September in the sunshine with a bag on his lap. However, his hands were below the bag, and it quickly became apparent to others nearby, […]
Thefts at Glenfruin Road
Residents in Glenfruin Road have highlighted thefts which took place in their gardens last week. A lawnmower and two heavy plant pots were stolen from gardens on the Blantyre street! The lawnmower went missing sometime last week. A female resident told us, “We’re at Glenfruin Road. Columba Path is across the road and Iona path […]







