Further information is now available from official sources about yesterday’s heavy police presence in High Blantyre. It has been reported Nationally, that a 26 year old man was shot dead outside his home in Caithness Street, High Blantyre around 5.00pm, yesterday Monday 17 August 2020. Police are now investigating and as of 6pm tonight, Tuesday […]
Break ins and theft from properties has seemed quieter in Blantyre during lockdown, so how disappointing now to see a return to lowlife nighttime prowlers out to steal. We’ve unfortunately received a couple of messages today from different people who had items stolen overnight last night. The thefts appear to have taken place in and […]
Unfortunately we’ve had another heartbroken family contact us to say yet another theft has taken place at Priestfield Cemetery. This time, it was black granite edging (pictured) that’s been removed from around a loved ones gravestone. It had a metal flower holder removed too. The lair owner told us yesterday, “We’re annoyed and hurt that […]
Unfortunately, we have further messages today confirming more items have been stolen or moved from graves in Priestfield Cemetery. Further black granite edging has been taken, costing another family almost £800. Things have been moved too. This item clearly out of place. Do you recognise it? Its still in the cemetery but not at a […]
A Blantyre family has been left shocked this week after discovering £700 of black granite edging has been stolen from around their parents grave in Priestfield Cemetery. The discovery was made last weekend, around the same time as other thefts and damage had taken place, leaving them shocked and angry. It us unfathomable that people […]
Walkers were shocked last night to discover a damaged works van on the Bothwell Side of the River Clyde. The white van which had been parked at the entrance to the The David Livingstone Bridge had been very badly damaged. The discovery was made on the evening of Saturday 27th June 2020 and clearly involved […]
This motorbike was stolen overnight last night in the early hours of Saturday 27th June 2020 from the Blantyre area. Can you please keep an eye out for it? Police has been informed. Reg SE66 NOF.
A man has been charged after an incident leaving a Blantyre pedestrian fighting for his life in hospital. Emergency crews promptly attended the scene at Anderson Gardens in the Village, Blantyre after the alarm was raised at around 7.40am on Friday, May 29. The 47-year-old pedestrian was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in […]