We’re sending our heartfelt best wishes to Denby McLaren from Larkhall, who many Blantyre Telegraph readers may remember as the deserving winner of our Heroism and Kindness Award at the Blantyre Oscars in 2019. Denby has been seriously injured after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony whilst celebrating her 30th birthday in Greece with her […]
The Blantyre Farm Road, a backroad to Uddingston, is closed due to a vehicle accident where a car hit a tree, leaving debris on the road. Emergency services responded, and traffic was backed up in both directions. It is advised to avoid the area for safety.
A Blantyre resident seeks witnesses to a car-pedestrian accident that occurred on December 7, 2025, at 6:15 PM at Cowan Wilson Avenue. A woman walking her dog may have information about the car involved. Any CCTV or ring doorbell footage would be helpful. Please comment if you have details.
A tragic crash in Dundalk, County Louth, claimed the lives of five young individuals, including 21-year-old Chloe Hipson from Bellshill, Scotland. Other victims were Chloe McGee, Alan McCluskey, Dillon Commins, and Shay Duffy, all aged 21 to 23. Irish President Catherine Connolly expressed deep sorrow for the loss.
Road Policing officers in Lanarkshire are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Blantyre on Thursday, 30 October, 2025. Around 5.35pm, a 61-year-old man was driving a white Volkswagen Caddy van on Sydes Brae, when the vehicle crashed. Emergency services attended, however, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Nearby residents told us that […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman was injured by a vehicle in East Kilbride. She was struck by a car on Heathery Knowe, at the junction of Strathcona and the road at the back of the Murray shops. The driver of the car did however stop, but allegedly only to move her […]
Road policing officers in Hamilton are seeking information on a fatal crash that occurred on Meikle Earnock Road, involving a pedestrian and a silver Skoda Octavia around 12.35am on June 1, 2025. A 43-year-old man died later at the hospital. Witnesses and those with dash-cam footage are urged to contact Police Scotland.
A man has been charged after a lorry veered off the A74(M) motorway near Gretna, crashing onto a train line and causing significant delays. Emergency services responded to the concerning scene around 8 a.m this morning, Friday 13th December. The 29-year-old driver was taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary as a precaution. The southbound […]