Firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze at the former Baird’s department store on Duke Street, Hamilton, this morning Friday 13th December at 6:40 AM. Crews worked to extinguish the fire, with reports of four fire appliances at the scene. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Safety concerns around asbestos were noted […]
Our Supporters Group earlier this evening were advised of a fire in the Public Park. With several messages and photos, we can now unfortunately report that the swings and play equipment in Stonefield Public Park, Low Blantyre were deliberately set on fire this evening, Thursday 16th May 2024. Emergency services, including police were quickly on […]
An investigation is underway to trace the mindless idiots responsible for setting fire to playground equipment in the grounds of Calderside Academy and Nursery, Blantyre. Sadly, and seriously, 3 significant fires have deliberately been started by youths hanging around this area during the last 3 weeks. Residents have had enough with the fire brigade having […]
Thank you for all the messages and photos today of the bus which burst into flames on the busy East Kilbride expressway. Firefighters spent 90 minutes tackling the coach blaze on the A725 at High Blantyre, with the road being closed in both both directions for two hours. The fire also made National News. Thankfully, […]
You may have heard that another Bothwell business has been targeted by deliberate arson attacks. Plagued by this issue in recent years, the normally quiet Lanarkshire town has received unwanted attention as crime in the area rises sharply, apparently fuelled by serious and deliberate attempts to ruin local, hard working businesses. The latest blaze is […]
The popular Hillhouse Summer Festival isn’t going ahead this year, after a deliberate fire at their storage container destroyed all their equipment and stock. The popular event in Hamilton, which also attracts people from Blantyre had to be cancelled after the volunteers loss. Volunteers from the group made the tough decision saying they had “no […]
A large grass fire has decimated an extensive area of woodland and fields between Blantyre and East Kilbride. Firefighters had to tackle the blaze near Calderside Road yesterday afternoon, evening and this morning. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that they received a call yesterday, Saturday 3rd June 2023 around 3.45pm and four firetrucks […]
Would the parents of the youngsters currently at Stonefield Park setting fires, please do something about this, before police are involved. Photo just after 4.30pm this evening, Monday 14th November at the lower part of Stonefield Public Park with residents saying they’re still there. Youths have dragged nearby residential wheelie bins into the woods, using […]