Tag: river clyde

Today’s Water Rescue

Following many messages today about an incident near Bothwell Bridge, we now have official details from authorities about what happened. Four people were saved from the River Clyde this morning in a rescue near Strathclyde Park. At around 10.41am this morning, 12th April 2024, emergency services were alerted to a person in the water. Police and emergency […]

David Livingstone Birthplace from above

Reader, Darren Watson kindly shared this series of great photos he took by drone above the David Livingstone Birthplace! Located at the village, near the the River Clyde, Darren’s photos show the beautiful renovation thats being finalised at Shuttle Row, the birthplace of famous explorer, David Livingstone. The newly laid out grounds are shown to […]

Storm Dennis Rolls in

A windy, but dry day out there so far! Storm Dennis has rolled in to Central Scotland bringing high winds. The river is still high from the heavy rainfall this week, but thankfully today (so far), we’ve been spared the forecasted rain. Reader Charles Gorrance got out and about today taking this short video down […]

River Incident at the Village

Emergency services have responded to an incident in the River Clyde in Blantyre. Fire, ambulance and specialist river rescue teams arrived and set up near the gates of David Livingstone Centre, on Station Road just after 5.20pm this evening, Friday 11th October 2019. Police were also in attendance and reports from local residents suggest a […]