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Man seriously injured in linked incidents where gunshots were heard

A man has been seriously injured in a series of targeted attacks in North Ayrshire in which gunshots were heard. Police were called to an incident where Eglinton Road meets Dalry Road in Ardrossan at about 1am on Friday. A vehicle was found damaged ...

15 Aug 2022 at 18:38

Scotland

Sturgeon: Drugs crisis ‘absolutely not forgotten’ despite campaigners’ concerns

Scotland’s drug crisis is “absolutely not forgotten” despite campaigners’ fears, Nicola Sturgeon has said. A new report by campaign group Favor (Faces and Voices of Recovery) outlined its concerns on “inconsistent” access to rehabilitation centres ...

21 Nov 2022 at 15:39

Scotland

Teenager treated in hospital for serious injuries after attack by trio

A teenager needed hospital treatment for serious facial injuries after he was attacked by three people in an “unprovoked” assault. The 18-year-old was walking alone on the footpath on Old Raise Road, near the Maryfield shops in Saltcoats, when ...

19 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

Police following positive line of inquiry in murder investigation

Detectives investigating the murder of a man who was attacked in a coastal town have said they are following a positive line of inquiry. Alan Lawson, 36, died in hospital on Tuesday after being assaulted at a property on Alexander Avenue, ...

08 Feb 2024 at 12:35

Scotland

Second man charged over 36-year-old’s death

A second man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a man in North Ayrshire. Alan Lawson, 36, died in hospital on Tuesday February 6 following an alleged assault at a property on Alexander Avenue, Largs, over the ...

28 Feb 2024 at 11:47

Scotland

Man charged in connection with Ayrshire death

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a man in North Ayrshire. Alan Lawson, 36, died in hospital on Tuesday February 6 following an alleged assault at a property on Alexander Avenue, Largs, over the ...

20 Feb 2024 at 09:38

Scotland

Murder investigation after death of man in ‘targeted attack’

A murder investigation has been launched into the death of a man after what police described as a targeted attack in North Ayrshire. Alan Lawson, 36, from Saltcoats, died in hospital on Tuesday after he was assaulted at a ...

08 Feb 2024 at 12:46

Scotland

Attempted murder investigation launched after fire set at Irvine property

Detectives have launched an attempted murder investigation after an early morning blaze in North Ayrshire. Police were called to Irvine’s McKinlay Crescent at around 4.20am on Saturday after a fire had been set at a ...

10 May 2023 at 20:45

Rapist who abused girls as young as six jailed

A rapist who groomed and abused eight girls including one as young as six over the course of 16 years has been jailed for 13 years. Gary MacPherson was found guilty of 22 charges, including rape, on May 12 ...

01 Jul 2025 at 14:05

Scotland

Police make eight arrests as part of ‘organised crime’ investigation

Eight people have been arrested in connection with alleged serious and organised crime offences after police executed search warrants in the west of Scotland. The arrests came as part of Operation ...

02 Dec 2024 at 09:28

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