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Scotsman
6 days ago
- Scotsman
Four men charged after car driven into Scots shop front in two separate incidents
A car was driven into Lifestyle Express on two separate occasions. Sign up to the daily Crime UK newsletter. All the latest crime news and trials from across the UK. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Four men have been charged after two separate incidents involving a car being driven into a Gourock shop front. On Thursday, February 27, a driver reversed their car into Lifestyle Express on Tower Drive. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Bricklayers were called in to repair the front of the shop following the incident and the store was forced to close for the day. Then, less than a month later, the same shop was struck by a car for the second time on Sunday, March 16. Bricklayers were called in to repair the front of the shop following the incident. | John Devlin The four men, who are aged, 33, 31, 29 and 24, have now been arrested and charged in connection. Make sure you keep up to date with breaking news from across Scotland by signing up to our free newsletter here. All four men will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
Scotsman
31-07-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Road closed as cyclist, 64, hospitalised after 'serious crash' involving car on Scottish street
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A busy Scottish road is closed following a 'serious' crash involving a car and cyclist. Clifton Road in Aberdeen is currently closed between its junctions with Hilton Street/Leslie Road and Hilton Avenue. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Emergency services were called to the scene at around 7.30am on Thursday near to the junction with Primrosehill Gardens. Make sure you keep up to date with breaking news from across Scotland by signing up to our free newsletter here. The cyclist, a 64-year-old man, has been taken to hospital for treatment. His condition is currently not known. The road is closed. | John Devlin The female driver of the car involved, a grey Volkswagan Polo, was uninjured. Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.
Scotsman
31-07-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Four taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash on Scottish street
Officers say enquiries are ongoing. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Four people have been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in Kirkcaldy. Around 5.50pm on Wednesday, police were called to a crash on Invertiel Road involving a white Seat Leon, a grey Vauxhall Corsa and a black Toyota Auris. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Three men aged, 64, 56 and 19 and a woman, aged 17, were taken to Royal Victoria Hospital. Four people were taken to hospital. | John Devlin The road was closed to allow enquiries to be carried out. It reopened around 12.15am on Thursday. Make sure you keep up to date with breaking news from across Scotland by signing up to our free newsletter here. Sergeant Lee Walkinshaw said: 'Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances and I am appealing for anyone who was in the area and witnessed the crash, or saw the vehicles involved prior to the collision, to contact us. 'I would also ask anyone who was on the road around the time and who may have dash cam footage which could assist to get in touch.'
Scotsman
30-07-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Woman dead after one-car A9 crash that closed major Highland road for nine hours
Police are appealing for more information. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A woman has died after an early morning crash on the A9. The road was closed for several hours after police were called around 2am to a report of a one vehicle crash at Lower Tullich near Invergordon. The driver of the white Kia Sportage, a 29-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers say no one else was injured. Police are now appealing for more information. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A woman has died after the crash on Wednesday morning. | John Devlin The A9 from Kildary to Tomich closed for several hours and re-opened around 11.30am. Sergeant Kate Finlayson from Dingwall road policing said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died. 'Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we would like to speak to anyone who witnessed this crash or has dashcam footage that could be helpful in our investigation. 'I would also like to extend my thanks to the motorists that stopped to help the woman.'
Scotsman
30-07-2025
- Scotsman
CalMac ferries crisis: 'Never-ending storm of disruption' for key route as timetable changes hit
Sign up for the latest news and analysis about Scottish transport Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Passengers on one of CalMac's busiest routes are facing a 'never-ending storm of disruption' by being forced to switch several times between ports 15 miles apart, an MSP has complained. It comes amid fears the operator's ferries crisis could get even worse when several major vessels are taken out of service for annual overhauls this autumn. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Extended repairs to Caledonian Isles could take almost two years | John Devlin/The Scotsman A shortage of ferries because of breakdowns and refits, along with with harbour maintenance work, means sailings on the main ferry route to Arran will be shifted between Ardrossan and Troon several times until October. It will also result in a single, smaller ferry providing the service for a week compared to the normal two. The service to and from Brodick will only run from Troon until September 7, then it transfers to Ardrossan for a week before returning to Troon from September 15. Many passengers prefer travelling from Ardrossan because it is a shorter crossing and the port has a rail link with Glasgow. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, CalMac was forced to suspend the service in January because of a shortage of ferries during mammoth repairs to Caledonian Isles, the route's main vessel, which could continue until November - nearly two years. Another vessel, Isle of Arran, was drafted in to serve the route for three weeks until Thursday last week, but it was then switched to cover the main Islay route. The ferry will return to temporarily resume Ardrossan-Brodick sailings from Sept 8-14 while the Troon linkspan, which enables vehicles to drive on and off vessels, undergoes maintenance. Winter timetable plans due But there will be no Ardrossan sailings again from September 15 to at least October 19, with CalMac reviewing its planned winter timetables because of Caledonian Isles' extended absence. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The ferry operator said it planned to share the information with affected communities in the next couple of weeks. Troon sailings are handled by the new Glen Sannox ferry and chartered catamaran Alfred, neither of which can use Ardrossan. Alfred has been on charter to CalMac from Pentland Ferries in Orkney since 2023 | John Devlin/The Scotsman Isle of Arran will be out of service from September 18 to October 23 for annual maintenance, followed by Loch Seaforth, CalMac's largest vessel, which operates the Ullapool-Stornoway route, from October 18. 'The latest downpour' That will further reduce capacity on the main Arran route as Alfred is due to help cover for Loch Seaforth. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad West of Scotland Liberal Democrat MSP Jamie Greene said: 'Islanders are facing a never-ending storm of disruption and this news is just the latest downpour. 'The hard-working staff at CalMac are doing their very best, but they have been let down by a chaotic SNP Government that broke its promise to build new ferries on time and on budget. 'Islanders are now stuck with an ageing fleet that's constantly breaking down and causing havoc. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'The Scottish Government are treating my constituents along the west coast like second-class citizens. I have spoken to so many islanders who don't have any faith in the government's ability to deliver for them.' 'Significant disruption' A CalMac spokesperson said: "We have shared a vessel deployment plan for the last few weeks of our summer timetable with communities on our network. 'This plan meets projected demand on all routes and has been designed to provide people with certainty of service levels during what we acknowledge is a period of significant disruption.
