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The Sun
5 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Pensioner dad of executed man left bloodied after attack by hoods from rival clan
THE pensioner dad of an executed man was left bloodied after he was attacked by hoods from a rival clan. Joe Lee, 68, was bottled by one thug while a knife maniac tried to stab him in the unprovoked attack. 3 3 His son Jamie Lee, 23, was gunned down in Castlemilk, Glasgow, in 2017 by Jordan Owens, 31, amid a violent feud between two factions. Joe was also hit twice by bullets in that attack — with the third bullet killing his lad. Now fears of tensions exploding again have been heightened after Wednesday night's horror in nearby Rutherglen. One local said: 'It's been quiet for a while, but now everyone is worried it's all going to kick off. 'Attacking a vulnerable man is the lowest of the low, but that's what these folk are, rats. 'Revenge is in the air and a tit-for-tat feud could easily explode. "Neither side will speak to the police. They will take care of things themselves.' Organised crime member Owens fled the scene of Jamie's assassination in a playpark and was at large for two years before being caught in Lisbon, Portugal. He is serving at least 23 years in jail. Joe declined to comment. Police Scotland confirmed it 'received a report of an assault on a 68-year-old man in Rutherglen'.
ABC News
27-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Composting cattle trial prepares industry for foot-and-mouth disease
On a research farm in north-east Victoria, a trial is underway to prepare the country for an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). A series of neat piles of soil with thermometers stuck in the side are formed into composting windrows, containing 70 cattle carcasses buried beneath. The cows, which died from toxic weed poisoning, are being used in the trial to establish whether the infected carcasses can be safely decontaminated underground to create a compost by-product for commercial use. "For a couple years we've been preparing for an emergency animal disease, like foot-and-mouth disease, but more recently avian influenza," Agriculture Victoria's emergency animal disease waste disposal manager, Bronwyn Green, said. "We want to prove how composting could work in a large outbreak with a range of animals, and hopefully get a good product that can be put back to land." Six different methods of composting have been trialled on the property at Rutherglen. They have used green waste, mulch, hay, straw, and different volumes of water. "Compost is a great way to get rid of weeds and seeds," Ms Green said. "Done properly ... temperatures are reached and those weeds are destroyed." She said it took about four months for the compost to kill any of the diseases found in the carcasses. "In the case of foot and mouth … we've already hit [the] temperature that will kill that disease in a week or two," she said. "Some diseases you can't compost your way out of, but avian influenza and foot and mouth absolutely can. "You can end up with a product that can be reused rather than put in landfill which has potential impacts to ground water and the environment." The cattle composting windrows have been set up next to covered burial pits that hold chickens culled during Victoria's H7N8 avian influenza outbreak in Euroa earlier this year. Ms Green said they had been a successful way to clean up infected material. "When composting the chickens, we keep a very close eye on the temperatures, and the burial pits are covered over and capped with clay," she said. "Then we monitor the environment for another 12 months to make sure there's no impact to the environment." Australia is the only continent free from the H5 strain of bird flu, which humans can catch. Ms Green said Agriculture Victoria was still preparing for the potential outbreak in Australia. "We've got more funding to keep going with our preparations, especially with the increased risk of avian influenza around the world," she said. Foot-and-mouth disease affects cattle, sheep, pigs, deer and buffalo. Australia is free of the highly contagious disease, but it continues to be a risk as it is present in neighbouring Indonesia. If it were to enter the country, industry group Cattle Australia said it could cost the nation's economy up to $80 billion over 10 years and cause significant disruptions to the food supply chain. "Government and industry investment in research and development is an essential part of improving our preparedness and minimising the potential impact on our industry," chief executive Chris Parker said. Dr Parker said he hoped Australia would not have to deal with an outbreak. "Prevention is the best form of cure and by exercising vigilance, we can keep FMD out of Australia," he said. Ms Green said composting cattle in the event of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak would be a simple way for farmers to manage the waste. "This work is really important to ensure we are ready and prepared as much as we can be," Ms Green said. She said similar trials had been undertaken in South Australia and New South Wales with sheep and pigs.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
£500m regeneration proposal for Glasgow and Rutherglen
More than 100 hectares of land in Glasgow and Rutherglen could be converted into homes, hotels and business space under proposals from an urban regeneration Gateway say its plans - estimated at £500m - would help create jobs, support businesses and boost sustainable energy throughout the project would include a new 130 bed hotel near Dalmarnock Station and Celtic Park, joining a previously proposed 150 bed hotel on the site of disused greyhound racing track Shawfield proposals have been backed by Scottish Enterprise and local councils, but Clyde Gateway will seek private investment to accelerate the plan. The company will formally unveil the scheme, called Clyde Gateway Innovation, at an investment forum event in Leeds says the land earmarked for development is around the size of 130 football pitches, and would be converted into a "dynamic, mixed-use ecosystem" that would have direct access to green infrastructure on the river Clyde well as the hotels, an anchor building called the Innovation Central building would take up part of the space, comprising a café, gym and space for parts of the land would be turned into laboratories, research facilities, and previously proposed redevelopment of Shawfield in Rutherglen would see a new hotel and 450 homes built, with South Lanarkshire Council having granted outline planning consent. Clyde Gateway chief executive Martin McKay said the plans were "the next chapter" in regenerating Glasgow's east added: "With a focus on high-growth sectors like advanced manufacturing, life sciences and clean energy, this masterplan reflects our ambition to create a place where innovation and community go hand in hand. "We're building a sustainable, scalable ecosystem that will support everything from start-ups and university spinouts to major employers, while continuing to deliver jobs, homes and opportunities for local people."Clyde Gateway's previous projects include the Cuningar Loop nature trail in Rutherglen and the Malls Mire woodland retreat in Toryglen.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Moment yobs terrorise shopkeeper amid 'campaign of vandalism': Deflated owner opens up about daily attacks 'by drunken, drug-fuelled' youngsters
A shopkeeper has shared the horrors of a relentless campaign of vandalism caused by drunken, drug-fuelled youngsters, with some as young as just 12 years old. Usman Munir, 38, has revealed that two of the shops he owns on Rutherglen Main Street, Glasgow, have become the target of unprecedented violent attacks caused by masked teenagers. Having opened Ruggie Boozers off-licence in 2021, followed by ice cream shop Cheeky Moos across the road in 2023, he now fears for the future of his businesses as a result of the terrifying daily attacks caused by the yobs, who have taken to TikTok to showcase their sordid crimes. Speaking to MailOnline he said that had previously become used to large groups of 'rowdy' youngsters frequenting his shops, demanding food, juice or to use the bathroom. But, on Saturday, May 3, a gang of up to 10 masked teenagers entered his shop, all allegedly under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and became increasingly 'out of control', 'fighting his staff' before being forcibly removed from the premises. Reflecting on the horrific ordeal, Mr Munir added: 'It started getting beyond a joke as a new and younger generation started coming in. 'The younger they get, the tougher they get, and the more ruthless. They were out of control.' Just one day later, another gang of violent youths, some, he believes, as young as 12 years old, entered the store and smashed up numerous pieces of equipment and glass bottles. They then proceeded to throw alcohol bottles at his fearful staff and even broke his lottery machine. Terrifying CCTV footage from outside the shop shows young teenagers throwing eggs at the building and stealing signs, while in another damning clip, two youngsters appear to grab food items before quickly running out of the door without paying. Outlining the extent of the 'appalling' violence, Mr Munir said: 'They threw white paint everywhere and so we cleaned it up the next day. But then, they just did it again. 'In the end, we realised they were watching our movements and so stopped cleaning it.' Alongside 'fiddling' with the locks to the shop in an attempt to gain entry, Mr Munir said that a storage van in a car park adjacent to his shop was also 'broken into' by the drunken youths who he believes 'get together for a few hours, cause trouble and then disappear'. On another occasion, the shopkeeper also alleged that the older brother of one of the young teenagers 'got up in his face' and asked him for a £20,000 ransom to end the ongoing violence. Mr Munir, who said he has 'never experienced anything like this before', estimates that it should cost an eye-watering £10,000 to £12,000 to repair the extent of damage caused, with the shopkeeper currently in the process of looking into installing shutters on the inside of his windows for 'extra protection'. Having contacted the police an estimated 15 times within the last week alone, he added: 'It got to a climax point with it all happening but we are getting there now. A lot of my staff were left very shaken up, shocked and appalled. They are not used to this sort of violence. 'I've had trouble before, but nothing like this. I've never experienced it so many days in a row.' Police Scotland have confirmed that they have arrested and charged a 15-year-old boy in connection with vandalism at Ruggie Boozers, with a spokesperson for the force stating: 'We have received several reports of vandalism at a premises in Main Street, Rutherglen in May 2025. 'A 15-year-old male youth has been arrested and charged in connection.
