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It was revealed earlier this week that Lyle Kirk on Newark Street had been targeted. A separate incident at St John s Scottish Episcopal Church is being probed. Police say the building on Union Street was targeted some time between January 26 and February 1. Area commander Chief Inspector Paul Cameron says additional officers are on patrol around churches and places of worship as a result . He added: These are despicable incidents targeting local church buildings. I would appeal to our communities to report anyone acting suspicious around our places of worship. Anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage, or who has any other information, should call 101 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
1/1 A YOUTH arrested following the discovery of an alleged £1m cannabis farm in a disused bingo hall in Port Glasgow has been granted bail by a sheriff. Lawman Michael Higgins decided to allow the 17-year-old Vietnamese national his liberty during a private calling of the petition case. But prosecutors whom court sources say objected to bail on grounds that the teenager is a potential flight risk lodged an immediate appeal against the sheriff s ruling. The move has resulted in the teenager who turned 17 whilst in custody on Christmas Eve remaining locked up pending an appeal hearing at the High Court today.
Sick fox hunt in Scots town sparks police probe after dog spotted killing animal
One alleged witness said 15 to 20 hunters gathered near a cycle path popular with young families.
Police are hunting sick fox hunters after a killing was spotted in Inverclyde (Image: Getty Images)
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POLICE are probing reports of an illegal fox hunt in Port Glasgow after a member of the public reported seeing a dog killing one of the animals. Residents in the Alderbrae Road area of the town complained to police after fox hunters were seen on quad bikes and Land Rovers near to a public cycle track. One man said he saw a fox being killed by a dog, which is illegal. The man said he did not want to be identified for fear of reprisals but spoke to the Tele anonymously. He said: I heard dogs barking near to the fields at the cycle track and when I arrived a woman was on the track already on the phone to police.