Hamilton Advertiser - Tag - strathclyde police

Convicted paedophile flees home after being cornered in pub

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A PENSIONER was forced to flee his home – after details of his sordid paedophile past were revealed at a pub.

Digital cameras to be used in drive to bring domestic abusers to justice

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

POLICE in Lanarkshire are putting domestic abuse in the frame by using photographic evidence to dispense swift justice to violent spouses.

Hamilton’s Bryan is top of the cops

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A HAMILTON man was last week named Strathclyde Police’s officer of the year.

Cops on motorbikes set to tackle quad bike menance in Larkhall

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SPECIALIST off-road police officers on motorbikes will be on patrol in a bid to nab teenagers riding quad and trail bikes across Larkhall.

Help for other drivers

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

JUST a note of help for other Golf Mk 6 drivers. I was driving to my son’s home this evening to drop off some shopping. When I pulled into the parking space, a police car pulled in alongside me. We thought this was a coincidence and they were making a house visit. My husband got out with a bag of shopping to drop off at my son’s flat and the police said they wanted a word with the driver – me.

Strathclyde Police’s Assistant Chief Constable John Neilson set to retire

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A FORMER top cop in Hamilton who was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal this year has announced plans to retire.

Teen charged with murdering woman

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A HAMILTON youth appeared in private at Airdrie Sheriff Court this week, charged with the murder of a Lanarkshire mum.

POLICE cracking down on drug dealing in Lanarkshire last week raided homes in Hamilton, Larkhall, Blantyre and Lesmahagow.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Officers found suspected heroin, cannabis resin, controlled drugs and two cannabis factories when they swooped last Friday as part of “Operation Agree”.

Cops appeal for theft witnesses

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

POLICE are this week appealing for witnesses after a spate of break-ins to homes in Hamilton, Blantyre and Larkhall.

Poppy cash thief is ‘lowest of the low’

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A HEARTLESS thief who stole a Poppy Scotland charity box containing almost £30 in coins from a shop in Hamilton town centre is being hunted by police.