Ayrshire shop owner left devastated after bins fire causes £20,000 worth of damage

ChronicleLive reports.Running out of ideas, PCs Bruno Lee and Martin Coates went back to the bloke's house and rummaged through his post to make sure they'd left no stone unturned – and eventually they struck gold.Coates is said to have found a Christmas card with an indentation on the back. When he held it up to the light, there was a glimmer of hope.The indent looked like the word "Alnwick" followed by a phone number linked to the same area in the market town in Northumberland.Cops from Bishop Auckland's D relief team reckon someone had been leaning on the card while writing a note on a piece of paper, which left the helpful clue.After checking the number, officers pinpointed an address in Alnwick.

crash forced police to shut down a busy Scots road.Emergency crews raced to the smash on the A91 at Stratheden in Fife after the alarm was raised at 5.40pm on Friday.Cops shut off the busy road in both directions for around an hour, with the incident occurring on a fast straight, close to the Quaker Oats factory.The road was eventually cleared by 7.05pm.Images of the crash emerged online with a photo on the Fife Jammers' Facebook page showing officers on the scene.One person was taken to hospital for treatment.Police Scotland spokesman said: "We received a report of a three-car road crash on the A91 at Stratheden around 5.40pm on Friday, 5 March, 2021."One person was taken to hospital for treatment and the road was cleared by 7.05pm."

Saturday Kitchen Live viewers have been left fawning over Stacey Solomon as she appeared on the show on Saturday 6 February. Many viewers have appealed for the BBC show to have Stacey on as a regular guest following her appearance.

Police have launched a manhunt for thugs who attacked a Scots man in a house before torching a car outside.At around 9.25pm on Thursday, March 4, two men entered a property on Ettrick Street in Wishaw before seriously assaulted a 34-year-old.The pair then deliberately torched to a vehicle outside of the property in a wilful fire.The victim sustained serious injures and was taken to Wishaw General Hospital and the fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.Enquiries carried out so far have established the suspects arrived and left the scene in a dark coloured vehicle, believed to be a Volvo.Police are appealing for information to help catch the culprits.

John Le Carré’s heartbroken widow Valerie Jane Eustace has sadly passed away three months after the famed author.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA child has died after a tragic fire at a block of flats in London.Firefighters rescued a 34-year-old woman and two children from the top floor of the building, London Fire Brigade said.All three were taken to hospital by London ambulance crews, where one of the children died shortly before 8am.The fire service said six engines and around 40 firefighters were called to the blaze at the block of maisonettes in Russett Way, Greenwich, at 5.44am on Saturday."Part of the top floor of a split-level maisonette was damaged by the fire," London Fire Brigade said."Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued a woman and two children from the

Karen Hauer has said it was "hard" being around Kevin Clifton at Strictly Come Dancing.The professional dancers announced they had split in March 2018, less than three years after walking down the aisle.The 38-year-old has now claimed her ex, also 38, had tendancy to "go and hide" during difficult moments.The Venezuelan pro said she's be left to "face the music" alone, but did not go into specifics.Karen said it was even harder to appear on the BBC show with Kevin due to the love they still had for each other.Speaking on The Divorce Club podcast, the performer said "under different circumstances" their romance could have lasted.Karen joined Strictly for series 10 back in September 2012, when she was partnered with Nicky Byrne.While Kevin

Instagram, the former Hear'Say singer, 44, announced to her 467,000 fans that yet another fake profile of her son David Ryan Cunliffe, 25, has been set up, just weeks after she exposed others claiming to be her daughter, Emily Mae Cunliffe, 24, and David.The Morning Live presenter called for her followers' help in getting the scam accounts shut down.Alongside a picture of the one in question, Kym posted: "Yet another fake account of my son that has been brought to my attention."Please can you guys block and report."The TV host went on to brand the situation a "joke" before asking why someone would set up fraudulent profiles.She said: "This is getting behind a joke now! What is wrong with people! Get your own lives!!!!"Kym's fans were quick

Louise Redknapp says the months after her divorce from footballer Jamie Redknapp were difficult because she no longer had a sense of herself.

South Ayrshire Council’s £284.9 million revenue budget.The council expect to make £30,275 during the year from the “return to service charge for bins that have not been presented or contaminated,” according to the budget document.Ruling administration councillor Philip Saxton said: "If council staff see waste is contaminated, they will put a sticker on the bin. If they have to come back and get it the cost will be £25."He added: "I think people need to get more experienced with how they carry out their recycling.

Manchester United are monitoring Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Edmond Tapsoba, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks set to be in the market for reinforcements at the back, with their leaky defence one of the main factors behind their failed title tilt.After opting to stick with his options including Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly last summer, reports now suggest the Norwegian will address the position when the window opens.Leverkusen star Tapsoba is reportedly on their radar, with Express Sport claiming Old Trafford bosses have been scouting him for several months.The report suggests that United were given a tip-off about the 22-year-old from a ‘well-respected figure’ in the German game.Tapsoba only signed for the

Royal Mail has issued new guidance on how to avoid becoming the victim of scams as more than 1,700 people reported receiving hoax emails.

MICHAEL Underwood reveals he quit showbiz to become a primary school teacher when work dried up - and absolutely loves it. The former TV star, 45, has now been teaching for three years at Surbiton High Boy’s Prep School in south-west London, teaching Year 4, who are eight and nine years old.

jailed on Thursday for six years and two months after being found guilty of engaging a child in sexual activity.She messaged the schoolboy on Snapchat before luring him to some hay bales, kissing his neck and asking: "Do you want to have sex?"Now, Barber's friends and ex-lovers claim she was obsessed with sex and desperate for male attention, The Sun reports.A friend told the paper that Barber tried to get her ex into swinging while they took a weekend away."It’s no secret Kandice had a massive sex drive and he had no problem keeping up with that," the pal said.They added: "They went away for a weekend and she said to him, ‘what about if we get some other people round?’."It was clear she wanted to get her hands on some other men — and she

AXED SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton has been accused of making "lewd comments" to FOUR female staff. The Sun revealed the ex soldier allegedly told a female contestant he was going to have sex with her.

LYDIA Bright revealed her baby daughter Loretta's beautiful princess-themed bedroom after celebrating her first birthday. Adorable Loretta turned one on February 24th and her proud mum treated her to a bedroom makeover, which she showed her 1.2 million fans on Instagram.

A HIGH-PROFILE soap star secretly buried a porn video to protect their career, top celebrity manager Melanie Blake has revealed. The TV agent has worked with some of the biggest names in the business including Beverley Callard, Claire King and Gillian Taylforth.

breakdown of her marriage to footballer Jamie, 47, in her new memoir, You Got This, admitting it changed the dynamic of certain friendships too. She revealed in an extract shared by The Sun that she had become emotional after seeing a friend she hadn’t met up with in a while. She wrote: ‘I got quite upset and I told her I missed my girlfriends who I’d got to know when I was with Jamie. ‘It’s hard, because these women were my friends.

his death in December 2020.John said his beloved wife had been instrumental in his work.Jonny Geller of The Curtis Brown Group tweeted: ‘Jane Cornwell, devoted wife of David Cornwell (John le Carré) passed away last weekend.‘Jane was a wonderful woman. She was his secret editor & first reader & wise counsel.

Police were able to track down the driver at the local hospital after he fled the scene.The full identity of the driver has not yet been released by police.Kelley added: "I am devastated, I cannot believe that this man wasn't in prison for his entire life for all of his warrants.“I can't believe he was behind the wheel doing 90 miles per hour in an SUV."The twin boys suffered minor injuries in the crash, largely down to their mum’s sacrifice.Hillarie’s brother Jacob Galazka said: "I'm just glad the babies survived a tragedy for the family.“Everyone loves those kids. Everyone loves Hillarie.

Gary Neville emerged from Manchester United’s academy to go on and seal a legacy as one of the greatest players in the club’s history.Neville - along with fellow ’92 graduates David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and brother Phil - is part of United’s most iconic academy success story after playing a key role in multiple Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League triumphs at Old Trafford.The right-back’s rapid journey from youth talent to first-team star serves as inspiration for Red Devils youngsters of today - and he has even provided them with a list of commandments to follow if they want to emulate his rise to the top.In 2018 The Times revealed the contents of Neville’s 14 commandments, which are stuck up on