Children were said to be “screaming in sheer terror” after a van containing fireworks was deliberately torched in the middle of the night.
A number of homes were evacuated and roads closed after the vehicle fire and exploding fireworks sparked chaos in a West Dunbartonshire street.
Yvonne O’Neill, secretary of Clydebank East Community Council, branded it “disgusting behaviour”.
Posting on social media, she added: “Absolutely no regard for the kids living in these houses.
“I’ve never witnessed anything like it – kids screaming in sheer terror. Absolutely awful. Thankfully everyone is safe.”
Image: Pic: Clydebank East Community Council
Image: Pic: Clydebank East Community Council
Image: Pic: Clydebank East Community Council
Ms O’Neill told Sky News the community council has requested senior officers from Police Scotlandto attend its meeting next Monday to address concerns about anti-social behaviour.
She said: “We’ve had trouble lately with youths setting bins on fire and stuff, but this is a different thing. This is adults.
“It was mayhem – with no regard to anybody.”
Image: Pic: Clydebank East Community Council
Image: Pic: Clydebank East Community Council
Police Scotland said it was alerted to the wilful vehicle fire in Braes Avenue, Clydebank, at about 1am on Sunday.
The force confirmed there were “no reports of injuries”, with the evacuations and road closures put in place “as a precaution” while fire crews extinguished the blaze.
A man was seen fleeing in the direction of the nearby Forth and Clyde Canal path around the time of the incident.
He is described as white, in his 30s, and slim with a shaved head. The man was also wearing a dark-coloured hooded jacket and dark-coloured bottoms.
Image: Pic: Clydebank East Community Council
Detective Constable Andrew Baldacci said: “I’m appealing for anyone who has information about this man, or the man himself, to come forward.
“I’d also ask anyone who saw what happened or has any information about the incident, and has not already spoken to police, to contact us.
“Similarly, if you have private CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage from the area, please review this and bring anything of significance to our attention.”
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said it will “pause” shipments to the US as the British car firm works to “address the new trading terms” of Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The US president has introduced a 25% levy on all foreign cars imported into the country, which came into force on Thursday.
JLR, one of the country’s biggest carmakers, exported about 38,000 cars to the US in the third quarter of 2024 – almost equal to the amount sold to the UK and the EU combined.
In a statement on Saturday, a spokesperson for the company behind the Jaguar, Land Rover and Range Rover brands said: “The USA is an important market for JLR’s luxury brands.
“As we work to address the new trading terms with our business partners, we are taking some short-term actions including a shipment pause in April, as we develop our mid- to longer-term plans.”
The company released a statement last week before Mr Trump announced a “baseline” 10% tariff on goods from around the world, which kicked in on Saturday morning, on what he called “liberation day”.
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JLR reassured customers its business was “resilient” and “accustomed to changing market conditions”.
“Our priorities now are delivering for our clients around the world and addressing these new US trading terms,” the firm said.
Trading across the world has been hit by Mr Trump’s tariff announcement at the White House on Wednesday.
All but one stock on the FTSE 100 fell on Friday – with Rolls-Royce, banks and miners among those to suffer the sharpest losses.
Cars are the top product exported from the UK to the US, with exports worth £8.3bn in the year to the end of September 2024, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
For UK carmakers, the US is the second largest export market behind the European Union.
Industry groups have previously warned the tariffs will force firms to rethink where they trade, while a report by thinktank the Institute for Public Policy Research said more than 25,000 car manufacturing jobs in the UK could be at risk.
Two people have died following a fire at a caravan site near Skegness, Lincolnshire Police have said.
In a statement, officers said they were called at 3.53am on Saturday to a report of a blaze at Golden Beach Holiday Park in the village of Ingoldmells.
Fire and rescue crews attended the scene, and two people were found to have died.
They were reported to be a 10-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man.
The force said the victims’ next of kin have been informed and will be supported by specially trained officers.
Officers are trying to establish the exact cause of the blaze.
“We are at the very early stages of our investigation and as such we are keeping an open mind,” the force said.
A 15-year-old boy has died after “getting into difficulty” in a lake in southeast London, police say.
Officers and paramedics were called shortly after 3pm on Friday to Beckenham Place Park in Lewisham.
The Metropolitan Police said a boy “was recovered from the lake” at around 10.42pm the same day.
“He was taken to hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead. His death is being treated as unexpected but not believed to be suspicious,” according to the force.
The boy’s family has been told and are being supported by specialist officers.
The force originally said the child was 16 years old, but has since confirmed his age as 15.
In the earlier statement, officers said emergency services carried out a search and the park was evacuated.
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Image: Emergency teams were called to Beckenham Place Park on Friday afternoon
Beckenham Place Park, which borders the London borough of Bromley, covers around 240 acres, according to the park’s website.
The lake is described as 285 metres long, reaching depths of up to 3.5 metres.
It is designed as a swimming lake for open-water swimming and paddle boarding.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said on Friday: “We were called at 3.02pm this afternoon to reports of a person in the water.
“We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and members of our hazardous area response team.”
Emergency teams have not explained how the boy entered the water, or whether he was accompanied by others.