Ava Whyte

A man died after being found seriously injured beneath the George V Bridge at the Broomielaw in Glasgow at around 1:40 p.m. on August 17, 2026. Police and ambulance crews attended, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police Scotland is treating the death as unexplained and continuing enquiries into the circumstances, while appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact police.

Glasgow City Council has agreed to keep Queen’s Park Glasshouse open and free to the public while referring its long-term future to the relevant committee. A report is due within six months, and the council will seek operating partners or tenants, identify restoration funding, reinstate the dome, and pursue net-zero improvements. The decision follows a campaign that gathered about 13,000 petition signatures and protested against the proposed closure, which had been linked to the council’s nearly £50 million budget gap. Campaigners and councillors welcomed the move but stressed that public access, ownership, transparent consultation, and meaningful community involvement must be protected.

Samwari Solomon, 20, from Motherwell, has been charged in connection with the alleged murder of 16-year-old Khadeem Parris in Northampton. Parris died from a stab wound at an address in Abington on July 7 despite efforts by members of the public, police and paramedics. Solomon appeared before Northampton Magistrates Court and was remanded in custody, with a Crown Court appearance expected. Another man, Fuad Mohamud, had already been charged, while three others arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender remain on bail.

NHS Tayside is conducting a full review after restricted patient Cliff Lyons Dobbie, a convicted child rapist, escaped his escort during community leave in Perth city centre. Police Scotland launched a manhunt and found him two days later. NHS Tayside said its missing-patient procedures had been followed and that it is continuing to cooperate with police while reviewing the incident.