Specialist eco officers sent to massive tyre dump site

Team deployed to help tackle fly-tipping

SPECIALIST environment officers have been deployed to Drumchapel to tackle hundreds of dumped tyres. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) revealed it will be sending officers to the fly-tipping hotspot off Garscadden Road after the Glasgow Times revealed masses of tyres and litter had been ditched on the vacant land.

Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council met with the charity yesterday for crunch talks on how to remove the mess safely amid fears it could cause an environmental disaster if vandals set it alight.

A SEPA spokesman said: “SEPA works with partners to tackle waste crime and has recently been notified by Glasgow City Council of tyres and other materials being dumped on an area of land at Garscadden Road.

“A multi-agency group, including representatives from SEPA, Police Scotland, Glasgow City Council and others met on Wednesday to discuss this matter and specialist SEPA officers will also be deployed to the area.”

Police have urged witnesses who may have spotted trucks or individuals dumping rubbish on the site to get in touch as the force launched an investigation into the situation.

However, the Glasgow Times understands similar tyre dumps have been reported elsewhere in Drumchapel on a smaller scale.

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TWO thugs ambushed a man in a busy nightclub.

Kashif Ali, 37, and Kamran Ali, 26, assaulted Nouman Chaudhary, 24, in Glasgow city centre’s Kushion in November 2018.

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that the pair approached Chaudhary who

was in a drinks queue after 2am.

Prosecutor Cheryl Lyons said: “Kamran, who had an unknown object in his hand, repeatedly punched Mr Chaudhary who used his hands to cover his face to protect himself.

“Kashif with a glass

bottle of vodka repeatedly struck him on the head.”

The pair fled the scene in a waiting car. Mr Chaudhary was treated at hospital for two head wounds.

Kashif and Kamran pleaded guilty yesterday to the assault on Mr Chaudhary.

Kamran’s charge was aggravated to severe injury while Kashif’s was to injury.

Sentence was deferred until next month for background reports by Sheriff Johanna Johnston QC. Kashif had his bail continued while Kamran was further remanded meantime.