Boys charged over Glasgow murder bid

TWO boys aged 15 and 16 have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a teenager in Glasgow.

Police responded to reports of a disturbance in Boydstone Road, near Thornliebank train station, in the city’s south side, at 11.10pm on Friday.

A 15-year-old boy was found injured at the scene.

Police said two males, aged 15 and 16, had been arrested and charged.

They are due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court today.

SCOTLAND’S songbirds could be in for a bumper year because a drop in pollution during the pandemic has boosted the number of insects they feed on.

Swallows, wrens and warblers are predicted to have bigger clutches of chicks because they will be in better condition for the breeding season.

They have also been helped by reduced noise levels as their songs could be heard from further away, making it easier to attract mates.

Experts expect birds and insects to be among the wildlife winners while human activity has been limited during the last year.

Debbie Bassett, biodiversity strategy manager at Naturescot, said: “We’re anticipating the insect rate will be much higher. We think we will have an increased number of bird chicks because the parents have been in better condition as there has been more food about.

“That could be one of the big positives that comes out of reduced air pollution. It will be really interesting because that makes us all start to realise some of the consequences of the decisions we make about driving or not driving. We can demonstrate what impact it has on the wildlife that lives in our cities and towns.”

Ecologists are keen to examine studies during the “unique natural experiment” created by Covid-19 and have some early indications on which species have done well and which have struggled.