The first steel beams for a shelter to protect one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s most famous works have been put in place. A box frame will be erected around Hill House in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, and a fine perforated mesh will be added to keep off the rain and allow it dry before more conservation work can be carried out.
Trial over sword attack
A man is to stand trial for the attempted murder of a police officer. Craig Brown, 30, allegedly attacked Sergeant Brian Simpson with a sword in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, in September. Prosecutors claim that he repeatedly tried to hit the officer on the head and body with the weapon. Thomas Ross, QC, for the defence, pleaded not guilty on Mr