Crime & Justice
Seven arrested in Glasgow during Bonfire Night disorder across Scotland
November 6, 2026 at 08:56 AM
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Police Scotland said a vehicle was set alight and crews were attacked with fireworks, with arrests in Glasgow and fire crews targeted in several towns.
- Police Scotland said a police vehicle was set alight and an officer and an ambulance staff member sustained minor injuries in Glasgow's Greenside Street on November 5.
- Seven people were arrested in Glasgow in connection with the disorder, Police Scotland said.
- Fire crews were attacked in Knightswood, Castlemilk, Cumnock, Larkhall, Blackridge and Whitburn, and firefighters withdrew from bin fires in south Edinburgh.
- Chief Constable Jo Farrell said anyone involved in the disorder would be arrested and face "the full impact of the law".

