Traffic Scotland said the closure is due to a police incident at junction 7 as drivers were warned to 'avoid' the route, with "very slow" rush hour traffic in the area.

The devastated dad of tragic schoolboy Amen Teklay paid tribute to his 'remarkable' young son at an emotional vigil in Glasgow. Amen, 15, died after he was found seriously injured on Clarendon Street in the Maryhill area of the city last week.

A 14-year-old boy will appear in court in connection with the death of Amen Teklay, 15. Amen, who was an Eritrean refugee, died from fatal injuries on Clarendon Street, Glasgow, at around 10.30pm on Wednesday. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene near St George's Cross, but the schoolboy could not be saved.

Police Scotland confirmed the news this morning, March 7, following a post-mortem examination - detectives appealing to the public for information or private CCTV or dashcam footage.

Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man was found dead at a property in Glasgow. The body of James Jarvis, 55, was found in Monar Street in the city's Possilpark area at 07:20 on Wednesday. Officers said his car, a black VW Golf, was discovered nearby in Auckland Street and they are investigating how it came to be there.

Two men have been arrested in Glasgow's East End after officers recovered a quantity of controlled drugs. Easterhouse, Shettleston and London Road police searched three properties in the East End. A 36-year-old and a 46-year-old have been arrested following the recovery and have been reported to the Procurator Fiscal.