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Families fled their collapsing homes in terror after they began to crumble in the middle of the night. Shocked neighbours found themselves scrambling for their lives in the dead of night after huge cracks began appearing in their walls. As they grabbed for treasured possessions the floor opened up beneath them, showing the earth below... ..A police officer at the scene told locals that foam concrete had been sprayed into the foundations and fixed the structure. He said: "Those houses won't move again. These guys are experts, they work all over the world."....

AN ANIMAL charity is stumping up an award to find the culprits of a sickening firework attack on a cat. PETA are offering £1000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the vile attack. The terrified cat suffered horrific burns and had to be put down. Thugs held the female tabby down while they tied an explosive to her back. She was in agony for up to a week before she was discovered near Dalduff Farm Shop at Crosshill. Suzanne Barnard, from PETA, said: "We are urging residents to keep a watchful eye on their...

Archaeologists uncover Ayrshire village ancient history A village in Ayrshire has discovered that it could be the oldest continuously-occupied settlement in Scotland, dating back 5,500. Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of stone age houses in the middle of Dreghorn near Irvine. They are having to re-write their local history in Dreghorn. Archaeologists have discovered that people may have been living here since 3500 BC - and it might make the village unique. They found evidence of occupation dating back to the Stone Age, through the Bronze Age to the medieval period. Archaeologist Tom Addyman said: "People have always lived here,...