East Renfrewshire

St Joseph's Primary School in Busby, East Renfrewshire, was sprayed with offensive and discriminatory graffiti and there were two fires in children's play areas.

East Renfrewshire Council aimed to sell the HS 0 plate – once used by the official car of its provost – for a six-figure sum to raise vital cash.

A spokesperson for East Renfrewshire Council insisted: "Our historic number plate is still for sale and we remain confident it will fetch a six-figure sum."

East Renfrewshire Council inherited HS 0 plate from what was the Eastwood District Council.

In its latest phase, sanctioned by search warrants granted by sheriffs, simultaneous raids were carried across four police divisions - Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire.