Shops are closing. Newspaper sales are falling. But we’ve chosen to keep our online journalism free because it’s so important that the people of Glasgow stay informed during this crisis.

To help us get through this, we’re asking readers who can afford it to contribute either £3, £5 or £8 a month to the Glasgow Times.

If you choose to sign up, we’ll also take away all the adverts – and deliver a digital version of the print paper to your device. Click here to help Save Your Times: www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/subscribe

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A man has been seriously assaulted on Saturday evening in Cumbernauld. 

The 27-year-old was rushed to Monklands and District General Hospital with serious injuries after the attack on Hornbeam Road. 

Emergency services were rushed to the scene of the attack at 7pm on March 28. 

His condition is described as stable. 

READ MORE: Charity box stolen from Giffnock takeaway Clay Oven after break-in

Police investigations are ongoing and officers are treating the incident as a serious assault.

A spokeswoman for the force confirmed the attack and said: "Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident which police are treating as a serious assault.”