A West End community has hit out after around 20 plants disappeared from the streets.

Members of Love Thornwood, a local group based in Partick, are devastated by the thefts, which started in May when volunteers began planting vegetation along the roads to increase biodiversity, encourage bees to come to the area and brighten the streets.

The activity is part of their project, Thornwood in Bloom, funded by the Partick and Thornwood Ideas Fund.

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As the Glasgow Times reported last month, they are also hoping the plants will combat pollution from two drive-thrus, a Burger King and a Starbucks, being built in the neighbourhood.

These will be located on the stretch of green space between the Clydeside Expressway and Glasgow Harbour, close to the Thornwood Roundabout, and their construction is ongoing.

In recent weeks, Love Thornwood founder Shaun Conroy, 55, estimates that around 20 flowers and bushes were taken, mostly from Dumbarton Road.

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He said: "It's disappointing that we can't increase the biodiversity of the area because of someone's selfishness.

"Newly planted plants are easily dug or pulled up and someone stole our recycled wheelbarrow a few months ago.

"It's difficult to have anything in bloom when people keep nicking the plants."

The group does not know who is behind the cruel crimes, but is ready to take action to discourage this behaviour.

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Instead of involving Police Scotland, they plan to warn potential thieves directly.

Mr Conroy added: "I'm going to make signs for the area to inform people of the Thornwood in Bloom project and discourage them from taking them.

"We just hope that whoever's doing it is planting them and not throwing them away just to disrupt what we are doing.

"We are pretty gutted at seeing our work pulled apart, but we are hopeful that through time, people will become more aware and recognise that everyone deserves a wee bit of beauty and colour in their lives."