TWO people have been stabbed and a dog has died in two separate incidents in Southend, reports the Echo News.

A man walking his white Staffordshire bull terrier was attacked in Tylers Avenue at about 2.50am on Saturday.

The incident was reported to police and they found a 46-year-old man had suffered a minor stab wound to the buttocks.

He declined hospital treatment and was treated at the scene.

The dog, which had been stabbed, sadly died after reportedly trying to save his owner.

Police were then called by the ambulance service shortly before 4.45am with reports a 54-year-old man had been found in Southchurch Road with a minor stab wound to the leg.

He had been assaulted near the Barringtons block of flats in Sutton Road.

The man declined hospital treatment and was treated at the scene.

The first man attacked has been named locally as Dwayne Curtis, and the dog as his pet Charlie, both of whom a regular sight around Southend.

Animal charity AA Dog Rescue, based in Latchingdon, which had seen Charlie a number of times, paid tribute to the much loved dog.

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A 35-YEAR-OLD man was shot in a "targeted attack" outside a Glasgow primary school, the Evening Times reports.

Residents said there was "screaming and panic" as gun fire was heard outside St George's RC Primary School on Muirdykes Road.

Shortly after 9am yesterday morning, just after classes had begun, pupils and parents were shocked to hear gun fire.

Several eyewitnesses at the scene said a man had been shot in the back and police have now confirmed a 35-year-old man is in hospital.

Officers described the shooting as a "targeted attack"

One witness said a parent stepped in to assist the injured man and drove him to hospital.

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Education bosses were quick to reassure families that all children are safe, small numbers of parents were arriving to collect their children.