A village has been placed on lockdown after a stabbing.

Emergency services were called to Spruce Way in Holytown near Motherwell on Thursday morning.

Other areas of the village including Main Street have also been cordoned off.

STV News understands a person was stabbed.

An air ambulance and several police vehicles have been called.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We have a serious ongoing incident at the moment. We don't have any further details."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman added: "We received a call at 10.26am to attend an incident at Spruce Way, Holytown.

"We dispatched an ambulance, a paramedic response unit, an advanced paramedic and an air ambulance to the scene."