Travel review: Athens, Greece
Travel review by Jeanie West ROOFTOPS have lately caught my attention in the chaotic, vibrant sprawl that is the Greek capital, Athens. I’ve been up close and personal with the eyeline of the stellar Parthenon from the Herodion Hotel in alluring Makrygianni – whose POINT A restaurant dishes up fodder fit for demi-gods – wondering […]
Community volunteers enjoy some Christmas cheer
VOLUNTEERS from charities in Aberdeen will be getting in the Christmas spirit this week in recognition of their work across the community. Aberdeen-headquartered technology company Xergy has donated dinner and drinks for up to 26 volunteers at the city’s Station Hotel on December 15. The dinner is in recognition of Aberdeen Football Community Trust (AFCT) […]
The Cats Whiskers secures £150,000 to create the purr-fect rescue shelter
CAT rescue and rehoming shelter The Cats Whiskers received a £150,000 funding boost to expand its facilities and take care of over 150 animals. Based in Alloa, the non-profit charity supports cats and kittens as well as owners who may find themselves struggling to care for them. Established in 2018, The Cats Whiskers was set up […]
Forensic science kits sent to pupils across Dundee to use at home
THE UNIVERSITY of Dundee is distributing free chemistry kits to offer secondary school pupils an insight into life as a forensic scientist. The ‘Science At Home’ boxes contain everything pupils need to carry out basic experiments and 200 of them have been delivered to schools across Dundee. The resource boxes were put together by the […]
Heartwarming moment Celtic players pay visit to sick kids in Glasgow hospital for rendition of Jingle Bells
A HEARTWARMING video captures the moment that Celtic players paid a visit to sick kids in a Glasgow hospital for a rendition of Jingle Bells. A band of players from the Hoops visited the Royal Hospital for Children last week to spread some festive cheer to the poorly youngsters in support of the Glasgow Children’s […]
Hilarious video catches foreign students waiting patiently at red light meant for cars
A HILARIOUS video shows the moment a group of foreign students come to a stop at a red light – believing it is intended for pedestrians. Daniel Southern filmed the outrageous scenes last Thursday after noticing the American accents in the group walking alongside their work van. The 33-year-old was soon left in stitches when […]
Scots locals left baffled by miniscule double yellow lines painted on section of Edinburgh road
SCOTS locals have been left baffled after spotting a set of miniscule double yellow lines painted by a section of tiny kerb on an Edinburgh road. Residents of the capital’s Leith district spotted the double yellow’s paints on Duke Place yesterday, causing confusion due to no vehicle being even remotely small enough to fit into […]
Shocking video sees death wish motorist weaving in and out of busy trunk road traffic
A SHOCKING video sees a motorist with a death wish weaving dangerously in and out of traffic on a busy stretch of A-road. The unidentified driver was spotted on the A14 just outside of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire last week seemingly too impatient to wait for gaps in the traffic. Captured on the dashcam of a fellow […]
Public urged to consider fire safety over Christmas
THE public has been urged to consider fire safety this Christmas by taking extra care with electrical appliances in their homes. The plea comes from Richard O’Donnell, boss of one of Scotland’s all-trades reinstatement companies Insurepair, after he was called out to an unprecedented five fire-ravaged properties in one day. All the homes, which are […]
Scotland’s Data Lab publishes impact report outlining AI effects
THE Data Lab, Scotland’s centre for data and AI, has published an impact report outlining its effect on the Scotland. The report has been published ahead of the centre marking ten years since its inception. The report, available on the centre’s website, outlines how The Data Lab has generated £200m in additional revenue for the data […]