East Lothian Church wins ‘Bafta for churches’
AN EAST LOTHIAN church has won a prestigious national award recognising excellence in care for an historic building. St Anne’s Scottish Episcopal & Methodist Church in Dunbar received The Nayler Award for Excellence in Church Maintenance. The church collected the accolade, known as the “BAFTAs for churches”, at a ceremony in London on November 6. […]
Majority of LGBTQ+ youth feel out of place in rural Scotland
Alarming report highlights challenges faced by rural LGBTQ+ youth MORE THAN six in 10 (61%) of rurally based LGBTQ+ young people in Scotland feel that their local area is not a welcoming place, according to a new report. The damning figure has emerged as the largest ever piece of research involving LGBTQ+ young people in […]
Scots shop owner left terrified after refusing to sell alcohol to children
A SCOTS shop owner has been left terrified after a series of abusive incidents towards his staff from underage teenagers. Shiva Kumar claims that his staff have been undergoing a mass turnover after being barricaded in the shop, threatened and intimated after refusing to serve alcohol to children. Shiva and Shanthi Kumar. (C) Shiva Kuamar. […]
Savvy mum-of-one shares creative Halloween hack after failing to find pumpkin
A SAVVY mum has shared a creative way to make her household spooky in time for Hallowe’en after finding there were no pumpkins left in the shops. Melissa Furneau had been on the hunt for the perfect pumpkin when she allegedly could only find rotten ones on the shelf. Melissa with her daughter. (C) Melissa […]
Scots carer struck off after plying child with booze before raping them
A SCOTS carer has been struck off after being found guilty of plying a 14-year-old child with alcohol before raping them. Lee McArthur was found guilty of the heinous crime at the High Court in Edinburgh in April and put behind bars. McArthur was jailed for six years. (C) The Scottish Social Services Council. The […]
Hilarious video shows mum’s X-rated reaction to notorious viral Amsterdam story
A HILARIOUS video shows a mum’s X-rated reaction to being told about the notorious viral Amsterdam story. Honi Jones thought it would be a laugh to tell her mum Aly all about the recent viral story about a dad and daughter’s visit to a seedy Amsterdam bar. The “horrific” story was originally told by Charlotte […]
Public buildings and social housing safeguarded by vital £20m framework
PUBLIC SECTOR organisations across Scotland are being invited to attend a launch event that will share vital information on a major framework geared towards improving the safety of social housing and public buildings. Taking place at the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) headquarters in Livingston on 23 November, those attending will gain vital information about the […]
Hilarious video shows moment Seann Walsh addresses audience in tracksuit – after mic mishap
A HILARIOUS video shows the moment Seann Walsh is forced to introduce his support act in a tracksuit – after his backstage mic wasn’t working. The comedian is currently touring the United Kingdom on his Back From The Bed tour and had arrived at Sheffield’s City Hall last week. Usually Walsh will introduce his support […]
Hilarious video shows TikToker’s uncanny resemblance to Inbetweeners star with pub quiz costume
A HILARIOUS video shows a TikTok star’s uncanny resemblance to Inbetweeners character Simon Cooper with his impressive pub quiz costume. Owen Reeman was attending a Hallowe’en pub quiz last night with pals, where they were told that extra points would be awarded if they all dressed up. The 24-year-old had been told of his resemblance […]
Touching video shows moment footy-mad grandad, 87, joins team on pitch to celebrate grandson’s Sunday league success
A TOUCHING video shows the moment that a footy-mad grandad joins his grandson’s team on the pitch to celebrate their success – having not missed a game of their title-winning season. The Flying Scotsman pub team recently won their football league, and as the final whistle went, the squad gathered to celebrate in by one […]