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Community Council strides ahead with over £119k donation
Vital funding awarded for two major path upgrades TWO community paths in Aberdeenshire have been constructed and restored after obtaining vital funding from Scotland’s walking charity, Paths for All, as part of a £1.5m active travel fund. Westhill & Elrick Community Council [WECC] have celebrated completing two major projects upgrading the Westhill Orbital Trail after […]
Scottish distillery wins Trade Business of the Year award
SCOTTISH family-run Lochlea Distillery has won International Trade Business of the Year at the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Located in South Ayrshire, the independently-owned distillery is one of the very few farm-to-cask whisky distilleries in Scotland. The annual Ayrshire Business Awards are established as the leading awards ceremony for Ayrshire businesses, this year […]
Parents rush to pick up ‘poorly’ children from school – find dodgy thermometer was to blame
A GROUP of parents were left fuming after they rushed to pick up their children from school having been told they had a temperature – only to find it was the “faulty” class thermometer to blame. The incident allegedly happened yesterday at a primary school in the East Midlands, but the mistake wasn’t realised until […]
Family in fundraiser plea after being left destitute by horror blaze that destroyed home and tragically killed three dogs
A FAMILY have launched a fundraiser appeal after being left homeless by a horror fire that destroyed their house and tragically claimed the lives of their three dogs. Julie and David Neade had been out shopping with their granddaughters on Friday, when a fire suddenly broke out in their home in Redditch, Worcestershire. Despite the […]
Scots volunteers sought to help habitat of endangered butterflies
SCOTS volunteers are being sought to help enhance the habitat for one of the UK’s most endangered butterflies. Butterfly Conservation Scotland (BCS) and Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) are looking for volunteers to help “bash the bracken” in the Trossachs next month. The conservation volunteer workday – on 25 November 2023 – is being organised […]
Brit claims to have been “blacklisted” by Evri for over 10 months – for seemingly no reason
A BRIT claims to have been “blacklisted” by courier company Evri for over 10 months – for no apparent reason. Neene Price claims the “blacklisting” came after a misunderstanding with her local delivery driver, who allegedly refused for months to deliver a parcel dating back to last November. Neene claims that she has been left […]
Skyrora, Viasat, and CGI partner to develop a commercial space-based launch vehicle telemetry solution
SKYRORA, Viasat, and CGI have partnered to develop a space-based launch vehicle telemetry relay system which will benefit launch vehicle providers across the industry globally. The three firms have been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) under the Commercial Space Transportation Services programme to demonstrate the system. Known as InRange, the system […]
Golf shop hatches ingenious method to prevent resellers from getting shoe – drive ball 200 yards
A GOLF shop has hatched an ingenious method to prevent a limited-edition Air Jordan shoe from being purchased by resellers – by asking punters to drive a golf ball 200 yards. Trendy Golf has put the task in place for anyone looking to buy Nike’s latest sneaker collaboration – the Travis Scott x Air Jordan […]
Scots concertgoers leave 5 Seconds of Summer stunned with deafening “No Scotland, no party” chant
SCOTS concertgoers left 5 Seconds of Summer stunned with a deafening chant of “No Scotland, no party” at their Glasgow gig. The Australian pop rock band were performing at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow last Tuesday, as part of their global tour, The 5 Seconds of Summer Show. However, the crowd were left wanting an […]
Scots property rental business rebrands as Rosevale Letting
A SCOTS property business has been rebranded after it was acquired by a former employee. In an amicable parting of the ways, long-established Glasgow property business, Newton Letting, is rebranding as Rosevale Letting. This follows the conclusion of a licensing period which permitted former Newton employee, Riccardo Giovanacci, to acquire the lettings arm of the […]