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A DELIGHTED mum-of-two has praised Ryanair after cabin crew members helped her daughter over her fear of flying and let her pilot wannabe son into the cockpit. Verity Billington was flying from London’s Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport last Thursday when daughter Kaylah began to become overwhelmed as her fear of flying got the better […]
A HILARIOUS video shows a British husband’s reaction after seeing hailstones in his wife’s homeland of Australia for the first time. Jemima Springall and husband Ben were at home in the Aussie state of Queensland yesterday when a hailstorm rolled in overhead. Knowing her partner had never seen giant hailstones before, Jemma seized the opportunity […]
A DAD claims to have found the “worst hotel in Manchester” – with holes in the curtains, dated decor and dodgy paintwork. Rhys Mould was visiting his son in Manchester for a few days over the weekend but, after being quoted around £400 for a Travelodge, opted for a cheaper option. Choosing three-star hotel DJ […]
A HILARIOUS video captures a series of busy commuters repeatedly slipping on the same patch of black ice. The icy hazard caught countless Newcastle residents out at the end of the Gateshead Millenium Bridge yesterday. Footage filmed by one amused onlooker captures several commuters left red-faced after being sent slipping and sliding by the patch […]
A SCOTS farmer has raised £13,340 for RSABI and Diabetes UK by hosting a stock judging event in memory of her mum and sister. Caitlin Ross organised the event, with help from her partner Allan McKenzie, which was hosted by Luss Estates, on November 11, after the planned date in October had to be rescheduled […]
SCOTS pet owners are increasingly relying on food banks to feed their animals as the cost of living crisis escalates. At the end of 2020, the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home supplied fifty food banks in East and Central Scotland with vital meals for pets. They now supply 88 and requests from pet owners since […]
A SCOTS office building in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh will be transformed into a 157-bedroom hotel with a bar and lounge. The transformation is part of International hotel operator MEININGER’s expansion into Edinburgh after agreeing a deal with property development company S Harrison. York-based S Harrison acquired Osborne House in 2018 and has worked […]
Children’s charity helped during toughest months with new funding Edinburgh’s Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC) has been boosted at a crucial time following an £8,000 donation from a business close to its heart. After completing the capital’s gruelling Seven Hills of Edinburgh challenge, an 11-strong team from residential developers Square & Crescent raised thousands of pounds […]
THE UK’S longest running water retailer has increased it’s score from the world’s most trusted sustainability assessor, placing it in the 97th percentile of companies assessed globally. Edinburgh-based Business Stream increased its score by 5-percentage points, improving on its Gold rating initially awarded last year. This included achieving a 10-percentage point increase in its environmental […]
DARTS pundit Wayne Mardle has stunned Scots footy fans after slamming Celtic and Rangers and labelling Scottish football as “sub-standard amateur p**h”. Mardle, who provides commentary for Sky Sports during their darts coverage, was answering questions from fans online in the early hours of this morning when he was posed an age-old question. The 50-year-old […]
