The government will help around 28 million households this year, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said, as energy bills skyrocket.
Barbara Dickson starts running in her 70s and reveals it helps her from 'getting stressed'
14.01.2022 - 21:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
While others are slowing down, Barbara Dickson is speeding up.
One of Scotland’s greatest ever singers, who also shone as an actress, is 74 but during lockdown took up running.
After a lifetime of body swerving fitness, the Dunfermline-born star now runs 3k every weekday.
And despite her hugely successful career she does it because it stops her “getting stressed”.
She laughed: “You have to be careful not to sound like some old, boring, evangelical running person. I’m not breaking records. I’m doing it for myself.
“I tend to get quite anxious about things, I worry about all sorts of things. I don’t think I’m unusual in that. But it stops me really getting stressed.”
After living in England for 35 years and raising her three now grown-up sons, Barbara moved back to Edinburgh seven years ago with husband Oliver to spend the rest of her life in her home country.
Living in Edinburgh city centre she joined a gym and three times a week would do some running, cycling and weightlifting.
But then lockdown hit, the gym shut and Oliver – “much more physical” than her – got her out every Sunday for long walks exploring Edinburgh.
While the walk would have been enough for most of us, Barbara began to run during the week.
She laughed: “At the start I’d run about the length of myself and be over a bench like a wet sock. The next time I’d run the length of myself and run the length of myself back and still be hanging over the bench.
“But eventually I’ve built it up to 3k. The body doesn’t need fitness every day but my brain does.”
Barbara doesn’t pound pavements but goes to a park near where she lives to run on the grass.
As well as helping her anxiety, running has kept her fit during the pandemic. Not one for cosmetic surgery to hold back the
The website popstar.one is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
dailyrecord.co.uk
02.02.2022 / 03:29
Lorraine Kelly wishes Janey Godley 'good luck' as she starts chemotherapy
Lorraine Kelly wished Janey Godley 'good luck' on social media as the comic started her first round of chemotherapy today for her ovarian cancer.
dailyrecord.co.uk
01.02.2022 / 12:45
Janey Godley shares smiling selfie as she starts first round of chemotherapy
Scots comedian Janey Godley will start her first round of chemotherapy today to help eradicate any cancer left behind from her hysterectomy.
dailyrecord.co.uk
30.01.2022 / 23:09
JK Rowling reduced to tears by fan who said Harry Potter helped her cope with death of sister
Harry Potter author JK Rowling was reduced to tears after receiving a message from a fan on Twitter.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
30.01.2022 / 22:19
Ex-Man United assistant reveals the mistake club made when Sir Alex Ferguson retired
Sir Alex Ferguson's former assistant Rene Meulesteen has said the club should have kept the outgoing boss in some kind of role behind the scenes when he retired in 2013.
dailyrecord.co.uk
28.01.2022 / 00:53
McDonald's menu hacks revealed as UK customers can mix-and-match regular menu
Some McDonald's food hacks will be officially added to the menu in US locations, but Brits, fear not - you can order these items off menu too.
nypost.com
27.01.2022 / 22:39
30-year-old who masqueraded as a high school junior revealed in new doc
debuted at Sundance this week, unravels Lee’s bizarre story with actor Alan Cumming sitting in for the man himself by lip-syncing to Lee’s narration (Lee agreed to tell his story, but didn’t want to appear on camera). Director Jono McLeod, who knew Lee as a fellow student, tells the tale via interviews with his now-50-something classmates, animated sequences and snippets of old video. Cumming, who was originally attached to star in a now-defunct feature adaptation of the story, remembers the saga as a news bombshell in Scotland.
variety.com
27.01.2022 / 03:13
Christina Ricci’s ‘Monstrous’ Gets World Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival
K.J. Yossman Christina Ricci’s upcoming aquatic horror film “Monstrous” is set to premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) in March.Ricci plays a domestic abuse victim fleeing with her 7-year-old soon who soon encounters a terrifying monster living nearby.
dailyrecord.co.uk
24.01.2022 / 08:15
Tories 'running scared' of Scottish council elections as candidates swap wards
The Scottish Tories have been accused of "running scared" by the SNP ahead of council elections in May.
dailyrecord.co.uk
23.01.2022 / 22:28
Queen's former chef reveals we've all been cooking bacon wrong this entire time
A chef who used to work for The Queen has shared one tip that has left many Scots thinking they've been cooking bacon wrong.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
19.01.2022 / 20:19
New Highway Code rules have changed who gets priority at roundabouts
A new Highway Code rule has come into place that changes who gets priority at roundabouts.
etcanada.com
19.01.2022 / 07:01
Brian Cox Gets Candid On Johnny Depp, ‘Succession’ Co-Star Jeremy Strong In Freewheeling Interview
Brian Cox is promoting the release of his new memoir, Putting the Rabbit in the Hat, which has already been making headlines due to the Scottish actor’s unvarnished opinions on Johnny Depp, Steven Seagal, Michael Caine and others.
dailyrecord.co.uk
19.01.2022 / 04:10
Aldi unveils bargain Burns Night range starting from as little as 99p
With Burns Night looming on the horizon, many of us Scots will be looking to get in our yearly feast of haggis and other cultural delicacies.