Big-hearted Dutch woman adopts Scots WW2 hero's grave as she launches hunt for his family

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentContact Film, a well-established Dutch distribution company specializing in arthouse films, is preparing to fold after a 30-year run, Variety has confirmed.The company, whose past releases include the Oscar-nominated documentary “Honeyland” and Oliver Laxe’s Cannes prize-winning “Fire Will Come,” has ceased acquiring films, said founder and CEO Gérard Huisman, who is retiring this year.The 70-year-old distribution veteran said he had planned to retire

No, you probably aren’t aware of the name Carlo Lambregts. Unless you’re someone that lives in the Netherlands and goes to the business owner’s cinema, you probably have no reason to ever know who Carlo Lambregts is.

Covid-19 travel restrictions after being forced to rescue a stranded family with young children. The Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team, who cover the Scottish Borders and Lothians area, were tasked to help the stricken travellers on Saturday night.

NHS patient in the UK to receive a bionic hand last month, which was fitted over Zoom. The 57-year-old from Glasgow 'can't wait to eat a burger' with two hands and get back to doing the 'simple things' like cutting her own food and brushing her hair.

thieves after a defibrillator was stolen from a dry ski slope in Aberdeenshire. The life-saving machine was swiped from Alford Ski Centre in the village's Greystone Road.

killing was spotted in Inverclyde. The animal killers, riding quad bikes and Land Rovers, were allegedly seen storming private land in Port Glasgow.

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McDonald's. The fast food giant has launched some exciting new options at Scots restaurants from today - and brought back some old favourites too.

Christmas Day thieves ransacked their home. While most Scots were tucking into their turkey dinner the evil robbers raided the family's house in Biggar.

baby’s grave. Laura Santiago Mcginness went to visit her tragic daughter Paige Santiago days before Christmas at The Auld Aisle Cemetery, in Kirkintilloch, to find ornaments smashed and the edging ripped out.

Covid-19 cancelled their reception. Lynn Duffy, 31, and Steven Bennett, 32, planned a major party at Airth Castle in Stirlingshire with 170 guests flying in from all over the world.

Old Monklands cemetery, Coatbridge. Gillian said: “When we went to his grave, I could not believe my eyes.

Hearts in the Scottish Cup quarter-final and admitted he's learned from his pain. The Scouser entered the press room still raw from Rangers ' shock 1-0 defeat at Tynecastle in February and admitted he needed "time to think" - comments that some felt suggested he was considering his future.

Christmas was over the moon after kind-hearted council workers gifted him with his own rubbish truck. Little Ollie McEwan had asked Santa Claus to bring him a refuse worker, a green ball and a stone in his heartwarming present list which he later sent off to the North Pole.  The two-year-old had recently struck up a relationship with the Falkirk Council bin men who lift rubbish from his home in Bo’ness over the last three months.

Hearts WAG Summer Harl has said she's 'devastated' that new rules in England mean she won't get to spend Christmas with her family. Despite staying in Edinburgh, the 31-year-old is originally from Norwich, and had planned for her family to come and visit her in Scotland after she hadn't seen them in over three months.

M74 near Bothwell Services. Emergency services were called to the scene between Junction 4 and 5 at around 6.35pm on Monday after the alarm was raised.

Scottish Cup Final. It's already a showpiece with a difference as the famous old trophy is being decided in December with no fans present due to the ongoing pandemic.And supporters of both sides admit they are finding it hard to get used with the TV gantry for broadcaster BBC and Premier being stationed in the North Stand with the footage facing towards the dugouts and the BT Scotland South Stand.

Hearts side have no intention of being Scottish Cup Final nearly men.The Tynecastle boss has told his Jambos that second-best is nowhere ahead of their trip to the National Stadium to face the holders.Despite being 10/1 outsiders to deny Neil Lennon’s side a quadruple Treble, Neilson says a date with destiny awaits as they bid to be Hearts legends.He said: “In 10 years’ time, nobody cares if you’ve been to a final.“They’re only interested if you’ve won, especially at a club like Hearts where we