Kilmarnock’s most deprived region that a group of volunteers realised how vital their service was.
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Mae Hamilton A charming contemporary-inspired traditional-style home owned by “Grey’s Anatomy” star Kevin McKidd, a kind-of-Colonial-meets-Cape-Cod mashup, has come available for rent at $15,000 a month. The Scottish actor shelled out a little more than $2.9 million for the family-sized residence a little more than two years ago, but it’s not clear that he ever lived in the house himself.
Kilmarnock’s most deprived region that a group of volunteers realised how vital their service was.
Irn-Bru has been a favourite of Scots for decades.It's often the first item on Scots' lips when they are asked what they miss most when they are away from home and even a recent recipe change hasn't dampened our love for our favourite soft drink.Here are some interesting facts you may or may not know about Scotland's most popular fizzy juice.It's the tagline everyone remembers, which was reinforced with the rust colour of the drink itself, but Irn-Bru isn't made from girders, it does contain
The prize will see the winner, and five friends of their choosing, get back to basics with a break on a rugged Highland coast, with "stunning scenery, coastal activities, sumptuous food and Tennent’s Light" all on offer, on what the brewing firm is promising will be the trip of a lifetime.
Stockport has sold for a whopping £367,500 at auction.
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.THE SNP must tackle the “ticking time bomb” of operation backlogs says Tory MSP Graham Simpson.The latest figures from ISD Scotland showed that 1944 fewer NHS Lanarkshire patients had operations in June than 12 months previously.Central Scotland MSP Mr Simpson said: “The continued backlog of operations is of huge concern to patients who have already been suffering in recent weeks and months.“While it
Married for just eight months, her untimely death in a fireball car crash had broken her family’s heart.Webster’s body shook and he appeared to be overcome with emotion as the coffin bearing 32-year-old Claire Morris was lowered into the ground.Her mother and brother, despite their own loss and feelings of grief, comforted the young nurse.
Kevin Bridges, Frankie Boyle and Fred MacAulay are among a group of performers calling on the Scottish government to provide emergency funding to help Scotland’s comedy scene survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
The SNP must be 'honest' about the economic reality of Scottish independence in a post-Covid world, pro-Union campaigners have said. It comes as the Scottish Government prepares to publish its annual GERS report this week, which estimates the difference between what Scotland raises in taxation and what is spent on its public services.
Scottish independence in the future, the Deputy First Minister has said. John Swinney hit back at a comment from Tory minister Michael Gove who had questioned whether the voting franchise should remain the same as the 2014 referendum.
pub - before insisting she was "at it". Sharon Goldie claimed Robyn Goldie was 'attention seeking' despite the sick 13 year-old begging for help.
referendum row after suggesting Scots-born voters in the rest of the UK might have a say in a second independence referendum. The senior Tory said giving people outside Scotland a say in the country’s future was an "interesting" idea.
female company.This lovesick 50-year-old also sleeps outdoors, is partial to the odd tomato and is keen to meet a like-minded lady friend to share a life in the slow lane.Fred the tortoise is so desperate for company of his own kind, owner Angela Matchett penned the details in an unusual lonely hearts ad to help her pet, who constantly wanders around the garden trying to make friends with random shell-shaped objects.But any love interest, she stated, must be “looking for a new owner and isn’t
Tennent's.David Adams, from Cardonald, Glasgow, had been looking forward to going camping with his new piece of kit, which he bought off the internet for £50.But the eager shopper soon realised he had been duped when he erected the pop-up tent - and it barely reached his knees.The pint-sized tent measured up at around a foot tall, just big enough to fit a can of Tennent's in.The 47-year-old told the Record: "I bought a full-sized two-man pop-up tent online for £50 from an online camping
bride has called on a Glasgow organisation to help make her wedding dreams come true.The 34-year-old, who is currently receiving palliative care in hospital, is desperately trying to organise her big day for August 26 and is in need of urgent donations.The woman from Leith, Edinburgh, asked Wedding Wish Makers to help her get a hold of her dream princess style wedding dress in a size 24-26.Due to having the wedding outside, the couple are also in need of a marquee for up to 30 people.They are
France in Scotland after 4am on Saturday will be required to quarantine for 14 days due to fears over rising numbers of coronavirus cases in the country.The move came after Boris Johnson said ministers would be "absolutely ruthless" in deciding on whether to impose the self-isolation requirement.The Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos and Aruba have also been added to the quarantine list from 4am on Saturday.Scottish Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf confirmed the move will apply to Scotland
picturesque villages or farmsteads with plenty to offer any visitor.Much like the rest of the UK, Scotland has its fair share of odd place names, here are some of the most bizarre and where they may have originated from.A place located near to the village of Newmachar in Aberdeenshire, it is thought the name is likely to have originally been Brokenwynd - with wynd a Scots word for a narrow curving path or lane leading off a main thoroughfare.Speaking of wynds...The butt of a joke for many
weather has made Scotland the perfect breeding ground for killer mosquitoes. Experts fear beasties that carry the lethal Zika rictus will mate with our native ones and cause mayhem.These creatures may even be joined by the Asian Tiger mosquito, whose bite can pass on 23 infections.