Meet the Scots DIY queens who are saving thousands by transforming their homes all by themselves

UK Government.Globus (Shetland) Limited was given the bumper contract without going to competitive tender under emergency pandemic rules.The company, led by CEO Haraldur Agustsson, 47, has put more than £365,000 into Tory party coffers since 2016.It made two donations of £50,000 each in 2016 then followed up with four donations totalling £113,000 the following year.In 2018, the company put £52,500 into Tory party coffers and in 2019 it weighed in with another £100,000, made in two equal

protest today over their "mistreatment" during the coronavirus pandemic.

Halloween by dressing up in a different costume every day after guising was banned amid covid fears.Seven-year-old Chloe Lennon, who has Down's syndrome loves to play dress up so convinced mum Jade to let her don a different costume every day in the lead up to October 31.Chloe kicked off her creative visions by transforming into Maddie, the young dancer from popstar Sia's Chandelier video, which is one of the Irvine youngster's favourite songs.She then took inspiration from one of her favourite

Covid to allow families to enjoy festive gatherings, a senior bishop has said. It comes just days after the Scottish Government's clinical director warned the public to prepare for a "digital Christmas" which could see large indoor gatherings banned in December.

hero Scots dad who saved his entire family from a raging inferno has been left partially blind after shards of glass flew into his eyes. Colin Walker leapt from the window of the top floor flat as the fire took hold of the family home in McNeill Terrace, Loanhead, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Janey Godley? And what did she do before she started her hilarious Nicola Sturgeon voice overs? We took a look back at Janey's life, all the tough times she's been through and all her amazing achievements over the years.She wrote a book, raised money for charity and was recently filming something very exciting with actress Joanna Lumley.Janey Godley Currie was born in 1961 in Stirling and grew up up in Shettleston - she is the youngest of four children.She married her husband Sean Storrie in

Channel 5 show Plus Sized Porn. The dominatrix, whose real name is Lisa, caters to a specialised sector of the sex market - for those that like super-sized big women or BBW (Big Beautiful Women) as the sector is widely know as.Lisa, who is from Glasgow, revealed that she knew quite early on in her life that she was into 'kink'.She said: "I discovered my kink very early on.

a kilt with his new wife sampling the seaside town's amusements and enjoying their first dance in an arcade.Rose Cook, 33, married Scots boyfriend Paul on Saturday, October 17.But with exotic holidays off the cards, the pair decided to make the most of the Lancashire town for the day.Paul, dressed in full Highland dress, and Rose, in her wedding dress, played the amusements on the piers, enjoyed pleasure rides and even got serenaded by locals.And instead of a slow song under the lights- the pair

wedding venue told her guests her big day had been cancelled before she got the chance to do so. Jenna Campbell said she was furious when she found out staff at GG's Yard in Dumfries and Galloway had emailed several of her friends and family to say her wedding to partner James Paterson, which was due to take place on September 27, was no longer happening and had been rescheduled for February 2021.

Christmas may not be the ‘usual celebration’ due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Professor Jeremy Farrar said that families should be prepared for a ‘very difficult’ period over the next few months due to a rise in the virus and other infections.

Halloween -themed freak-fest. Mum-of-three Jolene Biggins has forked out thousands over the years building up her menagerie of the macabre in Barrowfield, Glasgow.

puppy got hold off a sex toy sent to their house by joker pal. French Bulldog Carlos was excited to see the 'new toy' and ran outside for a play in the front garden with it hanging out his mouth.

Love Island hunk Anton Danyluk has sent pulses racing as he showed off his unbelievable weight loss transformation, which he achieved in just one week. Anton, from Airdrie, revealed that he shed 12.3lbs in seven days and is already sharing his success secrets to help his fans follow suit.

Dozens of residents in a Scots town have been without power for almost 24 hours following reports of an underground electrical fire. A number of properties in Penicuik are still experiencing the power outage as engineers work to repair damaged cables buried under Carlops Road.

ASDA worker who performed life-saving first aid after she suffered a brain aneurysm in store.Mum-of-three Lisa Colborne became seriously unwell and collapsed at the Tranent store in East Lothian last month.Store worker Lauren Watt rushed to help the unconscious shopper and carried out CPR for 15 minutes while waiting for an ambulance to arrive.Lisa, from Edinburgh, was raced to the Western General Hospital where she had emergency surgery to stem the bleeding.The 39-year-old, who also developed

DIY abortions. Since lockdown, women have been able to take both pills required for an early medical abortion at home, if it’s clinically appropriate.

lottery winner pinned his wife to the ground and screamed she was going to die as he throttled her.EuroMillions winner Graeme Lacey attacked his wife Monica – throwing a dog bowl and a pair of trainers at her – before trying to choke her after a night out.As she fought for her life, Monica begged him to stop, pleading: “It’s me, Graeme, it’s me. You’re hurting me.

Nicola Sturgeon.In a bid to allay fears about the easing of restrictions for the care sector, the First Minister stressed no final decision has been made.Speaking at the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing on Tuesday, she said those visiting care homes are "clearly" a group who may be considered for coronavirus testing in an effort to protect vulnerable people.Sturgeon said: "Our initial, top priority focus in extending testing is protection of vulnerable groups."Those groups - and care

another set of lockdown rules will come into effect on October 9. As of this Friday at 6pm, the country's hospitality sector will effectively grind to a halt for at least two weeks.But the rules will be harshest across the central belt, where all licensed premises will be closed.