Douglas Barton, 57, was diagnosed with anal cancer in January and given 12 to 18 months to live. The painter and decorator's last wish was to marry his sweetheart Sharon Brown, 48.
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Perthshire in the lead up to Christmas.Livingstone-based Ally Menzies dreamed up the idea for Weemans Drive In, and invested his savings to set up a travelling movie screen to tour round Scotland.Pubs offer homeworkers 'hotdesk' dealsIn what will be the big screen’s first Perthshire outing, he has got a week booked for his drive-in film experience at Scone Palace and is excited to share a wide range of brilliant festive film titles from December 16-22.Ally and his business partner Julie Trainer
.Douglas Barton, 57, was diagnosed with anal cancer in January and given 12 to 18 months to live. The painter and decorator's last wish was to marry his sweetheart Sharon Brown, 48.
Christmas trees just weeks before the big day. Cops have launched a probe after the heist at the Whitequarries Industrial Estate in Broxburn, West Lothian, which took place between 5.35pm on Thursday November 26 and 7.50am on Friday November 27.
Christmas parcels. Fraudsters have been sending out emails that look exactly like the delivery giants but urge them to reschedule payments.
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Only people who live, work or attend school in Johnstone are being asked to take part in the mass Covid-19 testing scheme.Scotland’s first mass testing centre for people with no symptoms of the virus is set to open in Johnstone Town Hall on Wednesday.The pilot project will see up to 12,000 people tested for the virus over the following seven days.Now Renfrewshire Council has confirmed it will only be locals
hospital for serious injuries after being allegedly violently attacked in Grangemouth.Emergency services were called to a block of flats on Portal Road near to the junction with Burnbank Road at around 3.25pm on Friday. Two marked police vans, two ambulances and a specialist paramedic were sent to the scene after the alarm was raised.Police Scotland confirmed that a 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged.
vaccination programme and targeted action in high-risk areas in level 4 restrictions.Speaking at Holyrood today, Freeman said: "Testing is undeniably important but it is just one layer of protection - many layers are needed to fight this virus."Our increased capability to test more people, more often, is potentially powerful as we navigate our way through the coming months as safely as we can alongside our nationwide vaccination programme."Freeman said six mobile testing units and 20,000 home
Leith Docks in Edinburgh today.Four fire engines from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are tackling the massive blaze at Leith Docks which broke out at around 12.20pm on November 25.Thick black smoke can been seen billowing into the skies above the capital after it was believed that industrial equipment went on fire.A fire service spokesman said the blaze was still being tackled.It is unclear if there have been any injuries or how the huge fire took hold.Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire
coronavirus by posting online videos for the over-60s.Dot Bremner hosts a daily Dancercise with Dot session from the garden of her home in Elgin, Moray.She set herself the challenge of dancing every day this month to raise money for charity North East Sensory Services (Ness), which supports 6,500 people in North-east Scotland who have vision or hearing loss.Dot, who is partially sighted and almost completely deaf without a hearing aid, toured the region before the virus outbreak to run dance
The BBC have released the first images of Scots actress Kelly Macdonald's upcoming role in Line of Duty. As we reported yesterday, the sixth instalment of Jed Mercurio’s hit crime thriller - which resumed filming at the end of August - has wrapped up in Northern Ireland.
Covid-19 crisis. Figures published in September by the Office of National Statistics showed that unemployment across Scotland remained steady at 4.5% (126,000) between July and September.
drinks brand is going all out for gin and whisky fans this Christmas. St Andrew's Eden Mill has launched the Ultimate Scottish Luxury Christmas Hamper range as well as a series of virtual Christmas party nights throughout December.Teaming up with a selection of Scottish producers to create the special hampers, the brand are hoping to offer a one-stop box of festive fun.
Fraudsters claimed there had been suspicious activity in victims' accounts and said a cop would call at their home to collect their bank card or to take cash for safe keeping.
Neil Lennon turning festive storyteller. The manager takes on the role of narrator as his Hoops stars bid to "save Christmas" in the club's yearly feature.
a new £4.5 million scheme aimed at helping people install renewable and energy efficiency measures in their homes.The new Scottish Government cashback initiative will also help homeowners save money on their future energy bills.People will be able to apply for 75 per cent cashback up to the value of £7,500 towards the cost of a renewable heating system and a further 40 per cent cashback up to £6,000 for installing energy efficiency measures.The new initiative is in addition to the £4 million