Scots Love Island star Laura Anderson has given fans an update and admitted that she's 'tried everything' to make her family work after splitting with her daughter's dad, Gary Lucy.
27.03.2024 - 16:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A mum was left furious after the garden at her newbuild home turned into a swamp - and her young son and dogs got the blame. Ellis Reid, 32, moved into the social house in Dundonald, Ayrshire, August 2022 with her five-year-old son, Landon, and partner Douglas Horn, 43.
Ellis' dream garden started out with lush green grass but soon became a marshland. It became so horrible to look at that the devastated mum stopped opening the curtains.
Speaking last April, she said: “When I first moved in it was great for the wee man, he could play and have his friends round.
"Now I just shut the curtains. I’m sick of the sight of it. It’s like having a swamp attached to your house. There is algae growing up the fence and on plant pots. We can’t let the dogs out any more – they just refuse to go out in it.
"They have to use the patio to go to the toilet because they won’t go on the grass. I wouldn’t be surprised if we had tadpoles in it soon, it’s got its own ecosystem.
"I’m dreading the summer, I just wanted to be able to sit outside in the garden when the weather improves but we’ve got no chance of that now. I’m worried it’s starting to trail into the house, when it really rains it just floods, even the patio floods.”
A furious Douglas claimed that Riverside Housing, who own the property, sent out a sub-contractor who pinned the blame on Ellis' son and the couple's two dogs - despite a previous contractor agreeing with the family that it is a drainage issue.
Douglas said: “The back garden has just flooded anytime we’ve had rainfall. The garden is ruined, it is constantly waterlogged.
“We’ve had contractors come out twice. The first time they agreed with me that there was no drainage in the back garden.
“When they came out the second time they
Scots Love Island star Laura Anderson has given fans an update and admitted that she's 'tried everything' to make her family work after splitting with her daughter's dad, Gary Lucy.
Outlander season eight is currently in production!
A Scots fisherman whose produce has been bought by Gordon Ramsay, Simon Cowell and the late Queen is up for a prestigious industry prize.
Every spring and summer, people from the UK flock to Spain in search of sunshine and a break from the typical miserable weather we often experience here.
Laura Anderson shot to fame on Love Island back in 2018 and she’s now one of the most well-kent faces in Scottish showbiz. Ahead of getting her big break on the ITV2 reality dating show, Stirling-born Laura worked as a hairdresser and then cabin crew for Emirates.
The Duke of York once hinted at a possible reunion with his former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, admitting he wouldn't "rule out" the chance of remarrying her despite their split in 1996.The duo had a decade-long marriage from 1986 to 1996, which began with a romantic proposal at Floors Castle in Scotland and culminated in a grand wedding at Westminster Abbey on July 23. Their separation came in 1992, but it was the sensational images of Fergie getting her toes sucked by American businessman John Bryan that really rocked the boat, leading to her being ousted from the Royal inner circle.
The tragic death of a businesswoman who was set alight by her ex-partner could have been avoided if police had warned her of the danger he posed, a sheriff has ruled.
Heavy rain and snow have sparked travel chaos as Storm Kathleen batters large parts of Scotland.
Scotland’s Sands International Film Festival Of St Andrews will open on April 19 with a double-bill screening of British writer-director Naqqash Khalid’s debut feature In Camera and Harry Holland’s short film Last Call, starring Tom Holland.
Scots star Laura Anderson will join the Capital Scotland breakfast show as Tallia Storm leaves the much-loved station.
Scots have been urged to check sheds and outbuildings for a missing man who vanished on Friday night wearing a short-sleeved top despite forecasts of snow.
A young mum-of-one has been diagnosed with two cancers within four weeks - one of which is incurable - but says that she 'won't be beaten' by the disease.
An Edinburgh woman has shared her struggle to get a diagnosis for a rare medical condition after suffering from severe mental health symptoms for twelve years.
Fans are patiently waiting for the new season of Outlander, and since it’s one of the best shows on TV, we’re ranking all the seasons!
The heartbroken family of a young man who died following a horror e-bike crash have paid tribute to their son "who loved going out and about with his mates".
Steve Clarke won’t throw the baby out with the bathwater after a Dutch drubbing as he looks to earn a first win in seven games when Northern Ireland visit Hampden for a friendly.
An East Lothian mum whose baby was sick claims she had to phone her GP 650 times to try to get an appointment - only for her to be told to try again tomorrow.
Tackling poverty could become an even bigger priority for Dumfries and Galloway Council with the establishment of a group focused solely on this pervasive issue.
Gillian Anderson has reportedly had a lifelong love affair with Scotland - boasting Scottish roots as her grandfather was a Scot.
Humza Yousaf has been told by the mum of a sick child to get a grip of the crisis in the NHS after her son faced a three-year wait for life-changing surgery.