Social media creator shows off Ayrshire during lockdown adventures

London -- The long forgotten sea shanty has been enjoying a renaissance on social media and is now moving into popular music with two U.K. artists landing record deals, following their online performances.Scottish postman Nathan Evans and Bristol folk band The Longest Johns signed record deals last week, with Evans even securing a No.1 record in the U.K.

Trivium’s Matt Heafy has shared a heavy metal cover of sea shanty ‘Wellerman’ – listen to it below.The frontman is the latest to hop on the newfound TikTok trend of sea shanties, which was kickstarted by Scottish postman Nathan Evans.Putting his own spin on the popular sailor anthem, Heafy reworked the track on his Twitch account on Monday (February 1) mixing it with some raging riffs and thunderous drum kicks.You can watch a snippet of the sea shanty cover below:Evans recently revealed that

social distancing measures. Lachlan Will, 21, thought he was moving into a segregated cycle lane in Edinburgh moments before the collision.

worried about their energy bills. Around two-thirds (65%) of 1,000 energy customers surveyed in January on a non-smart prepay meter said their s pending has increased during lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Perthshire is world famous for its whisky distilleries.

coronavirus vaccines produce high rates of stopping infections, according to experts. Latest data released by the Scottish Government shows that more than 560,000 people have received their first dose of the Covid vaccine.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A mum who gave up her job to study social work says she fears for her future after being left without a placement to complete the qualification.The student, who left a full-time job to do the two-year masters in social work at the University of the West of Scotland, says she was supposed to start a 120-day placement in September.But four months later, the university has still not appointed her an

East Ayrshire.Officers from Police Scotland searched a property in Kilmarnock Road, Mauchline under warrant at around 2pm on Thursday, January 21.A quantity of cannabis was recovered along with money and other items.A 24-year old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the drugs recovery and he will appear at Ayr Sheriff Court at a later date.A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.Chief Inspector Nathan Calderwood, of Ayrshire Police Division, said: "Tackling drug supply

pandemic continued to grow with record numbers of infections and deaths approaching 100,000 in the UK since the first outbreak. Most of Scotland is in the top tier of restrictions and schools are closed to the majority of children until at least the middle of February.

Ayrshire has won the prestigious Bucharest International Music Competition – after competing against top musicians from across the globe.East Ayrshire Council’s brass instructor Craig Anderson, who also teaches at the Royal Conservatoire and plays for orchestras across Scotland, formed Lomond Brass last summer when he sought fellow professional musicians to form a group to play the most difficult repertoire.The group consists of Chris Hart, principal trumpet at the RSNO, Scotland’s national

Ayrshire area has one of the highest coronavirus case rates in Scotland.The very latest data shows that the zone 'Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural' has a positive case rate of more than 800 per 100,000 in the last seven days.That's after the area recorded 37 cases in the 4,621 population in the past week.The high number of cases puts the zone among Scotland's worst hit Covid areas at the moment.The area is eighth-worst in Scotland at the moment.Another Ayrshire region - 'Girvan Ailsa' -

Burns Night on January 25. How do you hunt haggis safely during the current lockdown restrictions?After the question was posed by whisky writer Blair Bowman on Twitter, Scotland Food and Drink boss James Withers was quick to provide an answer."Haggis hunting is fine, if done locally within your area," James explained.

Ayrshire, hospital numbers are surging as infections show no signs of abating for the time being. National Records of Scotland data shows the second wave has seen more deaths than the first in the region.Here we take a look at hospital patient numbers, deaths in the region and the cases that have been surging across Ayrshire that appear to be making the second wave worst than the first..

family home just days before Christmas has been caught on camera. Ailie and Tori Gray screamed with delight after realising the family had moved into a three-bedroom house in Kirkliston, near Edinburgh, on December 22.

police after driving 300 miles to Wales during lockdown. The pair were stopped by cops as they headed to Anglesey to visit friends yesterday.And, as well as discovering the pair had headed down from Scotland, the officers found they were driving without insurance.

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Citizens Advice Scotland is encouraging people to ‘save your energy’ as the charity launches its Big Energy Saving Month 2021 campaign. The campaign launches amid dropping temperatures across Scotland, as well as concerns of increasing energy costs as more people stay at home to comply with increased coronavirus restrictions.