Castle Douglas hair and beauty salon celebrates after being named best in Scotland
A Castle Douglas beauty salon has been named the best in Scotland. Blackburns Hair and Beauty scooped the accolade of Hair and Beauty Salon of the Year at the 13th…
Polar bears ‘once roamed Scotland’ as ancient bones and fossils reveal fishy diet
Polar bears once roamed Scotland during the last Ice Age, new analysis of ancient bones and fossils has suggested. Research by academics at Aberdeen and Edinburgh unis found evidence of…
Jay Slater’s mum reveals how £72k Go Fund Me money was spent in final message on page
Jay Slater’s mum has expressed her heartfelt gratitude on a GoFundMe page for the family after a staggering £72,000 was raised. Debbie Duncan posted an update on the fundraising platform…
Pet owners will need ‘passports’ to travel from one part of UK to another
The introduction of pet passports for dogs, cats and ferrets travelling within the UK has been slammed as an “outrage” in Westminster. The House of Lords recently debated regulations that…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off a century after its first trip through NYC
NEW YORK (AP) – A century after the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the annual holiday tradition kicks off Thursday in New York City with new Spider-Man and Minnie Mouse…
How men can tell if ‘stress’ is actually something more serious
A pharmacist has explained the often missed signs of men’s health problems that can frequently be mistaken for something less serious. As Men’s Health Awareness Month draws to a close,…
Scots dad gives daughter away at wedding before dying of cancer days later
A Scots father gave his daughter away on her wedding day in what was his “final goal in life” before he died days later of cancer. Following a “long and…
East Kilbride fire victims thank town as demolition of gutted homes is completed
Five East Kilbride families who were left homeless when a massive blaze destroyed their homes of 40 years have thanked the community as the houses were finally flattened this week.…
Russia tries to stem panic over the plummeting ruble, as the central bank is forced to intervene
Russian authorities are trying to stem panic over the ruble’s sharp fall this week, with the central bank forced to intervene on Wednesday to support the currency. The ruble weakened…
‘I’m homeless in Scotland and this is what my life on the streets looks like’
A young homeless lad has shared the grim reality of what life looks like while living on the streets in Scotland after he was rushed to hospital with pneumonia. Travis…