Tuhoe crew warned before stranding – Coastguard
Coastguard declare they warned the crew of the historic ‘Tuhoe’ boat to desert its makes an attempt to cross a harmful bar earlier than it bumped into the seashore and broke its again. The ninety...
View ArticleHighland ice cream war sees rival vans clash over route in Fort William
AN ice-cream struggle has damaged out within the Highlands the place a brand new dealer is making 86 mile return journeys to work on a rival’s route. Kevin Mulligan, from Kinlochleven, began his...
View ArticleWhooping cough outbreak at Christchurch school
Scores of students have been staying at home after whooping cough ripped through a Christchurch school. Paparoa Street School principal Phil Harding says the infectious disease has caused chaos....
View ArticleJail confirm Peru Two drug mule Melissa Reid has been released and is on way...
SCOTS drugs mule Melissa Reid has been released from prison and is heading back to the UK overnight. A spokesman for the prison in Peru where she was being held said: “I can confirm Melissa has been...
View ArticleFormer SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle missing
JOHANNESBURG – Former South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Chief Executive Officer Solly Mokoetle has gone missing. It’s understood Mokoetle was last seen on Friday night, at his house in...
View ArticleEx SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle reported as missing person
Ex SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle reported as missing person TMG Digital | 2016-06-21 19:47:34.0 Solly Mokoetle. File photo.Image by: Gallo Images/City Press/Denvor de Wee A search is on for former SABC CEO...
View ArticleKFC worker wins $10 million on online gambling site
A Matamata man who earned $10 million on an online gambling website says he “doesn’t know what to feel” after his life-changing haul — but says he won’t be quitting his job at KFC any time soon....
View ArticleFurniture retailer fights back after blaze with launch of new website...
Independent Scottish furniture retailer, The Designer Rooms, are fighting back with the launch of a new website after a serious blaze gutted one of their branches. The family-run furniture chain, with...
View ArticleFormer top cop Christiaan Prinsloo sentenced to 18 years
CAPE TOWN – A former senior police officer accused of peddling guns to Western Cape gangsters has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a slew of charges against him....
View ArticleFSB denies offering Hunter golden handshake
FSB denies offering Hunter golden handshake Ernest Mabuza | 2016-06-21 19:38:10.0 Rosemary HunterImage by: Supplied The Financial Services Board has denied offering its Deputy Registrar of Pension...
View ArticleJake Bailey on beating cancer
Jake Bailey never expected his high school graduation speech to hit international headlines, but he didn’t expect to make that speech after having been diagnosed with cancer either. Sometimes though,...
View ArticleFact of the day for June 22
On this day in 2007 a bra and pair of knickers were the cause of a flood in County durham, Northumbria. After the underwear had been flushed down a toilet, it blocked a water pipe which burst and as a...
View ArticleCourt round-up: Woman admits stealing groceries from Wishaw store
A man, who admitted behaving in a threatening manner at Wishaw’s Royal Mail depot, has been ordered to attend alcohol treatment and counselling. William Paton pleaded guilty earlier this year to...
View ArticlePay squeeze warning for under-35s as research finds Millennials could be...
MILLENNIALS could become the first generation to earn less than their predecessors, analysis by a think-tank has found. The Research Foundation found that under-35s have been hit hardest by the recent...
View ArticleViews sought on Scotland's enterprise and skills services
Economy Secretary Keith Brown has called on end-users to outline their views on how Scotland’s enterprise and skills services function as part of a wider review of Scotland’s economic development...
View ArticleScottish business failure rate 'continued to rise' in Q2
The rate of business failures in Scotland “continued to rise” in the three months to June 30, figures from KPMG suggest. The total number of insolvency appointments rose to 269 in the quarter, up from...
View ArticleJoe Dodoo is a top young talent and I can't wait for him to sign for Rangers...
RANGERS remain on course to sign forward Joe Dodoo but manager Mark Warburton admits he is now unlikely to feature against Annan. Warburton had hoped to include the 21-year-old in his squad for the...
View ArticleMore Perthshire communities to come on stream for superfast broadband
Blair Atholl, Glenalmond and Tummel Bridge are next in line for a high-speed broadband boost from the £410m Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband roll-out. The first fibre connections are due to go...
View ArticleMore strike action planned in ScotRail dispute
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced a further two days of strike action in its ongoing dispute with ScotRail over driver-only trains. The union said it had “no choice” but to...
View ArticleRangers won't win the league with their shambles of a defence: Sports Hotline
IT has taken just one round of Betfred League Cup games to get the Hotline juices flowing with some callers already taking aim at their club. Rangers , Hamilton and Motherwell fans voiced a variety of...
View Article