Oor Wullie sculptures on Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail have been visited over ONE MILLION TIMES by sculpture hunters since the trail began at the end of June! Continue reading Crivvens! ONE MILLION Oor Wullie visitors enjoy bucketloads o’ fun!
Day: August 15, 2019
You’re hired! Tom Allen is the new Host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired
Comedian, writer and actor Tom Allen is the new host of BBC Two’s The Apprentice: You’re Fired, the popular companion show to The Apprentice, the series which sees candidates compete to go into business with Lord Sugar.
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Edinburgh property sales peak while UK stalls
THE Scottish capital’s property market is at its most active in more than a decade despite Brexit uncertainty contributing to other parts of the UK experiencing the slowest sales since the global financial crash. Continue reading Edinburgh property sales peak while UK stalls
Foreign Office issues Rugby World Cup travel advice
Award-winning UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani has teamed up with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to produce some special advice for fans travelling to the Rugby World Cup in Japan this autumn.
Yuriko’s humorous tips are designed to help the 50,000 or more British fans expected to attend the tournament to support Wales, Scotland, England and Ireland to avoid pitfalls. Continue reading Foreign Office issues Rugby World Cup travel advice
Scottish Book Trust announces new Bookbug Hero Award
Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has announced today that the Bookbug Hero Award and the Learning Professional Award 2020 are open for applications. Continue reading Scottish Book Trust announces new Bookbug Hero Award
Disability benefits applications to be made easier
Disabled people will have more choice in how they apply for benefits when the Scottish Government takes responsibility for Disability Assistance next year. Continue reading Disability benefits applications to be made easier
CCTV appeal following serious assault on Hope Street
Police have released images of a man they wish to trace following a serious assault in the city centre earlier this year. The incident occurred between 1.45am and 2am on 9th February in Hope Street. Continue reading CCTV appeal following serious assault on Hope Street
Scots are living longer … unless you’re poor
Scotland’s Population 2018
Life expectancy in Scotland has increased over the past three decades, but has stalled in recent years, according to a report published yesterday by National Records of Scotland. Continue reading Scots are living longer … unless you’re poor