Jonathan GeddesGlasgow and west reporter
APB PRWhen Shay O’Dowd was young, he dreamed of success on the football pitch.
But the Glasgow native is now being tipped to…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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The Glasgow singer following in the footsteps of Lewis Capaldi and Paolo Nutini
APB PRShay O’Dowd is set to play the biggest gig of his career just before Christmas -
A 45% school bus fare hike is too much, says Coventry dad
BBCA popular school bus route between Coventry and Rugby has been taken over by a new operator – a move which parent Ambi Ambituuni says will hit him in the pocket. A dad-of-two wants a bus operator to reconsider its charges for a popular school…
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Bone marrow transplant Durham siblings have Christmas together
After the first transplant, Mr Buttley, now 41, returned to his job as a bank manager and felt well for a long time.
Then, last year, the transplant began to fail. He developed sepsis and ended up in intensive care, in urgent need of another…
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Buttons bought in £40 job lot sell for £61,000
After meeting with Bonhams auctioneers, the Alberto Giacometti committee said they were genuine and offered to clean the buttons to prepare them for auction.
Mr Quittenton-Shaw told the BBC he could not attend the auction on 16 December in person…
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How Lymm’s ‘fairy rocks’ became a much-loved Christmas tradition
Hundreds of “fairy rocks” hidden in the woods are said to be bringing an extra sprinkle of magic to Christmas in Cheshire.
Helen Nelson and Tracy Wilkinson are a part of the Lymm Rocks group which started hiding “fairy rocks” before Christmas…
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Derby theatre group to send Shakespeare’s words into space
Julius Caesar was written in 1599 and is believed to be one of the first plays to be performed in the Globe Theatre in London.
The monologue to be beamed into space was recorded by actor Ian Currie, who will play the lead role in the adaptation of…
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DLR penalty fares issued set to double this year
The number of penalty fares issued on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is set to double this year, newly released figures show.
A total of 4,472 DLR penalty fares were handed out between April and 26 November, compared with 2,571 in the year to…
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DLR penalty fares issued set to double this year
PA MediaMore than 3.1m contactless cards have been checked on the DLR since April The number of penalty fares issued on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is set to double this year, newly released figures show.
A total of 4,472 DLR penalty fares…
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‘Putting our home in a trust was a legal nightmare’
Amy Gladwell and Charlotte CoxBBC South West Investigations
BBCJoyce Gifford says she still has trouble sleeping due to the stress it has caused When Joyce Gifford found out her name had been removed from her house deeds after it was transferred to…
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‘Putting our home in a trust was a legal nightmare’
Trusts are sometimes used by people as a way of managing assets like money and property, and some people set them up in the hope that it will protect them from having to sell their home to pay for care fees.
However this can be seen by local…
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