Saturday, 31 August 2013
Shetland Disaster survivor says vision of family saved his life
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about one of the Shetland Disaster survivors and his ordeal in escaping the doomed chopper.
Driver back on the road with his long lost love
Click here to read a story I wrote about a car enthusiast who has been reunited with the classic motor he sold over 20 years ago.
Labels:
1978 Ford Escort Mexico,
Aberdeenshire,
Ellon,
Ronald Kelman,
Scotland,
Will Lyon
Friday, 30 August 2013
Famous signpost ripped out after land dispute
Click here (Daily Record) or here (Daily Record online) to read my story about the famous John O'Groats sign being moved after 59 years of history.
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Tram hits the road for first time in 83 years following its life as a house
Click here (Daily Mail) or here (SWNS news wire) to read a story I wrote about the restoration of a tram that was converted into a house.
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Rig staff told to put their 'big-boy pants on' just days before Shetland disaster
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about offshore workers being told to toughen up, just days before a fatal North Sea helicopter crash.
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
'Marriage helped me beat leukaemia'
Click here (Glasgow Herald) or here (Glasgow Herald online) to read a story I wrote about a man who claims being proposed to helped him beat cancer.
Saturday, 17 August 2013
Minke Knobble becomes a celebrity
Click on the links below to read my story about Knobble the whale who has become a Scottish tourist attraction.
Labels:
Ewan Miles,
Facebook,
Isle Of Mull,
Knobble,
Minke Whale,
Sea Life Surveys,
Tourists,
Will Lyon
Digger the Clydesdale swaps the bright lights of London for Aberdeenshire because he's too big for his stable
Click here (The Scotsman) or here (Scottish Sun) to read a story about a horse that has quit London for Aberdeenshire after he outgrew his stables.
Is Knight's Peak really a Munro?
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about three men who are climbing a mountain to check whether it really is a Munro.
Friday, 16 August 2013
Tiny tot defies doctors' odds of survival
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about a mum who was too scared to touch her premature daughter a week after birth because she thought she would hurt her.
Labels:
Aberdeen,
Amie Mackay,
Dani Mackay,
Dundee,
Dyce,
Greig Mackay,
Lucy Mackay,
Ninewells Hospital,
Will Lyon
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Farmer killed in horror combine harvester accident
Click here to read my story about a farm worker who was killed in an accident involving a combine harvester. It was published in the Daily Record.
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Tributes to Shannan after 13-year-old suffers from fit
Click on the links below to read tributes to a 13-year-old girl who passed away following a fit.
Piece of Monarch of the Glen history up for grabs - for £7m
Click on the links below to read my story about the castle that featured in Monarch of the Glen going on sale at £7million.
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Stunning pictures of Northern Lights captured by amateur snapper
Click on the links below to read my story about amateur photographer Ewan Miles who took incredible pictures of the Northern Lights.
Labels:
Aurora Borealis,
Ewan Miles,
Hebrides,
Isle Of Mull,
Northern Lights,
Scottish,
Will Lyon
Sailor nearly dies in horror boat accident
Click here (Daily Record) or here (DailyRecord.co.uk) to read a story I wrote about a man who was thrown into the sea by his own boat. It was published in the Daily Record.
Friday, 9 August 2013
Cloud of smoke causes chaos at Scots airport
Click here to read my story about a fire drill which caused mayhem at Aberdeen International Airport. It was published in the Daily Record.
Thursday, 8 August 2013
Kirriemuir sees red over blue independence gaffe
Click here to read a story I write about an argument over a blue painted shop in the "little red town". It was published in the Daily Record.
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Former postman's will to benefit pensioners in Scots town
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about the elderly of Forres who will receive £637,000 from the will of a generous former postman.
Orkney buffalo to produce ice cream
Click here to read a story I wrote about a farmer in Orkney who has started a buffalo farm with the aim of producing buffalo ice cream. It was published on STV.
Labels:
Borders,
Buffalo,
Cheese,
Milk,
Naomi Bremner,
Orkney,
Perth,
Russell Bremner,
Scotland,
Will Lyon
Monday, 5 August 2013
Villagers vent fury after roadworks cause 37 mile detours
Click here to read a story I wrote about angry villagers who are having to make 37 mile detours to get home, due to roadworks. It was published on STV.
Father tells how his tragic son who fell down a 80ft cliff backed his sex change
Click here to read a story I wrote about a dad who whose tragic son fell to his death off a 80ft cliff just days after he backed his father's sex change. It was published in the Scottish Sun.
Saturday, 3 August 2013
Hero binmen rescue woman and her pooch after driving off a 20ft pier
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about two binmen who rescued a woman and a dog after she drove off a 20ft pier.
Labels:
Burghead,
Derek Main,
Forres,
Gary Roberts,
Lhanbryde,
Lossiemouth,
Moray,
Vauxhall Corsa,
Will Lyon
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