Saturday, 30 November 2013
Last pictures of HMP Peterhead before it closes forever
Click here (Scottish Sun) or here (Press And Journal) to read my story about the closure of HMP Peterhead - known as "Scotland's Gulag".
Friday, 29 November 2013
Humble North Point cafe where Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met for coffee goes on sale
Click on the links below to read my story about the cafe that Prince William and Kate Middleton first started going on dates to, which is now up for sale.
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Historic Dornoch Sheriff Court passes last sentence
Click here to read a story I wrote about the final case at the last court to sentence a witch to death. It was published in the Daily Record.
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
JCB digger frees stricken dog
Click here to read a story I wrote about a trapped dog that was rescued by a digger. It was published in the Scottish Daily Mail.
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Blebo Craigs,
Dyno-Rod,
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George Young,
Jack Russell,
JCB Digger,
Julia Young,
Murphy,
St Andrews,
Will Lyon
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Mystery over lost artwork owned by Aberdeen City Council
Click here (Glasgow Herald) or here (STV) to read a story I wrote about £30,000-worth of paintings going missing from Aberdeen galleries and museums.
Monday, 25 November 2013
Peter Pan author's Neverland up for sale
Click on the links below to read my story about JM Barrie's former home going up for sale.
'Gaelic names invented to hide wind farm projects'
Click here to read a story I wrote about campaigners who claim energy companies are inventing Gaelic names to hide wind farm projects. It was published on The Scotsman's website.
Saturday, 23 November 2013
Tributes to tragic mother who died just weeks before third birth
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about pregnant Amy Wilson who died when she suddenly collapsed at a coffee morning.
Anger as cadet is forced to pay for rugby match ticket after performing in ceremony
Click here to read a story I wrote about the son of Richard Cox who was forced to pay for a rugby ticket, despite performing in the pre-match entertainment. It was published in the Scottish Sun.
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Tributes paid to crash victim Nicole Clark
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about tragic Nicole Clark, who passed away on her sister's 13th birthday.
Saturday, 16 November 2013
Four Seasons' care homes under fire after another failing
Click here (Glasgow Herald) or here (Glasgow Herald online) to read a story I wrote about an under fire Four Seasons-run care home which has been forced to close. And click here to read my case study about a resident at another Four Seasons home who spent his final days in agony after staff failed to administer pain relief to the terminally ill cancer patient.
Remains of murderer Henry John Burnett to be moved after discussions with family
Click here (The Scotsman) or here (STV) to read a story I wrote about discussion taking place to exhume the remains of the last man to be hanged in Scotland.
Friday, 15 November 2013
The most peaceful traffic jam in the world
Click here to read my story about traffic of jams - Mull style. It was published in the Press and Journal.
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Britain,
Craignure,
debby Thorne,
Highland Coos,
Isle Of Mull,
London,
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RSPB,
Salen
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Aberdeenshire at the heart of growing Christmas trees
Click here to read my story about 200,000 Aberdeenshire Christmas trees being cut down for the festive period. It was published in the Daily Mail.
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Aberdeenshire,
Britain,
Christmas,
Dane,
Europe,
Hans Rafn,
Holland,
New Year,
Newmachar,
Nordmann Fir,
Scandinavia,
Towleys,
Will Lyon
Tributes to Highland oilman who died in Norway
Click here to read a story I wrote about Raymond Urquhart who fell to his death in a "tragic accident" in Norway. It was published in the Daily Record.
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Sir Bob Geldof retires from the Boomtown Rats
Click here to read a story I wrote about Sir Bob Geldof's final gig with the Boomtown Rats. It was published in the Daily Mail.
Friday, 8 November 2013
Throat cancer victim's Tartan Army book becomes top seller
Click here to read a story I wrote about a terminally ill Scotland fan who has become a literary success with his tales of being in the Tartan Army. It was published in the Daily Record.
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Amazon,
Arbroath,
Ballad Of Mad Dog McLeod,
Billy McLeod,
Caesar,
Croatia,
Dubai,
Mad Dog,
Scotland,
Tartan Army,
Will Lyon
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Secret stairway of Stonehaven Sheriff Court
Click here to read a story I wrote about the hidden nooks and crannies in Stonehaven Sheriff Court that haven't been seen for 60 years. It was published in the Dundee Courier.
Friday, 1 November 2013
Digger and lorry take a dip in the sea
Click here to read a story I wrote about a lorry and a digger which fell into Tobermory harbour. It was published in the Dundee Courier.
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