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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
That's Asda price
Click here to read my story about a pricing blunder at an Asda branch in Aberdeen, It was published in the Daily Record.
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
£30k robbery at Paul Lawrie's Aberdeen golf shop
Click here to read a story I wrote about Paul Lawrie's golf shop which was robbed by a masked gang. It was published in the Daily Express.
'Unfortunate history' to be wiped clear of Savile's former cottage
Monday, 28 October 2013
Indiana Jones of botany receives MBE
Click here to read a story I wrote about Peter Cox, the Indiana Jones of botany who has received an MBE for his work with rhododendrons. It was published in the Daily Mail.
Saturday, 26 October 2013
Buzzcocks drummer John Maher moves to Isle Of Harris and launches photography exhibit
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about former Buzzcock's drummer John Maher and his first photography exhibition.
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Moray brewery makes the strongest beer the world's ever seen because their first record was too 'weak'
Click on the links below to read my story about a pair of old school pals who have broken the record for producing the world's strongest beer for the second time.
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Wick photographer snaps mystery object
Click here to read my story about a 'ghost seal' spotted off the coast of Scotland. It was published in the Press And Journal.
Binman Ross Ford dresses up as La La
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
F-15E military plane misses Eastern Airways flight by just 1,200ft
Friday, 18 October 2013
Thieving council carer caught on video stealing from great grandmother
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about a carer who was caught red-handed stealing money from a pensioner's purse.
Fuel spill causes scramble back to Aberdeen Airport
Click here to read a story I wrote about a plane that had to make an emergency landing after a fuel spill. It was published on STV.
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Amateur snappers catch fireballs lighting up Scottish skies
Click on the links below to read my story about fireballs illuminating the Northern Lights above Scotland.
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Escaped Blairgowrie lion claw cufflinks go on display
Click here to read a story I wrote about a pair of cufflinks made from lion claws that have gone on display for the first time. It was published on STV.
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Roxi the terrier rescued after rabbit hole drama
Monty thanks Bernard Gallacher life-savers
Monday, 23 September 2013
Helen Morrison's car smash nightmare
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about a woman who has been forced out of her home after a car ploughed into her living room at 60mph.
Devastated aviary owner loses 18 birds in fire
Click here to read my story about an aviary owner who risked her life to save her precious birds. It was published in the Scottish Daily Mail.
Saturday, 21 September 2013
Yoshe unicycles 370 miles for tragic Hope
Click on the links below to read my story about a Scottish student who unicycled across Europe in memory of her sister.
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Thursday, 19 September 2013
Mum recalls final time she saw son
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about a mum who has spoken about the last time she saw her son before he fell off a ferry and into the sea.
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Big blow for 'Yes Scotland' as future generations vote 'no'
Click here to read my story about Aberdeenshire schoolkids giving a resounding 'no' to Scottish independence after a mock referendum. It was published on STV.
The triplets who have their own colours
Click on the links below to read my story about three triplets who look so alike that they have been colour coded by their mother.
Lighthouse keeper's cottage that can only be reached by boat in the winter goes up for sale
Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about the advertisement of a former lighthouse keeper's cottage which can only be accessed by boat in the winter.
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