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Glasgow Times
21-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
Police probe after man hit by First Bus on Glasgow street
Argyle Street was locked down at its junction with Queen Street shortly after 12.30pm on Wednesday, May 21. Police revealed they received a report of a crash involving a bus and a man, who was a pedestrian. READ MORE: Young man in hospital after being hit by car in Glasgow Emergency crews, including cops, firefighters, and paramedics, rushed to the scene. Now, it has emerged that the 62-year-old pedestrian was taken to Glasgow's Royal Infirmary for treatment. (Image: Newsquest) Officers have also revealed that an investigation into the incident is underway. However, there are believed to be no suspicious circumstances. The force also confirmed Argyle Street has since reopened to the public. In pictures captured by the Glasgow Times during the collision, police, firefighters, and paramedics could be seen on the street. A huge police cordon could also be seen around the scene, while crews dealt with the crash. Following the incident, First Bus confirmed the crash involved one of their buses. The travel operator also said their thoughts are with all those involved in the incident. READ MORE: Scotland's top cop speaks out amid ongoing Glasgow 'gang war' READ MORE: Ex-Scottish Premiership star admits plot to smuggle £600k of cannabis During the incident, an eyewitness told the Glasgow Times: 'I was sitting on the benches enjoying the sun, then suddenly all these ambulances and police arrived. 'I came down and someone said that a guy had been hit by the bus. 'It's been mental, everyone's been panicking and not knowing what's going on.' (Image: Newsquest) One man, who works nearby, said: 'I was sitting in the office and heard so many sirens, I rushed out to find this massive police cordon. 'That crossing is shocking, there have been so many incidents like this there, they really should look at doing something with it.' A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Argyle Street in Glasgow has reopened following a report of a crash involving a bus and a male pedestrian. "The report was received around 12.35pm on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, and the 62-year-old man was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment. "Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances. There are no suspicious circumstances." READ MORE: Person rushed to hospital after being hit by bus on Argyle Street A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson added: 'We received a call at 12.37pm to attend an incident on Argyle Street, Glasgow. "An ambulance, a critical care paramedic and a trauma team were dispatched to the scene, and one patient was transported to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.' Meanwhile, a First Bus spokesperson said: 'We can confirm an incident took place at the corner of Argyle Street and Queen Street this afternoon at around 12.40pm involving one of our buses and a pedestrian. 'Emergency services were called to the scene immediately, and we are continuing to work closely with them. 'The thoughts of everyone at First Bus are with all those involved in the incident.'
Glasgow Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Ex-Scottish Premiership star guilty to cannabis importation offence
Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 34, was sacked by Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton after his arrest in 2024. The former Livingston, Aberdeen, and Arsenal academy product changed his plea to guilty at a hearing on May 7, and this can now be reported after reporting restrictions were lifted on Wednesday. READ MORE: Footballer charged after £600k of cannabis seized at UK airport Emmanuel-Thomas pleaded guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court in Essex to fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on the importation of cannabis between July 1, 2024, and September 2, 2024. He had previously denied the charges when asked to enter a plea in October last year. The footballer, who has also played for Ipswich Town, Bristol City, Queens Park Rangers and Thai side PTT Rayong, was remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing on a date to be fixed. Emmanuel-Thomas, of Cardwell Road in Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland, was arrested in the town by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers in September 2024. His arrest came after the NCA seized an estimated £600,000 of the class B drug as it was being smuggled through Stansted on September 2. Ex-Scottish Premiership star guilty to cannabis importation offence (Image: NCA) Border Force officers detected roughly 60kg (132lb) of the drug in two suitcases, which had arrived via a flight from Bangkok, Thailand. Co-defendants Rosie Rowland and Yasmin Piotrowska, who both denied the charge, face no further action after prosecutors offered no evidence in their case. Prosecutor David Josse KC said that 'at all material times they maintained both before the events that led to the importation and after the events, they said they thought they were importing gold, not cannabis'. Judge Christopher Morgan directed that not guilty verdicts be recorded in the case of Rowland and Piotrowska, and they walked free from the dock. Rowland, 29, of Southend Road, Chelmsford, Essex, and 33-year-old Piotrowska, of Purves Road, Kensal Rise, north-west London, wept after leaving the dock. Emmanuel-Thomas appeared at Wednesday's hearing by video-link from Chelmsford Prison. He was asked if he would like to appear at his sentencing in person or by video-link, and he asked that it be in person, with the date for this hearing to be set administratively.
Wales Online
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Tonight's rugby news as Liam Williams in plea for new club and Scotland international dies at 49
Tonight's rugby news as Liam Williams in plea for new club and Scotland international dies at 49 The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond Liam Williams of Wales (Image: 2025 Franco Arland ) Here are the latest rugby headlines on the evening of Saturday, May 10. Liam Williams in plea for new club Wales full-back Liam Williams has confirmed he is looking for a new club after seeing his time at Saracens ended by injury. Williams signed for the English giants in November after a spell in Japan but suffered a knee injury during the opening match of the Six Nations against France and has not played a game of rugby since. He has been recovering over the past few months and is progressing well. But his time with Saracens, who he previously played for between 2017 and 2020 is now coming to and end. Join WalesOnline Rugby's WhatsApp Channel here to get the breaking news sent straight to your phone for free It remains to be seen if he is fit enough to tour with Wales in Japan this summer. Appearing on the Sportin Wales podcast, hosted by former team-mate Alex Cuthbert, the full-back said: "I had surgery on my knee 12 weeks ago. I had an MRI yesterday and should get the results of that this morning and it all feels great. Article continues below "I'll be looking for a club after that. It's nice going into training. I've enjoyed it over the last 12 years so if there's any clubs out there who want me for an extra year, sign me up." Cuthbert said: "Hopefully you will be picked up. I'm sure there are plenty of clubs out there looking for an experienced man like yourself." Williams, who currently has 93 Wales caps, still wants to continue his international career in the hope of reaching his century. "I think I've got a couple of years left, to be honest with you." he told WalesOnline earlier this year. "My aim is to get 100 caps for Wales and if that happens it is the icing on the cake and if it doesn't then it doesn't that is just the way it is. But that's my aim. Ex-Scottish rugby star dies Former Scotland A international Graham Dall has died at the age of just 49, it has been announced. Back rower Dall was a fine player, representing Scotland A nine times and playing for Edinburgh Reivers in the early 2000s. Tributes have poured in across Scottish rugby, with the Scottish Rugby Uion descrbing him as "an immensely gifted flanker and a proven and charismatic leader". Former team-mate Duncan Hodge paid tribute to Dall, saying: 'Graham Dall was like a modern-day open side. He was 6ft 1ins and 102 kg and he could do the defensive chores and the jackling, but it was his attacking game – he played like a back! – that marked him as a class operator. "He was one of those guys that you just wanted on your team. He was a tough, tough competitor with a skill level that not a lot of people could match. 'Most of us who played in that crossover period between the amateur and professional game, spent a lot of time with him and forged friendships forever. Graham was such a great man, great captain and great bloke. It's a very sad day.' Dall went on to become an orthopaedic surgeon, working in the NHS at the Borders General Hospital in Melrose, specialising in ankle and foot surgery. His younger brother Andrew was capped against Wales in Cardiff in 2003 and was also a Scotland age-grade cap and mainstay of the Edinburgh professional team. Bristol win big Cardiff event By Andrew Baldock, PA Rugby Union Correspondent Bristol kept themselves firmly in Gallagher Premiership play-off contention after beating west country rivals Bath 36-14 at the Principality Stadium. The Premiership's first game in Wales attracted a crowd of 51,095, with an occasion Bristol billed as the club's 'Big Day Out' not disappointing under a closed roof. Bristol's bonus-point win took them third ahead of next Friday's crunch away clash against play-off rivals Sale Sharks. And while a much-changed Bath – head of rugby Johann Van Graan made 13 changes following a European Challenge Cup semi-final victory over Edinburgh with his team already assured of Premiership top spot – battled hard, they came up short. Bristol prevailed despite collecting four yellow cards and twice being temporarily reduced to 13 players as discipline frequently let them down. Gabriel Ibitoye, Rich Lane, Fitz Harding, Gabriel Oghre, Will Capon and Viliame Mata scored Bristol's tries, with AJ MacGinty kicking three conversions, while Ciaran Donoghue and Ewan Richards touched down for Bath, both converted by Donoghue. Cardiff's hopes go down to wire Cardiff's hopes of securing a maiden appearance in the United Rugby Championship play-offs will go down to the wire following a 45-21 defeat to Bulls in Pretoria. Sitting fifth heading into the final two rounds, tough assignments against Bulls and Stormers in South Africa, the game was over for Cardiff by half-time as the home side ran in four tries. After an early Johan Goosen penalty, Harold Vorster, Wilco Louw, Canan Moodie all crossed, with Goosen and Keagan Johannes (twice) converting, to put Bulls 24-0 ahead just past the first-quarter mark. Cameron Hanekom secured the bonus-point try for Bulls, Johannes again adding the extras, before the break and Sebastian de Klerk's converted score early in the second half extended their lead. Cardiff got on the board through Alex Mann, with Ben Thomas adding the extras and, after De Klerk's second try of the game, Teddy Williams and Gabe Hamer-Webb crossed late on, Thomas converting both. The Welsh side must now hope other results go their way and may also need to beat Stormers on Friday to guarantee a top-eight finish. Surprise Lions call-up not a shock to team-mate By Anthony Brown, PA Zander Fagerson said he was not surprised to see Scott Cummings join him in the British and Irish Lions squad as he backed his fellow Glasgow and Scotland forward to justify his inclusion for this summer's tour of Australia. The 28-year-old lock was one of the more eye-catching names to make Andy Farrell's 38-man squad as he only returned a fortnight ago from a forearm injury that had sidelined him since January and denied him the chance to enhance his claims in this year's Six Nations. But prop Fagerson, himself called up for a second consecutive Lions tour, is in no doubt that the unheralded Cummings is fully deserving of his place. 'Not a major surprise to me, no, I always thought Scott had a chance,' said Fagerson. 'I was just absolutely made up for him. I know missing the Six Nations and stuff, he was absolutely devastated. 'But it just shows you how highly regarded he is to go through that and still get selected. I know he'll be absolutely ready to go, and when he does come in, he'll really contribute to the team.' Fagerson said Cummings would bring a 'calming presence' to the Lions squad. 'Scott's got some attributes to his game which are absolutely top drawer,' said the tighthead. 'Some of his running lines, he's got a soft hand, and also the way he leads the line-out. We've been missing that without him at Glasgow so it's good to see him back playing. Article continues below 'I think his game speaks for itself. Solid defender, great attacker. He does his nuts and bolts really well. You can't ask for more from a second rower. There's nothing flash, but it's a very good basis.' There was some doubt about Fagerson's own inclusion due to the fact he is set to be absent until at least June with a calf injury sustained last month. 'I'm getting there,' said the 29-year-old. 'I'm doing all I can. I'm a fast healer. I'm doing well. I'm on target just now. We'll see what happens.'
Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Ex-Scottish football boss slashes huge £2.5m off price of 11-bed mansion as he struggles to find wealthy buyer
The couple have been trying to sell the property for two years LIVE LIKE DON Ex-Scottish football boss slashes huge £2.5m off price of 11-bed mansion as he struggles to find wealthy buyer BUILDING boss Stewart Milne has slashed a massive £2.5million off the asking price of his mansion home. Dalhebity House, near Aberdeen, comes with 11 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and 12 public rooms plus luxury amenities including an indoor swimming pool and all-weather tennis court. 7 Stewart Milne has slashed £2.5million from the price of his mansion home Credit: SNS Group 7 The huge property has been on sale for two years 7 Buyers will need to fork out £5million to move into the mansion 7 It comes with a stunning swimming pool and spa facilities The lavish Beverly Hills-style property is owned by former Aberdeen chairman Milne and his partner Joanna Robertson. It had been put on the market in May 2022 for £7.5million, but the couple have reduced the asking price to offers over £5million after struggling to find a wealthy buyer. The house offers a spa, cocktail bar, library and snooker room, and guests are welcomed with a grand entrance which estate agents Savills have labelled 'utterly breathtaking'. There is a marbled floored reception hall which is accompanied by 20 marble columns, a grand marble central sweeping horseshoe staircase and a domed stained glass cupola. The pad offers a steam room, Swedish sauna and a fabric panelled relaxation room as well as a 13.5m swimming pool. Both sit under an impressive glazed roof, and the gym is air-conditioned with windows overlooking the tennis court and garden. Dalhebity covers more than 30,000 sq ft and boasts high-end accommodation for staff, with housekeepers given an apartment which includes three en-suite bedrooms. Outside, there is a stunning lake, and the grounds have a triple garage, which includes a toilet and a workshop, guarded by high electric gates and finished in a European style with its cobbled driveway and fountain feature. Located at Bieldside on Deeside, Milne's mansion is situated just seven miles from Aberdeen International Airport. The original building had a history of hosting royalty as it was once the location of Princess Diana's grandmother's home. Stunning Scots hotel with jaw-dropping views and spa, right in the city centre The former Dons supremo owned the site for 25 years before completely replacing it with renovated plans. Fiona Gormley of Savills said: 'The sheer scale and finish of this sumptuous house is hugely impressive and yet the clever design and layout mean the space does not overwhelm: informal and supremely comfortable family rooms balance with wonderful entertaining areas. 'A modern-built house of this stature is utterly unique in Scotland, and it's an extraordinary achievement. "A new owner can be confident of a private setting and yet first-class airport and city accessibility too.' A modern-built house of this stature is utterly unique in Scotland, and it's an extraordinary achievement Fiona Gormley A brochure added: "This outstanding residence occupies a private south-facing position which is sheltered and surrounded by majestic trees in an enchanting setting. "The owners set out to create a mansion of distinction and one in which the beautiful setting can be fully appreciated." Milne joined the board of directors at Pittodrie in 1994 before becoming chairman in 1998. He spent over two decades in the position before announcing his exit from the role in November 2019. FIRM GOES BUST MILNE was chairman at Aberdeen FC for 21 years before he retired in 2019. He remains on the board. His construction firm, which went bust last year, was founded half a century ago in 1975. At the time it had just 30 employees and recorded a turnover of £1million in its first year. It was rocked by Covid and announced pre-tax losses in April of £71.5million for 2020. It notched up losses of £13.1million the following year before it reported profits of £16.5million in 2022. In April that year it was announced that Mr Milne was selling up because he wanted to retire. He said he wanted to spend more time with his family and would be dividing his time between homes in Aberdeen, Perthshire, Turkey and Florida. He was forced to call in administrators Teneo, and the firm's Adele MacLeod blamed the downturn in the housing market combined with the failure to find a buyer for the business. It comes a year after Milne's construction firm, The Stewart Milne Group, which was one of the country's largest house-building companies, collapsed. Over 200 jobs were lost when the firm plunged into administration in January 2024. It also meant construction work on projects across Scotland came to a halt, leaving many far from completion. At the time, the tycoon revealed the plug was pulled by the bank after his company was put on the market. He said: 'I am devastated by this totally unexpected outcome of the sale process. 'I'm struggling to accept it, given the profound impact it will have on employees, sub-contractors, suppliers and customers.' 7 The mansion is situated on 10 acres of land 7 There are several high-end classy bedrooms
The National
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Highland heists and Big Country songs: Restless Natives hits the stage
In the movie – which boasts music by Scottish rock band Big Country and a screenplay by Ninian Dunnett – the pair take to a reconditioned Suzuki motorcycle in pursuit of tourist buses and the riches contained therein. Now – as Restless Natives celebrates its 40th anniversary and Perth Theatre and Concert Hall mark 125 years of arts provision in the Fair City – the cult film has been adapted as a new stage musical. Created by Perth Theatre and no fewer than three co-producers, the show will tour to Stirling, Aberdeen, Inverness and Glasgow following its stint in Perth. READ MORE: Ex-Scottish LibDem minister faces probe over lobbying and 'verbal attack' claims As an adaptation, this theatrical apple hasn't fallen very far from the cinematic tree. This is hardly surprising given that it is directed by Hoffman himself with lyrics by Dunnett. Indeed Hoffman and Dunnett contribute to the book, alongside Andy Paterson, while composer Tim Sutton has written a score that, needless to say, has songs by Big Country woven through it. We first meet Ronnie (Kyle Gardiner) and Will (Finlay McKillop) in the Edinburgh joke shop where Ronnie works. There it is that the duo are inspired to take up highway robbery wearing their soon-to-be-iconic clown and wolfman masks. From there, the play captures the film's sense of a 1980s Scotland in which these imaginative, young criminals capture the hearts of many of their country folk – and, even, those of some of the tourists whose cash and valuables they're stealing. For sure, Will has procured the affections of Margot, a patriotic bus tour guide whose father just happens to be chief of Lothian and Borders Police. (Image: MIHAELA BODLOVIC) The production is blessed with an excellent cast across the board, from young stars like the ever-impressive Kirsty MacLaren (Margot) to more experienced hands such as Sarah Galbraith (Texan cop Bender), Alan McHugh (Scottish police chief Baird) and Harry Ward (Will's dad and lunatic criminal Nigel). Translating a road movie to the stage is a tricky proposition, not least because the play can't rely on the energy that the film generates in its motorbike scenes. Consequently, this stage adaptation does stutter occasionally as it makes gear changes. Moreover, with so many scene changes – between urban and rural, indoors and outdoors – too much is asked of designer Becky Minto's set, which collides the joke shop with Highland road signs. Nonetheless, the show succeeds in evoking the times, the humour and, of course, the music of the movie. As it takes off around the country, it will, one suspects, prove to be an imperfect crowd-pleaser. At Perth Theatre until May 10, then touring until June 28:
