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From being mascot at Stark’s Park, playing in goal for John O’Groats out in the Netherlands to contributing to a Challenge Cup draw with David Gray, McKay has put in some pretty mad shifts. But crossing the pitch at Cliftonhill, an old-fashioned gem of a ground, is the wildest of the lot. This has consequences. For both involved parties.Two seasons ago, Albion’s 104-year stint in the senior leagues came to an end as they were relegated following a play-off defeat by The Spartans. Like all who dropped down before them, they’ve struggled to adjust to life in the Lowland League,…
The Royal Navy has shared behind the scenes footage of a helicopter missile shooting down a drone in a first-of-its-kind test.The force fired a Martlet missile from a Wildcat combat helicopter to take down a Banshee drone over the Bristol Channel.The drone, which was flying at hundreds of miles an hour, was shot down without any assistance.It marks a huge “step forward” in the Royal Navy’s ability to defend itself from drones, which the force described as a “very modern threat”.Watch the moment Royal Navy shoots down drone in first-of-its-kind testRoyal NavyThe trial recently took place at RAF Manorbier in…
Antiques Roadshow expert Raj Bisram was left stunned when one guest revealed her connection to the music icon Rod Stewart. During a new episode of the BBC series, Fiona Bruce and the experts visited the Scottish Borders where a silver chalice was thought to have been found in a potato field. A gold, enamelled snuffbox gifted by a Russian tsar was found also caught the attention of some of the experts. Katherine Wright and Charlotte Riordan discovered two artworks featuring Thirlestane Castle itself – a 19th-century embroidered sampler and a rare watercolour by Borders artist Tom Scott. Adam Schoon learned…
The body of a former British soldier killed while fighting in Ukraine will be brought to his parent’s home in County Fermanagh on Friday.Liam Love, who was 24, will be laid to rest following a funeral service at St Patrick’s Church in Derrygonnelly on Saturday. Michael Love said his son was brave and determined.Speaking about hearing of Liam’s death, he said it was the call he hoped and prayed he would never have to take. Read more on this story here.
An innocent woman lost her job when she was framed by a “complete stranger” for speeding.Sobia Iqbal, 39, from Bradford, claimed that another person was driving her car at 43mph in a 30mph zone in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.The unnamed woman, who already had the maximum amount of points a driver can have on their licence, was subsequently disqualified from driving.As her licence was revoked, this victim also ended up losing their job as a result.Sobia Iqbal, 39, from Bradford, claimed that another person was driving her car at 43mph in a 30mph zone in Harrogate, North YorkshireNorth Yorkshire PoliceThe woman…
Fans of the beloved BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses have been left gobsmacked by a surprising revelation after the show was synonymous with South London’s Peckham. Over the 20 years, the show was on the broadcaster, many became familiar with the surroundings and the characters – noticing any slight change across the series. However, fans were recently left stunned when they found out that the show was largely filmed in Bristol, hundreds of miles away from its supposed setting.This unexpected fact has come to light 21 years after the final special aired, challenging viewers’ long-held perceptions of the iconic…
An off-duty police officer has been arrested over a crash which left a pedestrian with “life-threatening” injuries, police have said. The 42-year-old man remains in hospital after being hit by three cars while trying to cross Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, at about 23:00 GMT on Friday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. The force confirmed one its serving officers had been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.Another man was also arrested, with both being bailed pending further inquiries, officers said.The force said its Professional Standards Directorate was reviewing the incident.”GMP’s serious collision investigation unit are continuing to ask…
An artist said it was “the most surreal moment” of his life to be invited to hand deliver two charcoal drawings of Tom Cruise to the Top Gun actor.Wilf Elliott, from Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, had previously given artwork to singers, like Sam Ryder and Zara Larsson, but he could not believe his luck when Cruise’s team reached out to him.”I found out Tom had opened up my artwork on set, and I decided it would be a great idea to draw another one, and then I got a text to say he’d like to meet me in person,” the 21-year-old…
A fish and chip shop has said it will no longer send out female drivers to a customer who left an inappropriate online review about the “hot delivery girl”.Robinson’s Traditional Fish & Chips in Wiltshire was given a glowing review by a customer called Dan, who took a liking to the female driver who gave him his order.Giving the chippy a five star rating on JustEat, he wrote: “Really hot food always great from Robinsons also hot delivery girl.”In response, the shop said: “Thanks for the kind review of the food, we will make sure a male delivers your food…
Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left outraged as Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin are the sixth couple to be sent home. For Icon’s Week, the couple performed an American Smooth to Love Story (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift – scoring 29 out of a possible 40.Receiving her feedback from the judges, Motsi Mabuse pointed out there were “some hiccups” over the last couple of weeks, but last night “was much better”. Shirley Ballas praised Quek’s “grace, charm and nice footwork”, however, the praise began to fall when it came to Craig Revel Horwood. He claimed Quek looked like she…