Calum Loudon

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A family from Midlothian has raised thousands of pounds for charity over the past decade by knitting nearly 7,000 ‘chocolate hats’. The Young family has dedicated itself to knitting chocolate egg covers ahead of every Easter to raise funds for Mary’s Meals. Colin, 67, and Jackie, 64, have been raising funds for the international school feeding charity since finding out about the charity via a television programme 12 years ago. They wanted to help the charity and began raising funds – by knitting.

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Calum Loudon

Scotland’s forestry body has issued a plea to the public after piles of rubbish were dumped in a forest, a nature reserve was trashed, and ancient trees were cut down. Forestry and Land Scotland has noted several incidents of vandalism and fly-tipping at urban sites around the country. It comes amid a recent bout of warm and dry weather, which has seen visitors head to woodlands and beauty spots around the country.

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A Dundee family said they have been left with “more questions than answers” following the results of an investigation into the death of a seven-year-old boy more than three decades ago. Danny Leech was seven years old when he was knocked down by a lorry on his way to a carnival while crossing Arbroath Road on September 8, 1989. His family consider his death to be accidental but they claim there was little investigation in the hours after his passing.

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Calum Loudon

Lamont Farm Project via Lamont Farm ProjectAn animal welfare centre in Renfrewshire has revealed it is on the brink of closure one year after being saved by a public fundraiser. Lamont Farm Project in Erskine, a volunteer-run animal welfare project centre, has been open to visitors for nearly 50 years after being first founded in 1977. However, last week the farm took to social media to reveal to its followers that they “won’t be able to say open for much longer”.

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Calum Loudon

A 75-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman have appeared in court accused of vandalising US President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course. Geoffrey Bush and Elizabeth Crerar-Brown were charged with malicious mischief when they appeared at Ayr Sheriff Court on Wednesday. The pair, both from Oban, entered no pleas and were committed for further examination and granted bail pending a further court appearance. So far, seven people have been charged over the incident at Trump Turnberry.