David Walker

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | David Walker |Chris Marzella

Kelburn Castle in North Ayrshire is one of the most unique in the world and is often compared to graffiti artist Banksy for its colourful walls which are adorned with Brazilian graffiti. Scotland's castles, with their old stone structures and towering turrets, are a major draw for tourists. However, one historic castle stands out from the rest due to its vibrantly colourful walls, earning it comparisons to world renowned graffiti artist Banksy.

3 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | David Walker

The SNP's "soft-touch" approach to stopping benefits cheats was blamed for the huge rise in fraud allegations received by its benefits quango. Social Security Scotland confirmed that 4,751 complaints of fraud were made to the organisation in just the first nine months of 2024. These allegations can cover many different benefits at the same time, and the figure reported is more than the complaints made in 2022 and 2023 combined. In those two years 2,039 and 2,176 reports were made, respectively.

4 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | David Walker

The Scottish Government have been told that "men do not belong in women's prisons" as pressure grows on the Scottish Prison Service to move all trans women out of the female estate and into male wings or jails. Their current trans guidance states that biological men who identify as women can be locked up alongside females if they are deemed to not be a threat to them. But the Supreme Court judgement should put an end to lags self-identifying and being housed alongside those of the opposite sex.

4 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | David Walker

Nicola Sturgeon's murky £568m deal with controversial steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta has resurfaced due to the SNP's ongoing moaning about the UK Government attempting to nationalise British Steel. Nats including Stephen Flynn have aired grievances about how Grangemouth is being allowed to shut while British Steel is being saved.

4 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | David Walker

Ferguson Marine has been caught up in a new secrecy scandal after failing to supply a new timetable for the completion of the second already much-delayed ferry fiasco vessel. The nationalised shipyard is currently working on the Glen Rosa, which is already seven years late. Its sister ship, the Glen Sannox, finally came into service in early 2025 but workers had to cannibalise the Glen Rosa for parts to make sure it was sea-worthy.