Gillian Sharpe

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Gillian Sharpe

Waverley: 50 years of the paddle steamer bought for £1Gillian SharpeReporting fromDoon the watterPSPSWaverley received a water cannon salute to mark the 50th anniversary of her preservationDouglas McGowan thought it was a wind-up when he was offered the Waverley paddle steamer for £1. He was one of a group of young enthusiasts who enjoyed a jaunt out on a paddle steamer in the 70s. But they never thought they would actually own one.

Feb 17, 2025 | yahoo.com | James Delaney |Gillian Sharpe

A landowner has argued a Scottish government decision forcing it to sell a patch of overgrown ground in Fife to a community group was unlawful. Lawyers for Forthtay Ltd accused ministers of "apparent bias" towards Poet's Neuk over the sale of the site in the town's conservation area. Ministers said the sale to the group under land reform legislation was in accordance with the law.

Jul 14, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Gillian Sharpe

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Jul 14, 2024 | bbc.com | Gillian Sharpe

The running club where members can never be too slowBy Gillian Sharpe, BBC Scotland NewsBBC'Slowies" founders Katie Hume-Hopper and her husband PhilIt began with a bit of a laugh and an "I dare you moment". Katie Hume-Hopper said to a pal that she might start a running club. But since you had to be slow to join, she joked, she would call it the "Glasgow Southside Slowies". And so the "Slowies" were born.

May 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Gillian Sharpe

Paul Webster was only 29 when he and his wife Helen decided to quit their jobs and "change everything". "It was very young for a mid-life crisis," says Paul, who is originally from Grimsby. The couple spent a year on a 4,000 mile walking holiday across Europe and decided they wanted to find a way to share their love of the outdoors with as many people as possible. And for almost two decades, they have run what is thought to be the UK's busiest walkers' website, Walkhighlands.