Gillian Sharpe

Glasgow

Senior Broadcast Journalist at BBC Radio Scotland

BBC Scotland journalist. In a previous life I reported from the ICTY. Slow runner.👟

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Waverley: 50 years of the paddle steamer bought for £1

1 month 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.
Landowner claims forced sale of plot 'unlawful'

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.
The running club where members can never be too slow

Jul 14, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Gillian Sharpe

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The running club where members can never be too slow

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.
We quit our jobs to share Scotland’s walking routes

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.
News Sniffer

Apr 15, 2024 | newssniffer.co.uk | Gillian Sharpe

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68812708 Version 0 of 1. One of the first female commercial airline pilots was a Scot - yet few will have even heard of aviation pioneer Winnie Drinkwater. In 1930, at age 17, Winnie Drinkwater started taking flying lessons. She would go on to secure a licence as a pilot, a commercial pilot and an engineer all by the time she was 20 years old.
Could Scots aviation pioneer inspire more women flyers?

Apr 15, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Gillian Sharpe

One of the first female commercial airline pilots was a Scot - yet few will have even heard of aviation pioneer Winnie Drinkwater. In 1930, at age 17, Winnie Drinkwater started taking flying lessons. She would go on to secure a licence as a pilot, a commercial pilot and an engineer all by the time she was 20 years old. Her achievements in the aviation industry at that time are all the more significant due to the very small number of women in the field.
'Covid took our mum the day after we called 999'

Mar 3, 2024 | msn.com | Gillian Sharpe |Katy Scott

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'Covid took our mum the day after we called 999'

Mar 3, 2024 | bbc.com | Gillian Sharpe |Katy Scott

'Covid took our mum the day after we called 999'By Gillian Sharpe & Katy ScottBBC ScotlandBBCPatricia McCarron and Diane Devine lost their mum to Covid in April 2020Diane Devine and Patricia McCarron lost their mother to Covid less than 24 hours after she started having breathing difficulties. The sisters shared their experience during a day of reflection at Scotland's Covid Memorial in Glasgow.
The people 'prescribed' golf for their health

Sep 5, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Gillian Sharpe

Academics are now analysing the evidence so far, looking at how it might be scaled up in Scotland and elsewhere. Others who took part were not new to golf, like 72-year-old Gordon Baker from Rosyth. He used to play golf but gave it up about six years ago. The coaching on the programme has allowed him to take it up again, but with adjustments in things like the way he holds the clubs to take account of a bit of arthritis.