Steven Rae

TV News Reporter and Video Journalist at That's TV

TV News Reporter/Video Journalist for @ThatsTVScotland, formerly of @Daily_Record, @aberdeenlive, @dctmedia, @obantimes, @anguscpress & others.

Articles

Flight attendant says there's a reason you should stop ordering Diet Coke

May 28, 2024 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Lucy Farrell |Steven Rae

A flight attendant has detailed the reasons why she finds serving Diet Coke to passengers on board a bit of a "nuisance". Jet, a blogger who shares stories from her experiences in cabin crew duty, discussed how the task can be trouble in a blog post, reports the Mirror.
Not staying on top of your data will lead to spiralling repairs costs

Apr 14, 2024 | insidehousing.co.uk | Steven Rae

Comment With repair costs up by an unprecedented £1.3bn, how can housing providers stop their costs from snowballing, asks Steven Rae Sharelines With repair costs up by an unprecedented £1.3bn, how can housing providers stop their costs from snowballing, asks EVO’s Steven Rae #UKhousing In 2022-23, English housing providers spent an unprecedented £7.7bn on repairs, up £1.3bn on the previous year and an increase of over a third since pre-COVID times, according to Inside Housing’s tracker of...
Tragic story of dad who took own life at Christmas after benefits cut

Dec 19, 2023 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Ann Cusack |Steven Rae

A dad whose benefits had been cut bought Christmas presents for his grandchildren before he tragically took his own life just a week before December 25. Father-of-three Kevin Dooley ordered walkie-talkies for his granddaughters and eldest daughter Leanne, who found his body having seen him alive only a few hours earlier on December 17.
Clarity needed over timescale for Barlinnie- prison replacement

Nov 7, 2023 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Steven Rae

Opposition politicians have urged the Scottish Government to provide clarity on the timescale for the country's biggest prison to be replaced. HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow has been described as not fit for purpose, with the Scottish Government pledging to replace the Victorian jail with a new facility - HMP Glasgow.
Person airlifted to hospital after glider crashed into Scots hill

Nov 7, 2023 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Steven Rae

A man has been airlifted to hospital after a glider crashed into a hillside in Perth and Kinross on Tuesday. The man's condition is unknown following the incident, which took place around 2pm. The helicopter attended and took the casualty for emergency treatment in Edinburgh. Footage from the scene shows the helicopter landing on the hillside then ascending from just below the hilltop near a group of bushes, before flying east.
Police close off busy Scots street as emergency services deal with 'medical incident'

Nov 7, 2023 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Kris Gourlay |Steven Rae

Police have closed off a busy Edinburgh road due to an ongoing incident, with motorists advised to avoid the area. Bridge Road, in Colinton, is closed in both directions, with police saying the disruption is due to a "medical incident" on social media. Edinburgh Live reports that officers are assisting the Scottish Ambulance Service with traffic management. Motorists have been urged to avoid Colinton Village while the incident is ongoing.
Scots gangster who said he could 'buy out Rolex' made '£126m from life of crime'

Nov 6, 2023 | dailyrecord.co.uk | James Mulholland |Steven Rae

A gangster who was once said to be “rich enough to buy out Rolex” made more than £126 million from his life of crime, prosecutors claim. Crown lawyers reckon James White, 46, pocketed £126,241,000 during the time he acted as the kingpin of a gang branded "the most prolific and sophisticated in Scotland”. White, of Gartcosh, Lanarkshire, was a member of an organised crime group known for its dealings in drugs, guns, serious violence and dirty money.
Cops appeal for dashcam footage over 'unexplained' death of Renfrew man

Nov 5, 2023 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Steven Rae

Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward after a man died in hospital after being found lying in a Renfrewshire street. Andrew Lees, 27, was found unresponsive on Newmains Road in Renfrew at around 2.30am on Sunday. Police and paramedics raced to the scene and Andrew was rushed to hospital, where he later died. Officers are treating the death as “unexplained” and enquiries are ongoing.
Northern Lights illuminate the skies across Scotland and UK in dazzling display

Nov 5, 2023 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Steven Rae

The Northern Lights illuminated the skies on Sunday night with the Met Office confirming sightings spread across the UK. The Met Office said the lights were “observed across Scotland, clearly visible from Shetland webcams, and sightings reported across some central and eastern parts of England”. On Sunday the Met said the best chances to see the Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, were in Scotland, but “it could be possible as far south as central Wales and England”.
Scots Mum Whose Son Uses Cannabis Oil To Stop Seizures Petitioning Government To Change Law

Nov 4, 2023 | cannabisculture.com | Lee Dalgetty |Steven Rae

Murray Gray’s mum is pushing for cannabis oil to be free on the NHS, as the family currently pay £1,000 a month for the treatment, which she says has seen her son seizure-free since 2019. The mum of a Scottish schoolboy who was having “hundreds” of seizures a day is set to petition the Scottish Government to change the law around medicinal cannabis oil, after not having a single seizure since he started using it.