Ishan Crawford

Fayetteville came alive Thursday night as Terry Sanford High School's gym rocked with one of the best high school boys basketball games you'll see all season. The Terry Sanford Bulldogs fought tooth and nail and pulled out a gripping victory over the Scotland Fighting Scots on February 19, 2026. From the opening tip to the final buzzer, the energy never let up, and the home crowd left hoarse after watching their Bulldogs protect home court in front of a packed house. The win felt huge for Terry Sanford, giving the team serious momentum heading into the final stretch of the…

Spring has arrived early in the British property world. Buyers are falling hard for homes blessed with big, beautiful lawns perfect for summer barbecues, barefoot mornings, and kids (or dogs) running wild. Four standout properties across England and Scotland are turning heads right now, each offering that rare mix of character, space and grass you actually want to roll on. Scottish Borders Gem: Georgian Grandeur Meets Riverside Lawn In the handsome market town of Kelso, a former Georgian dispensary hospital has been transformed into one of the finest townhouses you will ever see. Listed at £750,000 through Rettie, this four-bedroom…

Scotland's five mountain snowsports centres are enjoying their best winter in six years, with deep natural snow covering almost every run for weeks. Thousands of skiers and snowboarders have poured in, some resorts hitting their busiest days since before Covid. Yet the same heavy snow and wild winds that delivered this dream season have also triggered a sharp rise in avalanches across the Highlands. The Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) has recorded nearly 100 avalanches in the past month alone – three times the total for the entire 2023-24 season. Best February Conditions Since 2018 Glenshee, Glencoe, Cairngorm, Nevis Range…

Scotland has just recorded its lowest healthy life expectancy on record. Men can now expect only 59.1 years in good health. Women fare little better at 59.4 years. People are living longer overall, but spending more of those extra years sick or disabled than at any point in modern history. These stark numbers, released today by National Records of Scotland for 2022-2024, confirm what many families already feel: we are getting older, but not healthier. The Numbers Tell a Brutal Story Since 2014-2016, Scottish women have lost nearly four full years of healthy life. Men have lost three. In just…

Relentless rain is battering the UK right now. It feels impossible to imagine the scorching heat and hosepipe bans of 2025. Yet this winter deluge is actually the golden ticket to surviving the next drought. Scotland’s famous whisky region is proving that capturing today's floodwater is the only way to save tomorrow's spirit. Speyside is currently running a massive experiment. The region produces half of Scotland's malt whisky. It is turning the landscape into a giant sponge to save an industry worth billions. The High Price of a Thirsty Summer The memory of 2025 is still fresh for distillers. It…

Scotland has fired the starting gun on one of the biggest rail upgrades in a generation, with engineers now on site to begin electrifying the Borders Railway and a massive £450 million framework about to hit the market. From this week, teams are driving in the first foundations for overhead wires between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, the opening move in a plan that will see electric and battery-electric trains replace every diesel service in Scotland by 2045. Work Starts Now on the Borders Line Crews begin preparatory piling on Friday 21 February at two key sections: Newcraighall to Shawfair on the…

Police in Edinburgh have launched an urgent and widespread search for 72-year-old Brian Johnstone, who vanished from his home in South Gyle on Sunday morning. Officers describe his disappearance as "completely out of character," sparking growing fears for his safety as temperatures in the capital plummet. A significant police presence has been deployed across the city, with a specific focus on the Cramond area. Vanished Without a Trace in South Gyle The alarm was raised after Brian Johnstone lost contact with his family around 10:45 am on Sunday, February 15, 2026. He has not been seen or heard from since, leaving his…

South Africa proved they are the team to beat at this T20 World Cup with a commanding performance in Ahmedabad. Skipper Aiden Markram led the charge with a blistering unbeaten 86 to crush New Zealand by seven wickets on Saturday. The victory moves the Proteas to the top of Group D and one step closer to the Super 8 stage. Markram Masterclass Lights Up Ahmedabad A crowd of over 50,000 fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium witnessed a captain’s knock for the ages. Chasing a competitive target of 176, South Africa never looked in trouble as Markram took control of…

Snow and frost ripped through the Highland League schedule again on Saturday, forcing five matches off and leaving only one fixture definitely on. Clachnacuddin against Keith hangs on a midday pitch inspection, while Formartine United versus Fraserburgh is the sole game given the green light so far. Another Weekend Lost to Winter The Highland League has been battered by the weather all season. This is the third Saturday in a row where most of the card has been wiped out. Fans, players and clubs are growing frustrated as the fixture backlog grows. Brora Rangers' huge top-of-the-table clash with Brechin City…

Ewan Jeanes was just 16 when he found a lump in the bath. Two years later, the Greenock teenager lost his life to an aggressive cancer that returned despite treatment. His devastated mum Samantha is now begging young men: check yourself and never feel embarrassed to get help. The 18-year-old's death on February 6 has left his family and community heartbroken. After surgery and chemotherapy, Ewan thought he had beaten testicular cancer in March 2024. But months later doctors discovered germ cell cancer had spread to his stomach, liver and lungs. Samantha Jeanes told the Greenock Telegraph her son never…