Zane Lee

The UK government is facing a political crisis over its funding for Ukraine, as the country struggles to defend itself against a Russian invasion. The opposition parties have accused the government of failing to show leadership and solidarity with Ukraine, while some members of the ruling party have questioned the wisdom of sending more money to a war that seems unwinnable. UK pledges £1 billion for Ukraine’s military aid The UK has announced that it will provide an additional £1 billion of military aid to Ukraine, on top of the £1.5 billion of humanitarian and economic support it has already…

The Scottish Government has been accused of betraying the Ukrainian refugees who fled the war and settled in Scotland, after it decided to axe the funding for local councils to support them. Funding withdrawal sparks outrage The Scottish Government informed the local authorities just days before Christmas that the funding to help the Ukrainians integrate and access services would not be continued. The decision was met with anger and disappointment by the councils and the refugee communities, who said it would have a devastating impact on their lives. The funding was part of the Homes For Ukraine scheme, which was…

Students perform a festive show with a nautical theme The spirit of the festive season came to Portknockie Primary School in style when they held their Christmas show. The students performed a musical called The Festive Sea, which featured songs and dances inspired by the sea and the fishing heritage of the village. The show was written and directed by the school’s music teacher, Mrs. Fiona Macdonald, who said she wanted to create something that reflected the local culture and history. She said: “I thought it would be nice to do something different and celebrate the sea, which is such…

Victim had history of violence and dated lottery winner Jane Park Marc Webley, a 38-year-old man with a history of involvement in gangland violence, was shot dead outside the Anchor Inn pub in Granton on New Year’s Eve. He had been celebrating with friends at the pub before he was gunned down shortly before midnight. Another man, 39, was also injured in the shooting and is in a serious but stable condition in hospital. Webley had previously dated Jane Park, the UK’s youngest EuroMillions lottery winner, who won £1 million in 2013 when she was 17. She said she was…

Wesley Norris was diagnosed with a rare liver disease when he was just six weeks old Wesley Norris, a two-year-old boy from Scotland, is facing a race against time to have a liver transplant after a dangerous virus caused irreversible damage to his organ over Christmas. Wesley was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia, a rare liver disease that affects one in 18,000 babies, when he was just six weeks old. He had a surgery to create a new bile duct, but it was not successful and he developed cirrhosis of the liver. Wesley’s condition worsened in December, when he contracted a…

Police probe into the unexplained death of the 32-year-old woman The police are investigating the death of a woman who was found at a house in Elgin on Thursday night. The woman has been identified as Kiesha Donaghy, a 32-year-old mother of two. Her death is being treated as unexplained by the authorities. According to a police statement, officers were called to an address in the Anderson Drive area of Elgin at around 7.20pm on November 17, 2023. Emergency services attended and Kiesha was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination will be carried out to determine the cause…

Police launch murder investigation after two men killed in gangland shooting Police have launched a murder investigation after two men were killed in a gangland shooting outside a pub in Edinburgh on New Year’s Eve. The second victim, a 28-year-old man, died in hospital on Wednesday, two days after the attack that also claimed the life of 37-year-old Marc Webley. The shooting took place around 9.30pm on Friday outside the Gypsy Brae pub in Granton, where a large group of people had gathered to celebrate Hogmanay. Witnesses reported hearing several gunshots and seeing two men lying on the ground. Both…