East Kilbride fundraising champion overcomes the odds to secure five straight As in Highers

Trainspotting for their campaign.A poster was shared by the party on Monday (April 4) which reworked the ‘Choose Life’ speech from Trainspotting to read: “Choose another future. Choose life without the SNP.”Other lines on the poster include ‘choose blaming the TOAAARIES’, ‘choose a hard border with your neighbours’, and ‘choose the worst drug deaths in Europe’.Welsh, the author of Trainspotting, which was adapted into Danny Boyle’s film of the same name in 1996, wrote in response on Twitter: “Get fucked you cunts.”Get fucked you cunts.

not guilty to charges that he engaged in oral sex with a 16-year-old he met on the Growlr gay dating app.If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison for each charge.Under Florida law, the age of consent is 18 years old. Engaging in sex with anyone under 18, even if the victim consents, is considered second-degree “sexual battery.”Parson does not qualify under the state’s “Romeo and Juliet” law, which exempts adults under the age of 24 who have sex with a minor from having to register as sex offenders after serving out their punishment.Broward County Circuit Court Judge Phoebee Francois found probable cause to believe that Parson had committed the crimes he is accused of, and set $25,000 bail for each of the charges.Parson, who was visiting his parents in South Florida in February, turned himself in to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office after learning that a warrant for his arrest had been issued.The 16-year-old claimed he had met Parson on the Growlr app and agreed to meet up at a local gas station after trading explicit pictures.The youth claims he and Parson kissed and engaged in reciprocal oral sex, but that he got nervous about passersby on foot, so Parson agreed to move to another location.The two were driving down a major highway, trailing each other as they looked for a place to turn off.

Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation has donated $500,000 (£382,000) to help feed Ukrainian refugees.The foundation set up by the metal legends announced yesterday (April 4) that it was making a donation to the World Central Kitchen, which is providing meals for those who have fled Ukraine as the result of the ongoing conflict with Russia.“The work that Chef José Andrés and the dedicated World Central Kitchen cooks do on the frontlines in a humanitarian crisis is nothing short of incredible,” drummer Lars Ulrich said of the donation.“We are inspired, humbled, and beyond proud to support their teams currently in six European countries serving the millions of Ukrainians who have been forced to leave their homes.”Ulrich continued, “WCK represents everything that Metallica and our All Within My Hands Foundation stand for by providing meals with dignity and hope worldwide.”World Central Kitchen was founded by Chef José Andrés to provide “meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises”.The band have said they’d like to raise even more money for the cause, with a goal of $1million over the next two months. To help reach the goal, Metallica are selling a new t-shirt designed by artist Andrew Cremeans.

Amanda Holden sent her fans into a meltdown as she shared a snap showing off her endless legs.

exorcist who personally oversaw tens of thousands of possession cases before his death in 2016 had one encounter that was so terrifying it went on to inspire a series of Holywood films including The Conjuring. Father Gabriele Amorth spent 30 years looking into possession cases around the world and specialised in exorcism - the process of removing unholy influences from people's bodies.

Peaky Blinders, Anna Calvi has now announced details of the ‘Tommy’ EP with new songs recorded for the show. Check out the single ‘Ain’t No Grave’ along with our interview with Calvi below.Following on from the weekend’s epic season six finale, the Mercury-nominated Calvi today announced details of an EP comprising two original songs inspired by lead character Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy), along with covers of show staples by Bob Dylan and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

England manager Steve McLaren could make a sensational return to Manchester United if Erik ten Hag is appointed manager.The highly-rated Ajax boss has emerged as frontrunner for the job after holding positive talks with United's board last month and is expected to sit down with the club again in the coming weeks to potentially finalise the move. Should that happen, the Dutchman will consider bringing in McLaren as his assistant, according to The Guardian, having worked under the Englishman at FC Twente.It would see McLaren return to the Old Trafford dug-out for the first time since in over two decades after spending two years at the club as Sir Alex Ferguson's No 2.McLaren was highly thought of at United and his work there landed him the Middlesbrough job in 2001.

Damon Wayans (Fox’s Lethal Weapon) and Pam Grier (Jackie Brown) have signed on to star alongside Hailey Kilgore, David Iacono and Jeremie Harris in the noir thriller Cinnamon, which will debut exclusively on Fox’s free streaming service, Tubi, later this year.

for a cut of his song-catalogue sale.Claudia Levy failed in her bid to overturn a previous Manhattan ruling that tossed her lawsuit seeking a portion of the money Dylan made when he off-loaded his catalogue to Universal Music Group in 2020. Levy had argued that her late husband Jacques Levy’s estate was entitled to 35 percent of the profits Dylan made when he sold the seven songs her husband collaborated on him with for the legend’s 1976 album “Desire.”But an appeals court Thursday found that Jacques Levy’s contract with Dylan was “unambiguous, and does not entitle plaintiffs to proceeds from the sale of the copyrights of the compositions cowritten with Dylan.”Levy – who died in 2004 – co-wrote the majority of the nine songs on the album with the “Blowin’ in the Wind” singer, for which he had received 35 percent royalties totaling roughly $1 million.His widow brought her the $7.25 million lawsuit against Dylan last year.“Today’s decision puts the nail in the coffin of this opportunistic lawsuit,” Dylan’s lawyer, Orin Snyder, said in a statement. “We are pleased the court has again rejected this sad attempt to profit off of Bob’s recent catalog sale.”Claudia’s lawyer did not return a request for comment.

We’re still shocked (in a great way!) about Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker opting to tie the knot in such an unexpected fashion!

Madonna has proved once again that she’s not just a regular mom, she’s a cool mom.The Material Girl singer, 63, revealed that her son David, 16, got a matching tattoo with her during a family day out to get inked.As you do.Taking to Instagram, the music icon shared videos as she got the word Maman, which translates to mom in French, etched onto her skin, along with the letter X on her wrist.‘My turn to bleed for my mother………………,’ she wrote on Instagram while reflecting on her new design, dedicated to mother Madonna.But her time in the studio wasn’t complete as she was on hand to sit beside the teenager as he opted to get inked with a similar design that Madge tattooed on her left arm earlier this year.Madonna proudly unveiled the matching tattoos, of the Kabbalah-style tree of light, along with the hashtag ‘Family affair’.In footage from the tattoo studio, the Queen of Pop spoke of the latest addition to her collection, which was a tribute to her mom.‘I’m doing this for my mother,’ she could be heard saying as the camera zoomed into the design.‘Because when you give birth, what are you doing? You bleed. It’s all connected.‘I can’t put my mother’s name because it’s the same as mine.

Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany and boyfriend Brendan Hines have gone public with their relationship.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have secretly married in a wedding ceremony, it has been claimed.The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star and Blink-182 rocker are thought to have tied the knot in Las Vegas, following the Grammys this weekend.According to TMZ, they wandered in to a wedding chapel at around 1.30am on Monday, just hours after the musician performed on stage at the MGM arena.The publication states that the pair, dubbed Kravis, were married by an Elvis impersonator in the low-key ceremony.It seems that they were prepared for and already had a marriage license, which they presented to the owner of the One Love Wedding Chapel – who also served as a witness to their nuptials.They also didn’t allow any official pictures to be taken of their impromptu celebrations from the venue – instead bringing their own photographer along with them.It is not clear whether any of their famous family members were in on the ceremony, but they are said to be planning ‘several’ other celebrations to commemorate their union.Kourtney and Travis are said to have started dating in December, 2020, but didn’t go public with their budding relationship until the following February.Since then, they have been inseparable, sharing PDA-packed glimpses of their romance on social media and on many red carpets.They took things to the next level in October of last year when Travis got down on one knee in very romantic scenes.The I Miss You singer popped the question to the mom-of-three on the beach at the Rosewood Miramar hotel in Montecito, California, presenting his now-wife with a huge diamond ring. It wasn’t long before they announced their happy news on social media, with Kourtney sharing pictures as she kissed her partner during a

Kim Kardashian has been blasted by fans over allegations of ‘horrendous’ Photoshopping in her latest Skims campaign.The 41-year-old did her best to break the internet when she unveiled the photos from her shapewear brand, with Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Candice Swanepoel and Alessandra Ambrosio taking the lead.In the new pictures, which the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star uploaded on Monday, she revealed that she couldn’t resist ‘jumping’ into the photoshoot to promote the Skims Fits Everybody range – alongside the supermodels.While the finished products look incredible, followers accused the mom-of-four of editing the America’s Next Top Model host’s figure in the final pictures.Replying to Kim’s tweet unveiling the campaign, one commented: ‘Your waist looks 1/2 of Tyra Banks’. Does Tyra Banks have a 50 inch waist or is this photo shopped?Another questioned: ‘Why did you photoshop them? Specifically Tyra???’A follower said: ‘These pics are stunning but Tyra looked so gorgeous naturally and this editing is so bizarre and unnecessary?’‘Kim photoshop herself in these pics,’ a Twitter user suggested.

wedding day this weekend.The 27-year-old actress shared a photo of husband-to-be Brooklyn smiling with his arm around Angela and added the caption, along with four crying emoji: ‘My angels have finally met.’ Nicola recently spoke about her new independent film Lola James is inspired by their friendship, and that one of the central characters Babina, played by Raven Goodwin, is based on Angela.‘A lot of it is based on real-life characters and then a lot of it is also fiction,’ the Bates Motel star told CR Fashion Book. ‘Raven Goodman, who plays my best friend Babina in the movie, she’s based on my best friend in real life named Angela.

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East Kilbride woman has told of her heartache after she discovered her partner’s memorial tree had been “ripped up by scumbags”. Karen D’arcy planted the shrub in Calderglen Park in memory of her late boyfriend, Allan Wood.Allan sadly lost his life in November last year, with his poste mortem pointing to pneumonia – but Karen believes her love died of coronavirus.In a bid to remember Allan, Karen, 36, planted a tree in July, the week of the couple’s anniversary.

East Kilbride teenager in hospital after being hit by carPC Francis Cullen-Mulvaney told the News: "We are growing increasingly concerned for Kevin's welfare and anyone who sees him is asked to contact us as soon as possible."Celtic legend helps East Kilbride lad celebrate special occasionKevin is described as being 5ft 5in tall, of slim build with short receding hair. He has blue eyes and when last seen was wearing a dark coloured baseball cap, lightweight jacket and jogging bottoms.

Paedo teacher jailed for abuse“What does that teach a student who wants to break out of the poverty they may be in? How does that encourage pupils to try harder.”South Lanarkshire Liberal Democrat group leader, Robert Brown, asked for the matter to be discussed at the council’s next executive committee.Councillor Brown said South Lanarkshire’s pupils “deserve the full support of their council”.

Paedo teacher jailed for abuse“But I would urge parents to give youngsters a packed lunch where possible to avoid large numbers leaving school grounds.“And I have also asked the council if the school can help get the message out as well to avoid any issues.”Lynn Sherry, Head of Education, said: “Pupils will be reminded about social-distancing, wearing of face coverings in shops and also to adhere to any measures put in place by shopkeepers.”

East Kilbride are being urged to learn from the lessons in Aberdeen.