Gaelic speaker shares real origins of Scots slang phrase 'smashin' - and it's mind-blowing

Falkirk pensioner with stage four cancer has moved the country to tears with his reaction to Scotland’s Euro 2020 heroics against Serbia. Willie Thomson was gripped by the football on Thursday as he took in the action from his bedside at Strathcarron Hospice in Denny.Staff at the hospice shared a picture of the ecstatic 79-year-old as he celebrated the result - which secured the men’s team a place at a major tournament for the first time in 22 years.The snap showed him ‘beaming from ear to ear’ as he lofted his arms in triumph.

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© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has an incredible home in the mountains where she has been spending the pandemic with her family.And over the weekend, the First Wives Club star Goldie posted footage of herself while holding her dog, as she opened up about the importance of kindness to mark Friday's .The mother-of-three said: "One of the things that we wonder are what are the causes of happiness? And right now, I would say that And actually, that promotes more happiness in you and them.

Prince Charles' close pals have accused Netflix drama The Crown of "trolling the Royal family on a Hollywood budget" by presenting fiction as fact.Netflix launched the fourth series of the show on Friday and it looks at Charles' marriage to Princess Diana and his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles.It also examines Diana's eating disorders and showed her gorging on food before vomiting into a toilet.Events described in the series have reportedly enraged some of the Prince's closest pals who say the Royals are being exploited and the series is portraying events that didn't happen.Speaking to MailOnline, a source said: "This is drama and entertainment for commercial ends being made with no regard to the actual people involved who are having

The Queen has appointed a Royal Marines officer as her equerry, one of the most important positions in the royal household.

We all want to win and succeed. But in reality, we all lose and fail at times.This is true in every area of human endeavor, and it’s particularly painful when our failure is viewed by others.

Canary Islands.The horrifying incident took place on the Argaga beach in the popular resort of Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera, on Saturday, November 14, and a major incident has now been declared with officials concerned that campers could be trapped underneath the rubble.The cliff edge dropped onto the beach and into the water's edge, creating a massive cloud of dust visible for miles around.Families enjoying drinks in a bar on the sea-shore watched on in horror as the chunk of cliff gave way sending huge amounts of rock and dirt directly towards caravans which had been parked directly below.Emergency services rushed to the scene and dogs were used to sniff out anyone who might have been trapped.The beach has since been closed down as there are

the Sun.She said: "The attack resulted in a broken cheek bone and blood in her urine.”Andrena had arrived home with a Chinese takeaway last Sunday evening when she was set upon outside her front door.Following the vicious beating she staggered into her house and live-streamed her injuries on Facebook.On Facebook, Megan wrote: "If anyone was around Haywood Street in Glasgow on Sunday and has any information on who done this to my mentally ill mum please message me."Megan said she had been back to the house to get some clothes but the incident left her "terrified to be there".

Sheepish Max George has said sorry for turning the air blue on Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing.

NICOLE Scherzinger bends over double — after telling how her lover turned her world upside-down. The Pussycat Dolls singer, 42, got loose in an LA park, watched by ex-rugby union star boyfriend Thom Evans, 36.

Mrs Hinch has lifted the lid on her favourite cleaning products.In her new book, memoirs titled This Is Me, the influencer listed six affordable items she uses to get her home sparkling.Carpet stain removers, polishes and bicarbonate of soda all feature in her top products list – and let’s not forget her fan-favourite Zoflora!Here’s her all-important list:Zoflora is a disinfectant that cleans your home and leaves it smelling fresh.You can use it in many different areas in your home – from wiping down kitchen surfaces to cleaning door handles.On her Instagram stories, Mrs Hinch is often seen pouring a glug of Zoflora down the drain to eliminate odours.The cleanfluencer also uses it to disinfect her toilet brush and banish any unpleasant

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Vogue in which they rounded up a few glamorous women in Paris at the time - I think Sophia Loren was in it as well. My mother is wearing huge rings, brooches, earrings - everything - in her chignon, all of it by Harry Winston.She wasn't a customer of Harry Winston - she had inherited a lot of jewellery from her mother, grandmother and in-laws, so she didn't need to buy anything - but my family knew the house and she agreed to join in because she thought it was quite funny.I remember going with her to the Harry Winston showroom next to the Hôtel Plaza Athénée a week or two before the shoot, so she could choose the pieces.

Heidi Klum is taking us into the shower with her!

Hibs training base at East Mains has been a perfect example of that. It has been a haven for Kevin Nisbet who tragically lost his dad Thomas to liver cancer three weeks ago.Going into work has been an escape for the 23-year-old, helping him cope with the grief of losing a parent.

Barcelona legend Luis Figo reckons Lionel Messi has already decided his future - saying: "If you don't want to be somewhere, there's nothing that can change your mind."

She’s been dealing with the heartbreaking loss of her husband to COVID-19 since his untimely passing four-and-a-half months ago.But Amanda Kloots sported her trademark uplifting smile along with her fit figure on social media on Saturday, when she posted three very bold and stylish vanity shots to her Instagram.The fitness trainer, 38, modeled a fabulous yellow-green ensemble from Beyoncé‘s Ivy Park athleisure line, consisting of a tennis-inspired jumpsuit as well as a matching sheer raincoat.

kill Lance Corporal Sarah at a Magaluf nightclub.The decision to recommend her trial for attempted murder was announced by an investigating judge through a written ruling.Cole’s defence lawyer Miguel Angel Ordinas has insisted state prosecutors are yet to indict the mum of one.Sarah, who was born in Irvine, ended up in intensive care after losing four pints of blood and needed 14 stitches to a neck wound following the incident on April 15 last year at Banana’s Nightclub.Legal sources in Majorca have insisted a trial will take place – but the case has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.One said: “Before state prosecutors indict her, Cole has to be questioned again under oath.“The problem has been that the coronavirus pandemic kicked in

rape claim has demanded justice.The holidaymaker says she was attacked by a hotel worker in Famagusta, Cyprus.However, officers failed to act on a statement she gave them about the alleged assault.The childcare worker has told how she has been left “shocked” and “frustrated” by the police force’s claims she did not make a formal complaint.The 18-year-old, who lives in Midlothian, contacted Police Scotland in the hope that they could investigate.They have passed evidence and statements to their counterparts on the Mediterranean island.She said: “I simply want justice for what happened to me.“It’s extremely frustrating that after the Scottish police have acted properly and provided this evidence it seems like the Cypriot police are refusing

police officer forged paperwork which helped convict a drug dealer.The Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission (SCCRC) probed Gerald Lafferty jnr’s case after he was jailed for trafficking heroin.It had been claimed by a whistleblower that assistant chief constable John Neilson tampered with documents following a raid on his home.Officers swooped on Lafferty’s property hoping to find his father, also Gerald, who was wanted for a multimillion-pound bank robbery.However, they discovered a large quantity of the Class A drug, amphetamine and cannabis instead.A former officer claimed the operation had been unlawful because the correct forms had not been signed prior to the search in East Kilbride.He said Neilson, who was a Hamilton-based

Prince Charles' pals have accused producers of the hit Netflix drama The Crown of exploiting the Royal Family’s pain for financial gain, it is claimed.