Gio earns Rangers breathing space as board accept under-fire boss is picking up the tab from 55 glory

Strictly star Hamza Yassin, 32, made a getaway to a remote Scottish village more than a decade ago - and never came back.The Countryfile star even told his mum not to call him anymore, as at the time, there was no mobile phone signal available.The unspoiled countryside stretched out for miles in Kilchoan, on the remote Ardnamurchan peninsula, and he didn't know a single soul - but that didn't stop Hamza from making the location his new home.A single trip there as a university student had him hooked and he resolved to move there, even if it meant living in his car for almost a year.It took him an entire week to persuade his anxious parents that he wanted to relocate, especially when he had to tell them: "Don't call me - I'll call you!"Despite the dramatic isolation, Hamza recalled that he typically only felt lonely around one day per year..When he arrived, he found a local campsite where he could take a shower and ate cheap meals at the local pub."I’m the only black person in probably 150 miles but it didn’t feel like that," he enthused.Most importantly for Hamza, the remote surroundings allowed him to indulge in his passion for wildlife and nature.The keen birdwatcher would spend all day "going up on the hills, going down the rivers, the glens, trying to photograph everything"."Eagles, otters, pine martens, red deer, stags: anything that moved was fair game for me," he told the Guardian.In the early days, one of his goals was to make a "story or image" out of everything he saw.He scarcely had anyone he could share his adventure stories with at first, as it was so difficult to contact the outside world when he first arrived.However, over time he made friends by offering to chop logs for the locals - something which he

Alex Beresford is one of many celebrities who have shared their thoughts on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's controversial Netflix documentary.Taking to social media today, the 42-year-old commented on how the dramatic trailer drew people in to watch the show, however so far it hasn't been as explosive as people may have thought.On Twitter, he wrote: "Just finished the first 3 episodes of Harry & Meghan."Netflix played a blinder with those trailers, but it wasn’t outright war against their families. Just their side of the story."I do feel for those that wanted it to be fireworks but have ended up holding a sparkler."In the first three episodes of the show, Harry and Meghan talk about their life in the Royal Family, press intrusion and racism.Tom Parker's widow has 'emotional' talk with his mum over new romanceFans were also given a never seen before insight into the earlier stages of their relationship and how much easier it was to date away from the cameras.The couple revealed that they met through a friend on Instagram and went for drinks in London's Soho for their first date.Harry described their relationship as a "great love story" and said Meghan "sacrificed everything" to be with him.He said: "I think for so many people in the family, especially obviously the men, there can be a temptation or an urge to marry someone who would fit in the mould, as opposed to somebody who you are perhaps destined to be with."The difference between making decisions with your head, or your heart.

Josh Taylor’s highly anticipated rematch with Jack Catterall has reportedly been postponed.

Dunkeld and Birnam Santa Day is set to make Highland Perthshire buzz with excitement on Saturday.

Cold Weather Payments are set to be replaced this winter for people living in Scotland. The Scottish Government will introduce a new heating benefit from February 2023 that will give around 400,000 households on a low income a guaranteed £50 payment towards their energy bills.

A resource centre set up by the West Lothian Foodbank has seen huge demand since opening its doors a month ago – with the charity shop selling out of furniture twice.

Community spirit is hard at work in the heart of Lanarkshire as a volunteer group, who run a village Winter Warmer project, are to host a Christmas fair this weekend.

STACEY Solomon showed off her sensational festive Christmas makeover at Pickle Cottage. She even got her adorable baby Rose in on the festivities - dressing her up in cosy knits and popping her on a sleigh. Stacey, 32, pulled out all the stops to make Christmas at Pickle Cottage one to remember.

BEN Shephard has reacted to claims that MP Matt Hancock will host Good Morning Britain after quitting politics. The regular host broke his silence as odds of the former health secretary being in the hot seat hit 2/1, according to William Hill.

Mila Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, were spotted affectionately holding hands during a quiet outing in Beverly Hills on Thursday. The Black Swan actress, 39, and No Strings Attached actor, 44, opted for casual comfort in sweaters as they enjoyed their brief stroll together. The entrepreneur recently opened up to further detail his 2019 health battle with vasculitis in a clip shared by CBS for the upcoming Paramount+ series called, The Checkup With Dr.

Blonde bombshells Brie Larson, Emma Roberts and Paris Hilton led a dazzling array of celebrities at the Celine fashion show in Los Angeles on Thursday.A cavalcade of boldface names paraded into The Wiltern for the extravaganza, where Emma teamed a white Celine tennis skirt with a sleek black top and a shimmering gold coat.Letting her flaxen locks cascade freely over her shoulders, the 31-year-old niece of Julia Roberts sharpened her unmistakable features with naturalistic makeup. Blonde bombshells: (from left) Brie Larson, Emma Roberts and Paris Hilton led a dazzling array of celebrities at the Celine fashion show in Los Angeles on ThursdayBrie on the other hand took the plunge in a slinky black cocktail dress that not only offered up a generous dose of cleavage but also let her hint at her impressively taut midriff. Meanwhile Paris, who recently celebrated her first wedding anniversary with the dashing businessman Carter Reum, brought a flash of old-school showbiz glitz to the knees-up.

Norwich midfielder Kenny McLean is reportedly a Rangers transfer option in January with the Light Blues considering a pre-contract offer.

Few people know Giovanni van Bronckhorst any better than Jan Wouters.

When a club the size of Rangers finds itself in its current predicament, the gun should point at EVERY person in the building.

Former Celtic star Charlie Nicholas expects Gio Van Bronckhorst to remain as Rangers boss despite mounting pressure for him to be axed.

They like to call it a ‘dignified silence’. But the longer Rangers continue to say nothing – now that the world at the bottom of their staircase has entered into meltdown – the more damage is being done.

Barry Ferguson has called on Rangers to put Giovanni van Bronckhorst out his misery – one way or the other. Record Sport revealed the under-fire boss had flown back to the Netherlands without talks with the board over his future.

After dropping yet more points at the weekend against St Mirren, Gio van Bronckhorst can only wait to see what his Rangers future holds and if he has one.

Rebuilding Rangers from the ground up was always going to be a costly business.