I’m doing the Kiltwalk in Edinburgh!
I’m raising money for a good cause again! After raising money for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and Social Bite last year, I’m raising money again this year for another good cause. I will be taking...
View ArticleInterview with Gavin Hugh, the person behind upcoming Scottish short film, Cold
My interview with Gavin Hugh about his upcoming Scottish short film, Cold. Here’s a conversation I had with Kirkcaldy film-maker Gavin Hugh on his forthcoming short film which is about a young woman...
View ArticleThe wonderful return of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’
Picture credit: © Stellify Media/ITV I’ve had a major obsession with ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ since growing up. It’s the television show that’s truly captured my imagination. It’s still my...
View ArticleLockerbie: 30 years on
Today, I visited Lockerbie. 30 years since this beautiful small Dumfriesshire town became the centre of international attention for harrowing reasons. I wasn’t visiting, because I was necessarily...
View ArticleSleep In The Park 2018 – my thoughts
Here are my thoughts on video via YouTube about this weekend’s Sleep In The Park 2018 (please note for some bizarre reason, the date on this blog post reads December 6 2018 when at the time of...
View ArticleThe road to Sleep In The Park 2018
Last night, with exactly one month to go until Social Bite’s Sleep In The Park 2018, I spoke at Dunfermline Toastmasters to explain I decided to take part in the event. About two months ago, I had the...
View ArticleMy chat with K T Tunstall for Wave FM News
On a sunny lunchtime on Sunday 9 September 2018, I found myself located on the ground floor of DC Thomson‘s building speaking with one of Scotland’s most well known music artists. K T Tunstall was in...
View ArticleRaith Rovers earn important three points amid relegation battle
Raith Rovers sealed a crucial win after defeating play off contenders Greenock Morton by two goals to nil at Stark’s Park this afternoon. The Kirkcaldy side felt the pressure early on from the away...
View ArticleI am hopeless at cooking, BUT…
…something changed in the last week. On Wednesday evening, I was so uninspired that I randomly decided to go ingredient shopping. ‘For what?’, I subconsciously thought at first, but then Macaroni...
View ArticleEid Mubarak!
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Eid Mubarak to everyone! May God shower mercy upon us all, whether you are celebrating or not (always best to be inclusive!).
View ArticleMy open letter to STV Chief Executive, Simon Pitts, over plans to axe 59...
This morning, I have posted an ‘open letter’ to Simon Pitts who is the Chief Executive of STV over plans to axe 59 employees at the broadcaster. As a newly qualified broadcast journalist in Scotland...
View ArticleFrom Scotland to Australia for the XXI Commonwealth Games
My genuine best wishes go to the Gold Coast as they prepare to embrace the XXI Commonwealth Games. I’m still pinching myself over being part of history when Glasgow hosted the XX Commonwealth Games...
View ArticleHappy New Year for 2018!
God willing may 2018 be a happy, peaceful and successful year for you. I spent Hogmanay night going into New Year’s Day on Princes Street in Edinburgh. This represented my third year running at the...
View ArticleGratitude for success
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful On Tuesday, I had the honour of receiving an MA in Broadcast Journalism from the University of the West of Scotland. This represented my second...
View ArticleWe have learned virtually nothing from Jo Cox
Twelve months ago, Jo Cox was murdered in Birstall, West Yorkshire. I remember exactly when and where I was when I learned of her death. It was sometime after 6pm when I finished my pharmacist shift...
View ArticleKingdom FM News – General Election 2017 – Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Result
Please listen to the above clip for my package for Kingdom FM News on the morning of the results of the UK General Election 2017 where I reported specifically on the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath...
View ArticleHow Scottish community pharmacies can be of assistance to patients today (13...
A cyber attack has reportedly affected much of the NHS in Scotland and England. I have worked as a community pharmacist for a time of well over the last four years. Please take a look at a video I...
View ArticleOPINION: President-elect Macron, please deliver.
Politics’ elasticity in the western world, as we have known it for the last few decades, has and still is being put to the test like never before. Nearly a year ago, over 17 million voters in the...
View ArticleClimbing the East Lomond Summit in Fife
Life is a hill. Persistence matters. The summit is spectacular.
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