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Daily Record
9 hours ago
- Science
- Daily Record
Glasgow's new peregrine falcon chicks named after iconic Still Game characters
The chicks hatched on April 27 in a nest high above University of Glasgow's iconic Gilbert Scott Building Two peregrine falcon chicks born atop the University of Glasgow's iconic Gilbert Scott Building have been given names that pay tribute to one of Scotland's best-loved comedy duos, Jack and Victor. The fluffy newcomers hatched on April 27 in a nest high up in the tower that dominates the skyline above Kelvingrove Park and can be seen from as far as Dumbarton Road in Partick, Glasgow Live reports. Their proud parents, affectionately named Bonnie and Clyde, return to the Gothic building each spring since 2022 and have become favourites among local birdwatchers. On 21 May, members of the Glasgow Peregrine Project scaled the tower to ring the chicks, weigh them, take DNA samples, and install a new nest camera. During the check-up, they also retrieved an unhatched egg, which they believe was accidentally pierced by a parent's talon. Sharing the chosen names on social media, the University of Glasgow wrote: 'Say hello to Jack and Victor, the new additions to the UofG Falcon family. Bonnie and Clyde, a pair of peregrine falcons who return to nest atop the Gilbert Scott Building each spring, have welcomed their new chicks. 'Last week, the chicks were ringed, weighed, and DNA swabbed, and officially named Jack and Victor in true Glasgow style. The chicks will feature on Landward on BBC Scotland on 12 June.' Bonnie and Clyde themselves were named in 2024 after the university invited staff and students to suggest names for the breeding pair. Over 300 suggestions poured in, with 'Bonnie' chosen as a nod to 'Bonnie Scotland', and 'Clyde' referencing the River Clyde. Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on Earth, capable of reaching speeds of up to 200 miles per hour as they dive to catch prey. Found across much of the world, they typically grow up to two feet tall with a wingspan approaching four feet. The Glasgow Peregrine Project has been closely monitoring the birds and has even held public watches in recent years, giving people the chance to witness the remarkable creatures up close. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The RSPB, the University of Glasgow, and the Scottish Ornithologists' Club are spearheading the project, with support from several other groups. Clarke Elsby, building surveyor at the University of Glasgow, told the BBC: "We're keen that Bonnie and Clyde, and now Jack and Victor, are kept in the best possible condition while sharing their stories with our Glasgow community. "Thanks to this project, we're not only preserving these remarkable residents, we're also inspiring a new generation of wildlife enthusiasts across the city." John Simpson, Clyde area bird recorder, added: "We're delighted to be able to contribute to the work of the Glasgow Peregrine Project, and today's work was vital in following the stories of Bonnie and Clyde."
Daily Record
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Laura Anderson and Clark Robertson share loved-up snaps on first holiday together
The former Love Island star and Dundee footballer were beaming on their lavish trip to the Maldives, following Laura's recent house move with two-year-old daughter Bonnie. Laura Anderson looked radiant as she shared some snaps of her first holiday with her new boyfriend, Clark Robertson. The former Love Island star is soaking up some sun with the Dundee footballer, and they appear to be smitten. It comes after Laura, 36, has recently been sharing house updates with her loyal legion of fans after moving out of her Glasgow pad into a stunning new home with an expansive garden. Laura and Clark were pictured on her Instagram at the luxury Kandima beach resort in the Maldives. She looked glowing in a white and pink floral satin floor-length dress, sporting a pair of casual white flip flops. Clark, 31, also looked dapper in a matching beige co-ord, as the two looked like they had been enjoying an intimate dinner on their trip. She also shared some snippets from their trip over on her Instagram story with her 1.5 million followers. The pair looked delighted as they chilled on the beach with some cocktails, giving a 'cheers' to their first holiday together. In a video clip, we also got a tour of their room which boasted a stunning private outdoor pool looking out across the golden sandy coastline. Later on following their first night, Laura announced they were enjoying a more upbeat date day as they went to pay a visit to the Maldives first ever go-karting track. "Are you ready to be anihilated on the track?," she joked to Clark who was chilling on their apartment bed. Elsewhere, the Scots influencer has been gushing about how lucky she is in her career, love life and now moving on to a new chapter with her house move alongside two-year-old daughter Bonnie. She took to Instagram earlier this week following after moving in a gushing post over how lucky she is in her new home alongside daughter Bonnie, who she shares with ex Gary Lucy. She also gave a special mention Clark. "Busy and booked, The Man of my dreams and a daughter to die for. I never ever thought I'd have all 3," Laura wrote. Sharing snippets with her 1.5 million Instagram followers, Laura noted, "Here's to the next chapter," alongside a key and house emoji. She added: "And a huge shout out to @ssremovals for moving my life AGAIN! That Ikea wardrobe will officially never be assembled again I promise." The first clip showed the couple sharing a kiss in the expansive outdoor garden. Another video clip showed Laura holding daughter Bonnie as she stood at the front entrance of her new home with Clark. Fans got a glimpse of the new lavish home, which boasts grand floor to ceiling windows offering plenty of natural light, looking out onto the impressive garden. Bonnie even has her own play room, which Laura showed off to fans previously. Bonnie and her dog Buddy will certainly have no lack of space in the new home. The influencer was delighted to update fans that her dog was finally coming home, after being away from them for a few months when he didn't settle in her previous Glasgow flat. "I am so excited to finally have stairs!," Laura gushed when first moving into the property, the location of which she has currently decided not to disclose. Fans soon rushed to the comments of the new update, thrilled for them all. "Wow looks amazing! You look so happy!," one person gushed as the Instagram post was flooded with heart-eye emojis. Someone else wrote, "Wonderful you deserve every happiness," as a third echoed, "Family, love , happiness and a sprinkle of nature is simply all we require."
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Bonnie Ryan opens up on ‘busy' life in New York as RTE star sister begs her to settle down in Ireland
BONNIE Ryan has opened up on her "busy" life in New York with her hubby as her RTE star sister Lottie encouraged her to settle down in Ireland. The Irish influencer and her hubby John Greenhalgh moved to New York together back in 2023. 4 Bonnie Ryan spoke to The Irish Sun at the Platinum VIP Style Awards 2025 at the InterContinental Dublin last week Credit: Brian McEvoy 4 Bonnie got married to her longterm love three years ago Credit: Social Media Collect 4 Bonnie will be celebrating her wedding anniversary with all her family in Italy Credit: Brian McEvoy keeps her love life relatively private and doesn't show her hubby's face on social media. The couple tied the knot at a quaint old St Augustine's church in the village of La Machi, Italy on May 23, 2022. The 32-year-old didn't get to celebrate her anniversary on the day as she had flown to Dublin to attend the Platinum VIP Awards with her mum Morah and her sisters Lottie and Babette. Speaking on the red carpet at the event, Bonnie told : "My poor husband has been left again. I think I've left him for a third year wedding anniversary, never together. read more on bonnie ryan "So he flies into Dublin tomorrow. We're going to get to spend time then. Three years. Where's the time gone? It's actually, it's terrifying." However, Bonnie will be marking the happy occasion with a family holiday. Bonnie's 2FM host sister Lottie, who No One Else Will Listen with, explained: "We're actually going on a holiday together back to where the wedding was next week. "We're going on a big f***ing piss up in Italy and we're going to record an episode of the podcast there." read more on the irish sun Bonnie added: "We're going to record the podcast. We're going to drink loads of spritzes. Lottie joked: "We'll be locked with like Italian grannies speaking in broken English. It'll be brilliant." Bonnie Ryan reveals heartbreaking final chat with radio icon dad Bonnie replied: "I'm going to throw my hat in the ring and see if I can speak any Italian. So it's going to be great." The influencer has spoke about her life with her hubby in New York City and said she "loves it". She said: "I'm living in New York so I flew in yesterday and I'm just kind of running on nothing. But it's all exciting. "I love it. It's like New York just is New York. It's exactly what you think it's going to be. It's busy. It's lights, camera, action. Everyone's running around like headless chickens. "It's an absolute grind. Everyone's working nonstop and also out all the time. It's exactly what you think New York is going to be." 'ADVENTURE' Lottie said that she's "impressed" as she previously tried to live in the Big Apple but "only lasted six months". Bonnie added: "I love it but Dublin's always home though. The minute I land in Dublin I'm like…" And Lottie was quick to interject and shouted out: "She's not settling in New York. She's not f***ing settling in New York, if that's what you're getting at." Bonnie replied: "I'll be back. Hence why I literally jump on a plane and I'm back all the time. "But for right now it's just a bit of an adventure. Do it when I can, why not?" And while Bonnie loves life in the city that never sleeps, she does find it tough being away from her family. STAR'S GRIEF It was the 15th anniversary of her beloved dad passing this year on on April 30 2010 . Speaking about the day, Lottie said: "I think you find that hard." Bonnie responded: "Yeah I do find stuff like that hard. Obviously I wish I could just click my fingers and I could be home for things like that. "But in saying that as well, even with the pod, we've been talking more than we probably would talk if I lived in Ireland. "It's great to FaceTime, it's great to audio note. Those things help so much." Lottie added: "Big events are s***." Bonnie replied: "Yeah that is. At the end of the day, obviously the big events that you miss are going to be hard. "But then I come back and we have great craic." 4 Bonnie has said she "loves" living in New York Credit: .instagram/@bonnieryan
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Another Thai Brit smuggler suspect arrested with cannabis haul bound for UK after Bella Culley & Charlotte May Lee drama
ANOTHER Thai Brit smuggler suspect has been arrested with a cannabis haul bound for the UK, following similar cases like Bella Culley and Charlotte May Lee. The 31-year-old suspect was stopped during a transit stop on his way to Newcastle via Frankfurt from Bangkok and was led away in cuffs to be locked up in preventive custody at the Korneuburg prison. Advertisement 1 Police discovers a total of 11.3 kilograms of cannabis in British man's suitcase Credit: Newsflash The arrest took place at Vienna International Airport, a city airport on the outskirts of the Austrian capital yesterday. Customs officers found 11.3kg of cannabis packed into 13 vacuum-sealed parcels concealed among clothes in the man's suitcase. The suitcase had been checked in at Bangkok and was labelled for onward travel to Frankfurt and Newcastle. Police said the street value of the cannabis was approximately £95,000. Advertisement read more news According to police, the man, who was not named, refused to confess and made no statement about the contents of the suitcase. Officials said the investigation is being led by the public prosecutor's office in Korneuburg. It comes merely a day after The pair were picked out by suspicious cops at Valencia Airport after displaying a 'nervous and evasive attitude' and are now behind bars on drug trafficking charges. Advertisement Most read in The Sun The man and woman, aged 33 and 34, were stopped before reaching customs, with officials later discovering vacuum-packed marijuana and no clothes or personal belongings in their luggage. This marks the fourth case in weeks involving British nationals and alleged drug smuggling linked to Thailand. Brit woman, 21, rotting in Dubai hellhole jail without a shower for a month after being arrested on drugs charges Bella May Culley, 18, sparked a massive international search operation in early May after she was reported missing while she was believed to be holidaying in Thailand. But it was later revealed that the teen, from Billingham, County Durham, had been Advertisement The teen - who posted online about living a "Bonnie and Clyde" lifestyle - is now in Georgia's grim No5 Women's Penitentiary near Rustavi, facing 15 years to life in prison. Her new lawyer Malkhaz Salakaia, a juvenile law specialist, said Bella didn't even know where she was when arrested. Bella is said to have told her lawyer she is pregnant and cooperated with police for the first time last week, as her anguished dad Niel visited her for 45 minutes and delivered food and clothes. And recently 21-year-old Charlotte Lee May, from Coulsdon, south London, was arrested in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo after police discovered Advertisement The former flight attendant, facing up to 25 years in prison if convicted, is claiming she had 'no idea' about the drugs worth up to £1.2 million. She insists they must have been planted in her luggage without her knowledge. Charlotte, a part-time beautician and ex-TUI stewardess, had flown into Sri Lanka from Thailand and was snapped in a white outfit and sparkly sandals just after her arrest. Her two suitcases were reportedly stuffed with tightly vacuum sealed packages of the deadly synthetic drug, 25 times more potent than fentanyl. Advertisement She claims she left her packed bags unattended overnight in her Bangkok hotel while out partying and had no idea what was inside. 'I had never seen them before,' she said. A mystery British man she met in Thailand was reportedly waiting for her at Colombo airport, and sources fear she may have been under his influence. Charlotte is now holed up in the overcrowded Welikada Prison, where she's been forced to sleep on a concrete floor, clean herself with a bucket of water and survive on rice and curry. Advertisement 'She is a total mess,' a source told The Sun. 'She hates the food… The prison is not fit for a rat to live in.' She broke down in court after being told she may not be sentenced for another 12 months and is now banned from contacting loved ones. Meanwhile an older British man has been arrested by police in Chile after allegedly being caught trying to smuggle five kilos of methamphetamine into the country. Advertisement The 79-year-old was held after leaving a flight from the Mexican resort of Cancun at Santiago Airport. He was booked on a flight to Sydney in Australia the following day after spending a night at a hotel in the Chilean capital. The unnamed pensioner was remanded in custody following a court appearance after a judge approved a prosecution request to send him to prison pending probable charges and trial. Cops say the drugs he was apprehended with would have been worth around £200,000 on the streets of the south American country. Advertisement He was intercepted after his luggage was put through an airport scanner.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
International student weighs in after student visa applications paused
WHITE HAVEN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered a temporary pause on scheduling new student visas, and that could make a big difference in the lives of international students hoping for an education in America. Right now, it is unclear which exact type of student visas and at what level of education this could impact. But on Monday, 28/22 News visited a local international student who attends a Carbon County high school and hopes his experience could be shared by others and not taken away. 17-year-old Lucas Vasek is just focused on finishing out his finals for this year. The international student from Slovakia is studying at Weatherly Area School District, and his exchange program in the United States is soon coming to an end. 'I was surrounded by lovely people that were always trying and willing to help me with most of the things that came along with my culture exchange program,' Vasek said. His program began in September, and he says the last 10 months here in White Haven have been filled with studying, experiencing, and growing in new ways. 'I think everybody should be given the chance at least to see how it looks and how it works here,' Vasek added. Students team up with volunteers to give Scranton splash of color As of Tuesday, that might not be an option. The Trump administration is ordering embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas due to a social media screening expansion. There are three kinds of student visas: The F-1, M-1, and J-1. It is unclear yet which visas are being halted. 'Students are here for one reason, and that is to have the American experience, what a better way for us to share our cultures and for them to go home and tell their parents about the joy they had, so why would someone want to take that away?' International Student Exchange Area Director Bonnie told 28/22 News. Vasek came to the US through a New Jersey J-1 secondary school exchange program known as International Student Exchange (ISE), which holds a portal of more than 800 students. PA Congressman spoke to Schuylkill County business leaders about tariffs Bonnie, who wishes to only go by her first name for this report, is an NEPA area director with ISE. She set up Vasek's stay in the US. 'We haven't had to react yet, and we hope we don't have to react yet, and we just continue this for many years to come,' Bonnie explained. According to the Associated Press, the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews. Vasek's glad he's already had his experience, but hopes that other students like him wishing to study in America can have a similar experience. 'The exchange program doesn't just give you that experience with people, but it gives you a life experience you will be able to use later on in real life,' Vasek stated. The pause will last 'until further guidance' is issued in the next few days. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
