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Daily Record
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Young Celtic fan parties with BSC Young Boys in Switzerland after sweet viral clip in Glasgow
Footage captured the moment Joshua McLaughlin interacted with BSC Young Boys fans at Celtic Park earlier this year, a special relationship which has continued. A young Celtic fan has partied with BSC Young Boys in Switzerland after footage captured him meeting their fans in Glasgow earlier this year. The viral clip showed eight-year-old Joshua McLaughlin and his dad walking over to applaud the away fans after being blown away by the atmosphere they created at the crunch Champions League game fixture in January. The supporters took Joshua to their hearts and he has now visited Switzerland twice in recent months. Following the game at Celtic Park, Joshua's dad, Kevin, wanted to buy his son a BSC Young Boys jersey but when he contacted the club the pair were invited over for a match. They enjoyed an all expenses paid trip to Switzerland in April, where the Elderslie youngster was asked to be the club mascot for the day as the Swiss outfit played Yverdon Sport FC. Joshua begged his dad to go over again during the school holidays and they were given an unbelievable reception from the locals last weekend. Speaking to the Record, Kevin, 53, explained how his son struck up a close friendship with local lads Jonas Boss and Giuliano Matturro in April and was desperate to go back over for a game this summer. Kevin arranged a trip to take in BSC Young Boy's match against FC Sion on Sunday, August 10. At the match, goalkeeper Marvin Keller and defender Jaouen Hadjam even noticed Joshua and came over and spent some time with him. Kevin said: "I tried to keep it as low key as possible, but the day before the game I posted a picture on Instagram and the club shared it and hundreds of Swiss people started following me. "So many people inside the stadium seemed to recognise us and the attention was so overwhelming. "We went out for dinner that night and the guy who owned the restaurant refused to let us pay for our meal. "It was the same when we visited the country earlier this year, the Swiss fans have just been absolutely amazing throughout and Joshua is stopped all the time and asked for selfies. "It has all been such a whirlwind of emotions and came off the back of the one incident inside Celtic Park." Kevin explained he had never seen such a noisy and colourful away support in all his years following Celtic during the January game. He said from the moment they stepped inside the stadium that night Joshua was completely fascinated. "By that point all of the home fans were away so we must have stood out as we walked over to be near them. "The fans started doing that thing you see in the video where they sort of hum and put out their hands. "Joshua walked over and they let off two huge roars and applauded him. "It was such a special moment for us both and I was bursting with pride." Kevin uploaded his video on social media before going to bed that night and woke up to find it had gone viral. The dad was inundated with messages from supporters of the Swiss club. He said their lives haven't been the same since and the club are going to be a fixture in their lives going forward. Kevin added: "I don't know where it will go from here but it has been a wonderful journey so far. "BSC Young Boys are definitely our second club now and Joshua has absolutely fallen in love with them." 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'.
Daily Mail
19-06-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS 'Knife-wielding' man is shot by police during dramatic Sydney siege
A police operation has unfolded in Sydney 's south west with one man shot after officers efforts to stop the man with a Taser and non-lethal rounds were ineffective. NSW Police were called to a caravan park on Macarthur Road at Elderslie to check on the welfare of an occupant just after 12.15pm on Thursday.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Resident's kerbside garden under threat after anonymous council complaint: 'Stupid rule'
A resident who lovingly planted native shrubs and flowers outside her home fears she will have to remove them after an unknown person complained to council saying they were a "visual hazard". Thelma Kilfeather lives in a residential street known for its leafiness in Elderslie, a suburb in Sydney's southwest. She has a well-established front garden, however she told Yahoo News the council has been "targeting it remorsefully" since receiving a complaint and is pushing its "no verge garden" policy onto her "lovely wee flowers". Thelma's friend Tim Pickles, who is a local garden centre owner, told Yahoo she has been contacted by Camden Council five times in four weeks saying the plants in the nature strip outside her home have to go. "They've had one complaint and she doesn't know who it came from," Tim told Yahoo. "They've told her to remove the garden because it's a visual hazard, the idea is that people can't see past it on the road." However, Tim said the plants aren't particularly tall and the nature strip is "not overgrown, it's neatly maintained". "It's not a hazard at all, it's ridiculous," he said. "We should be attracting nature to our nature strips. People should be able to plant trees and shrubs and flowers and even vegetables," he said. "Instead they want it to be turned into a grass slope... or weed-infested mess." 👀 Calls for simple roadside change after council workers spotted in expensive 2.5km act 🌱 Council defends 'disgraceful' road move after residents erupt 😠 'Selfish' nature strip act slammed in angry note Residents are permitted to plant on nature strips in many Aussie councils but often require permission or specific permits to do so. Yahoo News understands Thelma had not asked for or received permission before planting on the nature strip. However, many believe there is unnecessary red tape around something that should be straightforward, with Tim calling it a "stupid rule" and questioning why it's not simply encouraged. "If we attract nature closer to our home, we have better mental health... we should want to encourage gardeners, not find them and prosecute them," Tim said. After sharing details of the issue online, many locals responded and called the decision "crazy". "That's beautiful, it's a pity more people didn't do the same," one said. Camden Council told Yahoo News it has been in contact with Thelma after receiving complaints about her plants in the nature strip. It is unclear if the council received several complaints from the one person or from multiple people. "Following recent complaints, the planting on the nature strip outside the resident's property is under review to ensure it does not pose a safety hazard," the spokesperson said. "The garden is planted on public land and is, therefore, unauthorised." The council said Thelma hasn't been "formally advised" to take action as this stage and it will likely "request the resident trim and maintain the planting appropriately rather than remove it altogether". "Council is currently considering the development of a Nature Strip Maintenance Policy, which would provide guidelines for residents to use their nature strips to plant small plants and shrubs. The development of this policy has been taken into consideration when considering this matter," the spokesperson said. "Council works hard to balance the needs and requests of all residents, as well as consider any risks associated with matters like this." Thelma isn't the first Aussie resident to face this issue with a council before, with Melbourne's Neil McPherson urged to dig out his agapanthus plants from the nature strip outside his home or face an almost $8,000 fine. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
