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Glasgow Times
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Eight Glasgow SCIAF workers complete Edinburgh Marathon
Staff members from the Glasgow-based Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) braved the harsh weather to take on different 'legs' of the 26.2-mile course. The colleagues tackled the Royal leg, the Cock and Pan Leg, the Gosford Leg and the Glory Leg, which are 8.3 miles, 5.5 miles, 8 miles and 4.4 miles respectively. Read more: Former Glasgow football ground could become nationally important site Jennifer Adams, 53, from Cambuslang, ran the 4.4-mile 'Glory' leg, and her team finished the race in four hours and 13 minutes. The other SCIAF team completed the race in three hours and 54 minutes. Jennifer said: "I loved doing the Glory Run – I got the cheers from all the supporters on the streets for doing the least amount of miles! "It was an amazing day for all our colleagues – great atmosphere and camaraderie among us all, despite me getting absolutely pelted with hail and wind and rain two minutes into my run. "2026 – I'll watch from the street and cheer!" Jennifer Adams (Image: Supplied) One of the charity's main reasons for running the marathon was to contribute to the "Relay of Hope," a global movement designed to draw attention to the worldwide debt crisis. SCIAF are participating in the cause to call for the cancellation of crippling debts that trap countries in cycles of poverty. The team have create an online fundraising page to raise donations for the cause which is available here: SCIAF has spent nearly six decades helping people in the world's poorest places to escape poverty, protect their living conditions and aid disaster recovery. Read more: Immersive Tutankhamun exhibition to bring ancient Egypt to Glasgow this summer Ben Wilson, from Rutherglen, who ran the eight-mile Gosford Leg, said: 'I only ran eight miles. "Some kids in the countries we work in walk that distance just to get to and from school. "That's why the work that SCIAF does is so important, especially our campaign on debt this year. "Until countries can break free from the shackles of unjust global debt, they won't be able to fully break out of the cycles of poverty they're trapped in. "I really hope us running the marathon will encourage others to sign our petition and call on politicians to put people ahead of profit."
Daily Record
a day ago
- Science
- Daily Record
Scottish Maritime Museum summer exhibition celebrates underwater world
'Beneath the Waves' runs from Saturday, June 7 until Saturday, September 13. Bringing together award-winning underwater photography, exquisite marine sketches and rare Glasgow Pottery recovered from a shipwreck, the Scottish Maritime Museum celebrates the extraordinary world beneath the ocean's surface in a stunning new Summer exhibition opening next weekend. 'Beneath the Waves', which goes on show at the Scottish Maritime Museum's Linthouse building on Irvine Harbourside, has been curated in collaboration with renowned underwater photographer, marine conservationist and writer Lawson Wood; diver and maritime explorer Graeme Bruce; and Ayrshire underwater artist and writer Christina Riley. In the exhibition, Lawson Wood, who enjoyed his first scuba dive aged 11 years, draws on 60 years of underwater photography. His images reveal the captivating world of marine life and range from colourful tropical fish and seals to corals and anemone. 'Beneath the Waves' also features two rare ceramic bowls which were recovered from the wreck of the 1857 iron steamship SS Eagle off Whiting Bay, Arran, by Oban-based Graeme Bruce and team in July 2024. The bowls were made by Glasgow-based Bell's Pottery, which is recognised as arguably the most internationally significant producer of ceramic wares in Scotland during the nineteenth century. The lack of surviving pottery from Glasgow's industrial ceramics period, which spanned three centuries from 1748 to the mid 1980s, makes the SS Eagle's ceramic tableware, much of which was destined for trade and exhibition in Londonderry, nationally significant. Christina Riley's work focuses on the small details of complex and beautiful marine ecosystems, often highlighting one individual species at a time, such as seagrass or the elegant eggs of a nudibranch (sea slug). The exhibition features a selection of photographs and pencil drawings created during her time as a snorkelling-artist-in-residence at the Argyll Hope Spot. Part of the global Mission Blue initiative led by the renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, the Hope Spots project highlights areas critical to the health of the ocean. Other Hope Spots include the Galapagos Islands and Great Barrier Reef. 'Beneath the Waves' also features artefacts from the Museum's national maritime heritage collection and exhibits on loan from North Ayrshire Heritage Trust. Visitors can also learn more about free diving and how this ancient practice has advanced our understanding of marine archaeology and conservation. Eva Bukowska, Exhibitions and Events Officer at the Scottish Maritime Museum, said: "We are thrilled to partner with three such passionate and experienced artists and marine explorers to celebrate our magical and mysterious underwater world. Visitors of all ages will enjoy this immersive journey into the hidden treasures and stories below the waves. "We're also excited to feature artefacts recovered from SS Eagle , a vessel built by Alexander Denny, the brother of William Denny, whose test tank is now home to our Museum in Dumbarton." Graeme Bruce added: "For me, a shipwreck is a 'time capsule' hidden from view over time by the sea. The privilege of being able to explore and connect with the past is beyond description. Enabling the artefacts from shipwrecks to have a new life connecting people means everything.' To celebrate the opening of 'Beneath the Waves', Lawson Wood will give a talk entitled '60 Years Underwater' at 6pm on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8. During the talk, Lawson, who was born in the Scottish Borders, will chart the early days of marine conservation. He will also describe his work co-founding the Berwickshire Marine Reserve, which is the UK's largest marine conservation area. Guests will also a receive a complimentary signed print of a sea anemone or seal. Visitors can now also purchase three of Lawson's books in the Museum Giftshop – 'Marine Life of the North Sea and English Channel', 'Scapa Flow 100th Anniversary Edition' and 'The Bull and the Barriers (The Wrecks of Scapa Flow)'. To celebrate the opening of 'Beneath the Waves' and the upcoming World Ocean Day, the Museum will also host 'Dive-In', a free day of activities on Saturday, June 7. Highlights will include a sustainability fair; 'Trashion' - a community exhibition exploring the damage being done to the planet through fast fashion; a pop-up repair shop and short, guided cycle tours led by Active Travel. 'Beneath the Waves' will run from Saturday, June 7 to Saturday, September 13. Admission to 'Beneath the Waves' is included in museum admission. Tickets for Lawson Wood's talks on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 are priced £10 and are now available on the museum's website here. The museum is open daily from 10am until 5pm. Up to three children go FREE with each Adult/Concession ticket.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
Missing Brit's mum and girlfriend fly to Portugal after he vanished on night out
Greg Monks has been missing since the early hours of Wednesday morning when he vanished in Albufeira, Portugal, while on a stag do. His panicked mum and girlfriend have flown out to join the search The mum and girlfriend of missing British tourist Greg Monks have flown to Portugal to join the search for him. Greg, 38, vanished on Wednesday morning in the Algarve while he was away with friends on a stag do. His worried dad has also cut short a holiday in Spain to join the search. The Glasgow-based mechanic disappeared when he was heading back to his holiday apartment following the first night out in the party resort of Albufeira with a large group of friends. He had flown away with a large group of friends for a stag do and was due to fly back to Scotland tomorrow afternoon. Police have checked hospitals and are trying to find out whether he has used his bank cards and get a rough location on his phone with the help of his family. Today Greg's worried sister Jillian, who first raised the alarm yesterday, said the search was focusing on a residential area called Cerro da Aguia where Greg is understood to have been seen on CCTV. She said: 'The police have been searching the Cerro da Aguia area because he was seen in or near that area on CCTV. 'He left his friends on the Albufeira strip to head back to his tourist apartment and they were on the first night of a stag do and had been drinking, so the thinking is that he could have got lost on his way back to his holiday apartment and possibly had some sort of accident and I understand inquiries are being made in that area. 'The police have asked us to try to access his banking details to see if he's used his cards but we don't have his passwords so it's not been confirmed if he's used them. 'The police have advised us that all the hospitals have been checked. I was phoning him when his friends alerted me on Wednesday morning he'd gone missing and at first it was ringing out but now the phone appears to be out of battery and getting a fix on where it might have last been or is now is not obviously proving easy. 'I've managed to get his iPad to access his Apple account but his phone is just saying it's offline and no tracking is available. 'Apple are saying at the moment they can't do anything and the police are waiting as well and I think they've also tried pinging a cell tower. 'Greg's got a tattoo at the top of his right arm which might help people identify him over and above the photos that are already out there. 'If he's not wearing a top or has got a vest top on it would be visible. It's an unfinished tattoo of a Thor-type Viking.' Revealing their mum was already in the Algarve along with Greg's girlfriend Alison Meechan Fraser, and adding their dad was due in the area tonight, Jillian said: 'There are about 10 to 15 friends all from Scotland on the stag do and Greg was due to be a groomsman. 'Obviously all the friends are actively searching for him with the police. They were all due to go out on a boat trip today and I know he would have wanted to be on that. 'Greg's a plant mechanic so he fixes big diggers and HGVs and things like that. He's a really hard worker, a quiet guy. He's not out that often. He lives quite a quiet, content life with his girlfriend and they have a bulldog and they just go out walking the dog. 'My sister and I have children and he's a great uncle to them. My daughter particularly has got a very close bond with him. She dotes on him. 'He's not got any mental health issues or issues with depression. Nothing like this has ever happened before. That's why when I got the phone call from one of his friends on Wednesday to say he had gone missing it immediately threw up a red flag. 'We're just praying at the moment that we get positive news before the day's out because the longer this goes on the more worrying this gets. 'The last calls we know he's made was to his girlfriend around 9pm on Tuesday when he arrived and a couple of hours later when he got to the Albufeira strip.' Other British holidaymakers have reacted to Greg's family's calls for help by promising their support. The missing man was staying at Novochoro Apartments, a tourist resort consisting of 31 units, thought to be around a 15-minute walk from the Albufeira strip. Last month Edinburgh University history student Gregor Thomson vanished briefly less than a full day after arriving in Madrid with rugby club teammates for a weekend trip abroad. The 21-year-old's dad Murray touched down in the Spanish capital to learn his son had reappeared after becoming separated from friends during a night out.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Daily Record
Family of missing Glasgow man who vanished on Portugal stag do fly to Algarve resort
Greg Monks, 38, vanished in the early hours of Wednesday morning as he headed back to his holiday apartment following a night out. Missing Scots tourist Greg Monks ' mum and girlfriend have flown to Portugal as his holiday friends continue to help search for him. And the 38-year-old's worried father is due to arrive in the Algarve tonight after breaking off a trip to Spain early as concern for Greg's wellbeing intensifies. The Glasgow-based plant mechanic vanished in the early hours of Wednesday morning as he headed back to his holiday apartment after a first night out in the party resort of Albufeira with a large group of friends he had flown to Portugal with for a stag do. He is due to be on a return flight to Scotland tomorrow afternoon. Police have checked hospitals and are trying to find out whether he has used his bank cards and get a rough location on his phone with the help of his family. Today Greg's worried sister Jillian, who first raised the alarm yesterday, said the search was focusing on a residential area called Cerro da Aguia where Greg is understood to have been seen on CCTV. She said: 'The police have been searching the Cerro da Aguia area because he was seen in or near that area on CCTV. He left his friends on the Albufeira strip to head back to his tourist apartment and they were on the first night of a stag do and had been drinking, so the thinking is that he could have got lost on his way back to his holiday apartment and possibly had some sort of accident and I understand inquiries are being made in that area. 'The police have asked us to try to access his banking details to see if he's used his cards but we don't have his passwords so it's not been confirmed if he's used them. The police have advised us that all the hospitals have been checked. "I was phoning him when his friends alerted me on Wednesday morning he'd gone missing and at first it was ringing out but now the phone appears to be out of battery and getting a fix on where it might have last been or is now is not obviously proving easy. 'I've managed to get his iPad to access his Apple account but his phone is just saying it's offline and no tracking is available. Apple are saying at the moment they can't do anything and the police are waiting as well and I think they've also tried pinging a cell tower.' ' Greg's got a tattoo at the top of his right arm which might help people identify him over and above the photos that are already out there. If he's not wearing a top or has got a vest top on it would be visible. It's an unfinished tattoo of a Thor-type Viking.' Revealing their mum was already on the Algarve along with Greg's girlfriend Alison Meechan Fraser, and saying their dad was due in the area tonight, Jillian added: 'There are about 10 to 15 friends all from Scotland on the stag do and Greg was due to be a groomsman. 'Obviously all the friends are actively searching for him with the police. They were all due to go out on a boat trip today and I know he would have wanted to be on that. Greg's a plant mechanic so he fixes big diggers and HGVs and things like that. 'He's a really hard worker, a quiet guy. He's not out that often. He lives quite a quiet, content life with his girlfriend and they have a bulldog and they just go out walking the dog. My sister and I have children and he's a great uncle to them. My daughter particularly has got a very close bond with him. She dotes on him. 'He's not got any mental health issues or issues with depression. Nothing like this has ever happened before. That's why when I got the phone call from one of his friends on Wednesday to say he had gone missing it immediately threw up a red flag. 'We're just praying at the moment that we get positive news before the day's out because the longer this goes on the more worrying this gets. The last calls we know he's made was to his girlfriend around 9pm on Tuesday when he arrived and a couple of hours later when he got to the Albufeira strip.' Other British holidaymakers have reacted to Greg's family's calls for help by promising their support. The missing man was staying at Novochoro Apartments, a tourist resort consisting of 31 units, thought to be around a 15-minute walk from the Albufeira strip. Last month Edinburgh University history student Gregor Thomson vanished briefly less than a full day after arriving in Madrid with rugby club teammates for a weekend trip abroad. The 21-year-old's dad Murray touched down in the Spanish capital to learn his son had reappeared after becoming separated from friends during a night out.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Wrap battle: Scottish kilt vs Indian sari in heartwarming viral video
Music, dance, and art have always bridged cultures across continents, but sometimes, a simple piece of fabric can tell stories that transcend borders. That's the premise of a viral video bringing together two traditional garments from vastly different corners of the world: the Scottish Great Kilt and the Indian sari. In the video, Andrew McAlindon, better known as Andy the Highlander, teams up with Harvinder, a Glasgow-based content creator and folk performer of Indian origin, to draw fascinating parallels between their traditional attire. Andy rolls out on a field, demonstrating the age-old method of wrapping the Great Kilt, while Harvinder gracefully drapes the sari with practised ease. 'No buttons, no stitches. Just a piece of fabric, pleated, folded, and wrapped with skill and pride,' Andy says in the video. 'Both are unstitched lengths of fabric, draped and tied to the body. Both carry stories of resilience, identity, and ancestral knowledge passed down through generations, and both make you feel connected to something.' Andy shared the video on his Instagram @andythehighlander, saying, 'The Scottish Great Kilt and the Indian Sari may come from different parts of the world, but both are powerful symbols of cultural heritage. After I posted my first 'kilt video' I had lots of comments mentioning that there were similarities between the Great Kilt and the Sari. Today, we get to see them side by side! Filmed with my wonderful friend Harvinder @ these traditional garments are similar not just in how they're worn, but in what they represent.' The video struck a chord across the Internet, amassing over 2.1 million views and 226,000 likes, resonating with viewers who found beauty in the shared heritage of seemingly disparate cultures. A post shared by Andrew McAlindon (@andythehighlander) The comments section turned into a celebration of cultural exchange. One user said, 'She's all twirly when she dresses while he's down and rolling on the ground. It's a delightful difference.' Another wrote, 'Glad you covered this actually! I've had people ask about comparing these two garments! Fantastic!' A third user said, 'Harvinder tried speaking in Hindi before her Punjabi leaked in. I feel ya, Harvinder, I feel ya.' Another comment brought in a linguistic perspective: 'One thing I find super cool is how similarities between Celtic languages and South Asian languages are how the concept of the proto-Indo-European language came about. Cultures are very far removed geographically but that retain some similarities that go back to ancient times. I think it's really beautiful!' Andy the Highlander is a Scottish tour guide and content creator, is known for his engaging videos exploring the history, myths, and traditions of Scotland.
