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Scotsman
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The White Buffalo is coming to Glasgow in August 2025
American singer-songwriter-guitarist Jake Smith aka: The White Buffalo, is coming to the UK for a special three-date tour which stops off at the O2 Academy in Glasgow on the 26th August. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A powerful and prolific storyteller through his songcraft, Jake Smith, aka The White Buffalo's body of work includes prominent song and soundtrack placements in the worlds of TV and Film including the TV series Sons Of Anarchy, This Is Us, Californication, The Punisher, The Terminal List, and the films Shelter, Safe Havenand West of Memphis. The White Buffalo'sdark blues and light Americana-roots-tinged folk provided a soundtrack of tunes for the entire seven-season run of the FX original series Sons of Anarchy, which included 11 songs overall. The last song in the series finale for SOA 'Come Join The Murder,' earned The White Buffalo his first-ever Emmy-Award Nomination. NPR's 'All Songs Considered' hailed The White Buffalo as an'amazing storyteller,'the Los Angeles Times added 'Smith's baritone echoes with villains and misfits, drunks, and philistines,' while Classic Rock magazine declared TWB 'America's darkest country/blues export…imagine a blue collar Tom Waits, or Nick Cave pumping gas in a station just off the highway.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad September 2024 saw the release of his first-ever live album, 'A Fright Train Through The Night'. Smith describes the record as: 'This album spans my entire career, over 20-plus years of writing and performing songs. With more than a hundred songs to choose from, some of these tracks I wrote in my 20s, and others were born just years ago. We selected crowd favourites and some deep cuts to give them a new life.' The White Buffalo He adds: 'We also did a completely reworked adaptation of the song 'House of the Rising Sun.' I wanted to establish a definitive version that was all our own, and representative of our sound, giving a fresh alternative to the original 'Sons of Anarchy' show version.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
What to know about TxDOT's ‘Click It or Ticket'
TEXAS (FOX 44) – The Texas Department of Transportation(TxDOT)'s 'Click It or Ticket' campaign is back. TxDOT is working with law enforcement to remind Texas drivers to buckle up. Public Information Officer Jake Smith tells us what we need to know in the interview above. Our own Zavian Colon also learned about the Click It or Ticket campaign. You can view his story here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Scotsman
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
The most popular cars of the 1980s in photos, including two driven by Princess of Wales
This retro photo gallery shows the most popular cars of the 80s in the UK, including one driven by an Olympic champion, another adored by a radio presenter and two owned by Diana, Princess of Wales. The top-selling vehicles of the decade included one which was unflatteringly dubbed the 'jellymould' and was a popular choice among travelling salespeople, another which featured in lyrics by Elton John, the Clash and the Arctic Monkeys, and a third which racked up 22 million sales during its remarkable 47-year lifespan. We've used figures from the breakdown recovery company, for our list of the top cars of the 1980s. Did you drive any of the vehicles pictured and if so what did you think of that car? What do you think was the best car made during the 1980s? Do you have retro pictures or nostalgic memories to share with us? Send them online via YourWorld at It's free to use and, once checked, your story or picture will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers. 1 . Vauxhall Nova - 10th The Vauxhall Nova was the 10th best selling car in the UK during the 1980s, according to with half a million shifted. Among its fans is the radio presenter Stephanie Hirst, pictured with her Vauxhall Nova. It was her dad's company car when he worked for the electrical retailer Wigfalls and became her first car when she turned 17. She says it is still her favourite car, so much so that she spent £22,000 restoring it and still drives it regularly. | Jake Smith Photo: Jake Smith Photo Sales 2 . Austin/MG Maestro - 9th The Austin/MG Maestro was the ninth most popular car of the 1980s in the UK, with 605,000 sold during its lifespan. It was launched in 1983 as a replacement for the Austin Maxi and Austin Allegro. It was praised by Which? upon its release as being roomy, comfortable, and nice to drive. | National Motor Museum/Photo: National Motor Museum/Photo Sales 3 . Ford Orion - 8th The Ford Orion was the eighth best-selling car of the 80s, according to with 3,534,239 sold during its lifespan between 1983 and 1993. Among those who drove it was the Olympic javelin champion Tessa Sanderson, pictured receiving the keys to a Ford Orion 1.6 Injection Ghia from her new sponsors in Wade lane, Leeds, in October 1984, just two months after claiming gold in LA. | National World Photo: National World Photo Sales 4 . Ford Cortina - 7th The Ford Cortina was produced between 1962 and 1982, when it was replaced by the Sierra, with 2.6 million sold over that period. Even towards the end of its life it remained one of the most popular cars in the UK, where it was the best-selling car in both 1980 and 1981, and the second best-selling car in 1982. The beloved medium-sized family car is referenced in songs and poetry, including the Clash song Janie Jones and Elton John's Made In England. | Evening Standard/Photo: Evening Standard/Photo Sales
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Not Just in April: A Call to End Distracted Driving Every Day
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, shining a spotlight on thousands of preventable crashes and fatalities that happen on roads across the United States each year due to driver inattention. Jake Smith, with the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) Waco District, explained how distracted driving is a leading contributor to accidents in the Lone Star State. 'Last year, we saw distracted driving contributed to over 91,000 crashes in the state of Texas, and, unfortunately, almost 400 of those resulted in deaths,' he said. Smith echoed the importance of being aware year-round and not just during April. 'Not just this month, but any time you drive. Be sure to take care of your business that you need to before you start operating your vehicle. Everyone likes to think that maybe they're good at multitasking, and multitasking is great at home and maybe even at your work, but don't do it while you're operating on a two-ton vehicle.' He also added that with major construction projects underway across Central Texas, including the I-35 South Waco Project, officials are urging drivers to be especially alert. Lane shifts, speed changes, and the presence of road workers add to the risk when drivers aren't fully focused. Common distractions range from texting or glancing at a rearview mirror to adjusting GPS systems, eating, or changing music. Each can be enough to cause a crash, say driving experts. 'Looking at yourself in the mirror, eating, drinking, messing with the radio, maps—anything that takes your attention off the road can be dangerous,' said Larry Renfro, a manager with the Austin Driving School in Waco. 'It's like driving with your eyes closed.' Dillon Bedell, a Baylor University student, knows that risk all too well. In December of 2024, he was the victim of a multi-car collision caused by a distracted driver. 'I was just sitting at the stop sign, waiting to go home,' Bedell said. 'Somebody hit me, and it turned into a three-car wreck. My car got totaled, I think another car got totaled. It was just a very unfortunate situation.' Months later, the impact of that moment still lingers. 'I still think about it today,' he said. 'Especially because my car was totaled. It's just something I wish could have been avoided—and it could've been, so easily.' Despite the ordeal, Bedell is thankful he walked away from the crash and was able to replace his vehicle in time to finish the school year and compete in his track season. As state and local officials continue efforts to reduce distracted driving incidents, they're encouraging all motorists to put their phones down, stay focused, and make safety a priority —every month of the year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Yahoo
Firm's warning after 'devastating' £20k tool theft
Three tree surgeons who had tools worth £20,000 stolen have warned others to "take every possible security step" to avoid it happening to them. Jake Smith, Andre Dubourg and Bobby Brown, who run The Treeple, said their rented storage unit was broken into in Sindlesham, Berkshire, in December. They had to borrow £25,000 and were reliant on the generosity of their local community to get their business back on track. The company has now moved to a different site and spent £10,000 on security and insurance. No arrests have been made and no tools recovered. Mr Smith said it nearly caused the business, which was uninsured at the time, to fold. "We were weighing up whether or not we continue," he said. "It was that devastating." Thieves cut the locks on the shipping container in which the tools had been stored, before using a car to pull the doors open. A crowdfunder set up by the workmates raised just over £4,000. Mr Dubourg said the experience had taken its toll on the trio's mental health. "It's one of the worst things that can happen to someone, being broken into," he explained. "All your things are gone and there's nothing you can do about it. "Once these tools are gone they're so hard to track down - they're sent abroad, they're sent to car boot markets." Mr Smith said: "If you have got tools just make sure you're looking after them because you blink and they're gone. "We thought we were being pretty safe, we never told anyone where we were. "You can't be too safe so just be careful." A government bill calling for harsher sentencing for tool thieves is due for a second reading in April. The Theft of Tools of Trade (Sentencing) Bill proposes adding theft of tools to the list of examples considered as causing "significant additional harm" to a victim. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Tradespeople demand fix for tool theft 'plague' 'Thieves are making a living out of our misery' Warning as vans targeted in spate of tool thefts Police recover stolen tools worth more than £1m
