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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Scotland marks hottest day of the year in dry spell
Scotland has marked its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures in parts of the country rose above 25C. Auchincruvie, in South Ayrshire, and Tyndrum, in Stirlingshire, both recorded temperatures of 25.5C on Tuesday. That beat the previous highest temperatures of the year on Monday by just 0.1C during the driest spring on record so far throughout the UK. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said around half of the country was under a water scarcity alert. Forecasters have warned low levels of rain are ahead for large swathes of the country in coming days. Major rivers including the Clyde, Dee, Galloway and Nith are are subject to low water alerts. UK on track for driest spring on record with no rain in sight Scotland nudges 25C on hottest day of the year Sepa said the warm dry weather came off the back of a drier than normal winter and autumn last year. Eilidh Johnson, Sepa's senior manager in water industry, said river levels were lower at this time in the season than in previous years. She said the current alert meant people should be aware that water flows are beginning to "show some signs of pressure from the dry weather". Those who use water abstracts from rivers and lochs for business reasons should consider this before extracting it, she added. Ms Johnson told BBC Radio's Lunchtime Live: "We can restrict the amount of water that is taken but we would only do that when we've had really sustained dry periods and there are really low flows in the rivers. "We've had below average rainfall throughout the winter and last autumn as well, and spring has been fairly dry. "So we have come into the summer season with flows than we might expect to see. It has been very warm and dry." She added: "They are lower at this time in the season compared to other years." So is Scotland now a dry country, albeit in the weather sense? In Leuchars, Fife, it had not rained for 24 days as of Tuesday morning. As a whole, the UK is only running at 80mm of precipitation – making it the driest spring on record so far. BBC Scotland weather presenter Kirsteen MacDonald said parts of the country were going into their fourth straight week without rain. She said "scarcely any" rain is forecast for the coming days, but some areas could see heavy showers over the weekend. "High pressure will dominate our weather throughout the rest of this week and into the beginning of next week, resulting in settled conditions with lots of sunshine," she said. "Temperatures will remain significantly above average for many too. "By Sunday, we are likely to have some heavy, thundery showers break out in central and south western areas. "However, this is some way off in terms of forecasting, so the detail is subject to change."
The Irish Sun
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Like an episode of Father Ted' – Kerry GAA legend blasts skorts controversy as pressure rises on Camogie Association
PAUL Galvin compared the ongoing skorts controversy to "an episode of Father Ted" as pressure continues to mount on the Camogie Association. The long-running bone of contention has become such a talking point in the mainstream media since 4 Hannah Looney of Cork has indicated they will follow suit this weekend 4 Paul Galvin compared to the rumbling saga to 'an episode of Father Ted' 4 On The Sunday Game, analysts Jackie Tyrrell and Neil McManus also expressed solidarity with the majority of camogie players who are in favour of a change in the dress code Credit: Getty 4 Galvin reposted a story that called on the Camogie Association to listen to its players Credit: @PGAL10 A GPA survey last week found that 83 per cent of players would prefer to either have the choice of wearing shorts instead of skorts or would like to see skorts ditched altogether. And it would appear the tide of public opinion is similarly, if not even more one-sided. Former Footballer of the Year Paul Galvin is just one of countless people to express their solidarity with players seeking to implement a change in camogie's dress code. Reposting a Read More On GAA He fumed: "Hard to believe it's not an episode of Father Ted. Dragging the players, and the country, backwards by the hair with a single action." Further protests look Rebels ace Hannah Looney indicated as such while speaking on Newstalk's Lunchtime Live with Andrea Gilligan. Explaining how Most read in GAA Hurling 'I think it's in everyone's best interests that we just park this and hopefully get the Camogie Association to make the change and move on and we can look forward to a really exciting Championship.' Players are currently required to wear skorts under rule 6(b) of the sports code. 'It's a failure on the camogie association' - RTE GAA pundits don't sit on fence over 'no-brainer' skorts saga Two proposals were put to the Camogie Association's annual congress last year seeking to change the dress code. The issue cannot be voted on again until the association's 2027 annual congress. Among the leading voices to demand a change in policy from the Camogie Association over the past few days has been Writing in her "We choose what to eat. We choose what to watch on TV. We choose what to wear to work. "Thankfully, the modern Ireland that we live in allows us to make choices. Unless you want to play camogie. "If you are a girl or woman who wants to play camogie, you do not have a choice about what you wear when playing our national game. "If you want to play, you have to wear skorts If you don't want to wear a skort, then you don't play – skorts that girls don't feel comfortable to play in. "Skorts that they don't train in. Skorts that they don't want to wear.' She continued: "The number one priority for the Camogie Association should be to let the girls play. We should be promoting the game in a positive light. "What we do not need is players being faced with more barriers to stop playing. If the current skort rule deters one player from playing, then that's one player too many. "We need to remove all barriers that may shrink our camogie community. Camogie players should have a choice.'
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
‘We will do whatever we need to do' – Cork camogie star hints at protests against skorts in Munster final vs Waterford
CORK star Hannah Looney indicated more skort protests are on the cards in Saturday's Munster senior camogie final against Waterford. A host of counties plan to ask the Camogie Association to relax the mandatory skort rule after 1 Hannah Looney suggested there will be more protests against skorts Credit: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile The issue cannot be voted on again until the association's 2027 annual congress but Looney told Newstalk's Lunchtime Live with Andrea Gilligan that the reigning All-Ireland champions plan to take a stand. She said: 'We'll do whatever we need to on Saturday to keep shining the light to it. 'I think it's in everyone's best interests that we just park this and hopefully get the Camogie Association to make the change and move on and we can look forward to a really exciting Championship.'
Scottish Sun
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Balamory star is ageing backwards – 20 years on from final ever BBC episode after they quit fame
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BALAMORY star appears to be ageing backwards - 20 years on from the final ever episode. The fan favourite programme originally aired between 2002 and 2005 and became one of the most notable kids TV shows from the Beeb. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 A Balamory star appears to be ageing backwards in a new snap, years after they quit fame Credit: BBC 4 Rodd Christensen played painter Spencer in the hit CBeebies show Credit: BBC 4 After quitting fame, Rodd still appears youthful today, albeit sports a full beard now Credit: Rodd Christensen / Facebook 4 He was previously a bus driver before leaving the UK for Las Vegas Credit: Richard Wilkins Set in Balamory, based and filmed on the island of Tobermory in Scotland, the pre-school hit saw a slew of characters including Miss Hoolie, Josie Jump, painter Spencer and PC Plum. Rodd Christensen, the actor behind fan-favourite Spencer, looks just as youthful in rare snaps. The US actor, originally from Las Vegas, appears to be ageing backwards 20 years on, though now sports a beard. After Balamory ended, Rodd remained with the BBC and presented a series called 'Talkie Time' on CBeebies. He also hosted his own show titled Counting With Rodd that aimed to teach children about maths and numbers. Rodd, now 57, quit fame and was briefly a bus driver for Stagecoach before returning to Las Vegas. Though he shunned the limelight, his daughter made headlines when it was revealed she was a porn star. Raylin Joy, who lives in LA, said she got into porn "for the giggles". Following the announcement on the return of Balamory Rod told BBC Scotland's Lunchtime Live the news was "very exciting". Balamory actor in major career change that is worlds away from the popular noughties BBC kids show "If they ask me to go back then I'll absolutely be there with bells on, I'm sure," he said. "But at the moment we're all just getting excited at the fact that it's happening. "I don't think it would be same if we weren't involved in it," he added.
The Sun
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Balamory star is ageing backwards – 20 years on from final ever BBC episode after they quit fame
A BALAMORY star appears to be ageing backwards - 20 years on from the final ever episode. The fan favourite programme originally aired between 2002 and 2005 and became one of the most notable kids TV shows from the Beeb. 4 4 4 4 Set in Balamory, based and filmed on the island of Tobermory in Scotland, the pre-school hit saw a slew of characters including Miss Hoolie, Josie Jump, painter Spencer and PC Plum. Rodd Christensen, the actor behind fan-favourite Spencer, looks just as youthful in rare snaps. The US actor, originally from Las Vegas, appears to be ageing backwards 20 years on, though now sports a beard. After Balamory ended, Rodd remained with the BBC and presented a series called 'Talkie Time' on CBeebies. He also hosted his own show titled Counting With Rodd that aimed to teach children about maths and numbers. Rodd, now 57, quit fame and was briefly a bus driver for Stagecoach before returning to Las Vegas. Though he shunned the limelight, his daughter made headlines when it was revealed she was a porn star. Raylin Joy, who lives in LA, said she got into porn "for the giggles". Following the announcement on the return of Balamory Rod told BBC Scotland's Lunchtime Live the news was "very exciting". "If they ask me to go back then I'll absolutely be there with bells on, I'm sure," he said. "But at the moment we're all just getting excited at the fact that it's happening. "I don't think it would be same if we weren't involved in it," he added.
