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Scotsman
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Tuesday's News in Pictures: Scotland prepares for President Donald Trump's visit
Military aircraft was spotted around Scotland yesterday, as the country prepares for the upcoming arrival of US President Donald Trump. He is set to visit his golf courses in Aberdeen and Turnberry from July 15 to 29, with helicopters even spotted in the skies above Aberdeen Harbour as crowds gathered to wave goodbye to the 2025 Tall Ships Races. Elsewhere in Scotland, there was a preview of Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition which will soon open at Glasgow's SEC Centre. Also in the news yesterday was the sad death of Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne, who has died aged 76. 1 . A chinook helicopter at Prestwick Airport ahead of Trump's visit John Devlin / The Scotsman Photo Sales 2 . Preparations start at Prestwick Airport and the surrounding area for the visit of US President Donald Trump John Devlin / The Scotsman Photo Sales 3 . Golfers walk past a 'Road Closed' sign laid on the verge of a road outside the Trump Turnberry hotel and golf resort Trump departs this weekend for Scotland, where he owns two golf resorts and will meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. | Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images Photo Sales 4 . US military aircraft fly over Torry Battery at the entrance to Aberdeen Harbour, ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to his golf courses in Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire Jane Barlow/PA Wire Photo Sales
The National
21-07-2025
- Sport
- The National
The Red Arrows to fly over Scotland this evening
Scots will hopefully be able to spot the team's distinctive Hawk T1s overhead. The Red Arrows are making an appearance at a festival in Aberdeen this evening, as part of the Tall Ships Races. Following the show, they will then make their way to RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, where the Red Arrows are based. The full route the Red Arrows will take from Aberdeen (the route of the show itself is in orange) down to RAF Waddington, LincolnshireThe journey will see them leave Aberdeen at 8pm. Residents should get a great view of the Red Arrows, assuming there is not too much cloud cover. The route for the Red Arrows above East Lothian on July 21 (Image: Google Maps/Military Airshows).The RAF aerobatics team are scheduled to arrive at the base at 8.50pm. Timings and routes may be modified due to changed circumstances including weather conditions.
The National
21-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
Banned tall ship seen floating near Buckie harbour
After sailing more than 1000 nautical miles from France, the historic tall ship TS Shtandart was denied entry to Aberdeen days before the event was to take place. Captain Vladimir Martus — whose place of birth is listed as Russia, but is Ukrainian by his father and a tax resident of Germany — has led the crew in previous Tall Ships Races. However, organisers from Sail Training International denied Martus, the crew, and the ship entry. READ MORE: Scottish ice rink set to close due to 'spiralling energy costs' It has now been spotted near Buckie Harbour, sailing along the Moray coast. In a statement calling for organisers to rethink their position, the crew said: 'Let us be absolutely clear, the TS Shtandart is not a Russian ship. 'The only remaining link to Russia is the country of birth of the ship's captain — a long-time resident of Germany, a taxpayer there, and someone who left Russia over a decade ago. 'TS Shtandart is registered under the flag of the Cook Islands. 'It is owned by a Finnish citizen, operated by a German company, and run by an international crew. 'It has no ties – direct or indirect – to the Russian Federation.' Built as a replica of a 1703 frigate, Shtandart was launched 25 years ago. Today, it carries a crew of 22 people from 13 different countries. The ship left France on June 25 to sail around the North Sea and join the 2025 Tall Ships Races, scheduled to start in [[Aberdeen]] and finish in Norway. Despite calls for the festival to reconsider its position, organisers maintained their position, citing 'rulings and legislation.' Some of the crew were due to leave the ship in Aberdeen after their training voyage, it is understood, while others planned to join the ship there and continue on to Norway.
BBC News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Tall Ships Aberdeen: Four-day event making city 'proud'
Hosting the Tall Ships Races is making Aberdeen "proud", organisers have four-day event - described as Scotland's biggest tourist event this year - began on Saturday, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to see the dozens of majestic vessels from around the is the last full day, before Tuesday sees the Parade of Sail as the vessels leave port, heading for Greig, chairman of the Aberdeen Tall Ships organising committee, said: "It has been inspiring to see the passion and fun shared by residents and visitors. This event lifts the spirits and makes you proud of what we can achieve together." Deacon Blue kicked off the event on Friday night with a harbourside gig. The main Tall Ships event then opened to the public on Saturday morning, followed a classical concert in the evening. Sunday saw the Tall Ships Races crews parade through city streets. On Monday, local chef Kevin Dalgleish was on board one of the ships, teaching young cadets how to cook. They used local shellfish to put together a lunch at sea. "I'm hugely passionate about nurturing young talent and helping to bring up the next generation of world-class chefs," he said. "So to be able to teach these young cadets some cooking skills aboard the TS Royalist feels like the perfect fit."He added: "Tall Ships has been a hugely anticipated event for the city and the region, and is really helping to establish Aberdeenshire as a top travel destination." Rock band Kaiser Chiefs will play a gig on Monday Ships Aberdeen is billed as Europe's largest free family event, with almost 50 ships taking 2,000 international crew members are attending from as far afield as Uruguay and Oman. The races are designed to encourage international friendship and training for young people in the art of ships are berthed in Waterloo Quay, Regent Quay, Trinity Quay, Upper Quay, Jamieson's Quay and Blaikies Quay. Full details of where each ship is can be found here. You can keep up to date with the latest BBC weather forecast here.
STV News
20-07-2025
- STV News
Meet the trainees keeping the history of Tall Ships alive at festival
Celebrations in Aberdeen are continuing as the Tall Ships Races brings in even more visitors to the city to see a stunning array of some 50 vessels on the quayside. Things may have gotten off to a rather thundery start on Sunday, with lightning streaking across the skies as a weather warning remained in place, but it didn't deter the thousands arriving in the Granite City to admire the tall ships. But behind the colourful spectacle is an international mission to keep the history of tall ships alive, by encouraging young people to take part. STV News For the Pogoria, named after a lake in Poland, it takes a crew of 51 to man the 46-metre-long boat. Run by the Polish Maritime Academy, her masts stand at an impressive 30 metres. And with 13 sails hoisted across its three masts, its a tall order for the trainees on board – but an opportunity they are relishing. Hania Piatrzkiewicz explained: 'I sailed two times on the Baltic Sea and it was incredible experience, so I wanted to try something more demanding. So, I chose to go on the Tall Ship Races and it happened to be on Pogoria. So I'm really glad that I made that decision and ended up here.' STV News Mateusz Doniec added: 'This was my first time on sea. Before I only got my sailing license and sailed with my parents on some lakes in Poland, but it wasn't really anything crazy. So this was the first time experience for me. 'I think it was really life changing because I want to keep doing that. I want to pursue that.' A vessel from closer to home, the Swan, is celebrating her 125th birthday this year. And while the ship, from Shetland, isn't the oldest at Tall Ships, she still has an interesting history. Some ten trainees are part of the 15-person crew, who are keeping things ship-shape. Ellie, the skipper of the Swan, told STV News: 'She was originally built as a herring drifter. And every night they would go out to the fishing grounds. They would then drop the nets, drop the sails, drop the mast all the way down, and go to sleep. Stay drifting all night. 'The next morning, sails would come back up again, fish back on board, and they would race back to port as quick as they could to try for the fish not to go off.' STV News The Tall Ships Festival isn't just about getting people into sailing or offering them a new experience – it's about developing life skills as well. Vanessa Mori from Sail Training International explains: 'It is a life changing experience for most of the people taking part. It gives them the dream that they can do whatever they put their mind to.' A parade through the city centre ended the second day of the Tall Ships Races and while it was a damp affair, it certainly didn't dampen spirits of those taking part. On Monday, a new cohort of young sailors will arrive onboard the ships for the next leg of the race to Norway, setting sail on Tuesday. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
