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Glasgow Times
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Winners of Lewis Capaldi's lookalike competition revealed
The event, held in partnership with Greggs, saw 25 pairs of tickets handed out to lucky fans for the Glasgow-born singer's sold-out show. Fans began queueing outside the Sauchiehall Street store from as early as 7am, eager to take part in the fun and bag themselves a spot at the concert. READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi reveals love for legendary Glasgow comic and Paolo Nutini To walk away with the coveted tickets, fans didn't just have to dress the part—they also had to prove their knowledge by answering Lewis Capaldi-themed trivia questions. From knowing his favourite Greggs snacks to details about his songs, only true superfans made it through. Seven-year-old Chelsey, who waited with her mum Stephanie from around 3pm, arrived dressed to embody the essence of the Someone You Loved singer. Both braved the Glasgow weather for hours, having missed out on tickets when they first went on sale. Stephanie said she was 'so excited' to see Capaldi live but admitted she was still in shock at being a lucky winner. Chelsey shared that she was most excited to hear Before You Go, as 'she's always singing it' at home. (Image: Newsquest) READ MORE: Here's why a Glasgow Greggs is hosting a Lewis Capaldi cosplay event Chloe, from Balloch, who was also waiting in the queue, said she hoped to win as she's been a fan of the Glasgow-born star since she was fourteen. She shared: 'He's helped me through a lot with his music. 'A lot of the same struggles he's spoken about—like tics—are things I've dealt with too. I get emotional thinking about it. It means a lot to me.' Chloe went all out in full Capaldi attire—leopard print bucket hat, bedazzled sunglasses, a jumper reading "big sexy," and a red tutu. (Image: Newsquest) Sisters Nicole and Rachel Gillespie, who had been queueing since 7am, walked away with two sausage rolls and two tickets to see their favourite pop star. Dressed as the 'iconic' Capaldi—complete with a towel on the head and sunglasses—they impressed both the crowd and the judges. Friends Amy and Saturn also turned up early in hopes of securing tickets, having been unsuccessful in previous attempts. READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi weighs in on UFO phenomenon 'Falkirk Triangle' on US podcast (Image: Newsquest) Amy explained: 'They were really hard to get." In order to bag the tickets, Amy was asked which Greggs item best matched the mood of a Capaldi breakup song, she answered 'a yum yum'—calling it the ultimate comfort food. Videos captured by The Glasgow Times show that even after all the tickets were handed out, hopeful fans were still lined up around the building, eager for a chance to see their idol.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
'Invisible enemy' kills over 450 at Area 51 after exposure to top-secret project; victims say his brain is 'dying'
Area 51 has captured the imagination of everyone from UFO hunters to meme makers, and the truth might just be stranger than fiction. Among all the shocking stories from the place, the most recent report reveals that multiple staff at Area 51 have reportedly died or suffered from a similar deadly disease after being exposed to a 'top secret' project. Area 51 is highly classified as a US Air Force facility situated near the Nevada desert that has long been linked to controversy and strange goings-on, with many aliens and UFO sightings also being reported close to the base over many years, reported Lad Bible. Not only this, but even Google Maps believes that they have spotted otherworldly activities close to the base, with alien conspiracy theories. I found this little tidbit of info quite interesting and revealing. During the recent Tucker Carlson interview with Rob O'Neil, he talked about his experience at Area 51 while preparing for the Bin Laden raid. For those that don't know, Rob was the Seal Team 6 operator that… Multiple staff members at Area 51 died of severe illness According to the Lad Bible, some US Air Force veterans and security guards claim that they were handed a death sentence by the government due to the presence of a mysterious and invisible killer at the location. David Crete, a former Air Force sergeant who worked at the Nevada Training and Testing Range (NTTR) between 1983 and 1987, said that the left side of his brain was 'dying' due to atrophy (the decrease in size or wasting away of a body part, cell, tissue, or organ) while speaking at the House of Veterans Affairs Committee in early 2025. Around 490 people died of severe diseases like cancer at Area 51 Crete is voicing himself to seek help for denied healthcare in the US because none of the surviving veterans can prove they were exposed to radiation near Area 51, and their work was so 'top secret' that there were no records of anyone being there. While Sergeant Crete made bold claims that nearly 490 of his former colleagues have died of severe diseases, including cancer, since the time they served at the former nuclear site, due to the radiation risks. "My wife had three miscarriages. One of the guys that I worked with, his wife had seven," he quoted in the report. He added that all four of his children were born with birth defects or significant health problems, and it is not their fault. Scarred lungs and cysts in the liver Apart from this, Crete also suffers from scarred lungs and has cysts in his liver. "My wife had three miscarriages. One of the guys that I worked with, his wife had seven," he added.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
UFO hunters plan bizarre event to summon alien spaceships to Scotland
OUT OF THIS WORLD OUT OF THIS WORLD UFO hunters plan bizarre event to summon alien spaceships to Scotland ALIEN hunters are planning to summon spaceships to Scotland - but not how you might expect. The bonkers plan will see a team of paranormal investigators descend on the site of Scotland's most famous UFO incident later this month. Advertisement 4 UFO fans are going to use a special meditation technique to summon spaceships 4 Paranormal investigator Malcolm Robinson is trialling the method for the first time 4 The session will be held at Dechmont Woods where Bob Taylor encountered a "spaceship" 4 An artist impression of the spaceship Bob saw They will try to make 'peaceful contact' with extraterrestrials by using a specialist technique developed by a famed US ufologist. And the approach involves by meditating in a field and playing sci-fi sound effects. Malcolm Robinson, of Strange Phenomena Investigations, has high hopes the plan could work after participants saw 'flashing lights' during a trial run. He said: 'We are trying to bring any off-world craft into our airspace. Advertisement "There is a desire to bring forward these objects which people claim to be UFOs or UAPs. The meditation will send out a desire for open contact. 'In the background we play these special sound effects which help to enhance the mood but also the meditative process. 'It all sounds very airy-fairy, I get that, but this has been tried successfully all over the world.' The CE5 method - known as the Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind protocol - was developed by Dr Steven Greer, founder of the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Advertisement The alien enthusiasts will attempt to communicate using telepathy and guided meditations which followers believe will help guide UFOs to the spot at at Dechmont Woods, near Livingston, later this month. The site is famous for a 1979 incident during which forestry worker Bob Taylor reportedly had an encounter with a spacecraft. UFO Encounters: Earth's Most Active Extraterrestrial Hotspots He reputedly saw mysterious dome-shaped objects land in a clearing. According to the teetotal churchgoer, metal spikes then dropped down and attached themselves to his trousers. Advertisement He later woke in dishevelled state before going to cops. Baffled investigators were unable to establish what caused unusual marks seen on the ground. But detectives bagged up Bob's torn trousers as they probed whether he had been assaulted. The respected war hero continued to maintain he had been attacked by a 'spaceship thing' until his death aged 88 in 2007. Advertisement Mr Robinson hopes investigators will be able to attract aliens back to the site with their meditation later this month. A trial run has already taken place on the outskirts of Bonnybridge, near Falkirk, which is considered one of the world's UFO capitals. Mr Robinson said: 'Some people did see some bright flashes in the sky. They came from various parts of the sky. We don't know what that was. It could have been anything. 'But the only reason I'm not singing and dancing about it is it there may have been a natural explanation.' Advertisement We previously told how investigators have demanded a public inquiry in Scotland into the existence of UFOs. The alien enthusiasts believe any evidence of sightings should be made public and heard in front of a parliamentary committee. Bonnybridge, within the Falkirk Triangle, is said to have up to 300 UFO sightings each year. Police Scotland has also documented hundreds of reports of unidentified flying objects, aliens or extraterrestrial activity across the country.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- The Guardian
Where the wild things are: how to immerse your kids in the great outdoors this summer
'Aliens!' The call came loud and shrill from the trees as I scanned the foliage for the unmistakable shape of my four-year-old son. For a moment, nothing stirred. The beams of light from the sun spotlit a nearby clump of bracken so intensely it reminded me of the torches Mulder and Scully used in The X Files. Then, a rustle came from up ahead. 'Quick! I found them,' he yelled before disappearing into a clearing between the pines. I walked on, to find, in front of us, the curved edges and spherical lines of a UFO, coloured so dark it nearly blended into the shadows. It was, of course, a metal sculpture representing the alien vessel said to have landed here over 40 years ago. On top of it stood my son. Even before I managed to take a decent picture, he wanted to run on again. 'We've got to find number four now,' he declared. We were in Suffolk's Rendlesham Forest, a 15-mile drive from Ipswich, walking a free UFO trail, based on the sighting of unexplained flying objects by US military officers based here in 1980. Loving to follow a trail of any kind over several hours – but especially one where he can tick off numbers, so he knows there is an end (handily, this one culminates in a playground) – he walked, ran and skipped the three miles, while I enjoyed spending time outside with him. When it comes to the summer holidays, it can feel as if we are doing a countdown. Of the 13 weeks most children get off school each year, six are lumped together over the summer, making July and August feel like a stretch of endless time. Not only can it be a nightmare, due to the juggle of childcare and work, but keeping kids entertained and – crucially – active rather than sat in front of screens can be expensive. So many activities cost a fortune. But there is another way. And it is completely free. And that is the outdoors. The UFO-themed walk was on Forestry England land, which is one of the first places to turn during the holidays. From interactive app-based trails that allow you to take videos of your child pretending to be a dragon complete with AI wings, to crafting missions where you work together to find natural items on the woodland floor to make the face of the Gruffalo, they are an inexpensive way to immerse yourself in nature. On the UFO trail, a free leaflet at the start guided us around the trees where I could tell the story of the key sites. My son was so enamoured of the map and tale that the next morning at breakfast he asked me to read it again while he followed the map with his finger and remembered our adventure. But an outdoor adventure doesn't have to be deep in the forest, where maps are required. The next day, we headed to Thorpeness, home to the much-photographed House in the Clouds, a former water tower that was disguised as a red and black clapboard house in 1923. Our mission was to find a way to get a good photograph of it. We followed a footpath up a hill, past quirkily painted weatherboarded houses which were popular after the first world war. While I was in awe of the house we had come to see, my little one found it way more exciting to discover the windmill opposite (bought by the creator of the House in the Clouds to help pump the water). Adjacent to Thorpeness is the town of Aldeburgh, where we spent hours on the shingle beach filling buckets with 'magic stones', chasing the waves, paddling in the North Sea and taking shelter under Maggi Hambling's giant scallop shell sculpture when rain fell. The day was rounded off with a hearty helping of fish and chips from Aldeburgh Fish and Chips, owned by the same family since 1967. Weeks on, my son still talks about this day as one of the best in his life. Beaches are always a winner when trying to convince kids that nature is cool. On a previous trip, I took my boy to New Quay in Ceredigion, west Wales (one of a few places that lay claim to being the inspiration for the characters and town in Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood). We didn't set foot indoors for an entire day. When the tide was out, we set up a beach 'base camp' with some shade under a giant parasol, then proceeded to bury each other in the sand. Then we looked for jellyfish washed up on the shore (a great opportunity to teach him about them), went rock pooling in the shallows (we found crabs, limpets, anemones and periwinkles) and built an elaborate fortified river, hewn from the silt using our buckets and spades. As the temperature rose, we swam in the sea and, just before the end of the day, we were treated to a spectacle of the resident bottlenose dolphins putting on an impromptu performance at dusk. None of this cost a penny. Yet we'd shared some of the best quality time I've experienced – bonding over the natural world, revelling in getting sand between our toes, and shivering in the cool waters of the Irish Sea. For something that feels like a bigger trip to my son, I try to involve a train. A couple of summers ago, we took the fast train to Scotland, then caught the ferry to the Isle of Mull as foot passengers. There, I hired an e-bike with a child seat and trailer, and we stopped off to wild camp near a loch. He helped me put up the tent, I cooked our dinner on a stove and we bonded over a shared love of marshmallows. We stayed up watching the sunset, despite it being way past his bedtime. 'I love the sun so much,' he told me as we saw the sky turn purple. 'I don't want to go to sleep.' He did, thankfully, nod off under a sky full of stars, with not a mention of Bluey, Peppa Pig or any of the other characters he usually demands entertain him. On one of the last days, we woke before dawn. I packed a chocolate croissant in my bag and we climbed the nearest hill to watch the sun rise. He still talks about it and asks when we will do it again. One of my most memorable trips with him was paddleboarding on the river near our house. I packed a picnic and we paddled to an island, where we sat and watched the birds, while he asked what each one was called and demanded we collect some of their lost feathers to take home, in the hope we might one day be able to make a cape that allowed us to fly back here. Memories like this are priceless. I know, given his age, he probably won't remember everything we do, but I hope going into the wild places will instil in him a knowledge that the natural world is a wondrous place and the backdrop to some of our happiest times together. For me, it helps to remember that when it comes to the holidays, instead of counting the days, I need instead to make the days count. Phoebe Smith is the author of Wayfarer and the 2025 recipient of the Royal Geographical Society's Ness award for promotion of accessible adventure, particularly to women and those from underprivileged communities
Global News
5 days ago
- Science
- Global News
UFO data collection, analysis by feds could dispel misinformation: report
Systematic government collection and analysis of data about mysterious sightings in the sky could help Canada better prepare for incidents like the sudden appearance of several high-altitude balloons over North America two years ago, says a report from the federal science adviser. One of the balloons, which wafted above western Canada in early 2023 before being shot down off the U.S. coast, apparently originated from China and carried sophisticated equipment. The balloon episodes generated intense public speculation before fading from the headlines. The final report of the science adviser's Sky Canada Project says the incidents highlight the importance of government investigation of what appears in the sky and how difficult it is to distinguish between natural occurrences, common technological devices and potential security concerns. The report, released this week, says Ottawa should assign a federal department or agency to manage public data on celestial sightings and set up a service to collect testimonies, investigate cases and release analyses. Story continues below advertisement The report explores the public's decades-long fascination with unidentified flying objects and their association with extraterrestrial life, noting a recent shift to the more nuanced concept of unidentified aerial (or anomalous) phenomena, known as UAPs. The report says the evolution in terminology has the potential to reduce the skepticism and ridicule that has sometimes greeted UFO sightings. 0:44 Nothing to suggest UFOs shot down in US were related to China spy balloon, Biden says 'Stigmatization can have significant consequences, such as discouraging witnesses from coming forward and hindering scientific inquiry,' the report says. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'The new, more encompassing UAP terminology can help promote greater transparency, credibility and acceptance of research in professional and scientific circles and in the wider public.' The report says while many sightings can be attributed to optical illusions, atmospheric phenomena or human activity, a minority remain unexplained for a myriad of reasons, including a lack of reliable data that prevents rigorous scientific analysis. Story continues below advertisement Unexplained sightings generate interest and can be the source of misinformation or disinformation, diminishing public trust, the report adds. 'When people are repeatedly exposed to false narratives, they may become skeptical of credible sources, including scientists, journalists and government institutions.' Unusual sightings have drawn the attention of various federal agencies since the early days of the Cold War, with the Defence Research Board establishing a committee called Project Second Storey in 1952 to examine occurrences of 'flying saucers' over Canada. 1:51 White House says 3 downed objects likely harmless The report notes Transport Canada currently maintains the Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System for incidents affecting aviation safety, including UAP sightings, while the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Department of National Defence may also receive reports through their operational networks. In addition, police forces sometimes hear from witnesses, and civil society organizations, such as Ufology Research of Manitoba and MUFON Canada, compile and analyze data from citizens, the report notes. Story continues below advertisement However, there is no 'cohesive and standardized system' for reporting and follow-up in Canada. The report points to the United States, France and Chile as interesting examples of co-ordinated, transparent and scientifically driven approaches to UAP reporting. It says the federal government should choose a trusted and recognized scientific organization, such as the Canadian Space Agency, to manage public data about sightings. The report also recommends the lead organization play a significant role in dispelling misinformation and disinformation by responding to public and media inquiries related to sightings, and by documenting and communicating common misinterpretations of observations. In addition, data should be made available to the public for transparency and to support research. The space agency did not respond to a query about the report in time for publication, and the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Department said UAPs fall outside its mandate. The report says adopting robust scientific methods and communicating more transparently about sightings would amount to 'a significant step forward in promoting public understanding and combating misinformation.'
