Craig Taylor

Nigeria defender Leon Balogun insists the battle against racism is a collective responsibility and more ‘extreme punishments’ are needed.
BBC News – Africa

Kirkintilloch the East Dunbartonshire town whose name nobody can pronounce. So let’s call it ‘Kirkie’!

‘Kirkie’ began as a Roman fort… we think. There aren’t any recordings of a town here before then, but t […]

Ever heard of Peterhead? No?! What have you been doing with your life?!

Situated up north in Aberdeenshire, Peterhead is definitely a Heeland toon(as they say up there). It is perhaps best known for its […]

The party promises new spending on trains, buses and trams outside London.
BBC News – Business

The authorities have been accused of trying to cover up a crackdown on peaceful demonstrators.
BBC News – Middle East

Honduran environmental activist Berta Cáceres was shot dead in 2016 after opposing a dam project.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The killing of a Chechen exile will now be investigated as a possible intelligence job, reports say.
BBC News – Europe

Leaders will meet for three hours of talks at 70th anniversary summit overshadowed by rows.
BBC News – UK

Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down from Alphabet, with Google CEO Sundar Pichai to take over.
BBC News – US & Canada

Dambe is traditionally practised by Hausa butchers, but its popularity has grown recently.
BBC News – Africa

Tens of thousands of UK car buyers start a compensation claim over the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
BBC News – Business

Eight children are among those killed after a blaze tore through iron sheds housing migrants workers.
BBC News – Middle East

Twenty-one people are confirmed to have died when gunmen attacked the mayor’s office in Villa Unión.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The president of the Marshall Islands tells a summit that rising tides threaten its existence.
BBC News – Europe

The first eyewitness from inside Fishmongers’ Hall recounts the attack that claimed two lives.
BBC News – UK

The Trump campaign said credentials will be withheld due to Bloomberg’s “open bias”.
BBC News – US & Canada

Daniel Foote faces a backlash after calling a 15-year jail term given to a gay couple “horrifying”.
BBC News – Africa

Bathgate is everybody’s favourite West Lothian town. People in this region have a strong, east coast accent, even though they aren’t really on the east coast – at least not in Bathgate. It’s about 8 km from Li […]

Dumbarton can be found in West Dunbartonshire, funny enough. It is a town that has been around since the Iron Age and over the centuries grew up around the points where the River Clyde and the River Leven meet. It […]

New York’s famous jewellery brand is changing hands, but will the new owners keep its popular touch?
BBC News – Business