Outcry over 49ft phone mast plan at Fairy Pools Quotes of the day

5 years ago

IT is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations and was recently named one of the best places to swim in the world. But a row has broken out over a planning application for a 49ft mobile phone mast at the car park of the Fairy Pools, on the Isle of Skye. The world-famous tourist destination is a series of waterfalls and pools in Glenbrittle, popular with wild swimmers and sightseers. Phone company EE has now submitted a planning application to Highland Council for the mast, two antennas, two transmission dishes, a satellite dish and two equipment cabinets.

10 years ago

“WHO the hell wrote this script?” Prince Charles exclaimed as he read a very Royal reading of the weather for BBC Scotland this week. The bulletin, a popular success for BBC Scotland with more than 1.8 million hits on the video clip of the performance, was actually penned by the corporation’s weather forecaster Christopher Blanchett. However, the Reporting Scotland team did not think that the heir to the throne and his wife, Camilla, would be “totally game” for the idea of the weather report, which featured special references to houses of interest to the Duke of Rothesay including Balmoral, Dumfries House and the Castle of Mey in Caithness.

25 years ago

AN L S Lowry work which features Glasgow’s dockland and has not been seen in public in more than 30 years is to go on show in Scotland during the next 10 days. The oil painting Cranes and Ships, Glasgow Docks, painted in 1947, is expected to fetch between £50,000 and £80,000 when it goes under the hammer in London next month. It depicts the activity and industry of the docks contrasting the height of the vast cranes and ships with the people below. Lowry visited Scotland in 1946 and 1947 and during his trips North executed a series of working drawings of Princes Dock in order to research and observe Glasgow’s industrial life.

50 years ago

THE rail work-to-rule began at midnight as the Industrial Relations Court sat to hear the Government’s application for a ballot of union members. Shortly after the overtime ban and other industrial action began officially, the Court adjourned without a decision until 1.30 p.m. today. The application for a ballot was lodged by Mr Maurice Macmillan, Secretary of State for Employment, about 6 p.m., and the Court met at 8.30 p.m.

THE Government’s request for a ballot of the membership of the three unions was put by Sir Geoffrey Howe, Solicitor General. It will take a minimum of two weeks to complete, and must be completed within 21 days.

100 years ago

THE annual inspection of the 76th Glasgow (Cadet) Company the Boys’ Brigade (Hillhead Baptist Church Partick Mission) was held last night in the 5th Cameronian’s (Scottish Rifles) Drill Hall. There was a large attendance of parents and friends, and, in addition to the large and representative turnout of members, a notable feature was the parade of ex-members, of whom 250 were present. Lieutenant-colonel James A. Rose presided. Lieutenant-colonel Norman Macleod; the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, was the inspecting officer, and Lieutenant L. S. Morrison, 5th H. L. I. was his aide-de-camp.

I don’t think there is a stone that we haven’t tried to turn in order to make my liver work again, in order to kind of get my body functioning, but unfortunately I’m exhausted, I’m absolutely exhausted. Host of BBC podcast You, Me And The Big C Deborah James who is receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer

I felt I really have to be honest about who I am and who I’m in love with.

Scottish singer Emeli Sande who revealed she had fallen in love with a woman