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By Angie Brown Published 1 day ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing When plans for a huge Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Edinburgh had to be shelved, monks based in what was once a family home in the city decided to transform it instead. A renovation project at The Dhammapadipa Temple in Slateford saw a double garage converted into a prayer room complete with an 80 stone (500kg) gold-plated Buddha from Thailand. Now the three resident Theravada Buddhist monks are urging people to visit the temple to see the transformation. Members of the Thai community that settled in Scotland first established The Dhammapadipa Temple in 2005. Thai billionaire and former Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha had been behind a plan to relocate the temple to a bigger site in an A-listed property in another area of the city. However, after his tragic death in … [Read more...] about We built a Buddhist temple in an Edinburgh family home

Roman Kemp has sung the praises of Love Island contestant Jacques O'Neill following his heart-wrenching display of emotions after he made the decision to quit the ITV2 dating show due to his mental health. Rugby player Jacques, 23, sensationally called time on his Love Island journey this week after admitting that he was struggling with his thoughts and feelings while cooped up in the villa with the other contestants. And although Jacques had found 'the best connection of his life' with Welsh bombshell Paige Thorne , he chose to go home in order to 'sort himself out' and 'get back to himself' in order to be his best self when Paige's time on Love Island eventually comes to an end. Love Island viewers were left sobbing as they watched Jacques say goodbye to his fellow islanders and his new best friend, Luca Bish as the boys hugged and cried on one another's shoulders before saying their final goodbyes. Following the outpour of emotion from Jacques and Luca, Capital FM's … [Read more...] about Roman Kemp praises Love Island’s Jacques for brave decision to quit show amid struggles

By John Campbell Published 2 hours ago comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Northern Ireland's energy regulator has warned that households will face further gas prices rises in the coming weeks. The region's two suppliers, SSE and Firmus, last increased their prices at the start of July. The price of gas on global markets has surged in the last two months. Russia has reduced its supplies of gas to Europe, increasing competition for gas produced in other countries. Next week the UK is expected to take delivery of a shipment of gas from Australia. The regulator, John French, warned that households will face further gas price rises of up to 30% in the coming weeks. "Just as a rule of thumb, we have seen prices more than double, 60% of the final bill is wholesale prices," he told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster. … [Read more...] about Cost of Living: NI households to face further gas price rises

Fans of Millie Mackintosh have praised the star for opening up on her breastfeeding struggles. The Made In Chelsea star, 32, revealed she has stopped breastfeeding her three-month-old daughter Aurelia after she was suffering with severe mastitis. The condition causes inflammation and can lead to an infection of breast tissue. Often, sufferers deal with bad pain as well as swelling, warmth and redness of the area. Millie admitted that every time she tried to feed her daughter she was left "crying in pain". The mother of two also shares daughter Sienna, two, with her former TOWIE co-star Hugo Taylor and she uploaded images of herself alongside her youngest daughter on Instagram . In one snap, the reality TV star can be seen in tears while trying to feed the tot, before another shows her holding a pack a frozen peas to her chest in a bid to stop the pain. Millie Mackintosh opened up about her struggles with breastfeeding ( Image: Millie Mackintosh/Instagram) … [Read more...] about Millie Mackintosh praised by fans for her honesty as she stops breastfeeding

Celebrities are seemingly removing their previous public support of Johnny Depp in the wake of unsealed court documents becoming public earlier this month. Newly unsealed court documents from Depp's defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard have revealed a number of new cross accusations and allegations - that both parties were prevented from flinging at each other -two months on from the actor successfully winning his libel case against his ex-wife. It's reported that unsealed pretrial court documents claim that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor, 59, allegedly wanted to submit his former wife's nude pictures as evidence during the high-profile trial earlier this year. Whilst Heard was equally prevented from making allegations against Depp. Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, model Bella Hadid and Yungblud are amongst the big names alleged to have removed their 'like' from Depp's Instagram post shared on June 1. Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner is amongst … [Read more...] about Celebrities unlike Johnny Depp’s Instagram post amid unsealed court documents allegations

By Lisa Summers Published 1 hour ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics UK contaminated blood inquiry As a young boy in the 1970s Myles Hutchison was treated at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for haemophilia, with blood products that he later discovered were contaminated. At the age of 12, Myles, who grew up in Leith, was told he had developed hepatitis. Now 50, he is one of about 4,000 people who will receive compensation as a victim of the blood scandal which saw thousands of people contract HIV or hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s through NHS treatments. Patients with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders were unaware that the Factor VIII blood clotting products they were given were contaminated. Some died after developing AIDS and others developed serious chronic conditions. "There was a stigma attached to it," Myles says, "and I … [Read more...] about Contaminated blood: If I was paid in tears I’d be a billionaire

By Philip Sim Published 3 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Tory leadership The Conservative leadership bandwagon has rolled through Scotland amid a hail of policy pledges, placards and protests. What were the key takeaways from the hustings in Perth? 1. The Truss campaign has built momentum When the MPs ballot first whittled the field down to the final two, it was initially difficult to find Scottish Tories who supported Liz Truss. Many had backed other candidates, with Tom Tugendhat and Kemi Badenoch popular. Some were also supporting Penny Mordaunt. There were a few Rishi Sunak supporters right from the start, and he still has a healthy group of MSPs behind him. But the turnaround for Liz Truss has been huge. She now has more MSP backers than her opponent. And when she gathered a group of cheering supporters before … [Read more...] about Five things we learned from Scottish Tory hustings

Published 3 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Tory leadership The Green Party is calling for the UK's big five energy suppliers to be nationalised and for prices to be returned to October 2021 levels. This would cut average household costs by more than £2,000 a year, it says. Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP want energy prices to be frozen, but the Greens argue the current level is already unaffordable. Former Labour PM Gordon Brown has suggested some firms should be brought into temporary public ownership. The average energy bill - set by the regulator Ofgem - is expected to increase from £1,971 a year to £3,582 in October, and to £4,266 in January 2023. Tory rivals dismiss plan to freeze energy costs Not just hardest up that need bill help - Starmer How high will my energy bill go? Green Party of … [Read more...] about Nationalise big five energy firms to cut bills, say Greens

Published 13 November 2017 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The owners of Leicester City Football Club are reportedly facing a £323m lawsuit over money owed to the Thai government. A criminal court in Bangkok is considering whether King Power International has a case to answer, according to Reuters news agency. The case is also being brought against executives of state-owned Airports of Thailand (AOT), Reuters says. The BBC has contacted Leicester City FC, King Power and AOT for comment. Live updates and more from the East Midlands The lawsuit accuses King Power of failing to pay the Thai government 14 billion baht (£323m) from the operation of a duty-free franchise it was awarded in 2006. At a hearing on Monday, the Central Criminal Court in Bangkok said it would consider the allegations to see if the case should proceed and would review the evidence in … [Read more...] about King Power: Leicester City’s owners ‘face £323m lawsuit’

By Nadeem Shad Published 22 July Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Climate change Parts of China are set to experience searing temperatures over the next ten days as a heatwave takes hold. In some provinces, authorities are predicting levels to rise to at least 40C and the national government has warned that forest fires could occur. Mercury levels will start spiking on Saturday - "Big Heat" day in the traditional Chinese calendar. In Zhejiang, in the south-east, some cities are issuing red alerts, the highest warning. The province normally experiences temperatures in the high 20s in July but this year local authorities are warning of 40C in the next 24 hours. To deal with the hot spells many in China turn to air conditioning in their homes, offices and factories however it could cause trouble for the national power grid. … [Read more...] about China heatwave: Temperatures of 40C expected this weekend