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'I just can't see': What Brian wants people to understand on World Sight Day

He is about to notch up 20 years with Access Canberra.

The Canberra Times · Oct 3

“He called and said, ‘I don’t like what’s going on with Ritchie Blackmore. I’m looking for an escape’”: That time Ronnie James Dio offered to front ’70s glam-rock outfit The Sweet

Internal disagreements led Dio to very different gig as he sought an escape from Blackmore’s Rainbow, while The Sweet were grappling with their frontman's drinking problems

Guitar World · May 27

“He fired a shotgun out of a window. We said to our tour manager, ‘You need to take that gun off him! If we go in there, he might shoot us’”: The moment glam-rock icons The Sweet knew they had to part ways with their singer

Guitarist Andy Scott reveals why the satin-jumpsuit-clad four-piece was forced to transform into a three-piece – or disband altogether...

Guitar World · May 20

Deputy leader removed and provost resigns after explosive Scottish council meeting

The deputy leader of South Ayrshire Council has been removed following a vote by councillors

The National (Scotland) · May 1, 2025

A beginner's guide to Sweet in 10 brilliant songs, from chart hits to deep cuts

The Sweet are best known for their pop hits, but their back catalogue is a varied treasure trove of glam and hard rock. Here are their 10 finest moments

Louder · Apr 1, 2025

Paul Stanley of Kiss preparing to shed tear at last ever UK gig in Scotland

Frontman of legendary rock band will shed a tear when they play their final UK date ever at the Glasgow OVO Hydro

Daily Record · Feb 16, 2023

Culzean bay holiday park gets go ahead despite objections from as far away as the United States

The holiday park proposal attracted 90 objections from as far afield as the US, but none from National Trust and the Culzean estate

Daily Record · Oct 17, 2022

Massive 750 home development at risk over bizarre horse bridge demand in Ayrshire

Councillors rejected a second attempt by developers at Corton in Ayr to remove a requirement for a horse bridge over the A77.

Daily Record · Oct 14, 2022

Blackpool tower sized wind turbines rejected in Ayrshire

Two adjoining sites south of Straiton in South Ayrshire could be home to 200m high turbines.

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022

The inside story of South Ayrshire's power struggle that led to Conservative power grab

Independent Councillor Brian Connolly said that the on-off battle by Conservatives for control of South Ayrshire kept going up until Thursday's meeting.

Daily Record · May 23, 2022