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A MELKSHAM mum with a severely disabled child has welcomed a charity chief’s decision to admit defrauding it of over £100,000, saying she hopes he is sentenced to “a long time” in jail. Scott Wright, 45, of Leda Avenue, Hengrove, Bristol, pleaded guilty at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday to abusing his position as a trustee of the Darren Wright Foundation. The court heard he unlawfully removed funds from the charity that were intended to help disabled children and adults. Charlott...

Bristol man admits fraud against Darren Wright Foundation he set up to help families Scott Wright admits ripping off funds from the Darren Wright Foundation The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A Hengrove man has admitted fraud on a foundation he...

IT is difficult to believe now, but less than a year and a half ago there was concern that Glasgow had too many hotels. As a seemingly never-ending procession of new builds were proposed, adding to the large stock of rooms already in circulation, there was worry in some quarters that the city had so many hotels it was becoming increasingly difficult for operators to compete. The picture was crystallised by Nicola Taylor, the chief executive of Chardon Hotels, whose family owns six Holiday...

LORD Willie Haughey this week revealed plans to spend more than £1 billion on building 11,000 homes in Scotland over the next nine years, aiming…

SGS, which owns Braehead Shopping Centre in Renfrewshire, has announced a new financial deal and reported reopening footfall that leads its group. It said heads of terms have been agreed on a long-term financial restructuring, including new funding to support future investment. It was described as “a very positive development” that will “will help to ensure long term financial stability and improved operational performance”. SGS said it demonstrates strong lender support, an...

The Sunderland transfer rumour mill is in full flow - with stories in the press linking us with the signings of Aberdeen’s Ross McCrorie and Manchester United’s Jacob Carney.

NOT everyone across the Scottish tourism and hospitality sectors is feeling confident as the country further eases restrictions and starts to reopen for business. The move into level two for most of Scotland is welcome and much anticipated, but it will be an apprehensive reunion on Monday, and it looks as though some areas are likely to see a more swift return to profitable business than others. Others in Glasgow and Moray also face a longer wait for restrictions to ease after infections ...

Rangers boss confirms transfer plans as he admits recruitment ‘never stops’ Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has opened up on his planning for next season and admits it “never stops” as he looks to “[fix] the roof when the sun is shining.” The Light Blues have already signed Nnamdi Ofoborh and Fashion Sakala ahead of the new season with Scott Wright and Jack Simpson originally signing on pre-contracts before making the move to Ibrox in the winter tra...

The team behind the Leith pop-up are calling on their Edinburgh fans to help them transform the business into a permanent bar and bunnerie with karoake. Bundits launched their Leith pop-up just as Scotland entered the last lockdown, which brought their works to a halt and decimated the budget as customers were no longer allowed to enter the premises or purchase alcohol. They are however close to finishing the project and hope to open the venue fully by the end of May. Bundits, locat...

�� Welcome Sakala �� �� #RangersFC are today delighted to announce that a pre-contract has been agreed with Fashion Sakala, and he will join from Belgian side KV Oostende in the summer-subject to international clearance and a work permit being received. Sakala had been linked with the club for some time prior to the move and speaking during a press conference on Tuesday morning, Gerrard made it clear that he’s looking forward to working with the Zambia international, who’s score...