‘Nasty’ comments from Simon Cowell about Ullapool man’s BGT performance were ‘unnecessary’
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An Ullapool musician has taken Britain’s Got Talent by storm — with an accordion and a fresh twist on a disco banger. Known to his local fans as RuMac, he was welcomed to talent show with a huge roar from the audience amidst scepticism from the judges about what they might be about to see.
Our readers took to the Ross-shire Journal Facebook page to share their thoughts.
Patricia Cormack said: “I love the accordion hope we can hear more of his playing. I didn't like hearing the judges saying ‘I hate the accordion’”.
Catherine Ross commented: “It's not very often that someone from Ross-Shire gets a chance to appear on BGT! The audience just loved him and the boy from Glasgow was fantastic!”
June Burr added: “Amazing, but the nasty comments from Alesha and Simon were unnecessary!”
Lynette Mackenzie stated: “He was just warming up! An absolutely brilliant artist!”
A Gairloch care home is set to re-open in spring, NHS Highland has confirmed. Six months on from its initial closure, NHS Highland have now confirmed that they hope to re-open Strathburn House — and soon.
Our readers took to the Ross-shire Journal Facebook page to share their thoughts.
Loch Ewe Brewing Company Ltd said: “This is great news, but heads should roll over how the closure came about.
“There should be a Scottish Government inquiry and we are going to demand it, for the sake of those in care, their families and the carers. To have residents turfed out, at extreme short notice is simply not good enough. This episode has been a disgraceful indictment of burgeoning bureaucracy and non-accountability.
“Councillor Liz Kraft and Karen Buchanan of GCC should be very proud of all the work that they have done to get to re-opening.”
Cllr Liz Kraft said: “I am delighted with this news. Thanks to all in the community who fought with compassion and dignity to keep this provision open and to Maree Todd MSP for all her support.”
Terrified residents are fearful black mould will fill their homes near a planned distillery and feel “intimidated” and “voiceless” due to a lack of consultation with developers. That’s the view of residents in the Duncanston area of the Black Isle after a planning application was lodged for a new Ferintosh Distillery near Mulchaich Farm.
Ross-shire Journal readers took to social media to share their thoughts.
Callum Mackintosh said: “Unbelievable, using poor roads as an excuse not to support this but overlooking the opportunities that things like this might stimulate improvements to the roads and public transport. Nimbys wanting to live in the dark ages.”
Lewys Macdonald commented: “Load of tripe. The usual suspects not wanting to better the community.”
