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Edinburgh Reporter
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
Director of Mischief appointed at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh has created a new role, adding the first ever 'Director of Mischief' position to its team. Get ready for an unforgettable summer, because Virgin Hotels Edinburgh is about to make family holidays more memorable than ever! The team are on the hunt for their very own 'Director of Mischief' – a local child who knows Edinburgh inside out and is eager to share their top tips for fun with families exploring the vibrant city. Situated right in the heart of the Capital, Virgin Hotels Edinburgh is the perfect base for family adventures. With top family tourist attractions, like Edinburgh Castle and Camera Obscura just a stone's throw away, it's the must-choose destination for a luxury stay that parents love and kids will never forget. The 'Director of Mischief' will join the team as the ultimate fun ambassador, providing real and trusted recommendations to even the youngest guests. The chosen child will not only boast the coolest title in town but will also get to share their favourite summer spots and activities with visiting families. Working with the team to curate a series of kid-friendly travel guides, from the best things to do on a rainy day to hidden local gems and even Harry Potter-themed adventures. Mafalda Albuquerque, General Manager at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, said: 'With the Scottish summer holidays kicking off, there's no better time to launch this initiative. Families and kids will be planning their holiday itineraries, and we want to inspire them with exciting activities and adventures to keep the fun rolling all summer long. 'From the best places to play, the yummiest spots for treats, and the most thrilling adventures – we want our Director to ensure every child's experience in Edinburgh is absolutely unforgettable! 'Are you a young Edinburgh explorer with a knack for fun? Do you have a great sense of adventure and love discovering new places? Then we need YOU.' In collaboration with Museum Context, the successful applicant will receive a magical prize package, including: Complimentary Access to Top Edinburgh Attractions: Free entry to five of the city's most exciting, family-friendly destinations – from animal encounters and castle expeditions to immersive museum experiences Free entry to five of the city's most exciting, family-friendly destinations – from animal encounters and castle expeditions to immersive museum experiences Luxury Family Stay at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh: An overnight stay in the hotel's Family King Suite, featuring bunk beds and a minibar filled with sweet treats and kid-friendly surprises An overnight stay in the hotel's Family King Suite, featuring bunk beds and a minibar filled with sweet treats and kid-friendly surprises Exclusive Backstage Access at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh: A behind-the-scenes tour of the hotel, including a meet-and-greet with the team and the hotel's beloved dog and Director of Waggy Welcomes, Bonnar. The winner will also take part in creating engaging family-focused content for future guests A behind-the-scenes tour of the hotel, including a meet-and-greet with the team and the hotel's beloved dog and Director of Waggy Welcomes, Bonnar. The winner will also take part in creating engaging family-focused content for future guests Private After-Hours Visit to Museum Context: A VIP experience inside one of Edinburgh's most enchanting locations. The winner will explore a treasure trove of magical items and will be invited to select a special keepsake – perhaps a wand, cloak, or mystical companion – to take home A VIP experience inside one of Edinburgh's most enchanting locations. The winner will explore a treasure trove of magical items and will be invited to select a special keepsake – perhaps a wand, cloak, or mystical companion – to take home The Official Title of 'Director of Mischief': With the role comes recognition, responsibility (of the fun variety), and memories to last a lifetime . Parents and guardians, don't miss out on this unique opportunity! Applications are now open for children who would like to be considered as the first Director of Mischief. To apply, simply film a video of your child sharing their favourite places to visit in and around Edinburgh. For more information and to submit your application, please visit: Applications must be submitted by Sunday 31st August, with the lucky winner revealed on Monday 22nd September. Instagram and Facebook . Follow along with Virgin Hotels Edinburgh's family-friendly events all summer long on social media here:and Like this: Like Related
The National
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The National
Jude Bonnar 'set' for Celtic loan exit to Championship club
The midfielder, who made his first team debut in a 5-1 win over Aberdeen last season, wasn't involved as Brendan Rodgers' men defeated Cork City by two goals to one on Tuesday evening. Indeed, per RecordSport, Bonnar will link up with Celtic legend Scott Brown, with him set to join Ayr on loan for the forthcoming season. Read more: The 19-year-old is contracted at Parkhead until the summer of 2026. Speaking after Bonnar made his Celtic debut earlier this year, Brendan Rodgers said: "It's nice for Jude. He's done very well with the second team, but not only that, he's working very, very hard, which I notice I see him in the gym a lot, doing his extra to get himself physically ready. "He's technically very good in the game. Like I said, he's improving his physicality. He's improving the competitive side to his game. "Tactically, he understands how we work and for him to get that feeling of coming in. For me, what he also showed was personality, because I like my players, especially young players, to have the personality to come into the arena and play for Celtic. He showed all of that, so it should hopefully give him that bit of motivation now to push on." Brown's Ayr are aiming for promotion to the Scottish Premiership this season after they faltered in the play-offs against Partick Thistle last time out.
Irish Daily Mirror
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Back from the brink - how Liam Cahill sparked a revival in Tipp hurling
We'll start with the question about Liam Cahill's future because that is where the Tipp revival started too. In the windowless corridor underneath the main stand at Semple Stadium, only minutes had passed since Tipp's 2024 Championship had ended. Their record, one draw and three defeats, was appalling; the 15-point slaughter by Limerick and 18-point hammering by Cork accentuating the negative gloom that hung over the team. 'Are you considering your future?' Cahill was asked. His answer was defiant. No, he would not go, he said. And yes, the team could turn a corner. But no one really believed him until they met Clare again in the Championship this summer. Before then, the only certainty in hurling was that the Tipp Munster Championship campaign was going to be a misery, just as it had been in every other year of this decade. Then over the course of eight days in May, Tipp beat Clare and Waterford, getting as many Munster victories in a week as they had in the previous five seasons. A year earlier Cahill had been forced to talk about Tipp's good name 'being on the line'. Significantly, though, the one thing that wasn't on the line was his job - which he knew was safe. And now that the story of Tipp's revival can be told, we need to remember that. Jittery county boards would have shown Cahill the door. Tipp's board, however, had faith. Fourteen months on, they have been vindicated. For a county like Tipperary, anything less than an All-Ireland is deemed unsatisfactory. Yet they got used to unsatisfactory years after winning their 28th Championship in 2019. But there was a significant difference between Cahill finishing bottom in 2024 with Michael Ryan and Bonnar's failures in Munster in 2018 and 2022. First were the circumstances. By the time Cahill had been lured from Waterford in 2023, it was clear that a period of transition was required. He had lost or was losing Brendan Maher, Padraic Maher and Seamus Callanan - three of Tipp's finest ever players. Then there was the injury to Seamus Kennedy and the persistent doubt about Cathal Barrett. Come his second season only three starters from the 2019 All-Ireland winning team were making his starting XV. Yet Cahill had signalled the change that was needed and had a plan in place to counteract it. In three seasons, he handed out inter-county debuts to 13 players who made up his panel on Sunday, the county board sold on his rebuilding policy and as dependent on its success as the manager was. Because, we must remember, they were the ones who went after him as early as 2022. So, they knew they had to stick by their man, because the player-heave on Bonnar wasn't a good look. The optics behind a second manager in three years getting the heave-ho would have been disastrous. What helped was the fact they could see the Cahill blueprint would benefit Tipp down the line. It just so happened that success came quicker than anyone expected. Tipp were in a mess when Cahill arrived and appeared to be in an even worse state last summer. But he stuck by his new kids on the block. Five of keeper Rhys Skelly's nine Championship appearances have come this summer. And it wasn't the only inspired decision made by the manager. Cahill handed Robert Doyle his Championship debut this year, the corner back making the last minute goal line clearance from John Donnelly to see Tipp secure their All-Ireland place. Another 2025 debutant is Darragh McCarthy, scorer of 0-31 in the Championship prior to Sunday, scorer of a vital first-half goal against the Cats. But trumping Doyle, McCarthy, Skelly on Sunday was supersub Oisin O'Donoghue who now has 3-2 from play in this year's Championship, including Sunday's match-winning goal. All in, there have been five debutants this summer, 14 in the three seasons Cahill has been in charge. He said: "To go after a little element of culture, the key was to get the right players in the dressing room that would embrace that. I think now that we have a mix of a number of younger players with the real, real, genuine, more experienced cohort, it's a lovely, lovely balance." Among them are a trio of their U-20 team that landed a Munster title this year. "They bring no fear because they have no baggage," said Cahill of the younger players in his squad. "They come in to a set-up where they're just absolutely mad eager.' Their enthusiasm paid off on Sunday. Bryan O'Mara and Michael Breen made the same point on Sunday, how they had to endure plenty of soul-searching over the winter. Three defeats and a draw does that to a team. But it was actually a Tipp victory - by their minors in last year's All-Ireland which really shocked their senior team into action. For here were 16-and-17-year-olds had been willing to "fight on their backs," to win a 22nd All-Ireland minor title against Kilkenny at Nowlan Park - despite being reduced to 13 players. "I was down in Nowlan Park myself that day and there's no point in saying it, we were embarrassed walking out," said Jake Morris in May. "In terms of being a good battling Tipperary team, that never-say-die attitude was inspiring. We thought about it with regard to ourselves. "You never mind losing a game as long as you've shown up and you've performed and you've fought on your back and you can come away together on the bus afterwards and you can look at each other. "The manner of some of the defeats last year wasn't acceptable. Players are in the trenches. You have to go to work, you can't hide away. We were in the trenches after last year. We had to deal with it face on and take our constructive criticism and move on and look in the mirror.' Last night they couldn't stand the image of their reflection. This morning they can. Pride has been restored.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Diocese sells Ohio care facility
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Financial losses prompted the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown to sell a senior living care facility in North Canton. The Diocese announced Tuesday that St. Joseph Senior Living, Louisville, was sold to Lemmon-DeHoff Acquisition. The sale was final May 31. St. Joseph Living houses a 60-bed skilled nursing unit, a 49-unit assisted living facility, an 18-bed memory care unit, and a 66-unit independent facility. The decision to sell the facility was made in 2023. 'Years of significant financial losses amid the complex challenges facing standalone long-term care facilities throughout the United States, including the rising costs of providing quality care, factored into the decision to sell St. Joseph Care Center,' the Diocese wrote in a news release. Bishop David Bonnar said that the new owners will continue to endorse the Catholic identity as well as 'providing quality, compassionate care to residents.' Bonnar said that new investments in the facility will include renovations and new construction. 'The Diocese's primary concern from the moment the difficult decision was made to sell St. Joseph Care Center has been for the residents,' Bonnar said. 'Working with theconsulting firm McMahon & Associates, our Diocesan leadership executed a very thoughtful andintentional process of finding a buyer with a footprint in the local community and a respect for St. Joseph Care Center's Catholic identity, mission and tradition of quality, compassionate service.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Record
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Shetland star admits Jamie Sives 'broke my heart' as they reunite for new Netflix drama
The Shetland star has opened up about his new Netflix role, which sees him reunite with a few of his co-stars from the Scottish detective series. Mark Bonnar, famed for his role as Duncan Hunter in the Scottish detective series Shetland, has shared insights into his latest venture with Netflix. The BBC actor is set to join forces again with several Shetland alumni, including Katie Dickie, Kelly Macdonald, and Jamie Sives, for the new crime series Department Q. The gripping Netflix series will follow the story of the talented yet imperfect DCI Carl Morck (portrayed by Matthew Goode), who finds himself relegated to the basement to establish a fresh cold case division. Set against the backdrop of Edinburgh, Bonnar takes on the character of Lord Advocate Stephen Burns. MacDonald will be seen as therapist Dr Rachel Irving, with Dickie taking on the role of police DCS Moira Jacobson, and Sives stepping into the shoes of Morck's colleague DI James Hardy. In anticipation of the Netflix series' debut, Bonnar reflected on his previous collaborations with the Department Q cast and crew, particularly highlighting an emotional moment with one of his Shetland co-stars. He commented: "I had worked with Jamie Sives before and he's a good friend, and far too modest for his own good - he's amazing. "I texted him after watching episode one to tell him how fantastic he was – he broke my heart without saying a word. "He's a class turn that boy. I know Kelly MacDonald and Kate Dickie I worked with on Shetland, but we only had a tiny bit together. "You kind of get to know everyone up here via the Scottish BAFTAs or the theatre - the Scottish Mafia is very small!" he joked. Speaking about his character, Bonnar shared: "He's wily, very self-assured and doesn't suffer fools gladly. He has made some mistakes - as you find out in the course of the show - which makes him a fascinating character. "He was great fun to play, especially as he enjoys his high status and doesn't want to give any of it away to anybody, making him a great foil for a complete maverick like Carl Morck." Department Q is the brainchild of The Queen's Gambit creator Scott Frank, who has adapted the story from a series of Danish Nordic noir crime novels by author Jussi Adler-Olsen, reports the Express. The official Netflix synopsis for Dept. Q reads: "DCI Carl Morck is a brilliant cop but a terrible colleague. His razor-sharp sarcasm has made him no friends in Edinburgh Police. "After a shooting that leaves a young PC dead, and his partner paralysed, he finds himself exiled to the basement and the sole member of Dept. Q; a newly formed cold case unit. "The department is a PR stunt, there to distract the public from the failures of an under-resourced, failing police force that is glad to see the back of him. "But more by accident than design, Carl starts to build a gang of waifs and strays who have everything to prove. "So, when the stone-cold trail of a prominent civil servant who disappeared several years ago starts to heat up, Carl is back doing what he does best - rattling cages and refusing to take no for an answer." Department Q is set to make its exclusive debut on Netflix on Thursday, 29th May.
