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Edinburgh Live
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Live
Hibs confirm coach and former player Darren McGregor involved in road crash
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An Edinburgh Hibs coach is recovering after a road crash on Friday evening, June 20. The team confirmed Darren McGregor is unable to play his testimonial match against Bolton Wanderers on Saturday, July 20, after the incident. The nature of the crash or the location is not known at this time. The Scottish Cup-winning defender underwent surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The football club and Darren's testimonial wished him a speedy recovery. Darren will still be in attendance at the game to commemorate his career. A statement from Hibernian FC reads: "It's with sadness that we can confirm that Darren McGregor won't be able to play in his testimonial match against Bolton Wanderers next month. "McGregor was involved in a vehicle collision on Friday evening (20 June, 2025) and is now recovering after undergoing surgery at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Everyone associated with the Football Club and Darren McGregor's testimonial wishes him a speedy recovery. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "Whilst 'Daz' can't feature in the match, he will still be able to attend with the game commemorating his fantastic career. "McGregor will meet supporters inside Easter Road Stadium, and in the hospitality suites, alongside walking out onto the pitch for an interview to thanks Hibs fans for their support. "Tickets for the game against Bolton are still on sale, with tickets priced at just £12 for adults. Darren McGregor's Testimonial Committee will also be hosting various hospitality packages for the match versus Bolton Wanderers. "As he can't play, 'Daz' will be walking around the hospitality suites and speaking to supporters both before the match, at half-time, and at full-time." Darren's service to Hibernian FC will be commemorated at Easter Road. He was seen as an integral part of the Club's Scottish Cup triumph in 2016 playing in all seven matches. After he hung up his boots, 'Daz' was appointed as Head Coach for the Under-18s side, who recently won the CAS Elite League title under his stewardship and are preparing for UEFA Youth League football next season. Darren McGregor Testimonial Committee Chairman, Graeme Cadger previously said: 'We would like to thank Hibernian FC for their cooperation, Bolton Wanderers FC for agreeing to provide the opposition, and to David Gray for allowing Darren to play part of the match. 'We believe this will be a great occasion to celebrate the career of a Hibernian FC great, and we hope to see as many supporters there as possible to give Daz a moment to remember.'
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
East Lothian family of five take life-changing six-month journey across globe
An East Lothian family traveled around the globe for six months with their three young children on a "life-changing" adventure that brought them all closer together. Alan and Abby Nash, from Longniddry, brought their children - Skyla, 11, Hunter, nine, and Rocky, seven - on a once-in-a-lifetime bucket list journey across North America, Pacific islands, Oceania and Asia. They travelled to 10 far-flung locations, beginning in Canada and eventually jetting to Hawaii, Tahiti, the island of Mo'orea, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, Bali, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand. READ MORE: Edinburgh park sealed off as detectives investigate 'serious sexual assault' READ MORE: Edinburgh Hibs star 'hit partner with bottle' in years-long toxic relationship Alan, 41, started a property management company but decided to step back after 18-years of managing the firm. When he and his wife Abby, 42, decided to embark on the journey, Abby resigned from her job in events put her Get After It Girls Fitness & Well-being business in safe hands. They also put their children's traditional education on hold while they undertook the journey. Alan told Edinburgh Live: "We dreamed and talked often of different adventures and traveling the world, but there are so many things to stop it from happening. The time was right, I needed a break after 18 years of hard work and my wife resigned from her job and we made it happen.' The family suddenly found themselves immersed in new cultures and surrounded by wildlife thousands of miles from their home in East Lothian. In Vancouver, they encountered a black bear the "size of the bottom of our car" after it emerged from a garden in a residential area. In Australia, they swam with a humpback whale and her calf, which Alan described as "the most serene and incredible experience."Abby's dreams came true when she swam with dolphins in New Zealand and surfed with turtles and Monk Seals in Hawaii. Their daughter loved free diving five meters to a ship wreck surrounded by tropical fish. On the Gili Islands off Bali, the family got caught in a moth attack when "hundreds of thousands" of the insects swarmed them, spurred on by the season's first rainfall. One of their favourite portions was when they spent weeks in Fiji immersing themselves in the island's lifestyle. Alan said: "Fiji was eye-opener. We were completely immersed in the village. There was no running water or wifi, no glass in the windows." Despite the differences, the family found common ground with the islanders through a shared love of rugby. Alan added: "Fiji is strong rugby nation so kids played rugby every day with the local children. We snorkelled and we fell in love with island culture and the simplicity of it." Alan said the epic half-year undertaking came with its challenges, which brought the family closer together. He shared: "As a family of five, we were together constantly, from living in motor homes to single bedrooms, and it was sometimes a hard dynamic. You couldn't get away and have your own space. "But as a unit, it borough us together. We had fall-outs. Brothers and sisters would argue. Family life on road was stressful, but it was so worth it for what we got to experience. It was a massive bucket list thing. From adult to child, it was incredible trip." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages Alan and the family shared their experiences through their YouTube channel, The GET AFTER IT Family. They want to motivate others to bring their adventurous dreams to reality. Alan said: "We want to inspire. We've always been outgoing and traveling as much as we can. We want give that inspiration to get out there and get after it. Traveling for six months wasn't that normal to us, but when we got out there, lots of people were doing it. Lots of people are staying in the rat race but if you push yourself, you can get out there and get after it." The trip also carried important lessons for the family, with Alan continuing: "To be happy, you don't need things, you need experiences. We have too many possessions. We cleared out lot of belongings beforehand. "The children aren't going to want to travel with us forever and [this trip] brought our family together. To experience this together as family was what was so important to us."
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
West Lothian mum returns home from mini-break to make distressing discovery
A West Lothian mum has told how her council home was filled with waste water and sludge after returning from a holiday. Shannon Rose, from Fauldhouse, was enjoying some time away when she was contacted by her stepdad about her flat being flooded. The mum-of-two children aged three and seven, shared how black sludge and a mud-like substance was discovered inside her kitchen cupboards and drawers. She said the flat bath tub had also been filled by waste water coming back up through her drain. READ MORE: Edinburgh park sealed off as detectives investigate 'serious sexual assault' READ MORE: Edinburgh Hibs star 'hit partner with bottle' in years-long toxic relationship After being contacted by Edinburgh Live, a West Lothian Council spokesperson confirmed the issues have been 'resolved.' Shannon, 28, said: 'I was away for the weekend with my kids and my stepdad went to the house on the Saturday night to close windows. He found the water all over the kitchen floor and into the hall carpets and covering the work tops and drawers. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. 'The council came out on Sunday morning but couldn't clear the pipes but did manage to drain the water. Sadly the water came back throughout Sunday and covered everything with this black slime and something that looked like mud. 'It was everywhere, all over the bunker and in the drawers and cupboards. Someone came back out on Sunday night but they ran into problems. 'A plumber came out on Monday and they had to dig up my garden to find a drain. He told me the waste is waste coming from other people's homes and into my flat as there is nowhere for it to go.' She said a council inspector returned to the property on Tuesday April 29 and arranged for damaged items and belongings to be collected and cleaned. However, Shannon was later told a plumber, joiner and electrician could not come out until May 20 to replace the damaged goods and wet flooring. Shannon claimed the council had not offered to re-home her during this period. Meaning she was forced to move back in with her terminally ill mother. 'I now have to wait on the council making a decision on wether they will reimburse me for my floors and electricals,' she added. 'If not I need to start from scratch. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox 'My mental health at the moment isn't the best but this has made it worse. If I continue to stay with my mum I'm putting her health at risk as she has terminal cancer and is on chemotherapy. 'They really needed to come out sooner and assess the damage and fix the problem. They should've certainly decanted me." A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: 'The issues that led to sink and bath water flooding a council property in Fauldhouse have now been resolved. 'An initial emergency out of hours call was attended, but the service was unable to locate the source of the blockage. This was cleared the following day, after excavation work was carried out to find the cause of the issue, which was an external drainage pipe with a build-up of soap and grease that was cleared with jet cleaning. 'A deep clean of the kitchen has been carried out, and we will continue to liaise with the tenant regarding cleaning the hall carpet and any other work required to restore the property. 'Unlike sewage water, sink and bath water does not pose a risk to health. This means the property was habitable once the flood was cleared, so temporary accommodation was not required.'
