FROM that “My Boy Lollipop” video to the city going nuts for cut-price teddy bears, these are the 10 weirdest stories that had our readers talking this year:
Nick Grimshaw tricked into making ‘Govan Proddy Boys’ blunder live on air
BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw left morning commuters open-mouthed - after he was tricked into giving a shout out to “the Govan Proddy Boys.”
The blunder, in January, came after an early-morning listener sent in the request via text.
Read more here.
Man fills potholes with Coco Pops after council’s road repair budget
Members of a satirical Facebook page decided to fill potholes with Coco Pops - despite a local council tripling its road repair budget.
See more here.
Coatbridge woman pays unique tribute at Mum’s funeral in viral video
Denise Ferrie set the internet alight after being filmed at her mum’s burial breaking into Millie Small’s 1965 hit “My Boy Lollipop” in a distinctively Scottish style.
See the video here.
Girl goes viral after people mistake her young dad for her BOYFRIEND
A Scottish girl was left embarrassed after her dad posted a picture with her online - and he was mistaken for her boyfriend, prompting her to say: “It’s ma da.”
Read more here.
Flag stolen from Glasgow pub returned by ‘drunk’ customer with ‘sorry’ note
A popular Glasgow bar commended a customer for returning a flag that was stolen.
The Ark, on North Frederick Street, shared an image of a “sorry” note it received from a an anonymous punter on Wednesday along with the missing item, an Argentinian flag.
Read more here.
Maw goes viral dancing to TTF New Emotion
A ‘maw’ became an internet hit after a DJ captured her dancing like mad to a rave classic.
The video came with the hilarious caption, which contains strong language, “Could somec**t come collect their maw.”
Chaos in Glasgow as Build-A-Bear promotion descends into chaos
Furious parents lashed out at Glasgow shopping centres as unprecedented demand for cut-price teddy bears at a popular shop saw stores forced to turn customers away.
Read more here.
US superstar Kevin Hart popped into an American themed bar before his Glasgow gig in August.
The comedian, who was performing his stand up at the SSE Hydro, posed for pictures in NYC Bar and Grill on Hope Street.
See more here.
Hundreds on Buchanan Street as lingerie shop opens amid high security
Massive crowds braved the rain to queue on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street as US lingerie company Victoria’s Secret opened its first flagship Scots store in September.
See the crowds here.
Panic as black PANTHER on the loose in Ayrshire
Police warned that a PANTHER was roaming rural countryside near two villages in Ayr in October.
The big cat was reported in fields near the B730, close to the villages of Drongan and Coalhall, prompting a police safety warning.
It later turned out to be a prank. Read more here.
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