A three-year-old boy allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure at a zoo in Cambridgeshire last month has now had five surgeries and faces at least two more

A three year old lad allegedly hurled into a crocodile pen at a zoo last month has undergone five operations and requires two additional procedures, his distraught family have revealed.

The youngster fell 15ft before being attacked by a crocodile at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on June 18.

The child, whose identity remains undisclosed, was pulled to safety before being transported to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, in a critical state. While now stable, he confronts an extensive recovery journey.

Through a statement shared alongside a GoFundMe campaign established for them, his grief-stricken family disclosed they have been “living at the hospital” for the previous fortnight where their son has endured five surgical procedures. He necessitates a minimum of two further operations, including nerve reconstruction in his arm, according to the statement.

It read: “We are extremely grateful for everyone’s generosity. We could never thank you enough for the support you have given our family in this horrible time.”, reports the Mirror.

“We have been living at the hospital for 2 weeks now and our son has undergone 5 surgeries. At this moment in time we know that our son is to undergo at least two more surgeries, one of those surgeries being a nerve reconstruction in his arm.

“These last two weeks have been a very uncertain and unsettling time. This uncertainty remains as we still don’t know the extent of his feeling, movement and function in both of his arms, wrists and hands.

“This will only be identified after casts and bandages are able to be removed and he can begin his rehabilitation journey. His rehabilitation journey is uncertain but we do know that it won’t be a short process.”

The youngster is reported to have plummeted onto a concrete pathway, sustaining a fractured arm and pelvis, before landing in the water. It is thought he was subsequently attacked by either a saltwater or Nile crocodile in an incident the zoo’s proprietors have described as “one of the most distressing” in their history.

Cambridgeshire Police confirmed the boy “was pulled out by staff from the zoo”, with co-owner Tracey Johnson reportedly leaping into the enclosure to rescue the child.

Officers arrested a 30 year old man from Norfolk on suspicion of attempted murder shortly after the harrowing incident, though he was subsequently released on bail after being “assessed as being not fit for interview”. The man is believed to have learning difficulties and had been visiting with carers.

Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo proprietors Andy and Tracey Johnson broke their silence on the terrifying ordeal this week, expressing their gratitude to staff, emergency services and courageous bystanders for their prompt actions in saving the boy.

“Everyone who was on site that day acted with incredible speed and determination. Within minutes of the first radio call, the child had been rescued from the enclosure and was receiving first aid,” they said in a statement. “The emergency services arrived very quickly, supported by the MAGPAS Air Ambulance, and we cannot thank them enough for their professionalism, compassion and dedication in such difficult circumstances.”

The Johnsons continued: “We are immensely proud of our own staff, who responded without hesitation and did everything they could to help and support the child until the emergency services took over.

“The kindness we have received from our local community and from people across the country has been overwhelming. Every message of support, every kind word and every expression of concern has meant a great deal to our family and our team during an incredibly difficult time.

“Thank you for standing with us. Above all, our thoughts remain with the young boy and his family. We continue to hope and pray for his speedy recovery and ask that they are given the privacy, compassion and support they need at this time.”

Cambridgeshire Police were alerted to the incident at the zoo at 1.24pm on June 18. Contributions to the GoFundMe appeal, which has amassed over £25,000 at the time of publication, can be made here.

11-year-old Mason Keilhauer was knocked down in March this year

A family fun day in memory of a Belfast schoolboy who died earlier this year has raised vital funds for the youth club he loved.

Mason Keilhauer was knocked down on the Shankill Road, close to the junction with Dover Street, on March 7 and later passed away in hospital.

The 11-year-old’s death sent shockwaves through the local community and he is remembered as a “precious son” and “loving brother”.

In order to create a legacy in his name, Mason’s mother Michele vowed to do all she could to help kids in the local community and keep them away from anti-social behaviour.

His family have been fundraising for Townsend Street Social Outreach, where Mason attended the youth club run by Ruth Petticrew and hosted a family fun day and BBQ at Townsend Street on Saturday.

Chatting to Belfast Live at the event, Michele spoke about how important the Townsend Street Social Outreach is to the community while unveiling a new mural dedicated to her son.

She said: “Ruth is severely underfunded and needs funding to try and keep the kids off the street and for the kids to have somewhere to go – somewhere to drop in if they’re needing someone to talk to.

“We need funding to get her building up and running and to have it open longer, maybe open during the day so kids can drop in and the community can drop in.

“Our plan is to maybe get like some mum and tots and stuff organised, stuff for pensioners – so she needs bigger funding from the community and other people.”

Over 70 children enjoyed face painting, bouncy castles, ice cream and more at the family fun day on Saturday, continuing to create positive memories for local kids as part of Mason’s legacy.

“It’s just good to have somewhere for them to go and have a bit of fun and just be kids,” Michele added.

“Mason went to Ruth’s as well and he just loved being out and about – he loved his friends and it’s just something I feel I want to do to help other children in his memory.”

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Two men who went ‘fishing for Jews’ in north London as they filmed anti-Semitic TikTok videos have been given suspended prison sentences. 

Adam Bedoui and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, both 21, previously pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated intentional harassment after they shouted anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish person. 

Bousloub approached the victim and started shouting abuse while filming it on a mobile phone as Bedoui stood alongside him, laughing and also harassing the victim.  

Videos published by Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood-watch group, show the pair smirking as they saunter along a street with a fishing rod in Stamford Hill.

They have attached a note to the end, in reference to vile anti-Semitic tropes about Jews.

A CCTV clip shows Bedoui holding the rod in front of him while Bousloub films with his mobile phone as they walk along an entrance hall.

Later footage shows the pair being searched and arrested by police, with Shomrim volunteers standing nearby.

The Metropolitan Police said Bedoui and Bousloub had travelled to Clapton Common with ‘deliberate’ intentions to capture anti-Semitic content. 

Adam Bedoui and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub pleaded guilty to a religiously aggravated public order offence

Shomrim reported that the pair had specifically targeted Orthodox Jews in the filmed encounters.

Officers were called around 9pm on Thursday, May 7, and detained the pair after they tried to flee.

According to the CPS, the defendants intended to publish the footage on social media. 

When interviewed by the police, Bousloub said he had gone to Stamford Hill to film a video with a fishing rod with the aim of getting a reaction and to copy what he had seen on an Instagram reel. 

He said he had intended to share what he filmed with others on TikTok and that he was expecting numbers in the hundreds or thousands of people to watch it. 

He tried to claim that he thought the Jewish community would find what he was doing funny. Bedoui made a no comment police interview.

The victim said the incident left him feeling vulnerable and targeted.

The pair have now been sentenced to six weeks imprisonment, suspended for twelve months. 

The two men were arrested by police after briefly attempting to flee from the scene in London

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Prosecutor Varinder Hayre said: ‘These men deliberately targeted a member of the Jewish community, and subjected him to antisemitic abuse in a public place.

‘They filmed the incident with the intention to upload it to social media and amplify the harm caused to the victim

‘The CPS worked closely with the Metropolitan Police to build a strong case, securing a conviction less than 48 hours after the incident.

‘Hate crime has a serious impact on victims and communities. We will continue to prosecute these offences robustly.’

Detective Chief Superintendent Brittany Clarke, who leads policing in the area, said: ‘These men thought nothing of travelling to Stamford Hill so they could generate social media likes from hateful so-called content.

‘There is no place for antisemitic hate in this city and this case carries a clear warning for anyone tempted to commit hate crimes in pursuit of online notoriety.

‘These men were arrested within minutes of the incidents being reported to us. They were then charged, remanded to court and convicted 48 hours after the original report.’

A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: ‘This sentence has absolutely no deterrent effect. 

‘If anything it reminds antisemites how little they have to fear from the criminal justice system even now amidst the worst wave of anti-Jewish attacks in modern British history. 

‘It is surely because of outrageously lenient sentences like this one that only 10 per cent of British Jews think that the courts do enough to protect them. 

‘When antisemites are given a slap on the wrist, it sends the message that Jews are fair game. 

‘This decision is appalling and will only further erode what little confidence the Jewish community has left in the criminal justice system. 

‘Antisemitic offenders must face punishments that actually reflect the seriousness of their crimes.’ 

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A second suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl last seen 28 years ago.

Donna Keogh, 17, was last seen in Middlesbrough town centre in 1998.

Her body was never found, and police believe she was likely murdered after she disappeared.

Officers have now arrested a 62-year-old man in Manchester, who will be interviewed in custody.

It follows the arrest of a 64-year-old man on suspicion of murder in Leeds.

Ms Keogh was described at the time as 5 ft 2 inches tall, of slim build, with blonde hair tied by a leopard-skin bobble.

She was wearing a ‘sky blue backless/sleeveless dress’ and black knee-length boots with a crocodile design on the side.

Her disappearance was only flagged to police one month after she vanished.

Two men were arrested on suspicion of murder in 1999; however, no charges were brought against the pair.

Her parents, Brian and Shirley, have endured nearly 30 years of ‘heartache’.

They told Teesside Live they had ‘never gotten on with their lives’ since Ms Keogh’s disappearance.

‘Time has stood still with us,’ they said.

Cleveland Police publicly apologised for failings in the initial investigation.

Ms Keogh was reportedly living in a flat with her cousin at the time.

A friend who was among the last people to see her said she was safe at a property with four other men, where she was allegedly given money to buy cigarettes.

However, the alarm was raised after the parents were told ‘sinister things’ had happened to Ms Keogh.

Some 1,788 statements were taken as part of Operation Resolute, launched to determine Ms Keogh’s fate in 2016.

Police had found human remains after excavating an allotment in Teeside, only for forensic testing to reveal they dated to the Middle Ages.

Senior investigating officer Evan Kirtley said: ‘This morning we have made a second arrest in connection with the murder of Donna Keogh.

‘The man remains in police custody, where he will be interviewed.

‘We remain in close contact with Donna’s family and they are being kept fully updated.’

He added: ‘Donna’s family have lived with unbearable uncertainty for nearly 30 years as they need answers as to what happened to Donna, and we are determined to find those answers for them.

‘Somebody out there knows what happened and could tell us, in order to give the family some comfort and peace, after all this time.

‘If you have information, please tell us. You can contact us directly or report anonymously.’

A £20,000 reward has been offered by Crimestoppers for anyone with information about Donna’s suspected murder.

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I still remember the first time I treated a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Back then, around two decades ago, the condition was considered rare and GPs seldom came across it. But the moment I did, the symptoms were unmistakable. The boy, no more than 11 years old, frankly, was a nightmare.

He wouldn’t sit still in school, he wouldn’t sleep, and he was disruptive at home. I can vividly recall his mother’s stress. She worried he would never live a normal life – get a degree, hold down a job or learn to drive.

How things change. Once seen primarily as a disorder that caused children to be disruptive, ADHD is increasingly associated with middle-aged, middle-class women struggling to focus at work.

Celebrities have led the way. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, 53, has said her daughter’s diagnosis led her to get tested. ‘I thought, oh my God, I have this too,’ she revealed a few years back.

Singer Lily Allen, 41, is another. She claims her ‘adult ADHD’ is why she limits her time on social media – because ‘as soon as I look at it, it can be hours of my day gone’.

There’s a bigger picture, too. ADHD diagnoses among British women aged 31 to 49 rose by an astonishing 694 per cent between 2020 and 2025, according to an analysis of NHS records by health data company IQVIA. But there is a very uncomfortable truth here that many people – doctors included – refuse to acknowledge: many of these women may not have ADHD at all.

The central concern is that, over the past decade, the list of behaviours and symptoms said to be indicative of ADHD has broadened to such an extent that diagnosis can appear almost inevitable.

The NHS now cites ‘feeling restless’ and ‘not liking waiting’ among signs of the condition – but you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who does like waiting.

The result has been both spiralling numbers of children and also adults being labelled.

Something else I’ve noticed: People in affluent north-west London, where my own surgery is based, are three times more likely to be on ADHD medication than those in Yorkshire.

Anecdotally, many of these new patients are mothers who – like Ms Paltrow – get the diagnosis after taking their child to be investigated. They get tested too and, hey presto, are told they have ADHD as well.

This is hardly surprising when the ADHD industry has become a money-making scheme.

Patients hoping for an NHS assessment can wait as long as ten years, so most go private. The problem is these clinics have a financial interest – more diagnoses means more money.

Worse still, they advertise on social media, reeling patients in with baseless claims that a lack of motivation or always being late could be ADHD – and fixed with medication.

These clinics are preying on the insecurities of stressed midlife women, who are often fighting multiple battles. They may be going through the menopause, robbed of energy and a good night’s sleep. Children are growing up, relationships are worn down by years of childcare and chores while careers can feel aimless.

It’s hardly surprising many feel something is wrong with them – but calling it ADHD is the wrong move.

The condition does not simply appear one day in adulthood. It is a neurodevelopmental disorder whose hallmarks are present from childhood, whether or not they were identified at the time.

Think of that 11-year-old boy for whom simple tasks were impossible. There is no way he could have reached his 40s without a diagnosis.

Yet this is a hard message to get across. Many women hold on to their diagnosis tightly. Some describe themselves as ‘being ADHD’ rather than ‘having ADHD’. It becomes an identity.

But there is a real price to pay. First, the financial one: private assessments can cost £1,000. But more importantly, a mistaken diagnosis can distract from real solutions.

If it’s actually menopause or depression, then we have medication and other approaches that help.

Or the answer may be simpler still: put down your phone. We talk endlessly about phones and children, but adults are equally addicted – and it’s melting our brains.

Yes, adults do have ADHD – and some will have grown up with it undiagnosed. But such cases are rare.

So if you are a woman who believes she has ADHD, by all means talk to your GP. But first, try leaving your phone in another room for a few hours and reading a book.

It might prove far more effective – not to mention cheaper.

I have a painful bone spur – what can I do?

A bone spur is a small bony projection on the underside of the heel bone, causing pain and inflammation, particularly when standing or walking.

The heel and ankle are made up of several bones working closely together. When a spur develops, it pushes out from one of these bones and irritates surrounding nerves and tissue.

Spurs are more common in people with flat feet or high arches, those carrying extra weight, and those who wear unsupportive footwear, such as flip-flops. Most cases can be managed without surgery.

A bone spur is a small bony projection on the underside of the heel bone, causing pain and inflammation, particularly when standing or walking

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These include orthotics – specially made insoles that support the foot’s structure – as well as cushioning devices, heel cups that cradle and offload the heel, and targeted stretching exercises.

A podiatrist, a foot expert available on the NHS or privately, can advise on the best treatment.

Losing excess weight, wearing supportive shoes and taking over-the-counter painkillers can also help.

If the pain remains disabling despite this, surgery to remove the spur is an option – but it is a last resort.

Maternity inquiries that change nothing

Over the past few weeks we’ve heard the conclusions of not one, but two NHS inquiries into maternity care.

And they join a depressingly long list of inquiries with many of the same conclusions – essentially that maternity services are failing women. So why has nothing changed?

For the families who agree to participate they can be traumatic, as they relive some of the worst hours of their lives. They do it, no doubt, in the hope of preventing what happened to them from happening to others.

And yet it does – with pregnant women continuing to bear the brunt of the service’s incompetence.

Let’s hope these latest findings finally draw this shameful chapter in the NHS’s history to a close, and that policymakers and health chiefs work together to protect women and babies from preventable harm.

The DUP leader said that his priority remains making Northern Ireland stronger within the United Kingdom.

Thousands of Orange Order members have marched through Glasgow as part of the annual Boyne parade.

Several streets around the city centre were closed off for the event, which saw bands parading with music and banners before gathering at Glasgow Green where DUP leader Gavin Robinson was among those addressing attendees.

The route for the parade was different this year due to a number of works going on around the city centre.

In his weekly email to party members, the DUP leader said of the Glasgow event, “It is a privilege to address the Twelfth celebrations and bring greetings from Northern Ireland to friends whose history and heritage are so closely linked with our own.”

“Every visit reinforces just how deep the bond is between Ulster and Scotland. It is a relationship built over centuries through faith, family, industry, service and sacrifice. While politics inevitably changes, those foundations have endured.

“It has also been a timely reminder that, despite years of predictions to the contrary, the United Kingdom remains strong. For decades, we have been told the Union is in inevitable decline. We heard it before the Scottish independence referendum, after Brexit and after almost every election since. Yet those predictions continue to collide with reality. “One of the reasons is straightforward. Across the UK, people increasingly expect government to focus on the issues that matter most to their daily lives. They want waiting lists reduced, streets kept safe, businesses supported and opportunities created for the next generation. Constitutional campaigning simply doesn’t achieve those things.”

Mr Robinson also referred to this week’s meetings between party leaders and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury at Hillsborough Castle and said that it was “embarrassing” that Sinn Féin spent as much time talking about constitutional issues as they did making a case for better funding.

“That is why my priority remains making Northern Ireland stronger within the United Kingdom. Every new investment secured, every job created and every improvement to our public services strengthens our place in the Union. Success prosperity remains the most powerful argument of all.

“I also believe we should never allow others to define our culture or identity for us. Too often those who cherish our British identity, our Orange tradition or our constitutional position are caricatured or dismissed by people who have little interest in understanding them. We should always reject hatred and sectarianism and equally we should never apologise for traditions rooted in faith, service, community and loyalty. “One part of my speech today reflects an issue on which I feel particularly strongly. Victims of terrorism deserve better than being told by the First Minister of Scotland to simply “move on”. “No society should ask innocent people to forget the loss of loved ones or minimise the suffering caused by terrorism. Truth, justice and respect must remain our guiding principles, and those values should never become politically inconvenient. “As I return home after two days in Scotland, I do so encouraged by the thousands of ordinary people who continue to celebrate our shared heritage with dignity and pride. They remind us that the Union is about far more than constitutional arrangements. “It is about people, communities, shared values and a determination to hand on an even stronger United Kingdom to the next generation.”

Ahead of the march, the Loyal Orange Institution of Scotland said: “The Grand Lodge Trustees convey their congratulations and best wishes to the County Grand Lodge of Glasgow ahead of their Boyne celebrations in Glasgow.

“We hope the day is marked by fellowship, dignity and success for Brother Mark Kirkland, RWCGM (Right Worthy County Grand Master) and all those who are participating.”

Around 11,000 people were expected to take part in the parade, which commemorates the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.

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Sir Sadiq Khan joined thousands on the capital’s Pride in London march, as advocates warned rights were ‘being taken away from trans people’.

The Mayor of London led activists in a chant of ‘Happy Pride’, with huge crowds gathering amid rumours Madonna will make a surprise appearance at the event’s main stage in Trafalgar Square.

More than a million people were expected to head into London for the celebrations, with organisers saying more than 35,000 marchers from more than 600 groups were taking part in the procession running from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall Place via Piccadilly.

The Metropolitan Police said before the event that there would be ‘no tolerance of hate crime‘ as a busy weekend of Pride celebrations takes place in the city.

Spectators cheered as floats full of people dancing and speakers playing music drove through central London.

Many of those watching the parade wore rainbow colours and carried Pride flags and fans on a hot sunny day in the capital.

Companies that sponsored floats at the parade included Lidl, Tesco and Ikea, with the Swedish furniture brand’s float carrying the message: ‘Love doesn’t require instructions.’

London-based football teams including Arsenal, West Ham and Crystal Palace also had floats in the parade.

Huge crowds have been gathering amid rumours Madonna will make a surprise appearance at the event’s main stage in Trafalgar Square

More than a million people are expected to head into the capital to mark the Pride parade

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Many of those watching the parade wore rainbow colours and carried Pride flags

Tens of thousands of people are gathering in Trafalgar Square at the main stage amid rumours that Madonna will make an appearance

Spectators dress in rainbow colours and enjoyed watching the parade in the warm sunshine

Activist Peter Tatchell said Fifa was ‘doing nothing’ about 11 countries banning gay footballers at the World Cup.

Speaking at the march, Mr Tatchell said: ‘We’re marching in London Pride today to highlight the fact that at the World Cup, which is ongoing right now, 11 countries ban gay footballers from their team – that’s against Fifa rules, but Fifa is doing nothing.’

The Australian-born activist added: ‘This year’s Pride is as important as ever.

‘Particularly now that Reform councils across the country are banning Pride flags… wanting to remove books from shelves.

‘That is very dangerous, very threatening to all of us.’

Gay rights activist Julian Hows, 70, said the Pride in London march was important with ‘rights being taken away from trans people’ in the UK.

Speaking at the front of the parade, Mr Hows, 70, who was expelled from school for early gay rights activism in 1971, said: ‘Pride is important every year.

‘I’ve been coming to Pride marches since 1972 when the policemen outnumbered the marchers.’

Mr Hows, who wore a rainbow-coloured waistcoat with Abseil Against Section 28 and Gay Liberation Front pins, added: ‘Pride is also important because it needs to have an underlying level of protest, and you can see the freedoms that we have can so easily be taken away.

‘We also always need to push further because there’s always somewhere where our rights are being taken away.

‘Whether it’s in this country with Reform, whether it’s this country with rights being taken away from trans people, whether it’s abroad in other countries.’

A spokesperson for Pride in London said: ‘The urgency is clear: NHS gender-affirming care waiting lists now exceed four years in some regions while a comprehensive trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy remains uncodified into law despite a 2018 government pledge.

‘At the same time, the community infrastructure LGBTQ+ people rely on is shrinking — since 2006, 58% of London’s LGBTQ+ venues have closed.

‘Together, these gaps in care, protection and safe spaces are unfolding amid continued hostility, with Home Office figures showing that more than 18,000 hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation were reported to police in 2025.’

Spirits were high as parade-goers took part in the UK’s largest LGBTQIA+ celebration

A performer was covered in colourful confetti as the parade made its way through London

Spectators cheered as floats full of people dancing and speakers playing music drove through central London on Saturday 

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The parade marked a busy weekend of Pride celebrations taking place in London

Revellers blew whistles and held up placards in support of the LGBTQIA+ community

Pride in London interim chief executive Rebecca Paisis said: ‘We want 2026 to be the most inclusive Pride in London event yet.

‘Our movement has always been built on many voices becoming one united front — from the people who marched in 1972 to those joining us for the first time this year. That’s where our power lies.

‘As LGBTQ+ people, we’ve never been strangers to adversity, but neither are we strangers to collective action.

‘This year’s campaign is a reminder that whilst the community often faces challenges in isolation, it is by coming together that we can change history.’

Co-founder of Stonewall and LGBT+ activist Lisa Power said: ‘Adversity is meant to shatter us but it can make us stronger as it did in the 80s.

‘Right now, we have a Government and institutions meant to defend our rights that are attacking trans people’s rights, and the rest of ours will follow.’

Pride in London is a majority volunteer-led organisation responsible for delivering the capital’s flagship LGBT+ Pride parade and events since 2013.

The American was left in stitches after discovering what ‘greetin’ meant in Scotland

Scottish slang has long been known for confusing visitors, with everyday words and phrases often meaning something very different compared to the rest of the UK and even more so for people across the pond trying to make sense of them when they visit.

From messages meaning the shopping to outwith replacing outside of or wains and bairn meaning children, Scotland’s unique way of speaking can take some time getting used to. Although, those differences have also become popular online, with social media videos regularly going viral for breaking down and mimicking these Scottish expressions.

Now an American TikTok creator known for his Scottish roots and remarkable impressions of a thick Scottish accent, has caught the attention of social media users after offering his own take on one of the country’s most misunderstood words.

The creator known for the user name Yung Young, who frequently posts videos mimicking a Scottish accent for his followers, has build a large following for his comedy skits and observations about Scottish culture.

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The 26-year-old inspiring musician recently visited Scotland for the first time, spending two weeks travelling across the country. His trip included stops in Greenock, the hometown of his mum before she moved across to America, as well as visits to the Scottish Highlands, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Since returning to social media, he has been sharing clips reflecting on his experience, with one video in particular catching the attention of viewers on both sides of the Atlantic.

In the viral post, he attempts to explain the meaning of the word ‘greeting’ to his American audience, showing the stark differences in Scottish slang and humour with the slang he experiences in America.

Posting the clip alongside the caption: “More things nobody else here [America] understands,” he quickly went viral with over 90,000 views and 8,600 likes.

In the 15 second clip, he states: “Scottish tough love is hilarious bro. You don’t know what it’s like to be in the middle of crying and they call it ‘greetin’ there.”

He continued: “So, you don’t know what it’s like to be in the middle of greeting and get called a ‘greetin faced git’.”

Explaining to his viewers how this will make you feel, he said: “S**t will make you strong boy,” before adding: “It’s hilarious to see it on the other side though.”

Scottish TikTok users were quick to take to the comments to give him some more information into the saying, with one user writing: “My mum used to say I’ll give you something to greet aboot.”

While another hilariously noted: “My grandpa used to say they’re like a Christmas card. Always greetin.” A third user simply penned: “If your greeting for no reason, they will give u a reason to greet.”

Meanwhile other Scottish users praised his accent, telling him he was “spot on” and described it as “excellent”. While many of the Americans in the comments were still left confused by the Scottish slang.