By Rory Reynolds
THE infamous attempt by Nazi deputy Rudolf Hess to meet with Scottish aristocrats over the future of the Second World War is to be the inspiration for a new Hollywood blockbuster.
Hess, Hitler’s right hand man, parachuted out of his Messerschmitt fighter over Lanarkshire in 1941, with the intention of meeting the Duke of Hamilton.
The Egyptian-born Nazi is rumoured to have aimed to persuade the Royal Family to side with Germany – unknown to the Fuhrer.
However, Hess broke his ankle when he landed in a field near to the village of Eaglesham and was promptly seized by a pitchfork-wielding farm hard.
But now Dog Soldiers director Neil Marshall has vowed to bring the tale to life, with an added fictional twist. Continue reading
Religious teacher struck off for showing kids sectarian Nazi film
By ALEXANDER LAWRIE
A RELIGIOUS Education teacher has been struck off after showing a sectarian Nazi film to impressionable young pupils in class.
Angry parents complained after one child later told about the shock video clip being played at Vale of Leven Academy, Alexandria.
Teacher Stephen McInally was already on his final warning at the West Dunbartonshire school after giving graphic accounts of sex games in a previous lesson.
He also admitted to allowing a pupil to bypass the school’s online security to access the offensive Youtube clip.
Now the 47-year-old’s career looks to be in tatters following a hearing of the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) in Edinburgh.
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