Sky Sports' Jim gets his hands dirty in historic walled garden

SKY Sports Scottish Premier League presenter Jim White got his hands dirty at the Howden Walled Garden in Livingston to help restore the 16th century attraction to its former glory.

It was one of six community projects that will be run by up to 2,500 Sky staff across Scotland over the next 18 months.

Permanent employees at the company's contact centres in Scotland will be offered the opportunity to take part in the scheme for one day on full pay.

Volunteers will work on outdoor areas for schools, restoring cycle and BMX tracks, garden makeovers and conservation work.

The projects will focus on improving the local environment for the benefit of communities around the three main Sky sites in Dunfermline, Livingston and Uddingston.

Mr White said: "I think it's fantastic that a big business like Sky, who are so important to the area in terms of employment, are now also making a wider contribution to the community."