Archive
-
Date
British athletics greats Holmes and Foster join with those hailing Scotland's golden generation
As the performances of Scottish athletes demand ever more attention,Kelly Holmes has added her voice to those expressing admiration and awe at the achievements of the ‘unassuming’ youngster who is laying waste to the double Olympic gold medalist’s haul
-
Date
Matthew Lindsay: Dundee and Dundee United groundshare makes perfect financial sense in these austere times
THERE are historical reasons why Dundee, a city with a population of just under 150,000 people, is the home to two of Scotland’s largest and most storied football clubs. Yet, the fact that Dundee United reside at Tannadice just 200 yards down the
-
Date
BBL: Davis eager for Rocks to end Newcastle hoodoo
Glasgow Rocks coach Sterling Davis claims tomorrow’s trip to Newcastle Eagles is a must-win for his team’s BBL title hopes but also a golden chance to finally break the club’s longest hoodoo.The in-form Scots sit just four points behind their second-placed
-
Date
Hibs slump to defeat as St Mirren march on
APPARENTLY one of these teams are certainties for promotion while the other all-but relegated.But the Championship is going through a curious phase. The side which has spent almost every waking minute at the bottom are currently in better form than the
-
Date
New Zealand 2 Scotland 3 – Kim Little notches 48th international goal to help sink Kiwis
TEENAGER Erin Cuthbert scored her second Scotland goal in five games and Kim Little notched her 48th in 120 to make it the Late Show as their side sank New Zealand in Larnaca. The opening Cyprus Cup game looked certain to finish in a 1-1 stalemate
-
Date
Shinnie seeks cup atonement after curse of New Douglas Park hits again
ABERDEEN have learned to dread their visits to New Douglas Park - and not just because of the M74 works. So little change do Aberdonians tend to get from their visits to Hamilton - it is now just one win in six - that you wonder why it is they who have
-
Date
Exclusive: Ian Baraclough backs former assistant Steve Robinson for Motherwell manager's job
IAN BARACLOUGH has told the Motherwell board that the prime candidate to be their new manager is right under their nose in the form of Steve Robinson. The Northern Irishman was Baraclough’s No.2 during his year at Fir Park but is now tasked with
-
Date
Seymour refutes Jones 'burden' claims and says Scotland are in a good place
ALL you can really ask of any national side is that they keep getting better. There is no real doubt that under Vern Cotter, that is exactly what Scotland have done. It is not just results, though those are the key, but the type of rugby they are playing
-
Date
Sarah Law delighted to see Scotland's back line coming into effect in Six Nations Championships
SARAH Law believes the best of what Scotland Women’s backline has to offer is still to come in the Six Nations.The scrum-half met with the media at Oriam yesterday and was sporting a huge smile with thoughts of the 15-14 win over Wales last Friday still
-
Date
Kevin Ferrie: Muddy hard work ends in cold baths and warm glow
Deference is normally in order when a white haired official of a sport makes an observation about the nature of the competition, but this was an exception.We had both admired the thrilling sight of the massed ranks of Scottish athletic club members charging
-
Date
Eilidh Doyle insists she has no intentions of slowing down as she enters her 30s
EILIDH Doyle’s 30th birthday celebrations last week may have been on the low-key side, but such is the obligatory self-denial of the modern athlete that she'll be keeping everything on ice for when she returns from Serbia next week. Doyle will surely
-
Date
Graeme Murty: Last-gasp St. Johnstone victory silences Rangers' critics
GRAEME Murty claimed last night that his Rangers team had answered their critics with a dramatic injury-time victory over St. Johnstone at Ibrox. Murty, who is in temporary charge following the departure of Mark Warburton last month, had overseen
-
Date
Kevin Ferrie: Muddy hard work ends in cold baths and warm glow
Deference is normally in order when a white haired official of a sport makes an observation about the nature of the competition, but this was an exception.We had both admired the thrilling sight of the massed ranks of Scottish athletic club members charging
-
Date
Rangers 3 St. Johnstone 2: Injury-time Emerson Hyndman strike clinches victory in five goal Ibrox thriller
THE suggestion that Rangers are on the verge of appointing a permanent replacement for Mark Warburton as manager after nearly three weeks with Graeme Murty in temporary charge will please many at Ibrox. But not least, you suspect, Murty himself
-
Date
Hearts 0 Ross County 1: Boos ring out as Ian Cathro's men lose for third game in a row
HEARTS’ patience with Ian Cathro is now being tested to its limits. Hiring such a young, inexperienced head coach was always going to bring teething problems but this defeat to a Ross County side thrashing around towards the foot of the table did little
-
Date
ICT 0 Celtic 4: Return to scene of minor crime no issue as Celtic move to within seven points of title
IN terms of copybook blots, Celtic’s solitary domestic blip this season is right up there on the severity chart right alongside captain Chelsey Sullenberger landing US Airways flight 11549 in the Hudson River and forgetting to turn off the seatbelt
-
Date
St Mirren 2, Hibernian 0: Bottom outclasses the top of the Championship
APPRARENTLY one of these teams are certainties for promotion while the other all-but relegated.But the Championship is going through curious phase. The side which has spent almost every waking minute at the bottom are currently in better form than the
-
Date
Best Picture error accountants 'will never return to Oscars'
The president of the Oscars has said the two accountants responsible for the best picture error at this year's show will never return to the Academy Awards. Sunday night's show descended into confusion as La La Land was mistakenly named the winner
-
Date
Common sense the name of the game as changes are proposed to rules of golf
The rules of golf have changed a bit since they were first quilled on to a bit of parchment back in 1774. In those 13 original dos and don’ts, there were quaint mentions of horses and dogs, scholar’s holes and soldier’s lines but in the 243 years that
-
Date
The Government will seek to overturn Lords defeat on Brexit Bill in the Commons
Ministers will seek to overturn the defeat in the House of Lords on the Government's Brexit Bill when the legislation returns to the Commons, Government sources said. Peers defied Theresa May, voting by 358 to 256 in favour of an opposition amendment
-
Date
Stewart Robertson: Rangers are very close to appointing new man
STEWART ROBERTSON, the Rangers managing director, has revealed the Ibrox club has narrowed their search for a new manager down to “a few outstanding candidates” and were “very close” to making an appointment. The Ladbrokes Premiership club have
-
Date
Abnormal sleep patterns linked to weight gain in those at risk of obesity
Sleeping too much or too little could increase the likelihood of becoming obese, researchers have found. A study at the University of Glasgow found abnormal sleeping patterns increase the risk of obesity for those who are genetically predisposed
-
Date
Simon Cowell tells of 'constant fear' as burglar who raided his home is jailed for eight years
A burglar who carried out a raid of almost £1 million on the home of Simon Cowell which left the music mogul in “constant fear” faces a further eight years behind bars. Darren February, who is already in prison for knocking down and killing a motorcyclist
-
Date
Man held over disappearance of Corrie McKeague freed on bail
A man arrested over the disappearance of RAF gunner Corrie McKeague has been released on bail, Suffolk Police said. The 26-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice, before being released
-
Date
Second defeat for SNP over "ministerial power grab"
THE SNP has suffered a second Holyrood defeat over a “ministerial power grab” which would centralise key functions of Scotland’s enterprise and skills agencies.A Tory motion demanding protection for the board of the Scottish Funding Council, the national
-
Date
Global stock markets at record levels after Donald Trump's tax cut pledge
GLOBAL markets have scaled record heights as investors cheered US President Donald Trump's pledge to slash taxes and unleash an infrastructure spending spree.More than £30 billion was added to the value of Britain's blue chip companies as the
-
Date
Supreme Court rules against council on parental rights over child
A council has lost a legal bid to gain parental rights over a child whose parents have learning difficulties. The child's parents appealed to the UK Supreme Court after Scotland's highest court upheld a decision to grant West Lothian Council a
-
Date
No evidence to support enterprise agency reform plans, claims Tory MSP
Plans to reform the governance of Scotland's enterprise and skills agencies were drawn up without evidence to support them, the Scottish Conservatives have said. Tory MSP Liz Smith said ministers had been "completely carried away with theory" without
-
Date
Child refugees recall 'traumatic' journey to safety in talks with First Minister
The First Minister has met unaccompanied refugee children to hear first-hand accounts of their "traumatic" journeys to Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon spoke with a group of young people about the challenges they face settling into a new home, before
-
Date
Dutch-style cycle route linking canal with Glasgow city centre planned
A DUTCH-INSPIRED cycle route linking regeneration work along the Forth and Clyde Canal with one of the country's most famous thoroughfares has been shortlisted for an award of millions of pounds. The pioneering 'Woodside Mini-Holland' scheme in
-
Date
PMQs sketch: Crunch time
It is fair to say that Theresa May will never be compared to Bridget Jones. On Tuesday we discovered the shock news that for Lent the vicar’s daughter is giving up... crisps. As an advertising slogan once put it, do me a quaver. If ‘Bridge’ was doing
-
Date
Cashback for communities scheme hailed for 'lifeline' funding for young people
The life-changing impact of a scheme that distributes money recovered from criminals has been marked at an event at the Scottish Parliament. Money seized through the Proceeds of Crime Act in Scotland is reinvested in the CashBack for Communities
-
Date
Tree placed on top of V&A Museum of Design to mark construction milestone
Another milestone has been marked in the construction of Dundee's V&A museum. A topping out ceremony took place on Wednesday with a fir tree lifted by crane and placed temporarily on the highest point of the building. Designed by Japanese
-
Date
Mitie offloads social care businesses to apposite capital for £2
Struggling outsourcing firm Mitie has offloaded its social care businesses for the nominal sum of £2 to private equity outfit Apposite Capital.Mitie, which has announced a string of recent profit warnings, also said it will pay a £9.45 million dowry to
-
Date
Ultimate Products reveals £105m stock market flotation
The firm behind a raft of kitchen gadgets and household goods hailed an "important step" for the group as it unveiled its £105 million stock market flotation.Ultimate Products, which owns the Beldray brand and holds the licence to sell Russell
-
Date
Eurotunnel boss hails 'best year in our history' as profits surge
The boss of Channel Tunnel owner Eurotunnel has cheered its "best year" ever as the group shrugged off Brexit fears and the impact of terrorist attacks to post a surge in profits.Eurotunnel said impressive growth in car and truck shuttle traffic
-
Date
Big Bang Theory suggested as training tool to help pupil with Asperger syndrome
Watching The Big Bang Theory was suggested as a training method for a school staff member who was dealing with a child with Asperger syndrome, MSPs have been told. Sheldon Cooper, one of the central characters in the hit American television show
-
Date
Team news: Injury and suspension updates for tonight's four Ladbrokes Premiership clashes
Rangers v St Johnstone Ibrox, 7.45pm RANGERS Defender Clint Hill is back in the Rangers squad to face St Johnstone after missing Friday's defeat by Inverness with a head injury. Caretaker boss Graeme Murty reported no fresh injury problems
-
Date
British number two Dan Evans goes down fighting against Gael Monfils in Dubai
Dan Evans put up a decent fight before falling in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Championships to Gael Monfils. The British number two, who is at a career-high ranking of 43, hit back impressively after losing the first set but was unable
-
Date
Valuable antique coins stolen in Denny house raid
Jewellery, cash and antique coins worth thousands of pounds have been stolen from a house. The robbery took place in Duke Street, Denny, Falkirk, between 7.15pm and 9.35pm on Monday. Police said entry was forced to the property and the homeowner
-
Date
Dundee United report annual losses of more than £1.5 million
Dundee United have reported annual losses of more than £1.5million in their relegation season. United lost £1.55m despite receiving £1m in transfer income relating to the sales of Nadir Ciftci, John Souttar and Ryan McGowan. The club say they
-
Date
test
HUNDREDS of prisoners in Scottish jails may have suffered severe brain injuries, leaving them unable to benefit from rehabilitation programmes and more liable to reoffend.Those affected include dozens of women prisoners who have been victims of domestic
-
Date
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes facing injury headache for Scottish Cup tie with Partick Thistle
Aberdeen are facing a number of injury problems ahead of Sunday's William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-final against Partick Thistle. Mark Reynolds is facing surgery after going off at half-time in Tuesday's 1-0 Ladbrokes Premiership defeat by Hamilton
-
Date
Police 'strong-armed into giving BBC information about Sir Cliff Richard probe'
South Yorkshire Police say they were “strong-armed” into giving a BBC reporter information about an investigation into Sir Cliff Richard, a High Court judge has heard. The BBC denied the allegation, Mr Justice Mann was told. Sir Cliff has sued
-
Date
TV Licence fee to increase for the first time in 7 years
The TV licence fee will increase for the first time since 2010, the Government has announced. The annual fee for BBC programming will increase to £147 from £145.50 on April 1 this year, the Government has said. The announcement comes as the
-
Date
Michael Devlin was so good at the back against Aberdeen that Hamilton boss Martin Canning forgot he scored the winner
Hamilton boss Martin Canning admitted he was so wowed by Michael Devlin's defensive display against Aberdeen he forgot all about his match-winning strike. The Accies skipper grabbed a crucial goal nine minutes into Tuesday's clash with the Dons
-
Date
SNP councillor quits citing smear campaigns and misogyny
A HIGH-PROFILE SNP councillor facing a watchdogs' probe on the eve of the local elections has announced she is quitting frontline politics. Rosa Zambonini cited family responsibilities and sustained personal attacks for her decision not to seek
-
Date
Michelle Mone treats billionaire boyfriend to unique birthday surprise
The billionaire partner of Michelle Mone has been gifted a unique birthday celebration from the Scottish businesswoman. Baroness Mone of Mayfair took to Twitter on Tuesday to boast about how celebrations for 52-year-old Doug Barrowman’s will be
-
Date
Hibernian confirm short-term deals for Celtic's Efe Ambrose and former Ross County defender Brian McLean
HIBERNIAN have confirmed the signings of Celtic defender Efe Ambrose and free agent Brian McLean. Nigeria international Ambrose has penned a short-term deal at Easter Road after falling out of favour under Hoops manager Brendan Rodgers this season
-
Date
Proposed major changes to rules of golf by R&A and USGA explained
The R&A and the USGA have unveiled a preview of the proposed new Rules of Golf, as part of a joint initiative to modernise the Rules and make them easier to understand and apply. The online release of this preview begins a six-month feedback
-
Date
'British Josef Fritzl' who hid runaway child in hole behind fridge is jailed for 27 years
A violent paedophile who made a "hidey hole" in his home to conceal a girl he was abusing has been jailed for 27 years for a string of serious sex offences. Michael Dunn, 57, from Redcar, knocked through the wall behind his fridge to create a cavity
-
Date
David Mundell: Brexit 'will lead to more powers' for Scotland
Scotland will be handed more powers after the UK leaves the European Union, David Mundell has said. The Scottish Secretary offered an "absolute guarantee" that Holyrood would be given greater control over Scottish affairs after Brexit, amid concern
-
Date
Supreme Court to hold public hearings in Edinburgh
The UK's highest court will hold public hearings in Scotland this summer - the first time it will sit outside London. The Supreme Court is due to hear several appeals in Edinburgh over four days in June. The list of cases to be heard is being
-
Date
Tynecastle transformation complete in time for Hearts' clash with Ross County
THE new pitch at Tynecastle has been successfully installed in time for Wednesday's Ladbrokes Premiership match against Ross County. Hearts decided to take immediate action after the pitch cut up badly during home games against Hibernian and Inverness
-
Date
R&A and USGA outline plans for rule changes to modernise golf
The R&A and United States Golf Association have announced proposals to make significant changes to the rules of golf, including eliminating numerous penalties and banning caddies from lining up players. The number of rules has been reduced
-
Date
Service firms will benefit in veteran’s £92m fund
SCOTTISH business veteran Billy Allan has launched a £92 million fund to invest in small to mid-sized support services firms across the UK.Mr Allan, who built up UK facilities management group EJ Stiell before selling it to Alfred McAlpine in 2002, has
-
Date
Pakistani extremists rally outside home of murderer of Glasgow shopkeeper
The killer of a Glasgow shopkeeper is becoming a cult figure among extremists in Pakistan. Tanveer Ahmed was last year jailed for at least 27 years for the "brutal, barbaric and horrific" murder of Asad Shah. The Bradford taxi driver had believed
-
Date
Violent paedophile who hid girl in hole behind fridge to be sentenced for sex offences
A violent paedophile who made a "hidey hole" in his home to conceal a girl he was abusing is to be sentenced for a string of sex offences. Michael Dunn, 57, from Redcar, knocked through the wall behind his fridge to create a cavity which he used
-
Date
Uber boss caught on video arguing over fares with driver
Uber's chief executive has said he needs leadership help after a video emerged of him arguing heatedly with a driver about fares. In the latest embarrassment to beset the ride-hailing company, Travis Kalanick is seen discussing Uber's business
-
Date
Police dog handler seriously injured in Aberdeenshire crash
A police dog handler is in a critical condition in hospital after his marked van was involved in a crash with a car. The 58-year-old man driving the car was also seriously injured and is in a stable condition. The crash happened on the A90
-
Date
Scottish councils spent more than £1 million on chicken from Thailand for school meals
Scottish councils spent more than £1 million on chicken from Thailand to be used in school meals last year, figures show. Despite campaigns by the Scottish Government to buy local produce, councils import food such as turkey, beef and ham from
-
Date
Dundee looking for move away from Dens Park amid rising costs - managing director John Nelms
DUNDEE managing director John Nelms has revealed that the club are working towards a move away from a deteriorating Dens Park. The costs of keeping the ground going are expected to get worse according to Nelms, who will put in a land use application
-
Date
Rory McIlroy expresses surprise at Trump backlash
Rory McIlroy admits he did not expect the backlash he received for his round of golf with United States President Donald Trump.McIlroy, who will make his return from injury at this week's WGC-Mexico Championship, was quizzed during a press conference
-
Date
Watch the moment cyclist pedals down the middle of Kingston Bridge during rush hour
Shocking footage shows a blundering cyclist pedaling down the middle of the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow during rush hour. Euan Paul, 21, said he couldn't believe his eyes when he spotted the hapless man in the middle of M8 where drivers were forced
-
Date
MSP introduces bill to make seat belts legal requirement on school transport
Proposed changes to the law to ensure all school buses are fitted with seat belts have been unveiled. SNP MSP Gillian Martin formally introduced a Member's Bill at Holyrood on Wednesday which would make seat belts a legal requirement on dedicated
-
Date
Advocate General for Scotland fined £1,000 for firearms offence
The UK Government's most senior adviser on Scots law has been fined £1,000 after admitting a firearms offence. Advocate General for Scotland Richard Keen QC pleaded guilty to breaching section two of the Firearms Act 1968 by failing to secure a
-
Date
Raith Rovers didn't need to play midfielder Ryan Stevenson in goals, says SPFL
THE Scottish Professional Football League has hit back at criticism from Raith Rovers after the Championship club fielded Ryan Stevenson as a goalkeeper during Tuesday's defeat to Ayr United. Rovers boss John Hughes said the SPFL should be 'embarrassed
-
Date
Stephen Craigan rules himself out of running for Motherwell job: "It's not for me"
Former Motherwell captain Stephen Craigan has ruled himself out of the running to become manager of the club. The Fir Park under-20s coach will assist caretaker boss Stephen Robinson in the run-up to Saturday's Ladbrokes Premiership encounter at
-
Date
Corrie McKeague: Police arrest man, 26, in connection with disappearance of Scots RAF serviceman
Police investigating the disappearance of Scots RAF gunner Corrie McKeague have arrested a man on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Suffolk Constabulary said the 26-year-old was arrested on Wednesday and is being questioned
-
Date
Tom Hiddleston: I haven't been approached for Doctor Who or James Bond roles
Screen star Tom Hiddleston has dismissed suggestions that he could take the lead in Doctor Who or James Bond – saying that he has not been approached about either role. The Kong: Skull Island star, 36, has been tipped as the next 007 and a future
-
Date
Andy Murray says doping offenders like Maria Sharapova should be made to work their way back
Andy Murray does not think Maria Sharapova or other doping offenders should be given wild cards into tournaments but understands why the Russian is being welcomed back. The five-time grand slam champion will be unranked when she makes her return
-
Date
Police Dog Handler Seriously Injured in Aberdeenshire Crash
A police dog handler is in a critical condition in hospital after his marked van was involved in a crash with a car. The 58-year-old man driving the car was also seriously injured and is in a stable condition. The crash happened on the A90
-
Date
Poll: Who should be the next Motherwell manager?
MOTHERWELL are on the hunt for their next manager after firing Mark McGhee on Tuesday following a poor run of form. With the Steelmen in 11th place and in danger of dropping to the Championship, who would be the right man to spark a recovery at
-
Date
Glasgow sends 10 officials to Cannes property show in a bid to win investment
ENTREPRENEUR John McGlynn has backed the decision by Glasgow City Council to once again take a delegation to MIPIM, the world’s biggest property and real estate market in a bid to attract investment in the city. The event takes place in Cannes,
-
Date
Scotland's most wanted: Fresh appeal to track men wanted for murder, rape and drugs
POLICE Scotland have launched a fresh appeal to trace the country’s six most wanted criminals. The six men are wanted for murder, rape, drug dealing, fraud and absconding from custody. Some of them have been on the run for 10 years. Among them
-
Date
Glasgow-born breast surgeon 'maliciously wounded' patients to earn him extra cash
A Glasgow-born NHS breast surgeon maliciously wounded private patients with unnecessary ops to earn him extra cash and maintain his successful reputation, a court has heard. Cancer specialist Ian Paterson, 59, is also accused of lying to GPs and
-
Date
AG Barr to cut sugar content in Irn-Bru soft drinks
A.G. Barr bosses have vowed to continue to cut the content of sugar in their iconic Irn-Bru drinks. Bosses at the Cumbernauld-based company have made plans to reduce the content of sugar across their soft drinks portfolio. Barr plan to have
-
Date
Drivers caught using mobile phone at wheel face doubled penalty under new legislation
Drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel face stricter penalties under new measures now in force. Motorists stopped while using a mobile had previously been issued with three penalty points on their licence and a £100 fine. Under
-
Date
Clint Hill strongly disputes accusations that Rangers don't have the heart for a fight
CLINT HILL did not like it one bit when it was put to him that there was a fragility to this Rangers team. He was sitting down at the time but for a moment it looked as if the 37-year-old, who is a big guy, was about to stand up and address the
-
Date
Neil Cameron: Ian Cathro is no hipster but is he the right man to manage Hearts?
AT the time it got hailed as a hipster appointment although why Ian Cathro became linked with such pretentious poseurs remains a mystery. Don't hipsters tend to have long and straggly beards. The Hearts manager hasn’t started shaving yet. There
-
Date
Flybe flight with 60 passengers on board makes emergency landing at Edinburgh
A Flybe aircraft with 60 passengers on board has been forced to make emergency landing after developing a technical fault. The flight, which developed a technical fault with its front wheels as it travelled to Edinburgh from Birmingham at around
-
Date
The Midge: Another Tory MP accused of sexism, and this time it goes right to the top ... WATCH
Hello and welcome to The Midge, the e-bulletin that takes a bite out of politics in Scotland and elsewhere. Front pages In The Herald, political editor Tom Gordon says Nicola Sturgeon used a speech last night to dramatically ramp
-
Date
Keith Lasley: Motherwell players let Mark McGhee down
Keith Lasley, the Motherwell captain, believes the players must shoulder the responsibility of Mark McGhee's dismissal after a series of performances that were 'not up to scratch'.The veteran midfielder broke cover yesterday to speak out in
-
Date
Exclusive: Simo Valakari makes case for Motherwell job as Mark McGhee exits
Simo Valakari has staked an early claim to be named the new Motherwell manager in the immediate wake of Mark McGhee’s sacking yesterday morning. The former Fir Park midfielder, who guided SJK to the Finnish Cup, the Finnish League Cup and the Veikkausliiga
-
Date
Exclusive: David Clarkson on facing a YEAR out injured
David Clarkson has opened up about his injury agony as he faces a YEAR out of action.The St Mirren forward suffered a horrific blow in training two weeks ago that resulted in him damaging his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and his PLC (Posterolateral
-
Date
Obituary - Eberhard ‘Paddy’ Bort, scholar. An appreciation
Eberhard ‘Paddy’ Bort. Scholar. An appreciationBorn: 1 December 1, 1954;Died: 17 February 17, 2017EDINBURGH has had many wandering scholars: Andreas Scheu, the Viennese friend of Marx, the composer Hans Gal and the historian George Hammersley. Eberhard
-
Date
Billy McNeill: Husband, father and footballer shining brighter than sun
HE is still recognisable after all these years. This is Billy McNeill, former Celtic player and manager, doing a bit of sunbathing in his back-garden in Glasgow’s Simshill in 1969 -– two years after Celtic won the European Cup. Billy was back in
-
Date
Obituary - Alex Young, Hearts and Everton footballer known as the Golden Vision
Hearts, Everton and Scotland football legend Born: February 3, 1937; Died: February 27, 2017 ALEX Young, who has died aged 80, was a Hearts, Everton and Scotland football legend known as the Golden Vision. Loanhead-born Young was a
-
Date
The Diary: Giving up on giving up; cupboard love and punditry
Within spitting distance SO Motherwell have parted company with manager Mark McGhee. As Scottish Comedy FC remarked on social media: “Mark McGhee’s never been short on confidence. Interesting to see if he applies to replace himself at Motherwell
-
Date
Camley's Cartoon on Wednesday, March 1
Here is award-winning cartoonist Steven Camley's latest cartoon. To see more of Steven Camley's cartoons or to buy, go here.
-
Date
Scots council defends nuclear sub visitor guide - but its controversial promo shot vanishes
A SCOTS council has defended a decision to feature a nuclear submarine on the front cover of a brochure for newcomers to Argyll and Bute - saying it was aimed at service staff. SNP deputy leader Angus Robertson was among those who expressed concern
-
Date
Scotland's plan to speed up justice with online courts
SCOTLAND’S courts are set to undergo a digital revolution that may lead to thousands of less serious cases being disposed of by online sheriffs. The radical overhaul would pave the way for digital pleas and online background reports that could
-
Date
Recipe of the day: Pan-fried Scottish salmon with a root vegetable puree, mushrooms and red wine sauce
Pan-fried Scottish salmon with a root vegetable puree, mushrooms and red wine sauce Barry Bryson is one of Scotland’s foremost private chefs. As the go-to chef for luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and many celebrities in Scotland, he has catered
-
Date
Nicola Sturgeon: Tories exploiting Brexit to wreck devolution
NICOLA Sturgeon has dramatically ramped up her rhetoric over a second referendum, accusing the UK Government of using Brexit to attack “the very foundations” of devolution. In a fiery speech, the First Minister told an academic audience that powerful
-
Date
Victims threaten to abandon child abuse inquiry over anonymity fears
ABUSE survivors are threatening to abandon a public inquiry into historic sexual crimes in the Scottish care system after it emerged their identities would be revealed to the alleged perpetrators. Lady Smith, head of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
-
Date
Scots families of Tunisia terrorist attack victims to sue
FAMILIES of the two Scots victims of the Tunisia terror attack are among those are to sue Thomson holidays' owner TUI, it has been confirmed. The announcement was made after a coroner ruled the 30 British victims were "unlawfully killed" by a gunman
-
Date
Alison Rowat: Sturgeon and May would do well to heed Major wisdom
ONE of the perks of being a former premier, alongside the choke-a-horse pension, is having the chance to raise a stink now and then. Not quite the pong left when a sacked reporter, posing as a house buyer, visited his ex-editor’s home and hid a packet
-
Date
Shake up approved at Alliance Trust
SHAREHOLDERS in Alliance Trust have given overwhelming backing to a plan to shift management of its assets to specialists based outside Scotland after a 129 year association with Dundee.Some 96 per cent of votes cast supported a motion to switch the running
-
Date
The name game
I HAVE to take issue with Kenneth Stanton (Letters, February 28). My paternal grandmother's maiden name was Menzies, and here in Moray it was always pronounced as written. Perhaps Mr Stanton should take note of regional variations in the pronunciation
-
Date
Mouldy classic
THELMA Edwards (Letters, February 27) is a better woman than I in regard to The Cloister and the Hearth. She is the first person I have come across in some 50 years who remembers anything of this great work of literature other than the famous cheese with
-
Date
Letters: Council elections will give Scots the chance to deliver a Brexit message
SIR John Major is the latest Unionist politician to warn Theresa May that the result of her hard Brexit will be a second independence referendum in Scotland, following Jeremy Corbyn's threats of a hard border if Scotland votes for independence (“Major
-
Date
Greens not responsible for SNP losing Holyrood majority, says report
THE SNP’s failure to win a second Holyrood majority was down to its loss of key constituencies rather than people switching support to the Greens on the list vote. An analysis published today by the Electoral Reform Society Scotland concludes the
-
Date
James Cowan: Vital to clear the deadly explosive remnants of war
LAST weekend, the International Development Secretary visited Afghanistan to witness how taxpayers’ money is being spent there. As chief executive of Dumfriesshire-based HALO Trust, the UK’s largest mine clearance organisation, I was delighted that
-
Date
Bar firm on track to stir Revolution in Scotland
REVOLUTION Bars Group has declared its intention to continue expanding its presence in Scotland as it unveiled a 12.7 per cent hike in first half revenue to £66.7 million.The leisure firm, led by Ayrshireman Mark McQuater, has been holding talks about
-
Date
Kenny MacAskill: Left-wing nationalism is a far cry from racism
SADIQ Khan’s foray into Scottish politics was spectacular for its ineptness and remarkable for its ignorance. Not only did it show no understanding of Scottish nationalism but little concept of left- wing nationalism as a force for social change. It
-
Date
Testing firm keeps staff amid hopes there will be upturn in North Sea
EXOVA chief executive Ian El-Mokadem has said the metal testing specialist can see no sign of recovery in the North Sea but wants to retain expertise in Scotland in the belief one will come eventually.Edinburgh-based Exova highlighted continuing pressure
-
Date
Scottish law firm hails Northern Irish move
IAN McCONNELLLAW firm Aberdein Considine has hailed its ability to offer legal services across the UK for the first time, after sealing a long-term collaboration agreement with Northern Irish litigation and debt recovery specialist Wilson Nesbitt.Aberdein
-
Date
Nicolas Zekulin reveals his plans and hopes for National Youth Orchestras of Scotland
WHEN Nicolas Zekulin was a music undergraduate at the University of Calgary, he co-hosted a regular 6am jazz programme on the local student radio station. The show was called Cereal Focus, and as well as playing “the most out-there” records he could
-
Date
Shetland saxophonist Rachael Cohen's capital city homecoming
RACHAEL Cohen is looking forward to returning to Edinburgh when a thought occurs. The London-based saxophonist is appearing in The Homecoming concert at the Queen’s Hall where four former students – Cohen, soprano Catriona Hewitson, singer-fiddler Hannah
-
Date
Neil Lennon: Anyone mocking Efe Ambrose signing has forgotten four years of brilliance
HIBERNIAN head coach Neil Lennon has accused Efe Ambrose’s critics of “deleting four years of history” as he launched a passionate defence of the much-maligned stopper. The 28-year-old, who not played a competitive match since Celtic were beaten
-
Date
Blue on blue attacks as Tories go to war over Brexit direction
THERESA May has come under sustained attack from senior figures within her own party over the direction of travel towards Brexit. Former chancellor George Osborne yesterday warned Mrs May that leaving the single market risked being the "biggest act
-
Date
Market round-up
Messrs Craig Wilson had 11 prime heifers forward at Ayr yesterday that met a similar trade to last week, despite being a poorer show for quality, selling to a top of £1296 per head and 226p per kg and averaging £1215.70 and 219.6p.In the rough ring all
-
Date
Not enough support for additional needs, say teachers
HEADTEACHERS have warned that schools are not being given enough support to meet the needs of increasing numbers of pupils needing additional support.The claim came as figures revealed the number of children with additional support needs (ASN) has more
-
Date
Herald View: The case for clarity at inquiry on abuse
YOU might think it would be axiomatic that the identities of abuse survivors, testifying at a judge-led inquiry about personal suffering, would be given the utmost protection. Many will have borne their burden for years, alone: it takes considerable
-
Date
Home move is a last resort
THE letter from Lawrence Bell criticising “families” when, as he puts it, “consigning” older people to care homes I find to be mean-spirited in the extreme. As an MSP for 17 years I have dealt with many constituency cases where distraught relatives after
-
Date
Deportation is a disgrace
I WAS shocked to read that in this day and age in the United Kingdom the might of a faceless state can bear down on a 53-year-old mother of two British sons and a granddaughter and have her deported from a country she considered home for 30 years ("
-
Date
Council tax is dividing us
ONCE more the SNP government is trying to split the country with its unfair rebranding of the council tax bandings in order to appease its own supporters. Bands E to H have been significantly increased, while those in bands A to D will pay no increase
-
Date
The disruption caused by football should no longer be supported
IT is rare for me to agree with Kevin McKenna (no relation) but his article on football was excellent (“Deep-rooted loyalty has been betrayed by greed and banality”, The Herald, February 25). I find football today boring in the extreme and the false excitement
-
Date
UK Government must take part in nuclear ban negotiations
DAVID Mackenzie’s Agenda article (“Our anti-Trident voice must be heard in forthcoming crunch talks at UN”, The Herald, February 27) is timely in drawing attention to the forthcoming international treaty negotiations on the legality of and potential ban
-
Date
Privatisation of the electricity market has not been in the public interest
DB Watson refers to a House of Lords report possibly providing a means of rousing Downing Street from its slumbers in order to get involved in remedying the unsatisfactory condition of the UK energy market (Letters, February 28). One might well wonder
-
Date
Hardies lands college contract
THE property and construction wing of Fife-based chartered surveyor Hardies has secured a £1 million commission to provide services to Glasgow Kelvin College.Hardies, which merged with Shepherd Chartered Surveyors in December, will handle work such
-
Date
Market round-up
MESSRS Craig Wilson had 11 prime heifers forward at Ayr yesterday that met a similar trade to last week, despite being a poorer show for quality, selling to a top of £1296 per head and 226p per kg and averaging £1215.70 and 219.6p.In the rough ring all
-
Date
Number of Scots pupils using smartphones to cheat in exams on the rise
THE number of pupils caught cheating with smartphones in Scottish school exams in on the increase. New figures show there were 26 cases where candidates were caught using mobile phones in exams in 2016 compared to just nine the previous year.
-
Date
Herald View: Tough questions about the NHS that loom over us all
THE NHS – in Scotland as elsewhere in the UK – is all too aware of the continuing mismatch between patient expectations and what the service is actually able to provide. Further painful evidence of this widening gap emerged yesterday. New figures
-
Date
Food company opens new factory
JOHN Robertson & Sons (Hamcurers) has invested £3 million in a second food-processing plant, at Irvine, as it targets expansion.The parent company of Robertson’s Fine Foods of Ayrshire has its existing food-processing facility at its base at Ardrossan
-
Date
Campbell Dallas unveils £1m Perth office move as profits at accountant rise
ACCOUNTANCY firm Campbell Dallas has unveiled a £1 million investment to switch to bigger premises in Perth, while revealing a 20 per cent rise in profits in its last financial year.The Renfrew-based accountant said its move to upgrade its presence
-
Date
Female students meet Pepper the robot
YOUNG computer scientists got to meet Pepper the humanoid robot at an event designed to help girls into the subject.Secondary school girls from across Scotland learned how to code and instruct robots after taking part in a Girls in Computer Science open
-
Date
Don't bring back 'Monklands' name, pleads 'Monklands McMafia' row MP
MONKLANDS, one of the most infamous names in Scottish politics, should not be resurrected as part of shake-up of Westminster boundaries, an SNP MP has warned. Phil Boswell has formally objected to his Lanarkshire seat being renamed Monklands West.Mr Boswell
-
Date
Budget in spotlight at Herald briefing
THE big themes to emerge from next week’s Budget will be debated at a special event hosted by The Herald next Thursday (March 9). The Herald Budget Briefing, which is being held with Campbell Dallas, Indigo, Wright Johnston & Mackenzie LLP,
-
Date
(from) The Shepherd’s Calendar: February by John Clare
AS February yields to March, here is a vivid picture of the turning year from the Northamptonshire nature poet John Clare (1793-1864). from THE SHEPHERD’S CALENDAR: FEBRUARYThe snow has left the cottage top;The thatch-moss grows in brighter green;And
-
Date
Arts News: Niel Gow celebration; Griffin Bar jazz
THE ANNUAL festival celebrating the eighteenth century Perthshire fiddler and composer, Niel [correct spelling] Gow goes ahead in Gow’s hometown, Birnam, over the weekend of March 17th-19th.Guest artistes include the fiddle and guitar-playing Wrigley
-
Date
Agenda: Why attitudes to sexual harassment at work are ripe for being changed
Lesley Murphy, employment law specialist and partner at Harper Macleod law firm MORE than half of women, and nearly two-thirds of those aged 18-24, said they had experienced sexual harassment at work, according to research by the TUC in collaboration
-
Date
New ‘superhead’ role for Glasgow secondary schools
SCOTLAND’S school leadership crisis has forced a council to put a single headteacher in charge of two of its largest secondaries. Glasgow City Council said the creation of the new role of “executive headteacher” came after a low number of applications
-
Date
Scotland moves towards BSE-free status
SCOTLAND is on the verge of achieving ‘negligible risk’ status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy – the best possible international rating for the disease, and a major stepping stone back to export markets that have been closed to our beef industry
-
Date
Raft of deals makes Blackadders a “destination firm”
BLACKADDERS managing partner Johnston Clark knew the firm’s expansion strategy had been a success when he started receiving calls from lawyers looking for a position at the firm.Having gained an Edinburgh presence in the years following the financial
-
Date
Polmadie centre group posts loss
INTERSERVE, the infrastructure business that was sacked from Glasgow’s Polmadie energy centre in December, has posted a pre-tax loss of £94.1 million, after setting aside £160m to cover the costs of exiting the energy from waste business.The group,
-
Date
Raiders at the Hall: Spielberg classic to be accompanied by RSNO at film festival concert
The classic Spielberg movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is to be shown at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh with live music played by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.The performance initiates a new three year partnership between the Edinburgh International
-
Date
Female firms vital as 7,100 set up in 2015 in Scotland
THE 7,100 business launched in Scotland by women in 2015 contributed £268 million to the UK economy that year, but female entrepreneurs still trail behind their male counterparts, responsible for just one third of the total businesses set up in the year.Research
-
Date
Builder says house buyers unfazed by Brexit
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey has said new home buyers were “unfazed” by the Brexit vote as it saw a 22 per cent lift in pre-tax profits to £733 million for 2016.In Scotland, total completions by the FTSE 100 group increased 3.5 per cent to 1,148, with the
-
Date
McGlynn backs city council team heading for Cannes
ENTREPRENEUR John McGlynn has backed the decision by Glasgow City Council to once again take a delegation to MIPIM, the world’s biggest property and real estate market in a bid to attract investment in the city. The event takes place in Cannes, in the
-
Date
Alcohol advertising ban plans part of wider 'demonisation' agenda
A LEADING expert on liquor laws has warned that beefed up restrictions on the sale of alcohol will be a "short leap" to tobacco-style health warnings and plain packaging on bottles. Jack Cummins, a former state advisor on licensing laws, compared
-
Date
Borders hotel set for expansion
PRESTIGE Hotel Management has submitted a detailed planning application for 26 lodges on the grounds of its three-star Barony Castle Hotel in Eddleston, near Peebles.The £4 million project would see a minimum of 25 construction jobs created and, once
-
Date
Marketing firm in airport deal
SpaceandPeople, the AIM-listed temporary promotional space group, saw shares lift by 8.5 per cent to 19p after it was awarded the exclusive rights to promote brands and manage promotional space across Primesight’s airport portfolio in the UK, which includes
-
Date
Drama offstage: First artistic director of Summerhall in row with owner over 'unpaid fees'
ONE of Edinburgh Fringe’s most prestigious venues is embroiled in a £27,000 dispute with its former artistic director over claims of unpaid fees. Rupert Thomson, who masterminded the debut Summerhall programme for several years, said his production
-
Date
COMMERCIAL FEATURE: Bob's top 10 picks for Aye Write!
Bob’s Top 10 Picks As Aye Write! gets under way, programmer Bob McDevitt looks ahead to some of the highlights for Aye Write! 2017 1.Helen Fields - Perfect Remains Appearing with Daniel Cole (Chris Brookmyre introduces…) – Thursday
-
Date
Comment: Motherwell fans' prayers answered as supporters help wield axe
MARK McGHEE did not know it would be his last act as Motherwell manager when the words tumbled from his mouth. Still trying to come to terms with his team being humiliated in front of their own at Fir Park by Dundee in a 5-1 mauling just two games