Archive
-
Date
Dundee midfielder determined to emulate new Celtic signing and win move to big club
LYALL Cameron has admitted he would love to follow in the footsteps of his former Dundee midfield partner Luke McCowan and win a move to a major club like Celtic or Rangers in future. Scotland Under-21 internationalist Cameron was outstanding for
-
Date
McIlroy suffers more heartache as Horschel wins BMW PGA Championship in play-off
Another week, another kick in the you know whats for Rory McIlroy. At this rate, he’ll require a protective cod piece for all the sore ones that have been coming his way. After last week’s agonising loss at the Irish Open in his own backyard, McIlroy
-
Date
Celtic pay Falkirk backhanded compliment as classy Rodgers touch revealed
John McGlynn was proud of his Falkirk players after the fine showing they put on for over an hour at Celtic Park, and said that Brendan Rodgers being forced into sending for his expensive reinforcements from the bench was a backhanded compliment to
-
Date
Falkirk 'toughest test of the season' for Celtic so far says Brendan Rodgers
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says that Falkirk gave his team their toughest test of the season before finally succumbing to defeat in their League Cup quarter final. The Championship leaders led twice at Celtic Park, before a host of reinforcements
-
Date
Alison Rowat: Look who wants to question BBC's Laura Kuenssberg about her pay
Was it the photo of the Siberian kitten that gave it away? Or the conference eve announcement that the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor would not take any more free clothes? Or maybe it was George Foulkes asking to interview Laura
-
Date
Premier Sports Cup draw in full as semi-final ties are revealed
The semi-final draw for the Premier Sports Cup has been made. Celtic will face Aberdeen and Rangers will take on Motherwell in the last four of the competition. The games will be played at Hampden Park in Glasgow. They are scheduled for the
-
Date
Former Ryder Cup captain Brian Huggett dies aged 87
Former Ryder Cup captain Brian Huggett, who finished second in the 1965 Open Championship, has died at the age of 87. A statement issued on behalf of Huggett’s family said he died in the early hours of Sunday morning after a short illness. His
-
Date
Celtic 5 Falkirk 2: Kuhn leads the cavalry to as Celtic avoid shock cup upset
Celtic were given an almighty fright by Championship leaders Falkirk before a Nicolas Kuhn inspired fightback and a quickfire Adam Idah double turned this League Cup tie on its head for Brendan Rodgers’ side, who eventually booked their place in the
-
Date
Whisky giant reveals 'step-change' expansion plan for Scottish distillery
A major whisky maker has unveiled plans to expand its historic Scottish distillery. The company said the move would deliver a "step change in capacity" after it recorded a significant hike in profits. Loch Lomond Distillers revealed its plans
-
Date
Rayner promised 'nothing in return' to wealthy donor who paid for holiday and clothes
Angela Rayner has insisted she “promised nothing” and gave “nothing in return” to the wealthy Labour donor who paid for her five-day stay in Manhattan apartment and handed her thousands of pounds of free clothing. Speaking to the BBC on the first
-
Date
Labour dismisses private school VAT fears over bursaries
Labour’s Education Secretary has rejected claims from private schools that they may need to axe bursaries because of plans to charge VAT on fees. Bridget Phillipson said there was an “expectation” that the elite education establishments would still
-
Date
Boat stolen from Loch Lomond Marina recovered by police
A boat stolen from one of Scotland's most popular Lochside marina's has been recovered. Police had launched a search for the Whaly 500 red rib boat after it was taken from the Loch Lomond Marina. The last sighting of the vessel had been of
-
Date
'Reaches for the stars': So Long, Wee Moon — review
Theatre So Long, Wee Moon Arts at Loaningdale, Biggar Neil Cooper Four stars Hollywood is a long way from rural 1920s Clydesdale in Martin Travers’ new play for the Braw Clan company, set up in 2023 to produce plays in Scots.
-
Date
Early frontrunner for Hearts job emerges as next manager odds are revealed
The odds for the next Heart of Midlothian manager have been revealed. Steven Naismith was today sacked following a dismal start to the season for the Tynecastle club. The 38-year-old, along with assistants Gordon Forrest and Frankie McAvoy,
-
Date
Steven Naismith pays price for dismal form as Hearts sack head coach
Steven Naismith has been sacked by Heart of Midlothian. His assistants, Gordon Forrest and Frankie McAvoy, have also departed the club. The former Hearts, Rangers and Kilmarnock striker becomes the second Scottish Premiership casualty of the
-
Date
Manhunt after 14-year-old girl sexually assaulted in ‘extremely traumatic’ ordeal
Police are hunting a man after a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Coatbridge. Detectives say extensive enquires are being carried out to trace the man, who was not known to the teenager. The incident took place in a wooded area
-
Date
Ryan Adams: getting back on track after his recent difficulties
IN September 2017, when Ryan Adams last played Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, he was a true indie icon, one of rock music’s most prolific and talented songwriters. With no fewer than seven Grammy nominations to his name (three in 2002 and another three
-
Date
Ian Murray: Labour doesn't have £150 million ‘war chest’ for Scotland
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has said he does not have a £150 million “war chest” to tackle poverty in Scotland. Back in June, the Labour politician gave an interview to the Daily Record which subsequently reported that the Scotland Office would
-
Date
My Midlife Diary: The trouble with getting older? It sneaks up on you by stealth
One of the best gifts I have been given in recent times is a coffee mug from my friend Alison that is inscribed with the words: “What a year this week has been.” It is a tongue-in-cheek reference that perfectly captures how every Monday morning
-
Date
Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers welcomes Hamza Igamane challenge and targets trophies
THERE was as much excitement about the performance of new Rangers striker Hamza Igamane in the stands at Ibrox last night as there was delight at the double Cyriel Dessers scored in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final win over Dundee. The Moroccan
-
Date
Appalling tawdriness of vain Starmer’s freebies is proving to be his undoing
THERE’S a famous exchange towards the end of the play A Man For All Seasons. The setting is Tutor England, circa 1530. Sir Thomas More is on trial for his life for refusing to smile on King Henry VIII’s divorce and remarriage to Katherine of Aragon
-
Date
Team comes first but James Maddison hopes to ‘shut up’ his critics
Tottenham playmaker James Maddison hopes his goal against Brentford “shuts up a few people”, but reiterated it is all about the team after Saturday’s 3-1 victory. Maddison crowned a superb display with a fine chipped effort in the 85th minute to
-
Date
Anthony Joshua vows to fight on despite devastating defeat to Daniel Dubois
Anthony Joshua vowed to fight on despite being crushed inside five rounds by IBF world heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois at Wembley. Joshua was floored four times as the magnificent Dubois launched a relentless assault from the first bell that
-
Date
Pep Guardiola: People want to see Man City wiped from face of the Earth
Pep Guardiola feels some of Manchester City’s detractors want to see the club wiped “from the face of the Earth”. City are facing the threat of a points deduction or even expulsion from the Premier League after being charged with 115 breaches of
-
Date
Jenners was the 'Harrods of the North' but I legged it from the trousers section
THIS week’s Icon was Scotland’s first independent department store and one of the oldest to continuously trade from the same site. According to our sister paper, The National: “To describe it as an Edinburgh icon would be to understate its importance
-
Date
So George Galloway is now open to indy? Shame the wretched SNP now know it's all over
My very good friend, George Galloway – the Brian Clough of British politics – made a startling declaration on his Twitter/X account last week. Mr Galloway – like him or not – has never let his political ambitions get in the way of his political beliefs
-
Date
Bowing out gracefully: mountain man David Whalley on living with dying
When David Whalley was just four years old his father, a man of the cloth, took him from their Ayr home to Arran where they climbed Goat Fell. The hike laid the foundations for a deeply spiritual connection; not so much with the almighty – despite
-
Date
Scotland's Gaelic debate bears resemblance to language rows in Montenegro
International linguists sure know how to mind their language. Experts from the Council of Europe chose their words very carefully when they described how speakers of Scots and Gaelic are treated. In the diplomatic terms typical of a supranational
-
Date
Stephen Flynn: ‘Out of touch’ Starmer failing to deliver change in Scotland
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has said that Labour is failing to deliver the change it promised voters in Scotland at the UK general election. Speaking before Labour’s party conference starts on Sunday, Mr Flynn said Sir Keir Starmer has
-
Date
Game on? The quest to fill Scotland's dinner tables with wild venison
The large wooden bowl which sits between the family team behind Woodmill Game at their Fife HQ bears all the hallmarks of a classic Chicken Caesar Salad. There are thinly shredded lettuce leaves, thick croutons crisped until golden brown and lashings
-
Date
Where to find the best salmon fishing in Scotland
It’s known as the king of fish, and Scotland has traditionally been a prime location to find it. Although wild Atlantic salmon numbers have plummeted down the years, reports from anglers suggest this year’s catches are among the best for decades
-
Date
Return of the king: new hope for Scotland's wild salmon after bumper season
For a century, choking pollution and manmade barriers made the River Clyde a no-go zone for the king of fish. While on rivers right across Scotland, numbers of Atlantic salmon plummeted down the years, raising fears for the future of the iconic
-
Date
Russell Findlay: 'SNP and Labour would consider me a threat as Scottish Tory leader'
Russell Findlay has said the SNP and Labour would consider him a threat as Scottish Tory leader. The West of Scotland MSP is one of three candidates contention to replace Douglas Ross as party leader. He is up against veteran MSP Murdo Fraser
-
Date
‘What the SNP has done is catastrophic’: Scottish homes boss' fury on housing crisis
Sally Thomas speaks for Scotland’s Housing Associations. She tells our Writer at Large how the dire poverty her family suffered inspired her fight for everyone’s right to a home SALLY Thomas carries her formative experiences with her like a moral
-
Date
Middle East crisis is a stark lesson to always expect the unexpected
Exploding pagers, shadowy shell companies, targeted assassinations – it’s been an intense week in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Foreign Editor David Pratt takes stock of what happens next Even by the exacting standards of the Middle East’s capacity
-
Date
Susan Egelstaff: Is my cynicism about Glasgow 2026 misplaced? I hope so...
I wish I could say, upon hearing the news this week that the 2026 Commonwealth Games will come to Glasgow, that I felt a wave of excitement within me. I didn’t. It had been rumoured for weeks that Glasgow would host the Games in 2026, 12 years
-
Date
No, not every man. But the men who aren't must vent fury at the monsters among you
Not long after Sarah Everard’s abduction and murder by a serving police officer - when angry women were being told to get a grip by rape apologists - I came across a post which said: “We KNOW it’s not all men; we just don’t know which men it is.” That
-
Date
Legal aid desert fears as 439 solicitors quit court duty in three years
Rural communities could become “legal aid deserts” after it was revealed more than 400 solicitors quit the scheme across Scotland in just three years. Liam McArthur, justice spokesman for the Scottish Liberal Democrats, has warned the most vulnerable
-
Date
Inside story: ScotGov and its new school uniform guidance stance
Earlier this month, the Scottish Government published new guidance on school uniforms. The document, which had been in development for more than a year, states that schools should ensure that uniforms are sustainable, affordable, and do not discriminate
-
Date
Gillian Martin: Scotland continues to lead on climate action that is ambitious
Scotland is now exactly halfway to net zero – and our commitment to ending our contribution to global emissions by 2045 at the latest, is unwavering. Tomorrow marks the start of Scotland’s Climate Week, a chance to celebrate the action that people
-
Date
Can Anas Sarwar escape the doom and gloom of Keir Starmer's 'difficult choices'?
When Labour gather in Liverpool today for the start of their conference - their first as a government in 14 years - they will hope they can put the last week behind them. Sir Keir Starmer and his top team have been bruised by the frockgate row
-
Date
Victims 'forgotten' as Swinney admits early release of 500 prisoners failed
Victims of serious crime feel "forgotten" after John Swinney admitted the early release of almost 500 prisoners had failed to tackle overcrowding as planned, a charity has warned. The charity, Victim Support Scotland, said the First Minister's