Ikechi Anya still has World Cup dream but knows Scotland must make Hampden...
IKECHI ANYA has crunched the numbers and targeted a run Scotland haven’t delivered since qualifying for Euro 96. The Derby midfielder admits there is no room for manoeuvre after the sorry 3-0 loss to...
View ArticleColtness friends achieve their dream by trekking to Everest Base Camp
Two friends from Coltness have achieved a dream by trekking to the Mount Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas. Dougie Wilson and Charlie McKay, both 65, managed to fulfil their dream by walking 102...
View ArticleTrump and Putin vow to tackle ISIS together as they hold breakthrough talks...
President-elect Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have vowed to tackle ISIS together after holding breakthrough talks on the telephone. Less than a week after the billionaire’s election,...
View ArticleBowling champion jailed after stealing over £61,000 of her elderly parents'...
A BOWLING champion who stole more than £61,000 of her elderly parents’ life savings has been jailed for eight months. Gambling addict Michelle Cooper, 30, a Commonwealth baton bearer, got internet...
View ArticleFirst Minister is impressed by results during visit to Paisley project
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Paisley yesterday and laid out the government’s efforts to wipe out inequality. Councils across Scotland are set to benefit from almost £13 million of funding to...
View ArticleFA Cup second round draw update as Curzon Ashton and Stourbridge advance...
Curzon Ashton set up a date with AFC Wimbledon or Bury in the FA Cup second round after they defeated Westfields 3-1 in their replay on Monday night. Westfields were the lowest-ranked side remaining...
View ArticleChloe Ferry 'axed from Geordie Shore after kicking new housemate repeatedly...
CHLOE Ferry has reportedly been given the boot by Geordie Shore bosses. Producers were allegedly left stunned this week after the reality star violently lashed out at new housemate Zahida Allen....
View ArticleAyr solicitor fined £8000 over purchase of house and drafting of will his...
An Ayr solicitor has been fined £8000 for misconduct over his involvement in a house purchase and the drafting of a will which his family profited from. Euan Terras was found guilty of professional...
View ArticleCouncil homes for vulnerable adults set to be built on eyesore Ayr building
Council homes for vulnerable adults are set to be built on the site of a town centre eyesore. The Billy McEwen Organs building in Ayr’s Fort Street has been decaying for years. Behind the old property...
View Article'Sad' Daisy Lowe opens up about disappointment following shock Strictly Come...
Daisy Lowe is not happy following her Strictly Come Dancing elimination. The stunning model appeared on It Takes Two this evening with her partner Aljaz Skorjanec, and opened up about her...
View ArticleDonald Trump election victory will see him go from White House to Turnberry...
ONE week on, a shocked world still coming to terms with Donald Trump’s election as US President is asking: “What does it mean for us?” The world of golf should be no different – and for one Scottish...
View ArticleLive football on TV: What channel is showing England vs Spain?
INTERNATIONAL week is over in Scotland and there’s a return to domestic action. Yay! But which matches are on the box over the next few days? Loads is the short answer. Celtic travel to Rugby Park for...
View ArticleMan jailed for murder of Paige Doherty granted leave to appeal his sentence
THE deli owner who murdered teenager Paige Doherty in a frenzied knife attack has been granted leave to appeal his sentence, it has been reported. John Leathem, 32, was handed a 27-year sentence for...
View ArticleBlack Watch corporal who mowed down four soldiers in his car fined for...
A BLACK Watch corporal who mowed down four other soldiers was fined £600 for careless driving yesterday. Kristofer Smith, 33, told a court he failed to see the four men, who were among a group...
View Article£11.5billion loan debt is crippling Scottish councils with almost half their...
SCOTTISH councils are spending almost half their tax revenue to deal with interest on a £11.5billion loan debt. This ranges from 17 per cent of total council tax income to 103 per cent in the Western...
View ArticleBono picks up 'ridiculous' award as magazine editor defends decision to...
BONO admitted it was “ridiculous” for him to be honoured at Glamour magazine’s Women of the Year awards as he finally picked up his controversial gong. The U2 frontman was recognised for his...
View ArticleRenault's new Megane Sport Tourer
RENAULT have unveiled their all-new Megane Sport Tourer. The much-awaited family estate goes on sale at the beginning of December and will be available in six various trim levels with a choice of...
View Article'D'oh!': Scots university launches course on philosophy of Homer Simpson
THE philosophy of Homer Simpson is being offered as a study course by a Scots university. The idea is far from barmy – 16 years ago a crazy plot line from the Simpsons cartoon predicted a Donald Trump...
View ArticleCoatbridge taxi driver trumps the bookies with £1500 cash windfall
THE impending changes in Washington D.C’s White House are unlikely to affect our lives in Monklands. But a Coatbridge taxi-driver is already reaping the rewards of the recent Presidential vote across...
View ArticleGreg Stewart earns former club Cowdenbeath a solidarity payment as part of...
GREG STEWART has earned his former side Cowdenbeath a four-figure sum as part of his transfer to Birmingham City in the summer. The forward joined the Blues from Dundee in August, moving south of the...
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