Dementia rise among young people sparks renewed call for Frank's Law
The number of young dementia sufferers has increased by a third in six years, prompting fresh calls for a new “Frank’s Law” to help treat under-65s. The campaign is named after former Dundee United...
View ArticleEquity release plan popularity hits all-time high
THIS year saw equity release hit an all-time high with the final figure expected to reach £2billion, according to industry estimates. Figures from the Equity Release Council for the first nine months...
View ArticleGeorge Michael's post-mortem details emerge as coroner investigates his death
George Michael’s post-mortem will be carried out ‘in due course’, according to the coroner’s office that will be investigating his death. The 53-year-old pop star, who died on Christmas Day 2016 at...
View ArticleMan who deliberately drove into the path of oncoming lorry on A82 is jailed
A motorist who recklessly drove his car into the path of a lorry causing it to overturn and seriously injure the driver has been jailed for over three years. The dangerous actions of Craig Thomson,...
View ArticleCops appeal for information after Paisley petrol station rage leads to driver...
Police in Paisley are hunting a road rage brute who punched another driver after a fall-out at a petrol pump. The assault took place on the forecourt of Tesco, in the town’s Renfrew Road, on Wednesday...
View ArticleCeltic boss Brendan Rodgers wants his side to go out and fight for the jersey...
Brendan Rodgers last night insisted Celtic’s domestic dominance won’t dilute tomorrow’s Old Firm showdown. The Parkhead boss takes his team across the city in a fabulous position. Celtic beat Rangers...
View ArticleATHelite Triathlon Club look back on a memorable 2016
AS the curtain falls on 2016, ATHelite Triathlon Club can look back on another enjoyable year. The past 12 months have not only witnessed a series of triathlon events but also various competitions...
View ArticleDerby veteran Mark Wilson hopes to earn Airdrieonians Monklands bragging...
AIRDRIEONIANS head coach Mark Wilson is hoping for fireworks as he aims to replicate the success of his first Monklands derby. Wilson took over from Kevin McBride at the beginning of November and...
View ArticleMartin Canning: Hamilton have a point to prove to Motherwell after our derby...
Martin Canning says his Hamilton side will have a point to prove against derby rivals Motherwell on Hogmanay. The Accies boss also says they owe it to their fans to rectify their performance in the...
View ArticleKorean creates hilarious video to teach Glaswegian dialect
A Korean has created a hilarious online video explaining the intricacies of the Glasgow dialect. Korean Billy has a Facebook Page and You Tube channel dedicated to his love of British dialects. And in...
View ArticleCeltic supporters banned from wearing hard hats at Hogmanay Old Firm game
Celtic fans have been told not to wear hard hats to tomorrow’s Old Firm clash at Ibrox. Celtic’s supporter liaison officer John Paul Taylor put out a tweet this morning saying Police Scotland would...
View ArticleSlimmers shift impressive 6000st in 2016 – the same as three double decker buses
Slimming World groups in Hamilton, Uddingston, Blantyre and Bothwell are celebrating a bumper weight loss this year. The members have lost 6000 stones between them in 2016, which is the same weight as...
View ArticleCoronation Street star Kym Marsh reveals why she decided to relive...
Coronation Street star Kym Marsh has told how she made the “heartbreaking” decision to relive her miscarriage for the soap. The actress, 40, said she “thought long and hard” before agreeing to film...
View ArticleAzealia Banks lashes out at Sia in shocking race rant after posting video of...
Controversial rapper Azealia Banks has lashed out at musician Sia in a vicious online rant after the star appeared to criticise her recent antics. Banks caused shock when she appeared to boast about...
View ArticleBrexit vote aftermath means 2017 will be a challenging year for Scottish...
THE constitutional crisis sparked by the Brexit vote dominates the New Year messages of Scotland’s political leaders. Nicola Sturgeon stressed she is determined that Scotland’s vote to remain in the...
View ArticleGraffiti yobs fuel Old Firm fued on Paisley street
Vandals daubed a street with red and blue graffiti hours before today’s powder keg Old Firm clash. Yobs painted kerb stones, walls and intercoms and scrawled ‘RFC #1’ on pavements and fences before...
View ArticleLivingston charity champion aged 74 raises over £6500 for local schools with...
A 74-year-old charity champion proved that age is just number when cycled 25 miles to raise money for local special needs schools. John Thompson, a 74-year-old who lives at Bield retirement complex...
View ArticleDerek McInnes says Aberdeen don’t need to spend big to beat Rangers into second
Delighted Derek McInnes reckons he won’t need to spend big in the transfer window to beat Rangers to second after watching his Dons dazzle at Tynecastle. The Aberdeen boss was thrilled to see his side...
View ArticleRonda Rousey DESTROYED by Amanda Nunes in 48 seconds as former champion loses...
Ronda Rousey’s mixed martial arts career is surely over after she was stopped in just 48 seconds by Amanda Nunes. Rousey had been out of action for more than a year following her knockout defeat by...
View ArticleNon-harrassment order breach man is jailed for attacking former partner
A Hamilton man was last week jailed for a total of six months for assaulting his former partner in her home and breaching the terms of a non-harassment order. Mark Monteith, of Miller Gardens, had...
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