Parents of Scottish aid worker killed in Afghanistan hit back at claims she...
The parents of a Scots aid worker killed during a botched attempt to rescue her have slammed a claim that she was a spy. Linda Norgrove was accidentally killed by a US Navy SEAL in October 2010 after...
View ArticleRangers must aspire to be at RB Leipzig level as we can't afford to miss...
Mark Warburton watched his Rangers side being taught a lesson by RB Leipzig – then said his players must aspire to be playing at that level every season. The Bundesliga side ran out comfortable 4-0...
View ArticleTown's young folk team up to celebrate the good work of their community
A group of inspirational youngsters are organising a glitzy awards ceremony to celebrate the good work done in their community. Young volunteers from the Renfew YMCA will roll out the red carpet for...
View Article‘My wardrobe was filled with clothes I couldn't wear’ – Ayrshire slimmer...
CHRISTINE Gardner had battled with her weight for years. And like most women with fluctuating waistlines, her wardrobe had become filled with clothes that she would never fit into or never wear,...
View ArticleTina and Bobby Moore's relationship in pictures: A heartbreaking love story
Bobby Moore is arguably the most iconic English sporting hero of all time, but many remember him for his time off the pitch too. Bobby, who met his first wife Tina when he was just 17-years-old,...
View ArticleDeath of 'terrified' mum hours after giving birth was a result of 'failures,...
The death of a “terrified” mum who suffered a heart attack from blood loss after the birth of her second son was due to a catalogue of failings by hospital staff, an inquest has heard. Primary...
View ArticleAberdeen submit plans for £40m stadium and community facilities
Aberdeen have submitted plans for their new £40m stadium in Kingsford. The Dons lodged their planning application for what they describe as a ‘sports hub for the north-east of Scotland’ which will...
View ArticlePopular Perth publican Ray Innes brings 40 years' experience of pulling to...
A popular Perth publican is back behind the bar after taking over the reins at the newly reopened Malt House in the city’s Princes Street and overseeing a major refurbishment of the premises. Raymond...
View ArticleMonday kids' club returns to Hamilton's Hillhouse Community Centre
Hillhouse Community Centre are welcoming back the Monday night kids’ club. Youngsters are being invited to head along between 7pm and 8.30pm. A variety of activities are on offer throughout the night,...
View ArticleWe are keen on Rangers winger Michael O'Halloran admits St Johnstone boss...
St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright admits he would be interested in bringing Michael O’Halloran back to the club – but does not think Rangers would let him leave Ibrox. Record Sport exclusively...
View ArticleBody found at Erskine Bridge confirmed as missing Clydebank man William McKenna
Remains found near the Erskine Bridge have been confirmed as belonging to missing Clydebank man William McKenna. The human remains were found in wooded area of Bishopton in Renfrewshire at the end of...
View Article'It was a pinch-yourself moment': Coatbridge author wins prestigious book award
COATBRIDGE author Brian Conaghan had a memorable start to 2017 – being named as the winner of the prestigious Costa Children’s Book Award. He said he was “shocked more than anything” on learning that...
View ArticleSSE welcomes the PA for a tour of the spectacular new visitor centre at...
Possibly Scotland’s most dramatic place to enjoy a cup of coffee is soon to open, airily cantilevered over the River Tummel in Pitlochry. SSE is about to launch their £4million new visitor centre,...
View ArticleBurns inspired comic lament about "walloper" Trump wins first prize in poetry...
A tongue-in-cheek poem about Donald Trump, written in broad Scots, has won a New Zealand Robert Burns Poetry Competition. Lorna Wallace’s poem, A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows, was shared...
View ArticleReport criticised security at Tunisia beach hotels months before deadly...
Security at beach hotels in the Tunisian resort of Sousse was criticised in a report produced for the British Government months before 38 people were killed in a terrorist attack there, an inquest has...
View ArticleAdventure cyclist Mark Beaumont hints at 2017 being his most testing yet
Record-breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont has teased his worldwide fans with a suggestion that he has a bold plan for 2017. The Perthshire-based adventurer filmed himself in Calpe, Spain, where he has...
View ArticleAirdrie MSP claims new second job won't interfere with his parliamentary duties
ALEX Neil has spoken of his new additional role with a renewable energy firm – and insists that the additional post will not detract from his work as the MSP for Airdrie & Shotts. The former...
View Article£40million development of Dumbarton bottling plant to start
Work on the £40million investment in the Kilmalid bottling plant will start in the coming weeks. Chivas Brothers confirmed this week that, after extensive consultation which involved close engagement...
View ArticleMonklands Ghostbusters on the hunt for the supernatural
MONKLANDS’ answer to the Ghostbusters are hoping to raise spirits and come face-to-face with the supernatural during the year ahead. The Central Scotland Paranormal Investigators (CSpI) team are...
View ArticleManchester City star Yaya Toure knocks back £430,000-a-week offer from China
Yaya Toure has turned down silly money from China that would have seen him rake in more than £400,000 a week. The Manchester City midfielder’s contract runs out in the summer and he was expected to...
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