Dumfries youngsters and their Red Nose Day capers
Pupils at schools across the area proved they were reddy to do their bit for charity. Children were given a bit of leeway to show their support for the nationwide appeal on Friday. Many – like the two...
View ArticleGenerous Dumbarton primary pupils hand over bumper cheque to kids' charity
Generous youngsters handed over a bumper cheque to a children’s charity last week. Pupils at Knoxland Primary have been busy collecting donations for Cash for Kids, which helps disadvantaged children...
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Elderly mum 'devastated' after three sons and two of their wives die in...
A grandmother has been left devastated after her three sons were killed in a tragic helicopter accident. Kevin, 56, Donald, 55, and Barry Burke, 51, were travelling with Kevin’s wife Ruth, 49, and...
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Coatbridge boxer Ricky Burns willing to risk it all for his "dream"...
Coatbridge boxer Ricky Burns admits it’s a risk to face Julius Indongo as he prepares for his “dream” unification bout in Glasgow. Burns will lay his WBA super lightweight crown on the line against...
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Royalty visits Rutherglen to see work done at Fernhill Community Centre
Royalty arrived in Fernhill last week when HRH the Princess Royal paid a visit to the community centre. She enjoyed a tour of the facility and met individual users and some of the regular user groups,...
View ArticleHamilton Squash Club star Tom Kane (81) takes National Championships silver...
A veteran who counts boxing and football amongst his sporting career battled hard to take a silver medal from the Scottish National Masters squash championships earlier this month. Hamilton Squash...
View ArticleOne game at a time for Livingston winger Nicky Cadden
Livingston winger Nicky Cadden insists the club’s sole focus is getting the better of Brechin City this weekend despite being just two wins shy of clinching promotion. The youngster netted Livi’s...
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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho promises fans 'interesting' signings –...
Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United fans he will bring in ‘interesting’ signings and revealed he plans to conduct his transfer business early in the summer. United landed Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Eric...
View ArticleHusband of Peaches Geldof 'not surprised' to find tragic star dead at their home
The husband of tragic Peaches Geldof has revealed he was “not surprised” when he found her dead of an accidental heroin overdose . Thomas Cohen said his wife was “an amazing mother” and had built a...
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Five attacking midfielders Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers could target
“I believe that we need a midfield player who can make a pass and make a difference in the Champions League.” Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers told supporters during a Q&A earlier this week exactly...
View ArticleMaking A Difference: Overtown Friendship Group
Members of a friendship group are reaching out to residents who may feel lonely or isolated to come along to a new event every Monday. Overtown Friendship Group was established two and a half years...
View ArticleFour men stabbed after 'large scale disturbance' in Kilmarnock
Four men have been stabbed after a disturbance in a residential street in Kilmarnock . The incident broke out in Whatriggs Road just after 1.30am on Saturday. Two teenagers, aged 17 and 18, were among...
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Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie insists Scotland would get Gibraltar...
Scotland would get the Gibraltar treatment from Spain if it votes for independence , Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie has insisted. The European Union has given Spain the right to veto a...
View ArticleCall for action on dangerous Cambuslang road
A call for traffic calming measures on a notorious road have been made by a Cambuslang council candidate. Dr Norman Rae, who is standing in Cambuslang West for the Lib Dems, says action on Greenlees...
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Music mogul Alan McGee started homeless campaign after discovering family...
Music mogul Alan McGee has revealed he started a campaign to help homeless people because a relative was sleeping rough. The former Creation boss, who discovered Oasis at King Tut’s in Glasgow, helped...
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SFA's Project Brave faces backlash from clubs over demands for SIX full-time...
The SFA’s Project Brave demands for SIX full-time posts have sparked a backlash against their plans to overhaul the Scottish game’s broken academy set-up. But it’s understood the clubs fighting such a...
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Sir Tom Jones reveals grief counselling saved his life after losing beloved...
Sir Tom Jones has told how counselling pulled him back from the brink as the grief of losing his wife threatened to kill him. The singing legend admits staring into the abyss after Linda, his beloved...
View ArticleWest Lothian students will travel to South America to help vulnerable children
Four Whitburn Academy pupils will travel to South America to work with vulnerable children. Teenagers Stephanie McLean, Cameron O’Boyle, Ellie Moffat and Abigail Mithchell from Longridge need to raise...
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Couple's desperate appeal for terminally ill baby son hits £1.2million target...
A couple who wanted to raise £1.2 million to fund treatment for their sick baby son have hit their target. Specialists at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London think it is time to stop providing...
View ArticleBoy found safe and well after being 'led away by two men' outside Glasgow...
A boy has been found “safe and well” after concerns for his welfare sparked a police appeal. The boy, thought to be between 10 and 14 years old, was seen outside Orlando’s takeaway on Skerray Street ,...
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