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Suspect with 'Islamist links' detained by German police following bomb attack...
A suspect with “Islamist links” has been detained by German police following a bomb attack on the bus of Borussia Dortmund football team. It’s understood one of the three explosives used in the attack...
View ArticleAyr dad and keen cyclist and photographer dies aged 48 while out in Rozelle...
A cyclist aged just 48 has died suddenly while pedalling in a park. Tragic Jon Borland had been enjoying the sunshine in Ayr’s Rozelle Park on Saturday. It’s thought the dad-of-two suffered a massive...
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Strathaven Gala Day parade faces the axe as committee search for new director
Strathaven’s Gala Day parade could be at risk this year as the committee search for a new director. Organisers are on the look-out for a new parade director for the first time in four years ahead of...
View ArticleAyr businessman loses licence after he 'knew he was probably over limit'...
A businessman’s short drive after drinking cost him his licence. Ayr Sheriff Court heard that Alan Simpson, 54, only drove from Midton Road to Carrick Park in Ayr. “He knew he was probably over the...
View ArticlePeople gather in West Lothian to remember those who died at the Battle of Arras
Around 80 people came together on Sunday, April 9, outside West Lothian Civic Centre to remember the fallen and injured in the World War One Battle of Arras which took place from April 9, 1917, until...
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Easter opening times for Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and other stores over Bank...
Along with the perfect excuse to scoff your weight in chocolate, a tasty roast, indulge in a treat or get on with some DIY jobs, Easter also means a four-day weekend for many of us. But the Bank...
View ArticleHepatitis C sufferer who spat at police officer in Kilmarnock has sentence...
Sentence was last week deferred on a hepatitis C sufferer who spat on a police officer. Lynn Horner, 50, of Witch Road, Kilmarnock, pleaded guilty to assaulting a male constable while knowing that she...
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Rangers striker Michael O'Halloran blows chance to impress English sides...
Michael O’Halloran blew a major chance to catch the eye of English sides with his no-show for Rangers Under 20s on Monday. The striker is fighting for his Ibrox future after going AWOL when he was...
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Owners send out drone to search for missing dog
The owners of a missing greyhound are set to launch a drone search in the hopes of tracking her down. Kevin Williamson’s dog Lexi has been missing for 12 days and they have decided to up the search by...
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Killie fan blog: Our youth stars have sent the new signings packing by...
A week is a long time in football and fresh from the breezy shrug of another game against the Scottish Champions, I thought I’d use this week’s column to go back to the happenings of last week’s draw...
View ArticleHulking 'Terminator' thug who raided shop with toy baseball bat caged after...
A hulking 6ft 4″ thug nicknamed “The Terminator” by a prosecutor because of his resemblance to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s film character was jailed today after his attempt to pull a prank on a corner...
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M8 reopens five days ahead of schedule – come with us on our exclusive drive
MAJOR surgery on Scotland’s busiest road is almost finished and the M8 will open again before the end of the month – five days ahead of schedule. The news will come as massive relief to thousands of...
View ArticlePlans for Hamilton incinerator go on show to the public
Residents are being urged to attend two public exhibitions which contain proposals to see an incinerator built at Whistleberry Road in Hamilton. Two dates have been set up for those interested in...
View ArticlePart of crucial Stirling bus service to be withdrawn over concerns about...
Part of a crucial Stirling bus service is set to be withdrawn over concerns about illegal parking on the route. The Cowie circular 54C and 54B will no longer service the Hillpark, Milton Gardens,...
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Asda Hamilton's fake birds scare off noisy seagulls
Eagle-eyed shoppers and passers-by might have noticed something rather odd in the sky above Hamilton’s Asda store recently. Amongst the usual flock of birds seen in the town centre, a few have been...
View ArticleEuropean Pool Championships test for Perth potter Jay Pettie
The tactical element of the sport is what brings Jay Pettie back to the table time and time again. And next week the Perth potter plans to out-smart a host of top under-23 pool players at the European...
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'Mother of all bombs' kills 82 as US targets ISIS cave network in Afghanistan
The top US military commander in Afghanistan said they dropped the “mother of all bombs” on an ISIS stronghold in a bid to wipe out their “sanctuary” of caves and tunnels. Dozens of militants were...
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Irvine athlete clocks up a century of Parkruns on eve of 60th birthday
Eric Pearson had plenty of support to call on as he completed his 100th Parkrun at Eglinton Park on Saturday. The Ron’s Runners member, who turns 60 next month, was joined by a larger than normal...
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Aberdeen ace Niall McGinn admits no better way to sign off from Pittodrie...
Niall McGinn says there would be no better way to sign off at Aberdeen than by helping the Dons land the William Hill Scottish Cup. The Pittodrie wideman is out of contract in six weeks’ time but has...
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Rangers and Celtic fans go toe-to-toe over EBTs, league titles and nine-in-a-row
Talk about counting your chickens before they’ve hatched. Already Old Firm fans are debating about the validity of Celtic ’s glorious charge to 10-in-a-row – when they’ve still got another four years...
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