New Robot Wars judge admits he'd never seen cult show before landing his...
BEFORE he was headhunted by the BBC , Sethu Vijayakumar must have been the only robotics professor in the UK who had never heard of Robot Wars. His excuse? He was too busy studying in his home...
View ArticleFacebook page shames selfish Cambuslang drivers
The person behind a Facebook group aimed at shaming selfish drivers in Cambuslang has spoken exclusively to the Reformer about their campaign. The Parked Like a K*** Cambuslang page features pictures...
View Article7 reasons to walk the Borders Abbeys Way
EVERYONE has heard of the West Highland Way, but how many of you have heard of the Borders Abbeys Way , let alone have walked it? This 64.5 mile circular gem of a walk really brings out the best of...
View Article10 spooky and haunted castles you can visit in Scotland
WHEN you think of Scotland’s castles you are instantly transported to a time where of historic battles over royalty. There have been well over two thousand castles built across Scotland, with many...
View ArticleSt Johnstone square up for crunch clash with Stirling Albion
St Johnstone will be fielding their strongest possible team for today’s crunch clash with Stirling Albion. That’s the message from Perth manager Tommy Wright as League Cup Group B reaches an exciting...
View ArticleI am NOT leaving Kilmarnock says boss Lee Clark
LEE Clark revealed he did walk away from Kilmarnock – but only with his pet pooch. The Rugby Park boss barked at reports yesterday he threatened players he would quit after losing the plot with his...
View ArticleReaders share memories of BHS on Ayr High Street as shutters come down for...
Ayr’s BHS store will finally close its doors after 32 years this weekend. The store, one of the biggest on the High Street, is one of 32 pulling down the shutters after its collapse. Shoppers will...
View ArticleEast Kilbride war hero inspires youngster to take on one of Britain's highest...
An East Kilbride war hero has inspired an eight-year-old boy to climb one of Britain’s highest peaks. Former Para Sergeant Stuart Pearson – who lost his leg in Afghanistan and was immortalised in the...
View Article'Honour my little warrior Kai by saving Ava': Mum of tot who died after...
THE mum of a “little warrior” who died after battling leukaemia three times has urged people to register as bone marrow donors. Pamela Neilson yesterday pledged her support to the Save Ava campaign....
View ArticleBothwell Castle Golf Club honour top golfer Mhairi McKay
One of Scotland’s greatest ever female golfers has been honoured in a special ceremony. Bothwell Castle Golf Club bestowed an honorary membership on Mhairi McKay, having been the club where she...
View ArticleBetfred Cup latest: Livi must beat Premiership Hamilton Accies to stand any...
David Hopkin’s Livingston side are facing the exit from this year’s Betfred Cup. That’s after the West Lothian team were dumped 2-0 by Ayr United at the Tony Macaroni Arena on Tuesday. Goals from...
View ArticlePerth's fantastic Southern Fried Festival is in full swing at venues...
Youthful Perth musicians will get a shot at Southern Fried fame on Sunday. Fair City teens Longstay will be playing the festival’s outdoor stage at Perth Concert Hall on Sunday at 2pm after graduating...
View ArticlePiff The Dragon breathes new life in to magic at The Fringe
He’s the self-proclaimed greatest performing dragon of all time but there’s more to magician Piff than fancy dress and his glamorous assistant, pet Chihuahua Mr Piffles. You don’t get the better of...
View ArticleA midnight dash to a Highland hospital is bad … but the lovely dawn makes up...
I USED to read a lot of Victorian novels as a child. They nearly always featured someone taken desperately ill overnight, who would be in a hallucinatory state, wracked with fever, grasping at the...
View ArticleTwo Door Cinema Club on being adopted Scots and playing Belladrum Festival
Adopted Scots Two Door Cinema Club are thrilled to be playing Belladrum as one of the landmark moments in the band’s career came just along the road at the sadly defunct RockNess. The Irish...
View ArticleNew online forum helps locals and visitors find Scotland's hidden gems
WITH so much to see and do in Scotland, all we needed was a place where we could shout about it. And now we have just that with the launch of Scotland’s Community. Hosted on visitscotland.com, it’s a...
View ArticleWorking For You: Alex Neil MSP
In recent weeks Councillor Tommy Cochrane, Neil Gray MP and I have been in discussions with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) about their plans for closing their branch in Shotts. The Shotts closure is...
View ArticleGreen-fingered student is through to the final of the UK Landscaping Competition
A green-fingered student is in the running for a top award. Josh Dow, a horticultural student from the Oatridge Campus of Scotland’s Rural College has reached the finals of the prestigious UK-wide...
View ArticleX Factor supremo Simon Cowell: Don't blame me for Cheryl's love split … I...
X FACTOR boss Simon Cowell has dismissed claims from friends of Cheryl Fernandez-Versini’s ex that he played a part in their marriage split . But the 56-year-old mogul did admit he warned Jean Bernard...
View ArticleRevealed: Bombs partly built in Scotland blitz Yemen where thousands of...
BOMBS guided by laser systems made in Scotland have been used in alleged war crimes in Yemen, where 3000 civilians have died in a bloody civil war. We can reveal that the so-called smart bombs, fitted...
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