Passengers flee ferry in Marseille over bomb scare in French port
PASSENGERS and crew fled a ferry in a busy French port this morning following reports of an explosion. Seventy-seven passengers and crew were evacuated in the incident, which took place in the port of...
View ArticleRutherglen jobless count is set to rise
Unemployment has remained largely stagnant in Rutherglen and Cambuslang in the past month but is expected to rise in the near future. Figures released by the Department of Work and Pensions show there...
View ArticleNew memorial to be erected to The Black Watch in Perth's Barrack Street
A new memorial commemorating Perth’s proud connection with the Black Watch is in the pipeline. Veterans want to erect a simple structure on the site of the regiment’s long-gone barracks and parade...
View ArticleYoung Perth musician Chris finds solace in song after family loss
A young musician from Perth has had some deserved success to help him through hard times after his father lost a battle with cancer just last month. Just a week after he cut the track at Clearwater...
View ArticleStudent Chris has battled blood cell cancer and is now backing a drive to...
An archaeology student diagnosed with cancer at the age of 21 is digging deep to help save lives by fronting a national campaign. Chris Graham got the news just days before his birthday and was forced...
View ArticleRangers manager Mark Warburton locked his defeated stars in the dressing room...
ANDRE GRAY provided the sharp shooting as Rangers were forced to settle for some blunt talking. The dressing room was locked for an hour after Saturday’s friendly, which was about the only time...
View ArticleTrading Standards reveal Wishaw resident conned out of £6,000 by cowboy builders
Trading Standards officials have revealed that one Wishaw resident was last month fleeced out of £6,000 by callous cowboy builders. The shocking con was highlighted to the public as both the council...
View ArticleCouple who got engaged live on radio tie the knot on the Bonnie Banks of Loch...
A COUPLE who got engaged live on radio tied the knot yesterday on the Bonnie Banks. Stephen Summers, 28, popped the question to Michelle Estell, 31, as she listened to Clyde 1’s Bowie at Breakfast on...
View ArticleFormer champion boxer Scott Harrison return to Scotland from Spanish jail to...
EX-world champion boxer Scott Harrison is back in Scotland to serve the remainder of his four-year prison sentence. Harrison, 38, was extradited a year ago after he fled from the Costa del Sol...
View ArticleEast Kilbride church volunteers return from aid mission to South Africa
A group of church volunteers have returned from a journey of hope to South Africa where they spread some joy to orphaned children suffering from AIDS. Stephanie Cathcart, Scott Buchan, Ian Harrow,...
View ArticleTragic hit-and-run mum’s friends and family launch headstone appeal
Friends and family of a woman killed in a hit-and-run accident are raising money to get her the headstone she deserves. Paisley gran Angela McGregor died on Christmas day last year after she was...
View ArticleCar flips onto its roof after driver falls ill at the wheel
A car was flipped onto its roof after a driver took unwell at the wheel yesterday evening. The incident took place near Morrisons, Stevenston at around 8.50pm on Sunday. Police confirmed that the...
View ArticleThe Simpsons reveals how Donald Trump gets his unique hair style
Ever wondered how Donald Trump gets his trademark “niche” hairstyle? The creators of The Simpsons have, too. And they came up with a theory that makes as much sense as some of the presidential...
View ArticleScotland's most remote public toilet just isn't up to the jobbie
It is said to be Britain’s most remote and expensive public toilet – built on an uninhabited island home to over 200,000 seabirds. But less than four years after being installed on Handa, three miles...
View ArticleOAP is battered, robbed and forced to take cash out of ATM by violent woman...
A thief battered a Paisley pensioner over the head and robbed him before frog marching him to a cash point and forcing him to hand over hundreds of pounds. Cops are hunting the callous woman who...
View ArticleKilmarnock hit out at Oldham after kicking out bid worth less than £50k for...
KILMARNOCK last night laughed off a joke bid from Oldham for their star striker Josh Magennis. Rugby Park chiefs immediately booted the bid into touch as it emerged the Latics offered less than...
View ArticleHas Gordon Ramsay whipped up a fresh face? Telly chef looks younger now than...
HAVING four kids would put years on most of us – but Gordon Ramsay looks mysteriously younger. The Scots TV chef’s famous wrinkles have all but disappeared in this new photo taken at the Teen Choice...
View ArticlePlans for housing development on former Rutherglen/Croftfoot football parks...
Plans for a housing development on former football parks have moved a step closer. Dawn Developments want to transform the land between Kirkconnel Drive in Spittal and Croftfoot train station which...
View ArticleNiall Horan's fury as fan takes photo of him ASLEEP on a plane after he...
Niall Horan has reacted angrily on Twitter after a fan took a photo of him while he was ASLEEP on a plane. The One Direction singer was flying from London to Chicago to watch former flame Ellie...
View ArticlePrestwick's Old St Nicholas kirkyard revived as part of bold audio tour project
A 12th century kirkyard has been revived as part of a bold project for the digital age. Virtual tours of Prestwick’s Old St Nicholas site are now being beamed from Samoa to Serbia. The heritage winner...
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