THE GREEN Party has urged the Scottish Secretary to “give Scotland the gift of football” this Christmas and back the party’s campaign to have national games on free-to-view TV. Gillian Mackay has written to Ian Murray urging him to meet with campaigners, broadcasters and the Scottish… ‘Something needs to change’ – Scotland games live on … Read more
HUNDREDS of Scots homes are experiencing power outages as a pre-Christmas storm batters the country. The Met Office slapped yellow weather warnings for wind across Scotland, effective from 7 am this morning until 9 pm on Sunday. 3 Yellow weather warnings for wind are in force for ScotlandCredit:… Hundreds of Scots homes left without power … Read more
GOLFERS at one of Scotland’s most historic Open Championship courses have been promised that their playing rights won’t change if the venue comes under new management. The famous Angus links has hosted golf’s oldest major on eight occasions, the most recent occasion coming in 2018. 4 Plans are… Prospective new owners of historic Open course … Read more
A “BEAUTIFUL and kindhearted” mum who died after a horror crash on a Scots road has been pictured for the first time. Ashleigh Watson, 31, from Inverness, passed away after the fatal collision on the A9 near Inshes in the early hours of Friday morning. 2 Mercy crews raced to the scene at around… First … Read more
IT’S a programme which is a big part of many people’s Saturday routine. But a bulletin from the bosses at BBC Scotland has revealed that it will be AXED early in the New Year. 2 BBC Sport Scotland microphone during a Scottish Gas Scottish Cup tieCredit: SNS 2 The show has only got a couple … Read more
It’s beginning to look a lot like a White (Hot) Christmas. Santa could set off on his sleigh amid record-breaking temperatures across Scotland on Christmas Eve. 4 Scotland could see record temperatures this ChristmasCredit: Alamy 4 Chances of a white Christmas have been slashedCredit: Alamy
SCOTS dashing to get home for Christmas are facing some festive setbacks as high winds spark travel chaos. The country is currently under a yellow wind warning as ferocious gusts reach speeds of more than 80mph. 4 Ferocious winds are battering the country (Archive image)Credit: John Kirkby -… Christmas travel thrown into chaos as Scotland … Read more
COMMUTERS face a travel nightmare before Christmas as Scotrail bosses struggle to convince drivers to accept overtime on days off. The nationalised train operator expects weekend cancellations due to staff shortages in spite of a recruitment drive and wage rises. 2 Cancellations are likely across… ScotRail braced for fresh cancellations as driver shortage continues …C0NTINUE … Read more
A SCOTS music legend wowed a packed Glasgow pub as he belted out a hit anthem. Travis frontman Fran Healy, 50, put on the impromptu show at the popular Horseshoe Bar in the city centre. 5 Glasgow band Travis are back on their old stomping groundsCredit: Michael Schofield 5 Fran Healy took to the… Scots … Read more
A FORMER Old Firm youth player has was targeted in an alleged prison battering while he serving sentence over a drunken hit-and-run death. Disgraced Ciaran Dickson, 22-year-old, who is also a convicted domestic abuser, was jailed earlier this year over the death of teenager Aidan Pilkington in… Celtic and Rangers starlet battered in jail while … Read more