KILMARNOCK clawed back a precious Ladbrokes Premiership point in the Highlands after they trailed 2-0 to Ross County at the break and looked to be down and out.Two goals from the Staggies inside 10 first half minutes from Chris Routis and Jason Naismith
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD debutant Anthony McDonald set up both goals as Hearts beat Dundee 2-0 at Tynecastle.The midfielder threaded a ball through for Isma Goncalves to net on the half-hour mark and Christophe Berra made sure of Hearts’ second home victory in
WITH the Derek McInnes-Rangers tussle turning the football spotlight from playing field to coach dugout, how about ranking the current SPL managers by way of seasonal frolic? Here is my order of merit, for which I won’t expect universal agreement.
AN Aberdeen-based food allergy app has won office space worth £10,000 in a local business competition. LiberEat app is celebrating its success in the #StartMeUp Pitch competition which asked local businesses to submit short business pitches online
AN investment of nearly £1 million in a Dumfries manufacturing plant is set to secure 70 jobs and create more roles.DuPont Teijin Films (DTF) will increase their manufacturing capabilities with the £967,955 Scottish Enterprise funding.Scottish Government
OFFICIALS still expect more than 200 of their athletes to compete at the Pyeongchang Games, despite the team being banned from the last Winter Olympics. Under International Olympic Committee sanctions announced last week, all Russians must compete
A US military drone strike on a vehicle carrying explosives in Somalia has removed “an imminent threat to the people of Mogadishu” by the al Shabab extremist group, the US Africa Command has said. The airstrike was carried out about 40 miles southwest
ICELAND’S reputation as a world leader on gender equality has been tarnished by alarming figures for sexual assaults including rape. The World Economic Forum has ranked Iceland as having the world’s smallest gender-equality gap for nine years in
A LEADING SNP MSP has branded Kezia Dugdale “deluded” for continuing to insist she hopes her appearance on a reality TV show drinking an smoothie from ostrich body parts can promote Labour values. Despite near universal criticism of her joining
THERESA May has invited Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani to London for talks – but told him the UK still sees Kurdistan as part of Iraq. In a phone call earlier today, the leaders discussed the Kurdish referendum, which resulted in overwhelming
RICK STEIN’S ROAD TO MEXICO, BBC2, 9pm TONIGHT Rick Stein arrives in Mexico City, the frantic, crowded, overwhelming capital. He tries out some smoky street food that’s heavy with “lashings of syrup and flavoured with mango”, and learns there is
IF you want to see how a mere movie can influence culture then watch the film Blade Runner, the original made in 1982 by British director Ridley Scott. The latest Blade Runner 2049 isn’t a bad stab at a sequel but the first film, set 37 years after it
BY agreeing to almost all of the terms proposed by the EU, the British Government has kept Brexit alive, at the same time as disappointing many Leave supporters. The transition arrangements provide a vital opportunity for Scotland. If Scotland is to
REPAIRS to the Forties pipeline, which carries 40% of North Sea oil and gas, could take up to three weeks, operators have said. The pipeline has been shut to repair a crack in the pipe which was discovered last week during a routine inspection
THE European Parliament is demanding the Brexit deal signed last Friday is converted into a legally binding text as soon as possible as it’s not confident the UK Government will keep its word. Leading MEP Guy Verhofstadt today said remarks from
WORKERS at Orkney Ferries have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action in a dispute over pay. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union backed strikes by around 80%, with a higher number supporting other forms of industrial action.
IT'S baltic outside...so let's take a look at three of the best ice-based levels in video games.
THE Last Jedi has been hailed as the best Star Wars film ever, while critics and fans have praised Adam Driver's star-making performance as Kylo Ren. The film, directed by Rian Johnson, has been screening for press and critics in both the UK and
LIFE goes on in Catalonia. Of course it does. And when friends and relatives ask me lately if everything is alright here, if the family are safe, if we’re steering clear of trouble, I tell them of course we are. We get up, go to work, go to school,
STABLE jobs are vanishing, the old fashioned nine-to-five is already a distant memory, and everyone will be working multiple alternating jobs and contracts in the coming “gig economy”. That’s the picture of an impending techno-revolution painted just
IT is that time of winter again when the gongs are handed out for sporting achievement during the year.This being Scotland, football dominates the thoughts of most of those who judge these sort of things, especially the public. I will be handing out my
THIS Thursday Derek Mackay will set out the Scottish Government’s spending plans for the next financial year. It is crucial that the Budget statement is a Budget for Mental Health. Along with the Scottish Association for Mental Health, the Scottish
INFLATION unexpectedly jumped to a near six-year high last month, forcing the Bank of England to explain to the Chancellor how it will tackle Britain's surging inflation. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the Consumer Prices
POLICE officers are “run ragged” as pressures on the force have mounted, former justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has claimed. Expecting officers to attend incidents such as “minor” vandalism cannot be justified as they must prioritise serious
THE Scottish Government is demanding "basic answers" on Brexit ahead of the latest meeting of devolved ministers. Last week, Nicola Sturgeon welcomed a breakthrough in EU talks and renewed calls for the UK to remain in the single market and customs
LABOUR bosses have indicated the inquiry into a complaint made against former Scottish caretaker leader Alex Rowley is ongoing after it was reported the party had suggested bringing it to a close unless his accuser disclosed her whole statement to
AVIATION officials have vetoed a man’s dream of becoming a pilot because he is HIV positive.Glasgow North MP Patrick Grady says his constituent, who has been identified only as Anthony, is the victim of discrimination and has urged UK Transport Secretary
A WAR of words has erupted between Clermont and Champions Cup organisers over the handling of their aborted European clash with Saracens.The heavyweight Pool Two showdown, a repeat of last season’s final, was originally scheduled for Sunday at 3.15pm
DUNCAN Scott admits that he is going into the unknown this week when he takes on the European Short-Course Championships, which begin in Copenhagen tomorrow. The 20 year-old has had a remarkable couple of years, picking up relay medals at the Olympic
CELTIC’S Europa League draw against Roberto Mancini’s Zenit St Petersburg has provided familiar territory for Brendan Rodgers.The Hoops boss was in charge at Liverpool at the same stage of the competition in 2013 when the Reds lost on away goals to the
CHRIS Burke has recovered from the shock of Steve Clarke arriving as Kilmarnock boss to enjoy the improvement at the Rugby Park club.The former West Brom boss also worked as assistant to Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, Gianfranco Zola at West Ham and Kenny
TYSON Fury failed to turn up for his UK Anti-Doping hearing yesterday, the agency has confirmed.Athletes accused of anti-doping rule violations do not have to attend hearings in person but the 29-year-old former world heavyweight champion was expected
DUNDEE assistant manager Graham Gartland wants to see more confidence from the players after running Aberdeen close on Friday.Dee, on the back of successive wins, suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat but had chances to take something from the game.A return of
MARTIN Boyle feared the worst when he was summoned to his manager’s office recently. Neil Lennon, after all, isn’t shy when it comes to dispensing a few home truths to his players. But rather than being pulled up for some misdemeanour or other, all Boyle
ROSS County defender Jason Naismith admits the Staggies’ alarm bells were ringing even before Kilmarnock sent out a five-goal weekend warning.Steve Clarke’s side gave another brutal demonstration of their soaring confidence with their 5-1 drubbing of
WHO is really running the country, the SNP’s Ian Blackford asked the Prime Minister yesterday. Is it Theresa May or DUP leader Arlene Foster? The SNP’s Westminster leader challenged May as she came to Parliament to boast of the Brexit deal reached
FLIGHTS were grounded and schools closed yesterday as freezing conditions continued.The country woke up to sub-zero temperatures, with a low of -10C recorded at the Erskine Bride in Renfrewshire during the night and -8C noted in Dumfries yesterday morning.As
YOUNG people would be less likely to smoke if cigarettes were tinted green and had “smoking kills” written on them, according to a cancer charity. Scotland has the highest proportion of young smokers in Britain with over one in five hooked on the
THE Shape Of Water is leading the field for the 75th Golden Globes, with seven nominations including for its English star Sally Hawkins. The fantasy drama by Guillermo del Toro will compete alongside titles including Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk
POLICE and protesters clashed outside a museum in the Catalan city of Lleida after the Spanish Government ordered that dozens of artefacts be returned to the neighbouring region of Aragon. The 44 items, which include paintings and wooden coffins
LABOUR’S James Kelly has been branded “irresponsible” over his attempt to have the Scottish Government’s Offensive Behaviour Act scrapped. An SNP MSP even accused him of undermining the fight against sectarianism. Holyrood’s justice committee is
JUST a weekend has passed since Theresa May breakfasted in Brussels on euphoria, and already the talk is of her Brexit deal unravelling. The talk all comes, it is true, from members of the Cabinet she is supposed to be leading, who cannot let a single
A £65 MILLION centre of excellence will make Scotland a “global leader” in manufacturing, the Scottish Government says. Described as a “factory for the future”, the facility will be created on the outskirts of the village of Inchinnan in Renfrewshire
THE UK is unprepared for the impact of increased automation in the workplace – but “robots can free us”, Labour’s deputy leader has claimed. Tom Watson urged people to “embrace an android” as he welcomed the findings of a report ordered by the
TRIAL by television, judgement by the couch crusaders? Whatever you call it, golf’s powers-that-be are putting a stop to it, writes Nick Rodger. TV phone-ins may be fine if you are trying to get your vote across in Strictly Come Dancing but the R&A and
BEN Duckett’s international career is in the last-chance saloon after he was suspended for the remainder of the England Lions tour of Australia and received a final written warning over his conduct.The 23-year-old batsman, who will remain on the tour
SHUBHANKAR Sharma held his nerve to sign for a closing 69 and win a first European Tour title at the weather-delayed Joburg Open.Heavy storms on Sunday forced the event at Randpark Golf Club into a fifth day, with Sharma holding a four-shot lead on the
MORE than a third of all Scottish nurses are looking to leave the profession, a new survey has warned. The poll of nursing staff by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will make grim reading for ministers, and with money at the heart of much of
PORN scandal minister Damian Green has reportedly told Theresa May he won’t quit the Cabinet and if the Prime Minister wants him out, she’ll have to sack him. Green, the First Secretary of State, effectively the deputy Prime Minister, is under
IN a move that repeats their successful tactics of last year, Scotland’s Green MSPs are warning the Scottish Government that they cannot support a Budget that means cuts in local council services. During last year’s process, the group of Greens
THE Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) is to lobby Holyrood on Thursday when the Scottish Government is due to publish its annual Budget.The focus of the rally is on public services, particularly local councils which fear the biggest cuts are due to
GRAEME Murty has told his Rangers squad they need to stand up to the Ibrox boo-boys.The Gers caretaker boss was pleased to see his side grit their teeth and come through Saturday’s clash with Ross County after falling behind early on.Alfredo Morelos cancelled
THE case for retaining Hampden as the home of Scottish football has been dealt a blow after a survey found just 15 per cent of fans were happy to stay put.The SFA is weighing up whether to quit the National Stadium when its lease expires in 2020.The Scottish
BEN Duckett’s international career is in the last-chance saloon after he was suspended for the remainder of the England Lions tour of Australia and received a final written warning over his conduct.The 23-year-old batsman, who will remain on the tour
A SUBWAY passenger was pushed on to the tracks then assaulted after he managed to pull himself back on to the platform.British Transport Police (BTP) detectives described the attack as a “violent and extremely dangerous assault” which could have ended
DAVID Davis has said he doesn’t need to “be very clever” or “know that much” in order to be Brexit Secretary. It comes as he backtracked on his description of the Brexit deal on the Irish border being “a statement of intent” and not “legally enforceable
PAYING the living wage – particularly in the catering sector – can be a challenge, but is still worth doing according to an award-winning employer. Jonny Kinross, chief executive of Edinburgh’s Grassmarket Community Project, believes the advantages
SCOTTISH airline Loganair ensured Christmas came early for a group of children affected by cancer by whisking them off to meet Santa on a special flight from Aberdeen to Shetland. Forty people – 23 children and their families and carers – who are
