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Belgium manager Roberto Martinez now a long way from Fir Park posing with Keith Lasley
LOOKING at the grainy photograph of a young Keith Lasley alongside veteran Motherwell teammate Roberto Martinez, it may be hard to believe where either party has ended up. It was 2002, and a fresh-faced Lasley was making his first tentative steps
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John Hartson: English vultures should pay fair price for Celtic talent
WITH the chat around Kieran Tierney and Moussa Dembele’s futures of late, it is difficult for Celtic supporters to contemplate losing star players to mid-table English sides, but the unfortunate truth is that these clubs can blow Celtic away financially
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Lee McCulloch: Steven Gerrard's standards will ensure there is no European nightmare for Rangers
WHEN it comes to the early rounds in Europe, it is about mentality as much as ability. If you don’t get your mindset right, you can end up on the end of a shock. Rangers know better than most the pitfalls of the Europa League given what happened
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Lee McCulloch: James Tavernier will relish the role of being Rangers captain
THE chance to wear the captain’s armband was always an honour for me at Rangers and I am sure being made skipper will be a real boost to James Tavernier this season. He is someone the fans like but he is also a leader and he has the right mentality
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Patterson cranks up Petershill's pre-season preparations by hosting Tommy Patrick & Terry Waters tournament
WILLIE Patterson’s determination to have Petershill primed and ready for the new Juniors season is about to be cranked up a couple of notches next weekend when the Springburn club host their own pre-season tournament.Premiership rivals Rob Roy, Newmains
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John Hartson: Group stages are the aim for Celtic, but Brendan Rodgers will want to avenge Euro drubbings
FIRST and foremost, Celtic’s initial aim for going into the Champions League should simply be to qualify for the group stages. Anything beyond that is a bonus. The route through the qualifiers is so hard and so arduous. They have eight games before
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John Hartson: Celtic can't play all of their strikers, but two out of three ain't bad
I was part of one or two decent strike partnerships in my time at Celtic, and so naturally, I’m excited by the prospect of Odsonne Edouard and Moussa Dembele leading the attack for Celtic this season. We all know that Brendan Rodgers likes to play
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Lee McCulloch: I am delighted to see my former team-mate Roberto Martinez shining at the World Cup with Belgium
I played with Roberto Martinez at Wigan Athletic so he is someone that I know pretty well and it is great to see him in the World Cup semi-finals with Belgium. He has always been fascinated by football and he has done a tremendous job with what
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Gordon Strachan says Steven Gerrard has changed the Scottish football landscape
FORMER Celtic and Scotland manager Gordon Strachan believes that the arrival of Steven Gerrard as Rangers boss has given Scottish football a shot in the arm. Strachan says that the former Liverpool and England captain’s star status has raised the
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Rangers boss Steven Gerrard clinches double deal for Umar Sadiq and Lassana Coulibaly
STEVEN GERRARD has clinched a double deal ahead of Rangers’ Europa League clash with FK Shkupi after completing moves for Umar Sadiq and Lassana Coulibaly. SportTimes revealed on Monday that the loan switch for Sadiq was in place following discussions
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New campaign shares success across the globe
OVERGATE in Dundee has announced the launch of Dundee’s 7 Cities, a new campaign celebrating the international focus and connectivity of the city. Timed as a precursor to the opening of the magnificent waterfront V&A Museum this September,
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Glasgow East End street in lockdown as police deal with ‘ongoing incident’
POLICE have rushed to close down street in Glasgow’s East End as they deal with an ongoing incident. Officers are currently on Reidvale Street in Bellegrove, close to the area’s train station. UPDATE: Fight in Dennistoun flat on Reidvale Street
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Top Glasgow salon styles famous hair backstage at TRNSMT
A TOP Glasgow hairdressing salon was lucky enough to cut and style the hair of some famous faces backstage at TRNSMT this year. The Rainbow Room International (RRI) team set up a pop-up salon at the Glasgow Green music festival and styles the hair
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‘It’s time to review our procedures’: Council responds to ‘ban Orange Walk’ petition
GLASGOW City Council said its officers are set to meet this week “as it’s perhaps time to review our procedures” after a hate crime attack on a Catholic priest during the Orange Walk. The local authority’s response comes as over 25,000 people have
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Job ad seeks candidate to play golf and eat and drink across Scotland
A UNIQUE job advertisement is sure to be a big hit with sporting fans this week. VisitScotland is looking for someone to play golf in all seven golfing regions around Scotland in a golf extravaganza. The candidate will not only be required
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Glasgow singing star Gerry Cinnamon to play another Scots music festival
CASTLEMILK singing sensation Gerry Cinnamon has been revealed at the special guest at this year’s Belladrum Festival.The news comes days after the “Belter” hitmaker sold all 10,000 tickets for his four-night Glasgow stint in just three minutes.He also
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Glasgow councillor pays tribute to Yoker boy, 17, dead after Loch Lomond tragedy
A GLASGOW councillor has paid tribute to a Yoker teenager who died after getting into difficulty in Loch Lomond. Owais Malik, 17, has been named locally as the boy who lost his fight for life in hospital after being pulled from the water by emergency
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Glasgow Taxis to give away thousands of gift cards this week
LUCKY Glasgow locals are in with the chance to win one of 3,000 gift cards up for grabs. Glasgow Taxis volunteers will be hitting the streets and giving away the prizes on Wednesday July 11. Accepted in more than 80 local businesses, the Glasgow-wide
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Watch: Woman’s amazing escape as mystery gunman shoots at her THREE times as she sat in car
A WOMAN in London had an amazing escape when she was blasted at three times by a mystery gunman as she sat in her car in broad daylight. Dramatic CCTV footage shows a masked gunman running up to the car, waiting in rush-hour traffic at 8.40am before
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St Johnstone complete signing of former Celtic striker Tony Watt
FORMER Celtic striker Tony Watt has agreed a deal to join Ladbrokes Premiership side St Johnstone. The 24-year-old was on the lookout for a new club after leaving Belgian second division outfit OH Leuven in February. Saints announced on Monday
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'We will rid our country of bigots': Police vow to catch thug responsible for priest attack during Orange March
A TOP cop has vowed to rid Scotland of 'hate crime and bigots' after a priest was assaulted during the annual Boyne parade. Enquiries are continuing into the incident on Saturday July 7 which saw the 43-year-old priest being spat on and verbally
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‘Bring her home’: Family’s heart-rending appeal for Bonhill sister missing for 42 years
SISTERS of a teenager who went missing 42 years ago have made an emotional appeal for help finding her. Mary Duncan, 17, left her home in Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, in the early evening of March 19, 1976. She told her family she was going
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Firefighters rush to Cessnock Subway station as train carriages overheat
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to Cessnock subway station this afternoon after two train carriages overheated. The incident saw the entire underground system grind to a complete halt for a short period of time just after 2pm. The incident was the second
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How Glasgow customers can claim compensation amid timetable change chaos
RAIL providers across the UK have moved quickly to fasttrack compensation schemes for customers after the recent cancellations chaos. Several train companies - including routes between Glasgow and England via West Coast - have seen major disruption
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Olympian, big-game player, ‘pain in the a**’...who is Rangers target and Roma starlet Umar Sadiq?
STEVEN Gerrard’s Rangers revolution looks set to continue apace this week with the arrival of Roma striker Umar Sadiq on loan. The Nigerian will provide welcome ammunition to the Ibrox manager’s arsenal of attacking options, with competitive action
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Man who caused death of mum-of-two as she crossed Dennistoun road is spared jail
A DAD who caused the death of a woman as she tried to cross the road has been spared jail. William Gorman, 63, hit Catriona Brown, 50, before she was struck by another car on Cumbernauld Road in Dennistoun, Glasgow. The mum-of-two was taken
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25 times Glasgow pubs and bars were perfectly caught on camera
FROM footballing legend Jim Baxter pouring a pint in the Sportsmans Bar in Govan and smiling children outside a milk bar in Cowcaddens’ Maitland Street, to the day in a Glasgow bar when new Sunday drinking hours came into operation in 1962, the city
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Scots nurses urged to 'accept or reject' 9% pay deal
NURSES are being urged to have their say about a new pay deal which should see the majority of staff gain a 9% wage rise. Voting is now open for RCN members working in the NHS in Scotland to accept or reject a three-year increase. Union leaders
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Teenage boy dies while swimming in Loch Lomond
A teenager has died after coming into difficulty swimming in Loch Lomond. The 17-year-old boy, named locally as Owais Malik, was retrieved from the water, north of Luss, by emergency services around 7.20pm on Sunday evening. Police, ambulance
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Willo Flood's Bali United move collapses soon after quitting Dunfermline for Indonesia
WILLO FLOOD'S move to Indonesia has collapsed because of red tape just three days after he signed - after he'd earlier quit a nine-day stint at Dunfermline to move to Bali United. The former Dundee United and Aberdeen midfielder walked out of East
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Plans for new restaurant in Finnieston's Hidden Lane
AN ENTRPRENEUR who transformed a Finnieston alley into a thriving arts and music community has unveiled plans for a new restaurant. Joe Mulholland has lodged a new application for an eaterie in the Hidden Lane, which is home to studios used by
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Scots actor John Hannah slams ‘fascist f***wits’ after Catholic priest is ‘spat at and hit with baton’ during Orange march
A prominent Scottish actor has said he is 'ashamed' of Glasgow in the wake of an attack on a Catholic priest. Four Weddings and a Funeral star John Hannah hit out at 'facist f***wits' following the incident during the Orange Walk on Saturday.
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Former Rangers assistant David Weir handed development role with Brighton
FORMER Rangers assistant David Weir has been handed a new role as Brighton and Hove Albion’s first pathway development manager. The 48-year-old spent five and half seasons as a player at Ibrox before returning to the club as Mark Warburton’s number
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Watch: The Killers bring lucky Glasgow fan on stage to play drums during headline TRNSMT set
A GLASGOW man was yesterday living the dream as he played on stage with The Killers in front of thousands of screaming fans. Frontman Brandon Flowers invited the excited fan to join them onstage during their headline TRNSMT show on Sunday after
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Council tax arrears rise by 40 per cent as Scots struggle with 'cost of living crisis'
The number of people issued with warrants for council tax arrears has risen by nearly 40 per cent in the last five years, according to official figures.A total of 463,729 summary warranted were issued in 2016-17, a 38% increase from the total of 337,089
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Two young men slashed in the face by unknown attackers in Erskine
Two young men required hospital treatment after being slashed on the face in Erskine. A 20-year-old and 22-year-old man were in Bargarran Square around 10.50pm on Saturday July 7 when the attack took place. The men suffered lacerations to the
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Tollcross family left with nothing after ‘cannabis farm’ fire destroys their home
A GLASGOW family whose home was destroyed in a fire have said it will take years to recoup what they have lost. June Watson left her home in Tollcross Park Gardens to go shopping and returned to charred remains following the blaze on June 29.
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Former Celtic kid Tony Watt believes he can still burn bright with return to home soil
FORMER Celtic wonder-kid Tony Watt admits the upcoming campaign is do-or-die as he seeks to kick-start his career. The 24-year-old, who has spent periods training with Aberdeen and Dundee in recent months, is a free agent after departing Belgian
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Main contenders in the men's draw gear up for another Manic Monday
THEY call it Manic Monday. Or the greatest day in world tennis. The second week at Wimbledon begins with all 16 of those left standing in the men’s and women’s draws in action, and if the first week at SW19 is anything to go by it would be wise to
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Tribute: How a leap of faith propelled Alan Gilzean to the heights of the game
THE Coupar Angus scout hut echoes to a dull thud. It is the summer of 1953 and a young cub is springing repeatedly off a wooden floor to head a boxing glove attached to a rope lashed around a beam. When he is finished he will repeat the trick until
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Steven Gerrard backs captain James Tavernier to lead Rangers
STEVEN GERRARD has backed James Tavernier to lead by example after handing him the Rangers armband this term. The right-back skippered the Gers during the closing months of last season and was captain for the 6-0 win over Bury at Ibrox on Friday
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‘Nothing definite’ on Parma move says Rangers defender Bruno Alves
BRUNO Alves insists he has yet to decide if he will leave Rangers this summer and return to Serie A with Parma. The defender has 12 months left on his Ibrox deal following his switch from Cagliari last May. Alves is unlikely to be part of
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Callum McGregor: Celtic look a more stable unit now
BRENDAN Rodgers just the other day described Callum McGregor as the most under-rated player he had ever worked with but that can’t be true. Surely, there isn’t any supporter of Celtic, Scotland or whoever for that matter, who can’t see what a fine
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Neil Cameron: Celtic have steel to avoid any repeat of Gibraltargate
“THE answer to question number seven is Lee Casciaro.” Remember this. It will come up in a sports quiz some time down the local. You will win your team a point, and a good one at that, by recalling which Lincoln Red Imps player scored the only
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Callum McGregor hails Celtic firepower as French duo get set for Champions League
CALLUM McGregor believes Celtic have the goal-power to take them into the Champions League group stage with the striker partnership of Moussa Dembele and Odsonne Edouard. The two French forwards were paired together in the 7-0 win over Shamrock
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Vigil held on Bute for tragic schoolgirl Alesha MacPhail
A VIGIL has been held on the Isle of Bute following the death of schoolgirl Alesha MacPhail. Local people gathered to light candles for the six-year-old in Rothesay's Guildford Square on Sunday evening. Alesha was on holiday from Airdrie in
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Two 14-year-old boys charged after racial attack on teen in Gorbals
TWO teenage boys have been charged in connection with the racist assault of another boy.Police were called to the Southern Necropolis on Saturday, May 26, after emergency calls about a large scale disturbance.A 17-year-old boy was subject to an alleged
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Organisers hail final weekend of TRNSMT as cops make 140 arrests
THE second annual TRNSMT festival came to an explosive end last night with help from Las Vegas indie-rockers The Killers. A fortnight of unrivalled live music and great weather has brought around 140,000 people to Glasgow Green and what is hoped
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Pupils buzzing over special Mackintosh bee hives
THERE'S a new buzz around House For An Art Lover... as Glasgow school pupils take over two bee hives.Youngsters from Lourdes Secondary School and Bellahouston Academy painted a pair of hives for the gardens of the Rennie Mackintosh site.And later
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Catriona Stewart: Is Glasgow's Lord Provost right to celebrate Catholic schools?
ONE of the main arguments posited against Catholic education is that the bigotry against Catholics they were set up to overcome is no more.It’s difficult to stand by that argument when, just on Saturday, a priest was attacked outside his church in Glasgow
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Govanhill railing collapse to be repaired after fall onto busy shopping street
REPLACEMENT work on railing that fell off a building onto a busy shopping street is to begin.Last Sunday evening, July, 1, railings along a roof on Govanhill's Victoria Road collapsed onto the pavement below.Police cordoned off the block from Allison
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Dressed for success: Glasgow all set to welcome the champions of Europe
WITH just twenty four days to go before around one million people get the chance to experience the inaugural European Championships, Glasgow is getting ready to welcome them all in style.Banners have been going up across the city in preparation for the
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Plans for 130 new homes in Easterhouse
EASTERHOUSE could be set for more than 130 houses if plans are agreed later this year.Merchant Homes want to build 132 two, three, and four-bedroom houses on an empty space behind the Stepford Sports Centre.It’s after the company secured preferred developer
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Shawlands Academy rugby girls in double Cup success
ON THE pitches at a south side school, a rugby revolution is taking place.From a standing start, the young women of Shawlands Academy are double Scottish champions, with a clutch of other titles under their belts,Coach and PE teacher Robbie Renwick says
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Glasgow dad hits a hole in one after receiving a new heart from keen golfer
A GOLFER who achieved a hole in one days after his son has dedicated the chance-in-million sporting triumph to the gifted 26-year-old heart donor who saved his life. Mike Hanlon, and his son, Michael, 20, hit the ace stroke five days apart and
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Possilpark woman is the latest Evening Times bingo winner
A POSSILPARK woman is over the moon after hitting the jackpot with the Evening Times.Mary McFadyen, from Wester Common Road, is the latest winner in our competition to take home £500 from a weekly bingo card.Smiling for our photographer, Mary said the
