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Livingston will be up against it but Kenny Miller believes in his team
INSANITY is repeating the same mistake over and over again and expecting different results.As Scottish football tends to be less than sane, at least most of the time, there is a tendency to rush to the same wrong conclusion and then repeat. And repeat
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Celtic goalkeeper Scott Bain ready to take over from Craig Gordon if needed
Celtic keeper Scott Bain is ready to take his place in Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League second-leg qualifier against Alashkert if Craig Gordon fails to recover from injury in time.Gordon missed Saturday’s 4-1 friendly win over Standard Liege with
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Rangers friendly will be a cracker for Wigan, says boss Paul Cook
PAUL COOK admits Wigan’s friendly with Rangers next weekend is a ‘cracker’ for the Championship club.Latics boss Cook will bring his side north of the border on Sunday, July 29 as they provide the Gers’ final opposition before the Premiership opener against
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Chris Jack: Scotland fans should look closer to home rather than deriding England's World Cup efforts
SO, it didn’t come home. There will be no bus parade, no knighthoods and the years of hurt will extend further into a fifth decade.In truth, a run to the semi-finals was as much as England should have expected before a ball was kicked in Russia and while
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Stephen Kelly hopes guidance from Steven Gerrard can help him make his mark at Rangers
THE opportunity came out of the blue for Stephen Kelly. It is one he is determined to make the most of as he bids for his big break at Rangers.The midfielder returned from his summer holiday last month and got back down to business as he prepared for
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Rangers target Dominic Solanke aims to make his mark with Liverpool in second season at Anfield
DOMINIC SOLANKE hopes to take a step forward in his second season at Liverpool.The striker has been linked with a loan move to Rangers this summer.Solanke made 27 appearances for the Reds last term but has seen boss Jurgen Klopp add to his forward options
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Former Rangers defender David Bates reckons move to Hamburg will bring out the best in him
DAVID BATES believes stepping out of his comfort zone in Germany will take his game to another level this season.The defender quit Rangers at the end of the campaign to join Hamburger SV.Bates has impressed this summer and is preparing for a Bundesliga
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Former Rangers striker Jason Cummings can kick-start his career at Peterborough, says boss Steve Evans
STEVE EVANS has backed Jason Cummings to kick-start his career this term.The former Rangers striker made his Peterborough bow in the friendly win over St Neots on Saturday.Cummings has joined Posh on loan and boss Evans said: “A manager like Mark Warburton
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Celtic kid Mikey Johnston will seek Brendan Rodgers' advice before weighing up loan move
Celtic winger Mikey Johnston will have a chat with Brendan Rodgers about his role this season before weighing up the possibility of a loan move.The 19-year-old winger made an impression in the weekend win over Standard Liege with a fine goal and decent
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Celtic's World Cup star Dedryck Boyata set for fresh contract talks when he returns to Lennoxtown
Celtic are expected to re-open contract talks with Belgian defender Dedryck Boyata when the 27-year-old returns to the club from his World Cup campaign.Boyata had held initial talks with the Parkhead side prior to his involvement with Belgium in Russia
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Celtic on song as slick Hoops gear up for Champions League test
The pitch looked slick but those on top of it looked every bit as adept.Brendan Rodgers was quick to laud his £1.5m new hybrid surface that has been laid over the course of the last 12 months but as impressive as the zip and pace of the grass was the
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Little donkey's charity mission stop off in Glasgow
AN adventurer and photographer will pass through Glasgow this week with a donkey on his journey from Cape Wrath to Weymouth. Adam is walking the length of western Britain with Martin the Donkey, in part to raise money for homelessness charity Centrepoint
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Junior doctors celebrate engagement after raising thousands for sick kids on epic trip
A PAIR of adventurous junior doctors have ended their epic fundraising cycle from Vietnam to Glasgow after celebrating getting engaged on the trip. Iona Campbell, from East Kilbride and Mathew King, from Kent, arrived at Glasgow’s Royal Hospital
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Speedway driver walks away from horror crash unscathed
A HORROR crash at a Glasgow Speedway even sent an Australian rider metres into the air, before he dramatically recovered to return to his feet.Speedway rider Zaine Kennedy was representing Australia in an Under-21 World Team Championship semi-final at
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City taxi firm to sponsor TV show
A GLASGOW taxi firm has become the new sponsor of ITV chat programme The Jeremy Kyle Show. Glasgow Private Hire are now the Scottish advertising partners of the show, taking the place of previous UK-wide sponsors. Operated by taxi tycoon Steven
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Man to appear in court after paragliding past Trump hotel
A MAN will appear in court tomorrow in relation to an incident which saw a parachute fly in the vicinity of Donald Trump's Turnberry Hotel. The 55-year-old is expected to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday after the powered flying apparatus appeared
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In Pictures: Glasgow is bursting with Pride
Glasgow’s biggest ever Pride weekend provided a colourful backdrop to the city, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leading the march. The SNP leader was at the front of Saturday’s march which is said to have had more than 12,000 people take part. Pride
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Davie McParland: The legend and gentleman of Partick Thistle
DAVIE McParland never had a bad word to said against him when he was alive and the warmth of the tributes paid to the Partick Thistle legend have said so much about the man.Only days after the club he will be forever be closely associated with revealed
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"Scotland twinned with Croatia” sticker on the Welcome to Scotland road sign
Someone has put a "Scotland twinned with Croatia” sticker in the Welcome to Scotland road sign on the border. Twitter user Lynn Blair posted on the social media site: "Just crossed over the Scottish border on my way back from France. What comedy
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In pictures: PDSA celebrates 100th birthday of animal hospital in Glasgow's East End
PET charity the PDSA hosted an open day to celebrate the centenary year of its animal hospital in Tollcross in the East End of Glasgow. The family-friendly event on Saturday included demonstrations stalls and fundraising challenges in aid of the
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Man rushed to Glasgow hospital after attack in Ayr
Police in Ayr are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault on Main Road, near to the Redstone Inn.A 21-year-old man suffered serious head and facial injuries as a result of the assault which happened around 10.50pm last night.He was taken to
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Cops on hunt after early morning sexual assault
POLICE are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted in the early hours of this morning. The incident, which took place in Rashieburn, Erskine, happened at around 3.15am on Sunday morning when the 43-year-old woman was walking
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Tributes paid to former Partick Thistle boss David McParland after his death at 83
FORMER Partick Thistle manager David McParland has died at the age of 83. The former boss, who also spent time in charge at Queen's Park and as an assistant manager at Celtic, passed away the day after Thistle announced the club's new training
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Mourners asked to wear pink for funeral of Alesha Macphail
THE parents of Alesha Macphail have asked mourners to honour the little girl by wearing pink when she is laid to rest next weekend. The service will take place on Saturday, July 21 at MacGregor Family Funeral Directors in Coatbridge. Following
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St Swithin's Day weather may not bode well for Scotland
People in England and Wales are in for a glorious dry summer if the legend of St Swithin’s Day is to be believed – but Scotland and Northern Ireland might not be so lucky. The weather myth states that if it rains on July 15, wet weather will persist
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Driver pulled over after attaching sat nav to steering wheel with sticky tape
A MOTORIST was pulled over by eagle-eyed cops who spotted that his sat nav had been attached to the steering wheel - using sticky tape. The crafty Ford driver found out the hard way that satellite navigation systems need to be correctly placed
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Man charged in connection with Trump paragliding protest
A man has been charged in connection with an incident where a paraglider flew over Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort in Scotland and unfurled a protest sign. The banner read Trump Well Below Par and was revealed shortly after the US president arrived
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Shoppers in posh English town outraged after Tesco pulls AUBERGINES from shelves
SHOPPERS in a posh English town say they are outraged after its Tesco pulled AUBERGINES from the shelves. Customers at the branch in Cheltenham were told the superstore would only restock the velvety-soft vegetable on request from customers.
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Ed Sheeran wins planning permission to erect homeless-proof railings outside his plush £8m London pad
FORMER rough sleeper turned global superstar Ed Sheeran has won planning permission to erect homeless-proof railings outside his plush £8m London pad. The “Shape of You” singer, 27, will install a set of double pedestrian gates and cast iron railings
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Nearly half of women trying to get pregnant blame low sperm counts on men wearing tight underwear
Women trying to get pregnant blame a man's tight underwear for their low sperm count, a study found. But they blamed his high stress levels, drinking, smoking or taking recreational drugs for reducing his chances of conceiving. While women
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In Pictures: Fun at the beach whatever the weather
THE summer heatwave may have gone and there are grey rainclouds in the sky, but you can still enjoy a day at the beach without worrying about the weather. A large indoor beach complete with sand, buckets and spades and games for kids has been created
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to watch Wimbledon men’s singles final
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend Wimbledon on Sunday to watch the men’s singles final. William and Kate will watch Serbia’s Novak Djokovic take on South Africa’s Kevin Anderson on Centre Court. The final day of The
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Piers Morgan says Donald Trump called the Queen a ‘fantastic woman’
Piers Morgan claims President Donald Trump called the Queen a “fantastic woman” following their historic meeting at Windsor Castle. Mr Trump and first lady Melania were due to spend half an hour with the Queen on Thursday but stayed longer than
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Alexandria job centre set to close at end of August
One year after the public and politicians fought to save Alexandria job centre from the axe, the closure of the branch is now imminent. After delays, the job centre on Bank Street will finally close its doors by the end of August, with its services
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Weight loss gives Esther back her vroom
By David Carnduff A DALMUIR slimmer who tipped the scales at more than 21 stones is living life in the fast lane after an amazing weight loss. Esther McNiven, who struggled doing the simplest day-to-day activities, has turned her life around
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Emergency call handler honoured for snowstorm feat
By David Carnduff An NHS 24 call handler from Clydebank who battled through a dangerous blizzard to get to work has received an accolade for her dedication to the job. Carol Jennings walked two and a half miles through one of the worst snowstorms
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Clydebank woman reported over 'assault by ketchup'
By Tristan Stewart-Robertson A woman has been reported to the procurator fiscal for an alleged assault by squirting tomato ketchup. A 34-year-old man contacted police around 2pm on July 10 about an incident at a property in Vanguard Street
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Conor McGregor’s girlfriend reveals she is expecting their second child
Conor McGregor’s girlfriend has revealed she is expecting the couple’s second child. Dee Devlin wished the MMA star a happy 30th birthday on Saturday while also sharing the good news with fans. Along with a picture of Irish fighter McGregor
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Nick Grimshaw reveals he found Angelina Jolie ‘cold’ and Will Smith ‘fake nice’
Nick Grimshaw has revealed he found Angelina Jolie “cold” and Will Smith “fake nice” as he reflected on his six-year stint as host of the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show. The 33-year-old will depart the role in September amid falling listening figures
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WATCH: Donald Trump plays golf in Scotland as thousands protest against UK visit
Donald Trump took to his Scottish golf course as thousands of people protested against the US president’s continuing visit to the UK. The US leader was heckled by a group of activists who branded him a “racist” as he teed off
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Pride Glasgow apologises over ticket problems
Organisers of the Glasgow Pride event have apologised after hundreds of people who had bought tickets were denied entry and told it had reached capacity. Long queues formed at Kelvingrove Park with tickets seemingly oversold and many people took
