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John Hartson: Forget whining about the 'foul' - it could have been 4 or 5 on Sunday
I don’t think there is any need to worry about an eight successive title party coming. I was at the game on Sunday and I have to say that for me the gap is as big as it has ever been. Celtic beat Rangers 5-0 last April and it could have been
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Lee McCulloch: There's no malice in Rangers star Allan McGregor - he should have no case to answer over Kris Ajer incident
THERE has been much made about the so-called flashpoint between Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor and Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer during Sunday’s game, but I don’t see what all the fuss is about really. I have played with Allan at Rangers and
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Lee McCulloch: Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack was clearly fouled by Tom Rogic ahead of Celtic's goal
I was sitting at Celtic Park watching the game on Sunday, and as soon as Tom Rogic challenged Ryan Jack in what ended up leading to Celtic’s goal, I said to the person next to me that it was a foul.In the moment, I thought it was a stonewall free-kick
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John Hartson: Brendan Rodgers needs to get the £20m Moussa Dembele cash in January
Having banked the guts of £20m for Moussa Dembele this week, I fancy that Brendan Rodgers will be telling the board that come January he wants to re-invest that money back into the team. And I think he would be absolutely right to go and say that
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Lee McCulloch: Celtic defeat a bump in the road, but Steven Gerrard's Rangers journey still off to a flyer
WHILE Rangers supporters may well be disappointed with the result at Celtic Park, I don’t think you can deny that there are definite signs of improvement from last season.The international break is a good time to reflect on what has been a hectic start
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John Hartson: Get yourself along to Celtic Park on Saturday for Stan Petrov's game
I won’t be playing on the hallowed turf on Saturday for Stiliyan Petrov’s charity game but I will certainly be in attendance.Stan is a great mate of mine and both of us have endured the fight against the big ‘C’. In his case it was leukemia but we both
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Rangers keeper Allan McGregor still sweating as compliance officer reviews Kristoffer Ajer incident
Allan McGregor was last night still sweating whether or not he faces retrospective action from SFA compliance officer Clare Whyte. The Rangers goalkeeper was caught on camera midway through the opening half of Sunday’s game aiming an off the ball
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Craig Gordon: Dedryck Boyata has been Celtic's best player in our last three games - he can win the fans over
CRAIG Gordon last night expressed hope that Dedryck Boyata has won round the Celtic supporters who turned on him after he declined to play in a crucial Champions League qualifiers by helping the Parkhead club keep three consecutive clean sheets – including
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Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack calls for referees to be punished for mistakes - with relegation to the lower leagues
RYAN Jack last night insisted Willie Collum should have awarded Rangers a free-kick in the build-up to the Celtic goal on Sunday – and called for referees who make repeated mistakes in high-profile games to be demoted to the lower leagues.Rangers manager
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Peter Grant hails new Scotland captain Andy Robertson, as Liverpool star's unlikely tale twists again
ANDY ROBERTSON’S rags to riches story may already be well-worn, but just when you think you’ve heard it all about his remarkable tale, another scarcely believable plot-twist is thrown up to catch you by surprise.Not that his unveiling as Alex McLeish’
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Ryan Jack: I was abused by Aberdeen fans - as I was being stretchered into an ambulance after a Rangers match
AS the victim of injustices at the hands of match officials, a challenge that sidelined him for six months but went unpunished and abuse from rival fans as he lay injured on a stretcher, nobody could blame Ryan Jack for letting the run of bad luck he
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St Mirren sack Alan Stubbs after just 9 games
St Mirren last night sacked Alan Stubbs just nine games into the reign of the former Hibs and Rotherham manager’s reign. A statement released by the club confirmed that left the Paisley side after a disappointing start to the league campaign. Saints have
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Alan Stubbs SACKED from St Mirren after just nine games in charge of Paisley squad
ST MIRREN have sacked manager Alan Stubbs after just nine games. The former Hibbs boss was axed from the club tonight with "immediate effect" The ex-Celtic player took home just one victory in his first four games in the Scottish Premiership
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Glasgow youngsters shine on stage at Nativity! The Musical auditions
Children from across Glasgow had their moment in the spotlight as they auditioned for Nativity! The Musical. Casting directors were in the city on Saturday to scout out budding performers aged nine to12-years-old to play the children from Oakmoor
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Hundreds of Jet2 jobs up for grabs at Glasgow recruitment day
BUDGET airline Jet2 is creating nearly 300 new jobs in Scotland through expansion plans for Glasgow and Edinburgh airports. New routes are also promised as Jet2.com and Jet2holidays increase capacity in the two cities next summer with more than
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'No matter who you follow people shouldn't be subjected to this': Rangers fan 'stabbed' by callous gang of 'Celtic fans' after Old Firm clash
A RANGERS fan who was stabbed by a gang of men claiming to be Celtic supporters has told of his shock at the "unprovoked" attack. Scott, who declined to give his surname, was attacked alongside his dad near the Park Lane Bar in Hope Street around
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Scots artist nabs £45K to commission new works for Sighthill’s St Rollox Church
A PRIZE-WINNING Scots sculptor has been awarded a £45,000 commission for public art in Glasgow. Angus-based Michael Visocchi, above right, who was the youngest artist to be elected to the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture, was chosen
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'Every day is a gift': Scots dad who received life-saving kidney transplant urges others to register
A DAD of two who received a life-changing kidney transplant says: “Every day is a gift.” Stevie Anderson, 48, shared his story to mark the start of Organ Donation Week, and encourage more Scots to sign up to the national register. Stevie’s
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Rangers blast Glasgow City Council depute leader over controversial Twitter post
Rangers have hit out at Glasgow City Council’s deputy leader over a controversial Twitter post. David McDonald has been accused of breaching privacy rules after posting confidential emails sent by Rangers managing director, Stewart Robertson, online
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Catholic Church 'deliberately ramped up' tensions following alleged East End priest attack, say Protestant group
The Catholic Church has been accused of ramping up tensions in Glasgow’s East End following an alleged attack on a priest. The Rising Star of Bridgeton Royal Black Preceptory became the second Protestant organisation to be refused permission to
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'Armed' thief mugs four schoolboys for mobile phones in separate South Side robberies
FOUR young boys have been robbed of their mobile phones in an afternoon of thefts. The youth were all targeted in different locations in the area around Queen's Park, on Glasgow's South Side. Read more: Nursery nurse lied about how child broke
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Popular food chain to open new-look store in Cardonald's Paisley Road West
Greggs has relocated it's Cardonald store to include a sit-in eatery. The food chain will move from 455 Paisley Road West to 1865 Paisley Road West to provide an eat-in or take-away service for south side customers. All the typical favourites
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Alert to English students starting uni in Glasgow over meningitis risk
ENGLISH students starting university in Glasgow are being urged to check if they missed out on a vaccine against deadly meningitis. The head of public health for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said students who did not get the MMR vaccine as children
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Police to meet with Celtic chiefs for crisis talks after Old Firm 'crush' chaos
POLICE chiefs are to sit down with Celtic bosses for crisis talks following yesterday's Old Firm 'crush' chaos. Chief Superintendent Brian McInulty revealed he will meet with Hoops representatives tomorrow for a "comprehensive de-brief of the policing
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Scotland coach James McFadden declares Andy Robertson 'obvious' choice for captain
Scotland coach James McFadden described Andy Robertson as the "obvious" choice to become national team captain. The Liverpool left-back, 24, will wear the armband for Alex McLeish's side in Friday's friendly against Belgium at Hampden Park before
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Hoops ace Leigh Griffiths wants to reach milestone 200 Celtic goals by signing long-term contract
Leigh Griffiths hopes to sign a new "nice long contract" with Celtic to allow him the chance to reach the 200-goal mark for the Hoops. The 28-year-old Scotland striker, who signed from Wolverhampton in 2014, reached his century of goals in the
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Council to carry out headstone checks after death of schoolboy Ciaran Williamson
A COUNCIL is to launch an investigation into its cemeteries to identify if any headstones are a risk to visitors following the death of a schoolboy. The local authority will examine 20 sites in the area, after a fatal accident inquiry into the
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Old Firm stabbing: Cops launch probe after street fight in Glasgow city centre
A MAN was 'stabbed' during a large-scale street fight outside a city boozer after the Old Firm. The 54-year-old was attacked outside the Park Lane bar on Hope Street in Glasgow City Centre at around 9.50pm on Sunday. Police said the man refused
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again actor set to hold workshops in Scotland
A SCOTS actor – who starred in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again – is set to share his wisdom to help inspire budding performers.West End superstar Gregor Stewart will host a series of workshops north of the border to give interested participants a flavour
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Labour campaign to bring railways under public control
Scotland’s railways have become about private profit instead of an affordable efficient service for the public according to Labour.Richard Leonard, Scottish Labour leader campaigned outside Glasgow Central Station claiming performance on the railways
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'Thanks for the memories': Fans devastated as this popular West End nightclub CLOSES
A POPULAR West End nightclub has left fans in shock after announcing it's shock closure. Viper on Great Western Road announced it was closed on Facebook earlier today. Posting a picture of the formerly bustling club, it wrote: "VIPER IS NOW
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Rangers legend Ally McCoist's son blasted as 'reckless' and 'immature' after mowing down pedestrian
THE son of Rangers legend Ally McCoist was slammed for leaving a pedestrian with a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain after mowing him down at high-speed in his sports car. Argyll McCoist was blasted by a judge for racing through a red light
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SNP second biggest part in the UK as membership overtakes Tories for first time
SNP membership has overtaken the Tories for the first time, pushing the party of government into third place. House of Commons Library data shows the SNP membership has just under 125,500 registered members, compared to 124,000 for the Conservatives
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Kelvingrove Park sex attack victim met her attacker earlier in the evening
A woman who was sexually assaulted in a city park met her attacker earlier in the evening, cops have revealed. The force is now appealing for a woman who helped the victim after the attack. The 29-year-old victim was sexually assaulted in Kelvingrove
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Glasgow would get £50m boost if fraction of low paid got Living Wage
GLASGOW could see a huge economic windfall if just a fraction of its low paid workers were paid the living wage.Research has shown that if one in four of the 150,000 workers who earn below the Living Wage in the greater Glasgow area were paid the £8.75
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Cumbernauld set for cinema, hotel and retail outlets if community backs development plans
A PROPOSAL of application notice for a huge new retail and leisure complex in Cumbernauld have been submitted to the council. The plans by Promontoria Holding reveal that the development of the Westway Retail Park would have cinema, commercial
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Police investigating ‘suspect package’ threat at Glasgow school as ‘fake’
POLICE Scotland is investing a “suspect package” call as “malicious” after a Glasgow high school was evacuated yesterday morning. Emergency services raced to Rosshall Academy in Crookston after receiving a call shortly after 8am about a package
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'A matter we are treating with the utmost seriousness': Celtic apologise to fans caught up in Old Firm 'crush' chaos at Parkhead
CELTIC have apologised to fans caught up in yesterday's stadium crush chaos. The club issued a statement after a person was hospitalised and four were injured attempting to enter Parkhead for Sunday's Old Firm match. It said: "The safety of
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Police release image of man they want to speak as part of ongoing investigation
AN IMAGE has been released of a man wanted by cops who want to speak to him as part of an investigation. James Palmer, 32, was last seen on Friday, August 24 in the West End of Paisley. Officers have been conducting extensive enquiries to trace
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Hip-hop artist drops impressive debut album
HIP-HOP artist Graham Martin has dropped his debut album.Released via Hydrus Records, The Rebirth is an impressive 10-track showcase of the Essex rapper at his absolute best.Martin told the Evening Times: “I had been rapping for a number of years under
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New restaurant to make Maryhill Locks like canals of Amsterdam
COULD Maryhill Locks resemble the canals of Amsterdam? That is the plan from one restaurateur after a £200,000 investment to breath new life into a local institution. Alan Tomkins, one of Glasgow’s leading hospitality entrepreneurs, has chosen
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Calling all 80s lovers! Hit music decade to make a comeback in Glasgow with the chance to win this great prize
GRAB your tutus and get ready to paint the town neon because the 80s are making a comeback in Glasgow. Mecca Bingo's east end club will host an exclusive 80s themed night complete with a disco to take fans back to the iconic decade. Read more
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Strong and offensive language warning: Gazza appears to sing ‘f*** the Pope and the IRA’ after Old Firm game
WARNING - Video contains strong and offensive language. FORMER Rangers player Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne has appeared to sing along to a sectarian song hours after the Old Firm game. The 51-year-old was in Alloa on Sunday night where he stopped
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Glasgow Americana Festival set to take over the city
GLASGOW Americana Festival is gearing up to take over the city. The much-loved event will feature the best in country music with performances from the likes of Yola Carter and Emily Barker to Red Pine Timber Co. and Martha L. Healy. Singer-songwriter
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Cops probe suspicious death of man in Shotts
DETECTIVES are treating the death of man found in a Shotts street as suspicious. The man, who has not been identified, was discovered in Suna Path, near Laggan Avenue, just before 2am on Monday. The Evening Times understands that the area has
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‘My mind ran away with me’: Roxanne Pallett speaks out amid Ryan Thomas CBB punch row
Former Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallett has apologised and said she “got it wrong” after she claimed that actor Ryan Thomas punched her in the Celebrity Big Brother house. The actress previously alleged Thomas “punched me like a boxer would punch
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Plans for purpose-built centre for homeless youth in Woodside submitted
Homeless young people could soon be housed in a purpose-built residential centre in Woodside. Queen Cross Housing Association has submitted plans to build a 20-bed centre on Glenfarg Street, beside Woodside Halls. Originally a Dispensary associated
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Fatboy Slim to 'turn the SSE Hydro into a dance floor' with his new show
SUPERSTAR DJ Fatboy Slim will turn the SSE Hydro into a dance floor with his new show. The star is taking his hugely immersive In the Round Show to the city venue on February 27. The DJ, whose real name is Norman Cook, is best known for hits
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Wishaw man banned from keeping animals after leaving dog to suffer painful skin disease
Warning: This story contain pictures some readers may find upsetting A man has been fined and banned from keeping animals after failing to get his dog vet treatment. Robert Cook, of Graham Street, Wishaw, left his West Highland Terrier to endure
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Catriona Stewart: What will happen to Declan Donnelly's baby when he's in the jungle?
WHAT a disaster for Declan Donnelly. I'm not sure if you've heard his terrible news but, in horribly inconvenient timing, he's become a father just weeks before he's due in Australia to film the new series of I'm A Celebrity. While this should
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Social work offices turned into childcare centre after £3m boost
SOCIAL work offices have been transformed into a new early learning centre as part of a £3 million investment in early years education. Glasgow has been granted capital funding of £40.77m to be used annually until 2020 to ensure the city can provide
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20-year campaign for community hall in Castlemilk ends with victory
A TWENTY year campaign to bring a Glasgow community together ended with the opening of a new £1million hall - and a tribute to one of the driving forces behind the campaign. The Netherholm Hall in Castlemilk has opened its doors with campaigners
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Ozzy Osbourne to bring his farewell tour to Glasgow
ROCKER Ozzy Osbourne will bring his new tour to Glasgow next year. The No More Tours 2 will arrive at the city's SSE Hydro on February 7. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter latest tour is a reference
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Three men injured in Dennistoun disturbance that put streets on lockdown
A group of men were taken to hospital after a disturbance in Dennistoun. Police were called to Duke Street around 6.40pm to reports of a disturbance. Officers were forced to close the road between Bellgrove Street and Sword Street while they
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Hunt for group of teenagers after murder bid in Glasgow's East End
A group of teenagers are being hunted for the attempted murder of another teenager in Glasgow's east end. A 19-year-old man was attacked by the group around 7.50pm on London Road, near to Helenslea Park on Sunday. The victim went into a nearby
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Glasgow school evacuated as police search for ‘suspect package’
UPDATE: Police investigating ‘suspect package’ threat at Glasgow school as ‘fake’. Read more here. ROSSHALL Academy in Crookston was evacuated early on Monday morning. Police Scotland confirmed the force received a report of a “suspect package
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Lib Dem MSP hits back at council leader’s ‘exploiting sectarian division’ accusation amid Rangers fan zone row
GLASGOW City council leader Susan Aitken has been told she “diminished herself” after accusing rival politicians of “exploiting sectarian division.” Her comments come amid the Rangers fan zone row which saw the leader and her deputy, David McDonald
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‘Be brutal’: Celeb Big Brother fans’ plea to Emma Willis as Roxanne Pallet returns for interview
FUMING Celebrity Big Brother fans have urged host Emma Willis to “be brutal” with Roxanne Pallett tonight. The Ex-Emmerdale actress walked out of the house after media regulator Ofcom received 11,215 complaints from viewers over her reaction to
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Dog barely alive after being burned and attacked with SCREWDRIVER
An RSPCA inspector says his 'blood was boiling' after rescuing a badly beaten dog - which had been set on fire and attacked with a SCREWDRIVER. The bull-lurcher, which has been named Bruce by vets, is in a stable condition but it is too early to
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Barrhead Foundry pool reopens today after makeover
Barrhead Foundry swimming pool reopens today after a major makeover.The centre is celebrating its reopening with a free Family Fun Day on Saturday September 8A range of activities will be on offer in the water and on dry land including free swimming and
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Ex-Celtic striker slammed for calling himself ‘King of Glasgow’ after switch to France
FORMER Celtic striker Moussa Dembele has come under fire by Celtic fans after describing himself the ‘King of Glasgow’ in a goodbye letter to the club. The forward got bombarded after posting his Twitter message after completing a transfer to French
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Emotions run high on X Factor as former contestant returns after difficult year
X Factor hopeful Anthony Russell reduced judge Louis Tomlinson to tears as he returned to audition and made it through to the next round, a year after pulling out of the show for personal reasons. Russell, a labourer from Liverpool, performed an
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Revealed: Number of people in the UK who ‘pose sexual threat to children online’
At least 80,000 people in the UK are estimated to pose a sexual threat to children online, the Home Secretary is to reveal. Sajid Javid will disclose the figure and describe his shock at discovering the scale of the danger posed by paedophiles
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Police defend Old Firm strategy which left five people injured amid ‘crush’
POLICING bosses have defended their strategy at yesterday’s Old Firm match which left five people injured. A review of the incident, which led to hundreds of Celtic fans being ‘crushed’ while heading into Parkhead stadium, will be undertaken by
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Nursery nurse lied about how child broke arm
AN ERSKINE nursery nurse who lied about how a child’s arm was broken in her care has been struck off. Claire Craig repeatedly gave inaccurate accounts of how the four-year-old, known as AA, sustained serious injuries at Carli’s Kindergarten on
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'I just want to see him again': Near-blind dad's emotional plea for treatment to see son’s face
A KNIGHTSWOOD runner has made a desperate plea for help to save his sight and see his young son’s face again. Jay Semple has travelled up and down the country, taking part in hundreds of runs in a bid to raise cash to treat his retinal disease
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Look inside Glasgow's first hotel dedicated to Scottish pop music
GLASGOW’S first hotel dedicated to Scotland's buzzing pop music scene has opened its doors. The £11.25million Ibis, which sits on the corner of Waterloo Street and Douglas Street, has been designed to pay tribute to Glasgow – and Scotland’s – musical
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Darian MacKinnon urges Hamilton to rediscover home form
Darian MacKinnon wants Hamilton Accies to rediscover the home comforts after slumping to defeat against St Johnstone.A double whammy just before half time from the visitors, which saw them take advantage of poor defending, helped St Johnstone record a
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Actor Martin Quinn tells how taking a beating helps prepare for new Oran Mor role
WHO are we? No, really. Let’s analyse the notion for a moment. Actor Martin Quinn suggests we aren’t simply one person. “We all have so many different sides to our character,” he offers. “We act differently with different people. “I’m certainly
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Actor Brian Ferguson tells all about new Glaswegian version of famous Cyrano play
IT’S an ugly truth that the world turns against those whom we deem to be less than attractive. But what a great theme for a play. Cyrano de Bergerac is with us once again, having previously allowed us a nosey into the story via film versions
