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Meanwhile, Celtic fans are delighted to be on the brink of another title, but admit there’s work to be done going forward. Peter: Results. Results. Results. At the end of the day that is what counts. Three wins and one draw against our only rivals is what makes the difference. …

Clement says he won’t concede the title until it’s “mathematically sure,” but did acknowledge a comeback is now a “long shot”. And BBC Sport Scotland commentator Liam McLeod anointed Celtic the “undisputed kings” of Scotland in recent times as the full-time whistle at Celtic Park was drowned out by raucous …

Bulls: Le Roux, Moodie, Kriel, Vorster, Arendse, Smith, Papier; Steenekamp, Van der Merwe, W Louw, Vermaak, Nortje (capt), Van Staden, E Louw, Hanekom. Replacements: Grobbelaar, Matanzima, Klopper, Ludwig, Carr, Burger, Van der Walt, Williams. Glasgow Warriors: McKay, Steyn (capt), McDowall, Tuipulotu, Cancelliere, Jordan, Horne; Bhatti, Stewart, Walker, Brown, Cummings, M …

Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after a man was found critically injured in a flat in North Lanarkshire. John Cairns, 24, was discovered in a property in Shiel Gardens, Shotts, at about 08:20 on Thursday. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. Police Scotland has urged anyone with …

A woman who died after her car was involved in a crash with a van on the A9 in the Highlands has been named by police. Morven Gordon, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened at Slochd at about 21:30 on Monday. Ms Gordon, from …

An “extreme” wildfire warning has been issued for the Highlands and large parts of northern Scotland. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said much of the rest of Scotland remains at “very high” risk due to a combination of high temperatures, low humidity and growing winds. The warning is …

An “extreme” wildfire warning has been issued for the Highlands and large parts of northern Scotland. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said much of the rest of Scotland remains at “very high” risk due to a combination of high temperatures, low humidity and growing winds. The warning is …

Human remains found in woodlands belong to a man who went missing after driving from Scotland to England, police have confirmed. Paul Taylor, 56, was last seen in Carlisle, Cumbria, on 17 October, after leaving his address in Annan at about 21:45 GMT the same evening. Human remains were found …

The Northern Lights – or aurora borealis – appear as bright, swirling curtains of lights in the night sky and range in colour from green to pink and scarlet. It is caused by charged particles from the sun hitting gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. The colours occur due to different …

John Swinney’s bid to eradicate child poverty and a potential public inquiry into the Glasgow School of Art fires make the papers. Source link

Catch up with the back pages and beyond… Manager Philippe Clement refused to respond on reports linking Rangers with a summer move for Levski Sofia defender Jose Cordoba or confirm if the Panama international was at Ibrox for the Kilmarnock game. (Herald, external, subscription required) Celtic winger James Forrest reveals …

So far, the park has received funding to develop the first 250m (820ft) circuit. This came from the Scottish government under a programme called Clyde Mission, aimed at developing areas along the River Clyde. They have also received funding from South Lanarkshire Council and private sponsors. For the next phase …

A range of other sites were also examined, including a former furniture superstore in Friars Vennel, units at the Cuckoo Bridge retail park, land at the Peel Centre and a vacant greenfield site at Heathhall. None of them was found to be suitable and, after a “comprehensive” assessment, the company …

The school has confirmed that they are in the process of arbitration with insurers over the 2018 fire. Source link

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has said it has exceeded its targets for restoring native forests in the west Highlands. The restoration work, being done at a number of west coast sites, including Balmacara, Slattadale and Achnashellach involves planting native trees and plant species, removing invasive rhododendron bushes, and culling …

Regardless, there is an unmissable edge here that’s rare in mid-May. Normally, the title is done or as good as done by now. Nothing has gone to the wire in an age. This time last season, Celtic were eight points ahead with three to play. The season before it was …

Ministers are also finalising a national action plan to address verbal and physical abuse in the classroom. SSTA president Stuart Hunter told BBC Radio’s Good Morning Scotland programme teaching was seen as a vocation rather than a profession. He said: “We have a 35-hour working week contract but the reality …

A 38-year-old woman has been charged over a suspected deliberate fire at a flat in Edinburgh. Three fire engines and a height vehicle were sent to Buchanan Street in Leith on Thursday afternoon. No one was injured in the incident, but police believe the blaze was started on purpose. The …

A prisoner who managed a drug dealing operation from behind bars by mobile phone has been given six more years in jail. Martin Knight, 31, directed members of a crime group from his cell at HMP Grampian in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, between December 2021 and March 2022. Drugs recovered during raids …

Lawyers for Igoe and Hughes argued the sentences for both were “too harsh” and that their clients had health problems which Sheriff Pattison should have considered when deciding what jail term to impose. They also said the two had been “model citizens” for several decades. In his written judgement, Lord …