Arab Strap say there was “no point getting back together to release mediocrity”

Boris Johnson urged the public to pull together and help each other through tough new push to beat lethal Covid-19.The First Minister and Prime Minister made separate televised address - with the same emotional appeal - as all four nations of the UK prepare new restrictions on ordinary life, expected to last six months.Sturgeon thanked Scots for months of effort to hammer down infections, but warned "the challenged is once again getting harder".In a short statement, she said: "I know that all of

bagpipe-metal version of the Final Countdown.Hugely popular piper Archy J – aka The Snake Charmer from India, has teamed up with fellow pipers from two folk-metal bands to create a unique take on the 1986 Europe hit.The resulting clip sees Archy pipe alongside Scotland's own Jane Espie and her band Celtica Nova, as well as Argentinian band Skiltron. The seven musicians create a version of the hit you're unlike anything you'll have heard before.

Scottish Labour to move on from recent divisions by urging colleagues to “pull together”. He backed Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard and also praised an MP who had considered quitting the party last year.

Christmas panto is set to take place in car parks across Scotland during this year’s festive period. Scots families are preparing for Christmas without panto or light switch ons this year as events continue to be axed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

estimates for the first half of 2019.We twice splashed the revelations on the front page of our paper, reflecting how the crisis was plainly out of control.When the Record pointed this out to the force, they stuck to their guns and refused to give out the data, claiming the previous releases were a “mistake”.The refusal comes despite it being widely expected that the numbers for 2019, which are running five months late, will be even worse than 2018.Those were a new record and the worst recorded

Scottish Child Payment which opens for applications in November.  This is an increase of around 24,000 eligible children (14 per cent) since the Scottish Government’s initial forecast in June 2019, accounting for the increased Universal Credit caseload - one of the main qualifying benefits - due to Covid-19.  The forecast comes as legislation was laid last week to allow for the delivery of the benefit - which will give eligible families £10 a week, per child under six.

online has been branded “a danger to women” after he returned to a dating app following his release from jail.Pervert Steven McGinley joined Tinder just weeks after he was let out of jail for attacking a woman on their first date.They had arranged the meeting on an online dating app but after tricking his victim into a flat, he sexually assaulted and spat on her.The victim had to flee to a nearby chip shop to get help after escaping his clutches.McGinley, 35, was sentenced to 15 months inside –

sex dolls together to keep lonely Scots company in lockdown are punting a giant Jessica Rabbit online. Martyna Ochmaska, 27, and brother Arek, 44, launched their business during the coronavirus pandemic from their Galashiels home.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens Starting from Bishopbriggs at 4am tomorrow, Karen will Go East for MS, walking along the Forth and Clyde Canal and Union Canal before finishing in Edinburgh city centre in the evening.Karen has worked as a Police Scotland response officer in Renfrewshire for almost four years and is completing the challenge in support of friends who are living with MS.She said: “My friends Karine and Jill both have MS.“I knew I wanted to do something to help, so

gin fans. The Old Curiosity distillery has launched its first non-alcoholic spirit, created with six natural gin botanicals to deliver a "guilt-free tipple that perfectly captures the genuine flavour of a real gin".

Barlinnie to demand the release of AUOB activist Mandeep Singh who was jailed for organising Scotland's biggest ever independence demo. Singh, 41, was sentenced to 72 days for organising the 100,000-strong 'All Under One Banner' march on May 4 last year, which started two hours later than police and council chiefs had insisted on.

Arab Strap have shared their first new music in 15 years – listen to ‘The Turning Of Our Bones’ below.The Scottish duo, Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, teased their comeback last week, saying they were “back from the grave and ready to rave”.“‘The Turning of Our Bones’ is an incantation, a voodoo spell to raise the dead,” Moffat said of the new song in a statement.“Inspired by the Famadihana ritual of the Malagasy people of Madagascar, in which they dance with the corpses of loved ones; it’s

missing Scots mum who vanished more than 50 years ago have released a computer-generated image of what she would look like today. Isabella Skelton, nee Dowell, from Glasgow, was living in Manchester when she left her home in June 1969 and never came back.

Tipping Point contestant after a blunder on the show. Hoopeful Bethany's appearance on the hit ITV quiz left host Ben Shephard biting his lip awkwardly when she had to answer which Scottish city the Universtiy of Stratclyde was located in.