Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil to present six genre-focused shows for BBC Radio Scotland

Scotland has recorded a weekend spike in the number of Covid patients being treated in hospitals across the country.Figures published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland today show 158 people are currently being treated for the virus in the nation's hospitals compared to 128 on Friday.The rise comes as a further 1,250 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours – including 112 in Ayrshire.Public Health Scotland say the national figure is lower

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Rod Stewart had an on air blunder today as he sang Flower of Scotland, with the wrong lyrics live on BBC. The 76-year-old appeared on BBC breakfast to speak to Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty about supporting Scotland and when the presenting duo asked Rod for a song, he opted to sing the national anthem for them.

Nicky Campbell is leaving BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast after nearly twenty years as he moves on to an exciting new project. The 60-year-old isn't going too far, however, and is set to host a new phone-in show with 5 Live for the weekday 9am to 11am programme, which is an extension of his one-hour Your Call slot on Breakfast.

Biffy Clyro have given an emotional performance of their 2007 track ‘Now I’m Everyone’ to celebrate Scotland men’s national team’s first qualification for an international football tournament since 1998.You can watch the performance below, which was broadcast by the BBC before Scotland’s 2-0 defeat to the Czech Republic at Euro 2020 today (June 14).The video intersperses match footage and news clips of the team’s previous failures with Biffy Clyro’s intense performance, as well as images of

Biffy Clyro have shared a remix of Steven Wilson‘s electronic anthem ‘Personal Shopper’ – you can listen to it below.The original version, which includes a spoken word piece from Elton John, appears on Wilson’s recent album ‘The Future Bites’, which arrived earlier this year via Caroline International.Now, Wilson has shared a remix of the futuristic, drum and bass-propelled cut, reworked by Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro.

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This Morning viewers were taken by surprise as Andrew Neil welled up with tears during his appearance on the daytime ITV show on Wednesday. The 72 year old Scottish journalist was wrapping up a discussion on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's decision to name their daughter Lilibet when he randomly thanked hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby for their hospitality.

sex with an 11-year-old boy moved to Scotland. Jade Henderson, of Blackpool, was handed a suspended prison term in 2016 and placed on the sex offenders’ register for seven years after admitting the crime.

Davidson told Times Radio Breakfast that the Prime Minister is at odds with the rest of the G7 on aid. She said: “He’s about to have the biggest opportunity on the world stage that he’s had in his premiership, which is inviting the G7 in.

Biffy Clyro have announced they’ll be playing a huge Cardiff show set to take place in September.The Scottish trio, who released their most recent album ‘A Celebration Of Endings’ back in August, will be taking over Cardiff Bay’s Alexandra Head on September 16, with support coming from Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes.“We are excited to announce that Biffy Clyro will headline Cardiff Bay on September 16th 2021, as part of the Bay Series with special guests @andtherattlesnakes,” a post on the

Gary Tank Commander, Jonathan Watson and Storm Huntley all make an appearance alongside veteran Scotland goalie David Marshall in the new LaFontaines video. The band released Scotland, Bonnie Scotland in time for Scotland's big matches in the Euros 2020 tournament and their celebrity Tartan Army has thrilled fans.

health minister said he was encouraged by the fact the numbers of “did not attends” had fallen over the last few days. On the weekend of May 22 and 23, around half of all vaccination appointments at the SSE Hydro were missed.

Lewis Capaldi doesn't wash his hair.

SNP MSP has claimed an independent Scotland could guarantee a couple with children a minimum income of more than £37,000 a year. Neil Gray admits the plans have not been costed.