Fans call for Sydney Devine statue to mark contribution to Scots showbiz industry

mums have had to breast feed their babies while on work Zoom calls, new research claims.A nationwide survey from baby brand Tommee Tippee suggests as many as one in twenty stressed out, working Scottish mums have been forced to feed their baby in front of their boss or colleagues on a video call.Almost a third (31 %) of those surveyed claim they feel 'ashamed' feeding in front of others, while 15 %find it 'excruciating' getting their breast out in front of male colleagues or friends.In fact, the

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The driving force behind a brand new state-of-the-art gym in Wishaw is patiently kicking his heels waiting for the day he can throw open its doors for the first time.Mark McTeggart, 31, is all set for the launch of Transformation Central, a health and wellness facility in Netherton Industrial Estate.

firearms and ammunition hidden in their motor after police were tipped off about their criminal activities.Mark Kirkby, from Kilwinning, and Ku Wing Kwok, from Greenock, admitted being involved in the transfer of the deadly weapons after their Ford Mondeo was stopped in Largs last September.The duo, aged 37 and 43, were later arrested and charged by officers before pleading guilty at Glasgow High Court on Monday.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to

Ewan McGregor wants Scots heroin users to try a drug-free treatment to break the cycle of addiction.The actor, who played Mark Renton in Trainspotting, urged the Scottish Government to investigate neuro electric therapy after narrating a documentary charting successful trials in the US.NET was developed in the 70s by Hong Kong-based Scots surgeon Meg Patterson, whose previous patients included rock stars Eric Clapton, Keith Moon and Boy George.It uses tiny pulses of electrical currents to

social security payments.Glasgow South West MP said: “We are in the middle of a health and economic crisis, and the uplift in Universal Credit has provided a lifeline for many struggling families and households during these unprecedented and challenging times.

cancer.Laura Mcaloon, 36, from Bathgate in West Lothian, was given the heartbreaking news that she had up to a year to live after she was diagnosed with the aggressive illness in August 2020.The devastating news left the mum-of-three's family broken, with her youngest - two-year-old Connor - unable to understand why he's not allowed to give mummy a cuddle because it makes her sore.But despite the bleak outlook, Laura's fiancé Mark Smith, 37, and their other children Tiegan, 20, and Demileigh,

Sydney Devine received a final round of applause today as his funeral cortege stopped outside the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr.Fans lined the streets to pay tribute to the stage star, fondly known as 'Steak 'n' Kidney', following his death earlier this month, aged 81.Sydney, from Cleland, North Lanarkshire, was best known for his version of the song Tiny Bubbles.

jail despite the fears of his victim’s family that he could go home to attack again. Adam Stein was jailed for life after he abducted, raped and murdered six-year-old Collette Gallacher in 1986 in the English steel town of Corby.

thug who stabbed an ex-bodybuilder to death at a property in Ayr has been jailed for an extra nine months for various offences leading up to the killing.Marius Bauba flouted as many as eight different court orders including a community payback order and several bail orders when he knifed to death Morgan Dunn, 34, at a house in Ayr's Marigold Square on February 8 last year.The 27-year-old also faced a breach of the peace charge and an assault charge, among a host of offences which date from 2018,

Behind Her Eyes might be the new Netflix big hit but fans have been slamming Tom Bateman's dodgy Scottish accent.

Paul Sweeney, who said the Conservative had “groped” him in a Westminster bar in October 2018. The Independent Expert Panel (IEP), established last year as part of a complaints process developed following a major report on bullying and harassment in the House of Commons by Dame Laura Cox, considered an appeal by Sweeney against commissioner Kathryn Stone’s decision.

Daft Punk have split after 26 years of making music, leaving Scots fans devastated.The French duo, who formed in Paris in 1993, revealed they'd split in an eight minute long video entitled Epilogue featuring footage from their 2006 film Electroma.The pair in their iconic robot costumes, bid each other farewell in the desert, before one of them self-destructs.The band's longtime publicist has since confirmed the split.The talented pair who collaborated with Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams and The

Fife village made famous by its appearance in Outlander have expressed their delight after a campaign to raise money to save their local pub smashed the £5,000 mark in just three days. Residents of Culross (pronounced 'Coo-riss'), which doubled as the fictional town of Cranesmuir in the hit show, are hoping to raise funds for a community takeover bid for the Red Lion Inn, which sits at the heart of the village.

Gary Faulds has divided the internet by posting a picture of a curry served with sliced banana.Over on his Facebook page, Gary started a conversation with his followers and asked what they thought of the unusual dish and admitted he had tried it and it was 'weirdly nice'.In the post, accompanied by the picture of the dish, the funny man wrote: "Edinburgh People Own Up! Who has banana with their curry?"My old boss man at I-electrical took me to his mums for my dinner the last time I worked there

Now batting, Vanessa Hudgens…

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Legendary Scots singer Sydney Devine has died aged 81.The Cleland-born entertainer, who was awarded an MBE in 2010, passed away at Ayr Hospital on Saturday.A hugely popular figure, he first appeared on television at the age of 13.Sydney’s appeal sustained across the decades, he was best known for his signature song Tiny Bubbles and his own versions of popular songs such as Nobody’s Child, Maggie, and Crying

singer had been battling a mystery illness after being rushed to Ayr Hospital in Scotland on January 23. He sadly died in the early hours on Saturday.

Ayr Hospital by ambulance almost three weeks ago after falling ill at home.He had released a new song in tribute to the NHS while he fighting a serious mystery illness in hospital.Iain Gordon, general manager at Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre said: “This is probably the hardest thing that I have ever had to announce and put on social media, this morning at 3:30am, our friend and star of the Pavilion and Scottish legend Sydney Devine has passed away.“I have worked with Sydney and the band since 1976

Nicola Sturgeon has led tributes to Scots entertainment legend Sydney Devine, who died at the age of 81.The First Minister said the country and Western singer’s name was “synonymous with Scottish entertainment”.She wrote on Twitter: “So sad. For Scots of a certain vintage - which definitely includes me - the name Sydney Devine was once synonymous with Scottish entertainment.