Former Hearts ace Christian Nade signs for non-league Ayrshire minnows

William Hill Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and later this month. The SFA whistler will take charge of the clash for the showpiece for the first time.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid Moyes knows exactly the type of pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under. Moyes is one of Solskjaer's predecessors in the Manchester United hotseat.

Papa Bouba Diop, a star of Senegal's famous World Cup campaign in 2002, has died. Diop, 42, had reportedly been battling a long-term illness. The former midfielder played for four different clubs in England, enjoying spells at Fulham, Portsmouth, West Ham and Birmingham City after impressing in France for Lens. In a Twitter statement on Sunday, Lens said: "It is with great sadness that Racing Club de Lens have just learned of the passing of their former player Papa Bouba Diop, at the age of

Firefighters have battled a blaze which tore through an old bingo hall. Emergency services have evacuated nearby buildings after reports of the fire on Queen Street, Forfar at around 2pm.

Jamie Walker's career. And he didn’t think he’d have to wait seven years for the next opportunity to make amends.Despite an early Ryan Stevenson strike, the Buddies roared back to take a 3-1 lead thanks to goals from Esmael Goncalves, Steven Thompson and Connor Newton, meaning Stevenson’s late second was too little, too late.Hearts, of course, have the Scottish Cup Final – from last season – to look forward to next month when they take on Celtic on December 20.

Hurlford Girlguiding Scotland leader has made history after being appointed as the lead volunteer for the county of Ayrshire North.

French execs Valérie Billaut, Stéphane Cadoch and Hugues Laigneau are launching Paris-based production company Taleseed.

Dennis Canavan, who was chair of the 2014 pro-independence campaign, said an IndyRef2 could be held in the months after the Holyrood election next May.The former Labour MP pointed to the example of 1997 when Tony Blair's new government held a vote on whether to proceed with Scottish devolution in September after being elected just five months previously.The issue of when to call an IndyRef2 has become a major talking point as opinion polls have consistently shown the SNP is on course to win a

Hearts starlet made a £1.5million move to Bologna in September and had made an instant impact. He missed out on involvement with Scotland U21s through injury during the international break but is back in contention for the Serie A side.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: We can tell you first that French filmmaker Alexandre Aja is set to direct the horror feature Elijah for Searchlight Pictures as the newly owned Disney label continues a streak with genre fare following last year’s Ready or Not and Scott Cooper and Guillermo del Toro’s Antlers.

Police Scotland out of court.Lawyers acting for David Whitehouse and Paul Clark told judge Lord Tyre on Wednesday that they’re no longer suing the Chief Constable.The two business experts launched a £20.8 million compensation claim against the police and prosecutors over their arrests in a “unlawful” criminal probe at the Glasgow club.Lawyers acting for the Crown Office previously admitted the two men were the subject of a “malicious” prosecution.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been

Naman Ramachandran AGC International has sold most major territories on “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a sci-fi fantasy about a small town’s fight to save the world, starring Dave Bautista and directed by Brad Peyton.Deals have been closed with Entertainment Film Distribution in the U.K.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire will remain in the third level of Covid-19 restrictions.Meanwhile our neighbours in South and East Ayrshire face three weeks at the fourth tier, starting from 6pm this Friday.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her ‘tough decision’ to move East and South Ayrshire into a tier four in a bid to save Christmas plans.The increased restrictions are the closest to the national

Scottish independence could take place in spring 2022, a former Yes campaign chief has predicted. Blair Jenkins said the on-going fight against coronavirus meant it was unlikely that a major vote on the constitution could take place next year - despite a pledge from SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford, who said his party must plan for a plebiscite in 2021.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: French actress Camille Cottin, widely known for her role in the Netflix comedy series Call My Agent!, has joined UTA for representation.The series, which takes place at a Parisian talent agency where agents scramble to keep the business afloat after the sudden death of their founder, just released the final season in France this month and will hit Netflix next year.Cottin is poised to star opposite Matt Damon in the Tom McCarthy-directed drama

Hero firefighters have battled a ferocious blaze throughout the night after a disused Scots school was engulfed in flames.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the former Brimmond Primary School on Inverurie Road in Aberdeen at around 9.30pm on Wednesday.Police also raced to the scene and closed a large section of the A96 after billowing smoke filled the surrounding area.Local residents were warned to close their windows and doors while the incident was ongoing which was safely