‘Global interest’ in book recounting gigs in Scotland

Arab Strap have opened up on their long-awaited return in a new interview, saying that there was “no point getting back together to release mediocrity”.The Scottish duo, comprised of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, teased their comeback last week, revealing they were “back from the grave and ready to rave”.On Monday (September 1), they shared their first new material in 15 years with ‘The Turning Of Our Bones’.Speaking to The Guardian, the group looked back on going their separate ways in

England is facing pressure to reconsider quarantine rules for Greece after Scotland and Wales introduced new measures over concerns about rising coronavirus cases.The Department for Transport (DfT) said no change to its rules for England had been made, but Wales’ health minister Vaughan Gething said he would be pressing the UK government for an urgent meeting to consider the potential risk in Greece.The Scottish government announced on Tuesday evening that travellers from Greece would have to

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

police arrived. The 12-year-old boy was cycling at around 5.30pm on Friday on the A6124 Carberry to Whitecraig Road in East Lothian.

The Great British Bake Off in 2012.

schools were allowed to reopen from August 11. Schools were among the first organisations to close their doors in March as the number of coronavirus cases in Scotland spiked.

carnival operators make a living during the pandemic. Scotland's travelling funfair operators have not been able to earn a living since March and might not be able to run local fairs for another three months, an MSP warned.

Steve Clarke has not yet had the luxury of confronting.But on Tuesday the Scotland boss was able to name both Andy Robertson and Kieran Tierney in a squad for the first time - and now he has a couple of weeks to work out how to fit two of the best left-backs in Britain into the same starting line-up.Clarke said: “The fact Kieran is back available for selection is a great thing because you want as many good players as you can in the squad.“I’m delighted Kieran is in there, I’m delighted Andy’s in

mum -of-five says her family had a lucky escape after they were roused by a fire as it ripped through their back garden. Kat Roy, from Kilwinning, was woken by the inferno just inches from her home as her family slept in their beds.

mountain with his daredevil antics caught on camera by a Glasgow snapper. Tim Howell, 31, was videod leaping from the 4,000ft peak of An Teallach in the northwest Highlands by photographer Hamish Frost.

lock down restrictions, the country's hospitality industry is beginning to welcome back visitors. According to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), Scotland's whisky distilleries welcomed a record number of visitors in 2018, surpassing two million for the first time, following a year-on-year increase of 6.1%.

Police hunt two motorcyclists after a boy was left injured in a crash in West Lothian. The youngster was struck by a 'dirt bike' on Friday around 12:20pm.

children to return to schools at this stage of the pandemic, according to a new major survey.The Daily Record’s Back to School Survey spoke to 1,452 people up and down the country ahead of the schools returning earlier this month.Reopening of schools has been a controversial topic of discussion during the coronavirus pandemic.There are fears that Scotland’s children will miss out on a thorough education if they remain closed, while there are concerns schools could become breeding grounds for

holidaymakers scrambled to return home from Croatia to the UK before new quarantine rules are imposed. Travellers will have to self-isolate for 14 days from 4am on Saturday.

rescue their stranded dog. Two lifeboats and a helicopter were involved in the dramatic rescue with the pair were airlifted to hospital after the drama on Aberdeen beach last night.