Malky Mackay steps down as SFA performance director as Hampden chiefs cut costs

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBen Sharrock’s “Limbo” was named the best film at the closing event Tuesday of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao. Japanese auteur Koreeda Hirokazu was bestowed with the festival’s Spirit of Cinema honorary award.The film follows a Syrian refugee in a remote Scottish island as he awaits his asylum application to be processed and his arm to heal allowing him to play his musical instrument.

war hero who is battling Motor Neurone Disease has said he has already got 'the best Christmas present' after travelling across the Atlantic for pioneering stem cell treatment. Stuart Carmichael, 40, has been fighting the debilitating disease for two years and and has seen his condition deteriorate during lockdown.

Tom Felton. Scott, best known for his role as Methadone Mick in the iconic BBC Scotland sitcom, will appear in upcoming De Slag Om De Schelde, which is released at the end of the month.

dodgy gear in a secret online marketplace.Millions of pounds worth of counterfeit big-name forgeries are being advertised on the Facebook site Mirror Mirror – where organisers openly admit they are selling copies of the original brands.The page has almost 14,000 members looking to save cash on replicas of their favourite big-name brands such as Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga.Members of the Mirror Mirror site include wealthy Scots and a number of minor celebrities.Access to the group is by

Biffy Clyro and Lewis Capaldi were among the artists who took home awards at last night’s (November 28) Scottish Music Awards.Hosted by Edith Bowman live from SWG3 in Glasgow, the awards ceremony took place virtually for the first time in its 22-year history.Featuring performances from Capaldi, Amy Macdonald, Texas, Wet Wet Wet and more, the online event saw the country’s top artists come together to raise vital funds for music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins, which expects to lose 50% of its

biggest stars came together tonight to celebrate the country's music scene.For the first time in 22 years, the Specsavers Scottish Music Awards went virtual, hosting performances and big wins from the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Biffy Clyro, Amy Macdonald, Dougie MacLean, Texas and Wet Wet Wet.Hosted live by Edith Bowman from Glasgow's SWG3, the online broadcast saw the country's top musicians join forces to raise vital funds for charity Nordoff Robbins.Exclusive footage from Biffy Clyro was

straight to your inbox every day for free Nemanja Matic has urged the Serbian FA to appoint Manchester United great Nemanja Vidic as the new chief of their football association.

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Covid-19 crisis. Figures published in September by the Office of National Statistics showed that unemployment across Scotland remained steady at 4.5% (126,000) between July and September.

Clayton Davis STX Films has decided to enter this unconventional awards season with a mighty and timely drama, “The Mauritanian,” formerly called “Prisoner 760,” from Scottish director Kevin Macdonald. The film will be released in theaters on Feb.

Lewis Capaldi is slowing things down for his performance at the 2020 American Music Awards.

Lewis Capaldi makes a funny pose for the cameras while walking the red carpet at the 2020 American Music Awards, which is airing on Sunday (November 22) and taking place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

cleaning influencer has warned Scots against making the bed as soon as they get up in the morning. It is a task that the majority of us are firmly used to doing, as it signals a definite end to our previous night’s slumber.

mum who fed her fussy daughter a mash-up of her two favourite meals has been trolled and accused of 'paedophile behaviour'.Lauren Denholm says she is disgusted and furious after internet sickos branded her a 'paedo' and a 'nonce' after she mixed packet macaroni cheese with Heinz tomato soup.The mum-of-two saw the concoction being shared on a Snapchat by another mum who said her fussy-eater child devoured it.Lauren showed it to four-year-old daughter Wynter who immediately loved the idea and

Black Watch, the SNP has urged.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Conservative party has chosen a candidate to contest Derek Mackay's seat in next year's Scottish Parliament election.Julie Pirone - who stood at last year's general election in Paisley and Renfrewshire North - will look to turn the Renfrewshire North and West seat blue when voters go to the polls next May.Since 2011, the seat has been held by former finance minister Mr Mackay, who was suspended by the

UK Government steps up the fight against coronavirus. The megalab will create around 1,800 new jobs and will be able to process 300,000 test results a day when it opens early next year, with a location still to be confirmed.

Biffy Clyro‘s touring guitarist Mike Vennart has released a new album called ‘In The Dead, Dead Wood’ – you can listen to it below.The Manchester-based axe man, using the stage name Vennart, shared the eight-track project last week (November 6), and Biffy have urged their fans to take a listen.“Our fast-fingered live guitarist @Vennart has released a killer new record,” the Scottish rock giants tweeted.