Review: CHVRCHES slay with album and Robert Smith appearance

iOS - Android Singer and guitarist Emily Downie described their set as “surreal”.She told Lanarkshire Live: “We have been coming to TRNSMT since we were 14 so to be booked for this festival is surreal.“And now that the day is finally here it is just amazing to think about playing that stage and seeing everyone having such a great time.”Spyres have had a busy summer of festivals and have played all over the UK.However, they said that TRNSMT was a dream come true and they welcomed the Scottish

appeared in court charged with murdering a Scots mum whose body was found in a parked car. Jane Fitzpatrick was discovered dead inside the vehicle on Cable Road in Glenrothes, Fife, at around 9am on August 9.

priest who says he was abused by shamed Cardinal O’Brien has called for a secret Vatican report into the allegations to be released. Brian Devlin, 61, was one of four priests who accused the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh of sexual misconduct in 2013.

Twin Atlantic have returned with a new-look line-up, anniversary tour dates and details of a new album – get all the details below.The Scottish rockers, whose most recent album came in 2020 with ‘Power’, will release new album ‘Transparency’ on January 7.‘Transparency’ is set to be the band’s first album as a two-piece following the departure of founding drummer Craig Kneale, announced today.The album is being previewed by a first single called ‘One Man Party’.

Falkirk, raced onto the TV set with her hard hat and scooter this morning delighting viewers around the UK with her cute charm.

It’s a five-way battle for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart, as Chvrches, Maisie Peters, Kanye West, Halsey and Becky Hill sit fewer than 2,000 chart sales apart with their brand new releases.

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iOS - Android The latest figures contained in a Police Scotland performance report also show the number of reported serious assaults were down by 27 on the previous year.There was one murder during that period, down from seven in the same period the previous year, and an arrest has been made in relation to that incident.There were 34 fewer crimes recorded that involved the carrying of offensive/bladed weapons.Common assaults rose by 95 but assaults on emergency workers dropped by five.

Nathan Patterson kicked out by resolute Rangers. The Scotland international is a key target for the resurgent Toffees who watched their opening offer of £5m being swiftly rejected by Ibrox decision makers last week.Steven Gerrard branded the initial valuation a "joke" but his former manager Rafa Benitez is hell-bent on securing the rampaging right-back.

kill an employee after becoming enraged over how long her order was taking. Hayley Jempson tried to grab the worker through a window booth at the restaurant’s outlet beside the Cameron Toll Shopping Centre in Edinburgh.

Chvrches‘ Ian Cook has opened up about the pleasure of working with The Cure legend Robert Smith, calling the singer “really hands-on” and “technical” in their collaboration on ‘How Not To Drown’.The Scottish trio – also including singer Lauren Mayberry and Martin Doherty, both of whom spoke about ‘How Not To Drown’ as being reflective on low points in their lives prior to working with their “all-time hero” for the ‘Screen Violence’ single.Speaking to musicfeeds in a new interview, Cook said:

told how a horror blaze ripped through Nick's on Henderson Street in Bridge of Allan, near Stirling, after the alarm was raised at around 8.15pm on Saturday, August 28. Dramatic footage taken from the scene shows the eatery completely engulfed in flames.

Amy Macdonald has told her Instagram followers her Manchester and Reading concert dates have sold out.

died following a lorry crash in South Ayrshire. We told how police sealed off part of the A77 near Glenapp Castle, Ballantrae following the smash on Tuesday.

rubbish. Hopeful homeowners will have to ignore the clutter to see this bungalow for sale in North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.

Chvrches have announced details of two intimate Scottish shows next year.The band, who release fourth album ‘Screen Violence’ this week (August 27), will head home for a pair of small gigs before their full UK tour begins next March.For the two ‘outstore’ shows, organised in association with local record stores, the band will first play in Dundee at Fat Sam’s on March 10, before playing a Glasgow show at SWG3 two days later.Their UK tour then begins on March 14 with a gig on March 14, while

Facebook video appearing to show a pal giving her baby daughter a drink from a glass wine bottle. The woman, who cannot be identified, sparked fury online after the shocking footage went viral.

an historic formal co-operation deal, meaning MSPs will be expected to collaborate on key areas such as economic development, the environment, and Scottish independence.

Popular high street and online retailer Robert Dyas‏ is offering customers the ultimate luxury for a fraction of the price in their Mega Garden Clearance this Bank Holiday weekend.