Robbie Neilson proposes shock Scotland goal solution as Hearts boss praises defender

Scottish Cup semi-finals have arrived. Last season's pandemic-curtailed tournament is about to emerge from cold storage and there's an absolute cracker in store at Hampden.Hibs take on Hearts for a place in the final and the right to call Edinburgh their own.It's a fixture that deserves a full house but the capital rivals will have to make do with the eyes of the nation watching on from afar.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser“It also enabled us to build and replenish our stock collections so we were in a prime position to re-open all of our showrooms when it was safe to do so; we’ve since experienced an overwhelming demand from customers renovating their homes and gardens.”He added of the bank’s assistance: “At an incredibly uncertain and challenging time, Royal Bank of Scotland stepped in to set up the support we needed to keep going during the

Nicola Sturgeon to ban booze sales in shops in an effort to boost business in bars.Don Lawson, owner of popular Inverness hostelry Johnny Foxes, said such a move would protect jobs in Scotland's already struggling hospitality industry.He wants to see only pubs and restaurants being allowed to sell drinks instead of customers relying on massive supermarket chains.It comes as the First Minister confirmed yesterday that pubs across Scotland are still barred from serving drink indoors for at least

“I hope this funding will allow continued emphasis on collaborative learning, innovation and efforts to find ways of sustaining livelihoods and communities which is one of our main priorities.

John Souttar’s Achilles agony was made worse by lockdown and being unable to get the treatment he needed.The Hearts and Scotland centre back underwent surgery in August after suffering a relapse of the injury that originally occurred back in February.It has been a year of hell for the 24-year-old, who was forced off during the Jambos’ opening game of the 2019/20 season and wasn’t seen again until January after it was eventually diagnosed as damaged ankle ligaments.But just weeks after making his

He added: "You’ve seen us respond to that in Dumfries and Galloway previously, rather than the broader challenge we have across the Central Belt just now where it is not specific small outbreaks, it is much more widespread.“If you go online, see can your own area in the Covid-19 daashboard for Scotland and you can begin to see some leakage from the central belt to Tayside and Dumfries and Galloway so we are keeping a very, very close eye on Dumfries and Galloway and every healthboard and local

“Together, these provide a picture of Scotland prior to the pandemic and a summary of the spread and impact of Covid-19 on mortality.“The population was at its highest, and births and marriages were the lowest ever recorded.”

In Scotland, an additional 993 people tested positive, taking the figure to 47,708.There were just 316 cases reported nationally on Sunday, which has been put down to capacity issues at the testing lab.

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Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserCentral Scotland colleague Mr Griffin told how he and wife Stephanie –  both of whom are former North Lanarkshire councillors – have suffered miscarriage on four occasions.He said: Although we have three beautiful, healthy children, for whom we are thankful beyond words, my wife has been pregnant seven times.“Each miscarriage was devastating and had a tremendous impact on our lives, from the physical pain Stephanie suffered, to

UK vaccine trial boss has warned that life may not get back to normal until the summer next year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Andrew Pollard, of the Oxford vaccine trial team, said that Scots may have to follow strict rules on face coverings until July - even if vaccine tests turn out to be successful.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterIrvine Meadow boss Colin Spence reckons Auchinleck Talbot’s absence will blow the WoSFL Premiership title race wide open.Spence was as stunned as anyone to learn his old team had withdrawn from this season’s competition.And while he admits they will be a massive miss from the new-set up he’s reckons it could lead to the one of the most exciting leagues in the country.“Talbot have been the strongest

RAF Lossiemouth in  .The plane - named the City of Elgin - parked outside a new £132 million facility which houses the pilots, engineers and personnel who will operate the high-tech submarine hunters.Nine Poseidon MRA1 aircraft have been ordered, the first of which landed on UK soil for the first time in February 2020.Since then, crews have been securing the seas on operational missions.Group Captain Chris Layden, station commander of RAF Lossiemouth, said: "Today is a proud moment for Team

Hibs to victory then tipped him to be the next Easter Road star to get an international call-up. The Premiership high-flyers came from a goal down at half-time to beat the League Two champs with the help of Nisbet’s stunning volley.

SPFL test events have been put on hold following a resurgence in Covid-19 prevalence across Scotland. Successful events were held during Celtic 's win at Ross County and Aberdeen 's victory over Kilmarnock at Pittodrie.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Today marks the 104th year that the Erskine charity has been caring for veterans.The first wounded veterans admitted to the Princess Louise Scottish Hospital for Limbless Sailors and Soldiers arrived on October 10, 1916.A total of 13 patients came through the doors of the pioneering hospital when it opened over a century ago. They came from throughout Scotland to the newly opened hospital, to be fitted with

Nicola Sturgeon has defended pub closures after a furious backlash over claims hospitality is being turned into a scapegoat in the pandemic.The First Minister said the two-week shut down was a tough decision but had to be balanced against a health crisis."I do not get up in the morning and decide to close pubs for a policy reason," she said at the Scottish Parliament today."We are in a global pandemic where we are trying to save lives, and balance that with the interests of the economy as best

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Soft play centres in Dumfries and Galloway are urging the Scottish Government to allow them to open the doors and return to business.Owners have expressed genuine fears for the future if they are still banned from opening the inside areas to the public and also pointed to the centres being allowed to reopen in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Debbie Shuttleworth, manager of the Farmer’s Den, said: “It has