Sir Sean Connery cause of death confirmed after passing away aged 90

Christmas trees in a bid to give Scots some ‘much-needed’ festive cheer. The Swedish furniture firm says that footfall has been hit by current Covid travel restrictions at its branches in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Coronation Street actor Alex Bain has become somewhat of a household name among fans of the soap, playing the part of Simon Barlow. Alex rose to fame as a child star and first appeared on the cobbles back in 2008, and he’s since been involved in a series of tense plots.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been another 689 cases of the coronavirus diagnosed in Scotland as further concerns about the impact of easing restrictions for Christmas were aired today.Figures have been published by the Scottish Government this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.Scotland's death toll from the virus has increased by 38 and now stands at 4,173.

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Glasgow's 45 Rum came up with a novel way to celebrate St Andrew's Day on Monday. Combining the recent Scotland's mens team victory against Serbia with one of the country's most iconic drinks they've created a fun new cocktail.

Sean Connery’s cause of death has been revealed. The legendary actor, best known for being the first person to portray James Bond in a movie, died earlier this year at age 90 after stepping out of the spotlight many years prior to his death.

Sean Connery’s cause of death has been revealed.  The legendary actor, best known for being the first person to portray James Bond in a movie, died earlier this year at age 90 after stepping out of the spotlight many years prior to his death.  According to TMZ, which cites the Scottish actor’s death certificate, he died in his sleep from pneumonia, heart failure and old age.

READ MORE: In Pictures: Stars pay tribute to Sir Sean ConneryRoles in Highlander, The Untouchables and Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade helped seal his position as one of Britain’s best-loved stars.As one of the most high-profile supporters of Scottish independence, many expected Connery to make an appearance on the campaign trail in the run-up to the historic vote on September 18 2014.His words were used to galvanise support at the launch of the Yes campaign two years previously, when the

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cyclist on a country road avoided a prison sentence. Barry McConnell was allowed to serve a community sentence for causing the fatal road accident.

Save the Children told the Record that too many families were already struggling before the pandemic and that months of lockdown had made things even worse.But the steep rise in child poverty rates began long before anyone had heard of coronavirus and can be traced to welfare system reforms brought in by the coalition government over the last 10 years.When David Cameron became prime minister in 2010 he promised a fresh way of doing politics - what we got instead was years of austerity which saw

Sheku Bayoh ’s death will “live on forever” his relatives said last night. They spoke out after watching a heartbreaking play about the 31-year-old’s death in police custody five years ago.

Lorraine Kelly has shared a sweet throwback of Sir Elton John and David Walliams as she branded them 'legends'. The TV presenter, 60, was feeling sentimental as she remembered the exclusive interview she did with the pair on her show exactly a year ago.

Rangers fan has shared a clip of Ibrox in raptures with Scotland cult chant 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' ringing out loud.Baccara's disco classic has been claimed by the national team with the tune gaining recognition after it was part of Aberdeen star Andy Considine's stag do video.The stopper is now a member of the national team with the track also gaining traction after being adopted by Simon Ferry's wildly popular Open Goal show in recent months.But Ibrox diehards have unearthed a clip of them

Edinburgh Airport named after Sean Connery has been rejected.Fans of the James Bond actor, who died last month at the age of 90, had lobbied airport bosses.Petition organiser Andrew Morton wrote: “Liverpool has John Lennon airport, Belfast has George Best airport and with the death of one of her most famous sons, Edinburgh should have a Sir Sean Connery airport.”But an Edinburgh Airport spokesman said: “If we ever consider renaming the airport, then we would have a wealth of famous and historic

Tayside due to the impact of COVID-19.New figures published by Public Health Scotland show that between April and September this year just 4389 operations took place across NHS Tayside.That compares to an average of 12,245 procedures from 2016-2019, meaning potentially around 7856 procedures have not yet been carried out.Busy flyover across the A90 finally reopens over a year after collisionMid-Scotland and Fife MSP Alexander Stewart has called on the Scottish Government to guarantee that NHS

1970s disco classic Yes Sir, I Can Boogie by Baccara is on course to return to the Top 40 after becoming Scotland’s unofficial Euro 2020 anthem.