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Sydney Devine have called for a statue to mark his contribution to Scotland’s entertainment industry.The performer, who sold 15million albums in seven decades, died on Saturday, aged 81, after a short illness.He had been admitted to hospital last month with a chest and lung complaint.Those who knew the singer have suggested three possible locations where a statue could be erected in his memory.BBC broadcaster and Daily Record columnist Tam Cowan, a close friend of Sydney, suggested his

Ayr Hospital by ambulance almost three weeks ago after falling ill at home.He had released a new song in tribute to the NHS while he fighting a serious mystery illness in hospital.Iain Gordon, general manager at Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre said: “This is probably the hardest thing that I have ever had to announce and put on social media, this morning at 3:30am, our friend and star of the Pavilion and Scottish legend Sydney Devine has passed away.“I have worked with Sydney and the band since 1976

Nicola Sturgeon has led tributes to Scots entertainment legend Sydney Devine, who died at the age of 81.The First Minister said the country and Western singer’s name was “synonymous with Scottish entertainment”.She wrote on Twitter: “So sad. For Scots of a certain vintage - which definitely includes me - the name Sydney Devine was once synonymous with Scottish entertainment.

Sydney Devine has released a new song in tribute to the NHS while he fights a serious mystery illness in hospital.Sydney, 81, was rushed to Ayr Hospital by ambulance almost three weeks ago after falling ill at home.He is still seriously unwell with the chest and lung condition, which doctors have been struggling to diagnose.

space launch is one small step closer after American giant Lockheed Martin chose where they want their rocket to blast off from.The multi-billion dollar firm plans to send a craft into orbit from a launch pad at the isle of Unst in Shetland by next year.And now they have selected a rocket called the RS1, will be provided by ABL Space Systems of El Segundo, California.If successful next year's launch would be the UK’s first ever vertical satellite launch.The project is called UK Pathfinder Launch

Isle of Skye in 2007, took up oil painting as a way to show the world some of the stunning scenery he was surrounded by on the island.A construction worker by trade originally, he left his job to take up painting landscapes full time.Based in Broadford, he now regularly paints some of Skye's most recognisable settings including the Old Man of Storr, the Quiraing and the Fairy Pools."Skye has an abundance of amazing geology," Anthony explains.

Greenock. Officers are dealing with multiple reports of massive constrictor type reptiles on the streets of the Inverclyde town.

direct to your inbox A nurse in a coronavirus ward at a hospital in Scotland said patients had told her they did not believe the virus was real.

coronavirus ward has said patients told her they did not believe the virus was real.Senior charge nurse Rosario Walshe leads the team at Ward A31 at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk, and said there has been a “huge spike” in cases recently.The 32-bed Covid-19 ward has every bed taken up as hospital referrals have doubled since the first wave.Rosario believes a combination of family gatherings at Christmas, people ignoring guidelines and the rapidly-spreading variant is behind

link!Cat toys and scratching posts can be dropped in to the Scottish SPCA Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre on Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0SB if members of the public live within the local authority area.

space to prove the world is round. Marc Gauld was so fed up of a mate's 'nonsense' telling him that the world is flat that he has launched a campaign to raise £250,000 to send a flat earther into the atmosphere to look at the globe for themselves.

the budget for 2021 in the Scottish Parliament, Kate Forbes said the pandemic had “shaken our society and economy to their core”.Here's five things from the SNP minister's speech you need to know.Scotland's tax bands stay the same, though will increase with inflation.The majority of taxpayers in Scotland will pay slightly less income tax than the rest of the UK - although this figure only amounted to around £20 last year.Forbes will freeze the top tax rate at £150,000 and claimed taxes will go

At Abbey Vale, co-manager Allan Clark isn’t confident the season will get finished – or even resume. He said: “I can’t see it starting again this season but that’s just my opinion.“We have been keeping in touch with the boys on WhatsApp.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 1,049 cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed in Scotland as the nation's tragic death toll continues to creep grimly towards 6,000.The Scottish Government has released data this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.A further 87 patients, including nine people from the NHS Ayrshire & Arran health board region, have died after contracting Covid which means 5,796

South Ayrshire with Covid suppressed in three key areas.Troon, Prestwick West and Coylton have all recorded 0-2 positive test results between January 16 and January 22.Data released by the Scottish Government shows promising signs of a fightback against the virus with the test positivity rate falling by 1.9 per cent.Across the board, the case rate per 100,000 of the population has plunged since a fortnight ago.Between January 9 and January 15, the case rate per 100,000 was 232.7 with a test

prisons more than doubled in a year- despite the coronavirus pandemic.Guards confiscated drugs or suspected drugs from prisoners across Scots jails 2,199 times in 2019.But a Freedom of Information request from the Daily Record has revealed that number rocketed to 5,480 last year.In many facilities there has been a rise in psychoactive or suspected psychoactive drugs- often known as 'legal highs'.These include synthetic cannabis type drugs like 'Spice' which is said to be causing havoc behind

Ayrshire has recorded a fresh spike in coronavirus hospital patient numbers in the past 24 hours. A total of 235 people are currently battling COVID-19 in NHS Ayrshire & Arran wards, Public Health Scotland data shows — a rise of six from yesterday.

Andrea McLean has shared her husband's hilarious response after she requested a 'shot' this morning following a late night of drinking. The former Loose Women presenter, 51, admitted she was feeling worse for wear today after staying up until 2am drinking vodka in a virtual call with her Scottish relatives.