St Johnstone are set to welcome Adam Montgomery on loan from Celtic.
13.06.2022 - 13:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A big St Johnstone fan is tackling one of the world’s most difficult one-day events to raise money for an autism charity.
Martin Abercromby has signed up to the annual Ironman Triathlon on July 10 in the scenic Swiss town of Thun.
He will take on the heroic challenge of completing a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and then run a full distance marathon all on the same day.
McDiarmid Park regular Martin will be raising money for Scottish Autism - Scotland’s largest provider of autism-specific services - as his son attends the charity’s New Struan School in Alloa.
It has been leading the delivery of specialist education for children and young people with autism in Scotland for over 35 years.
Fresh from watching the Perth Saints scrape away from relegation, Martin has been busy putting in the hours of training to prepare himself for the ultimate test of endurance.
“This is a huge challenge but one I am looking forward to taking on,” he explained this week.
“I began preparing for this event several weeks ago as part of my six-month training schedule which will be seriously challenging, both mentally and physically.
“I hope I can raise some much needed funds for Scottish Autism. The charity does great work in supporting autistic children, young people and adults.
“My son Adrian is currently benefiting from attending New Struan School, the only Scottish autism-run school in Scotland. Attending New Struan has completely changed Adrian’s school life and gives him the education he and others deserve. It is extremely fortunate that he has a placement at a school which specialises in supporting autistic pupils."
Martin had set an initial fundraising target of £1200 but he has already smashed through that figure thanks to a number of
St Johnstone are set to welcome Adam Montgomery on loan from Celtic.
The Rolling Stones have cancelled their planned show in Bern, Switzerland after it was postponed last week due to Mick Jagger testing positive for COVID-19.The band had been set to play in the Swiss city last Friday (June 17), but the show was pulled – along with another gig in Amsterdam, which has since been rescheduled – due to the Stones frontman’s health.The Stones have now confirmed this morning (June 20) that they have been unable to reschedule the Bern show, meaning that they will no longer play in Switzerland on their ‘SIXTY’ UK and European tour.“We regrettably have to announce that despite all the best efforts the Rolling Stones concert in Bern, Switzerland cannot be rescheduled and has now unfortunately been cancelled,” the band said in a statement.“The Stones concert promoters have worked extremely hard and tried everything they possibly could to find an alternative date or venue for the concert in Switzerland but sadly this was not possible.pic.twitter.com/r5oAPuOHE5— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) June 20, 2022“The band wish to send a huge apology to all the fans in Switzerland who bought tickets and are deeply saddened they cannot perform in Bern on this tour. All tickets will be refunded from 21 June until 17 July 2022 from their point of purchase.”The Stones’ tour will, however, continue in Milan, Italy tomorrow (June 21).
Kate Bush looks set to achieve another week at number one with ‘Running Up That Hill’ following its recent inclusion in Stranger Things.According to The Official Charts Company, Bush is on track for a second week at number one, followed by Harry Styles’ at number two with ‘As It Was’ and LF System’s ‘Afraid To Feel’ at number three.Elsewhere in the singles charts as it stands is Drake with three potential new entries following the release of his surprise album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ last week. Last week, ‘Running Up That Hill’ was the most streamed track on the planet and reached Number One on both the Spotify charts in the UK and the US after earning 57million streams in just one week.As well as being Number One now in the UK, it’s also Number One in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. In the US, it’s currently Number Four in the main chart and Number One on the Billboard Global 200 chart, making it Bush’s biggest ever hit in America 37 years after its original release.In a new statement about the news on Friday (June 17), Bush said of the news: “The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary series of Stranger Things in which the child actors have grown into young adults.“In this latest series the characters are facing many of the same challenges that exist in reality right now.
Alex Scott dazzled on Sunday evening when she presented Soccer Aid 2022 wearing black bodycon dress with multiple cut-outs.PHOTOS: Alex Scott's £1.5million London home is stunning – see insideHowever, some viewers took issue with the exposed sections of her outfit, with some feeling it was inappropriate for the charity match. The star did get plenty of support for her outfit, and now she has issued a passionate defence of the look.
Dundee in a bid to find a shoe stolen by a fan. The much-loved funnyman told how it was taken from his foot during his last trip to the city a few years ago. He was discussing his latest ‘Regional Trinket Tour’ that is visiting dozens of theatres around the UK on Radio 2’s Steve Wright show on Wednesday afternoon.
K.J. Yossman Josh Charles (“The Good Wife”) and Anders Danielsen Lie (“Bergman Island”) are set to join Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway in “Mothers’ Instinct.”The film, which is based on Barbara Abel’s novel “Derrière la Haine,” tells the story of Alice (Chastain) and Celine (Hathaway), two best friends and mothers living an outwardly idyllic life a stone’s throw from each other in 1960s America.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentRevolutionary U.S. producer Jason Blum, known for shepherding hit horror franchises such as “Paranormal Activity” and “The Purge,” and more recently the films “Whiplash,” “Get Out,” and Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” will be honored by the Locarno Film Festival with its Raimondo Rezzonico Prize for a producer who epitomizes the indie ethos.The prominent Swiss fest dedicated to international indie cinema will be celebrating Blum on its Piazza Grande square, which is Europe’s largest outdoor screening venue, on the evening of Aug.
Harry Styles kicked off his Love On Tour worldwide run on Saturday night in Glasgow, Scotland — but amid all the festivities of the popular singer’s live performance, something terrifying happened.
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BBC reports. The pop superstar did not seem to notice the horror incident taking place. A Police Scotland spokesperson said the man was tended to by medical staff and that “there were no suspicious circumstances” surrounding the fall.Several shaken concertgoers took to Twitter, with one claiming there was no first responders or security to be seen in the minutes following the accident.“Still in shock after @Harry_Styles concert @Ibrox.
Footage has emerged of the horror moment a man fell from the top balcony of Ibrox stadium during the Harry Styles concert.
A concert-goer attending a Harry Styles show fell from the top tier of the stadium during the singer’s performance.
A Harry Styles concert was left in chaos on Saturday night after a fan fell from the top tier balcony at the Ibrox stadium in Glasgow. The incident happened at around 10:15pm, just before the show finished, with many fans on social media saying it was around the time Harry was performing his song Kiwi. During the set, one male fan fell from the Club Deck, which is the third tier of seating within the stadium’s main stand, plummeting into the crowd below.
Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the Portugal squad that will travel to Switzerland on Sunday.
The Killers were joined by a fan on drums at their Falkirk show last night (June 7) – see footage below.As is customary at many of the band’s gigs, a fan was picked from the crowd to sit behind Ronnie Vannucci’s drum kit to perform ‘For Reasons Unknown’.As he told BBC News, 28-year-old Kyle Grieve – who drums for local Edinburgh band Retro Video Club – was at both of the gigs in Falkirk, on Monday (June 6) and Tuesday. At the first show, he held up a sign asking to play drums with the band.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Locarno Film Festival will pay tribute to Greek-French director Costa-Gavras with its Pardo alla carriera lifetime achievement award.The longtime Paris-based master of politically engaged cinema will be on hand at the prominent Swiss fest dedicated to indie filmmaking to receive the prize during a ceremony on its Piazza Grande square on Aug. 11 followed by an audience-led conversation the next day.Locarno will also host screenings of two of Costa Gravras’ lesser known films: “Un homme de trop” (“Shock Troops”) from 1967, and “Compartiment tueurs” (“The Sleeping Car Murders”), which is his 1965 debut feature.In a career spanning nearly 60 years, Costa-Gavras — which is short for Konstantinos Gavras — has become known for highly political works, such as 1969’s “Z,” about the military’s coup d’etat in Greece, which won the foreign film Oscar in 1969; and 1982’s “Missing,” which starred Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek in a story inspired by the military overthrow of Chilean President Salvador Allende.
Paradox Interactive has revealed the new expansion for its strategy wargame, Hearts Of Iron 4, and it’s called By Blood Alone.Announced today (June 7), By Blood Alone will allow players to explore new alternate histories for Italy and Ethiopia, as well as one of the leading neutral powers, Switzerland. The expansion will also add new stories and possibilities during the time of the Second World War.New Focus Trees will be introduced as well.