Stewartry clubs could miss out on place in 2020/21 Scottish Cup

devolution.The Abolish the Scottish Parliament party launched itself on social media earlier this month and aims to do what it says on the tin - scrap Holyrood and return Scotland to direct rule from London.But the leader of the anti-devolution movement insists he's not being undemocratic with his demands, despite 74% of Scots backing the creation of a parliament at a referendum in 1997.John Mortimer told the Record the reality of devolution in 2020 was very different to the idea Scottish voters

Hamish, the first polar bear cub to be born in the UK for a quarter of a century, is set to leave Scotland for a new life south of the border.

new benefit to support 16 to 24-year-olds into work if they have been unemployed for six months has opened for applications. Job Start Payment is a one-off £250 payment to help with the costs of starting a new job.

songs that we love - but sometimes it can have embarrassing consequences. Singing the wrong lyrics to something is a common occurrence among all of us, and that even includes those who are involved in the industry themselves.An attempt to remedy the blushes from blurting out the wrong lines usually ends up in argument with your pal who has had the pleasure of listening to your misstep.

coronavirus in Scotland, such as the recent outbreak of the virus in Aberdeen.The proposed ban on music in hospitality venues has received criticism over the weekend, with Sneaky Pete’s owner Nick Stewart calling the ruling “misguided” and arguing that a total ban on music will “only drive people to seek music in uncontrolled environments instead, such as house parties”.“A music ban is not safer than having properly controlled background music,” Stewart, who also works for the Music Venue Trust

BrewDog have teamed up with two dog charities to help pups across the UK find new homes. They are giving their most famous beer, Punk IPA, a limited edition makeover and sending 100% of the profits from the temporarily renamed Street Dog beer to two dog adoption charities, Dogs on the Streets and All Dogs Matter.

Outlander star Caitriona Balfe has launched her own Scottish gin - and it's for a great cause.The Irish actress, who plays lead Claire Randall/Fraser in the show, has created Forget Me Not Gin to support the arts and "acknowledge the positive contribution creative industries make to society".Posting on her official Twitter account, Caitriona wrote: "This is a very special product that has combined my love of collaborating with friends, drinking and finding ways to support our beleaguered

holidaymakers in a last-minute dash to beat the 14-day quarantine rule on returning from France.Eurotunnel trains sold out and air fares were up to six times more than normal, although ferries increased capacity.Many Brits were caught off guard by the short notice of the Government deadline – and struggled to make it in time.But one resourceful musical ensemble sailed back over the English Channel on a fishing boat and beat the new quarantine rules by just 10 minutes.The Dunedin Consort, from

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A hero soldier’s final moments as he dashed to freedom from a Japanese POW camp have been revealed 75 years after VJ Day.Ben Bradford-Martin, of 1st Battalion, the Cameronians, was listed as missing for decades, presumed killed in Burma during World War II.But as the country paused to remember the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day yesterday, a historian revealed he had details of his escape and

David Bowie from the depths of space - with a live rendition being beamed up from Scotland. The late star man's hit Space Oddity will be played to the travellers on the International Space Station through a performance being sent up from the Mull of Kintyre music festival.

“We know of many local businesses that continue to grow and flourish in West Lothian and we certainly hope and will do everything we can to ensure West Lothian remains a positive destination for business. We are working with partners and local businesses to plan a way forward for West Lothian and help where we can, and our plan includes measures to provide support for school leavers, and provide more training and upskilling, generally, within growth sectors.

cinema chains in the UK will reopen more branches in Scotland later this month. Vue and Cineworld cinemas in Scotland were forced to close back in March at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

social media platform which has boomed in recent years. The app which is used mainly for sharing pictures and videos has a variety of different accounts from fashion and beauty to cooking pages and more recently cleaning accounts.

Lewis Capaldi has revealed that he is taking a well-earned break and plans to release his new music in 2021.

Kenny MacAskill has criticised the Scottish Government for “failing” to hand over all the papers in the Alex Salmond probe. MacAskill rejected claims some information had to be censored and backed a Holyrood committee’s demands for full disclosure.

Gordon Brown, warned the party is in “peril” and claimed the “scarring could be permanent”.It added that Labour’s federalism policy has “limited cut-through” with the population.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of

Lewis Capaldi has joked that he won’t be releasing any new material this year because people had “suffered enough” due to the coronavirus crisis.The Scottish singer-songwriter released his debut album ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ last summer, and revealed back in May that he’d written 11 songs for its follow-up.Speaking to the Daily Star, however, Capaldi has now confirmed that new music won’t be arriving until 2021 at the earliest.“Hopefully I will release a new song and a new

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A Renfrewshire councillor has put her name forward to contest the Scottish Parliament seat currently held by the controversial MSP Derek Mackay.Natalie Don, who represents Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank, is hoping to become the SNP candidate for the Renfrewshire North and West seat, which has been held by the former finance secretary since 2011.Mr Mackay quit his ministerial position and was