West Lothian band The Snuts in running for Scottish Album of the Year prize

A Scots venue has cancelled a John Lyndon gig after staff allegedly faced 'intimidation' from a member of his management.

Mogwai have been announced as the winner of this year’s Scottish Album Of The Year Award, for their tenth album ‘As The Love Continues’.Accepting the award at a ceremony at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on Saturday, the band’s Stuart Braithwaite said: “I really was not expecting this, I have not thought of anything to say other than thank you and I wish I’d got steaming!”“This has been a really mental year for the band and this is just another thing we never thought would happen”, he went on.

A Scottish Labour councillor has quit the party and joined the Conservatives over its "weak" stance on the Union and not standing up to the SNP.

Mogwai have won the 2021 Scottish Album Of The Year (SAY) award for their 10th studio LP ‘As The Love Continues’.It’s the first time the Glasgow band have won the award after being shortlisted four times for the honour, beating out the likes of Biffy Clyro, Stanley Odd and The Snuts.Mogwai guitarist Stuart Braithwaite picked up the trophy and £20,000 prize at Usher Hall in Edinburgh last night (October 23).

Franz Ferdinand have admitted they are in shock after drummer Paul Thomson announced his departure from the band just ahead of their 20th anniversary.

A West Lothian children’s book publisher has picked up a prestigious award less than a year after releasing their first title.

Local politicians have vowed to keep meeting their constituents - despite safety concerns after a Conservative MP was killed during a surgery.

Crazed torturer Colin Coats has been hit with more jail time after being caught with a mobile phone.

Lorraine Kelly took issue with Prince William over the Royal's comments following William Shatner's space voyage yesterday.

A West Lothian cyclist preparing for his biggest challenge yet – Mount Everest.

Paolo Nutini has been announced as the winner of number one most played Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award.

Scots TikTok sensation Nathan Evans got fans buzzing on social media as he shared a photo with West Lothian singing superstar Lewis Capaldi.

A Scots lottery winner has ditched her Dubai lifestyle and decided to move to Liverpool.

Actor Martin Compston has been given odds of 50/1 to become the next James Bond, joining fellow Scottish thespians including Richard Madden and Sam Heughan on a bookies’ list of potential names to fill the iconic role. Mr Compston, the Greenock-born Line of Duty star, has been given the quote by betting firm Skybet after being tipped by fans to take over from Daniel Craig.

Mick McCann says appointing Craig Pettigrew as captain was an easy call – now revitalised Glenafton are chasing five wins on the spin, writes Mike Wilson.

The shortlist for this year’s Scottish Album Of The Year Awards has been announced, with Biffy Clyro, Arab Strap and Mogwai among the acts up for the £20,000 prize.Ten albums are now in the running for the award, with the artists behind the nine records that don’t get the top price also getting £1000.

Michelle McManus will return to the stage next month with her band The Flaming Black Hearts.

A shock email shows that senior police officers dismissed sexism claims from a West Lothian firearms officer as “low level” months before legal action was raised against Police Scotland.

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