West of Scotland League: Meadow boss predicts seven-way fight for title after big guns pull-out

lockdown restrictions will be confirmed today after a last minute scramble from councils to avoid tougher measures. Nicola Sturgeon will lay out how the five tiers will apply across the country's 32 local authorities, giving time to prepare for the new rules starting on Monday next week.

Scottish Cup hasn’t worked out quite as planned.But the Celtic manager admits he’s thrilled at still having the chance to secure another Treble for his club in a magnificent run of unbroken domestic silverware success.SFA chiefs and the four remaining participants had hoped delaying the semi-finals – which had to be postponed in April due to lockdown until this winter weekend – could see crowds back inside Hampden.Unfortunately, a second wave of the pandemic across the UK has meant the national

The Great British Bake Off.The popular Channel 4 programme has been providing Scots with a bit of light relief amid the coronavirus pandemic.And with the 11th series of the show coming to a conclusion, the wheels are already in motion to kickstart next year’s edition.Producers behind the show have put out a casting call for those who think they could earn a Star Baker award.Do you reckon you have what it takes to get that handshake from Paul Hollywood? And could your plans for a showstopper wow

mum believes a McDonald's happy meal toy predicted her pregnancy after she suffered a rare miscarriage. Leigh Henderson, 26, from Hamilton, says the blue Mr Bump toy she opened hours before finding out she was expecting was the first sign she was pregnant two years after losing her first child.

Donald Trump has a fond memory of the late Sean Connery. The president took to Twitter on Sunday to pay tribute to the actor, who died on Saturday at the age of 90.

Sean Connery meeting Paul Gascoigne at Ibrox has resurfaced on social media after a Rangers fan account posted the video in tribute to the legendary star.

childcare following her move to Scotland.Janice McAleese was given a suspended sentence last year after admitting misconduct in public office while heading up the Northern Ireland Events Company.The NIEC folded shortly after her resignation in 2007, leaving taxpayers to settle debts of £1.6million.The 56-year-old was chief executive of the company, which used public money to promote events, when she committed the offences between 2004 and 2006.

Nicola Sturgeon to ban booze sales in shops in an effort to boost business in bars.Don Lawson, owner of popular Inverness hostelry Johnny Foxes, said such a move would protect jobs in Scotland's already struggling hospitality industry.He wants to see only pubs and restaurants being allowed to sell drinks instead of customers relying on massive supermarket chains.It comes as the First Minister confirmed yesterday that pubs across Scotland are still barred from serving drink indoors for at least

Labour prime minister has called for the UK and Scottish Government to offer a “jobs guarantee” for 16-24 year olds to avert a crisis caused by the pandemic.A new report by the Alliance for Full Employment (AfE) has painted a bleak picture of the impact of covid on jobs.Written by Professor Paul Gregg, and containing a foreword by Brown, the report reveals one million young people across the UK are facing unemployment.Brown said: “This winter, 100,000 young Scots are in need of support to find a

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineDuring a virtual screen talk today at the 64th BFI London Film Festival, George Clooney discussed the importance of journalistic integrity, the COVID-19 pandemic, his upcoming Netflix film, The Midnight Sky, and the highlights of his illustrious career.Throughout the hour-long conversation with Scottish broadcaster Edith Bowman, which centered on a selection of his iconic films—including Out of Sight, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Good Night, and Good

puppy got hold off a sex toy sent to their house by joker pal. French Bulldog Carlos was excited to see the 'new toy' and ran outside for a play in the front garden with it hanging out his mouth.

RAF Lossiemouth in  .The plane - named the City of Elgin - parked outside a new £132 million facility which houses the pilots, engineers and personnel who will operate the high-tech submarine hunters.Nine Poseidon MRA1 aircraft have been ordered, the first of which landed on UK soil for the first time in February 2020.Since then, crews have been securing the seas on operational missions.Group Captain Chris Layden, station commander of RAF Lossiemouth, said: "Today is a proud moment for Team

Craig Halkett as a potential solution to shot-shy Scotland's lack of goal threat. Much has been made of the lack of efforts on target from Steve Clarke ’s side in wins over Israel and Slovakia.

“SNP Ministers have failed to introduce effective infection prevention measures comprehensively across all care homes, which has left residents at greater risk.”Linthgow SNP MSP Fiona Hyslop says the Scottish Government are working hard to bring the outbreak under control.She said:“I am deeply concerned about the outbreak at the Redmill Care Home and my thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family of the person who has sadly passed away.“I am grateful for the swift intervention of NHS

Scot Gemmill’s side within a point of the Group Four summit with a game 
in hand. An away clash with minnows San Marino tomorrow should bank another victory which would leave games against Croatia and Greece next month as the last hurdles in the bid to clinch a final place in Hungary and Slovenia next year.

NHS bowel screening will resume in Scotland on Monday after a seven-month pause. Kits will resume being posted out from Monday, and anyone who was sent equipment before the pandemic-induced halt in March is asked to complete and return them, the Scottish Government said.