53 h. ago Heartbroken Fred Sirieix in floods of tears as he makes shock family discovery

First Dates star Fred Sirieix has an emotional time on BBC 1 hit series as the Who Do You Think You Are? team explain his family history and make some heartbreaking discoveries

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2 d. ago Billionaire Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay dies aged 65

Jim Irsay has tragically died aged 65 - the NFL icon had been at the helm of the Colts since 1997 and saw them through one of their greatest eras of the team's history

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5 d. ago Readers Letters: Addressing the historic injustices of land ownership in Scotland

As a councillor who represents Stornoway North in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, I write to express my support for the principles underpinning the Land Reform Bill currently under consideration, while urging further ambition to address the historic injustices of land ownership in Scotland. The bill represents a vital opportunity to reshape our relationship with the land, ensuring it serves the common good and fosters thriving communities across our nation.

Culture

7 d. ago Pope Leo’s grandfather was immigrant from Sicily, genealogists reveal

Robert Prevost’s maternal grandparents came to US from Caribbean and at one point identified as BlackEvidence that the Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV’s bloodlines reflect the US’s legacy of immigration – and complicated relationship with race – has continued to emerge since he recently became the first American ever elected to lead the Roman Catholic church.The family history service Ancestry recently announced that a team helmed by senior genealogist Kyle Betit had determined Leo’s paternal grandfather, John R Prevost, immigrated to the US from north-eastern Sicily. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Ayrshire sports team making history by representing Scotland on the world stage

Ayrshire FootGolf Club are the current national champions - and are set to take on the best in the world this weekend

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9 d. ago Stirling politicians open up over Holyrood assisted dying vote

The highly-debated topic was in the spotlight this week as the Scottish Parliament held an initial vote on proposals to allow the practice in Scotland - with local representatives on both sides.

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9 d. ago Welcome to Maranello, Ferrari’s hometown where history weighs heavy on F1’s greatest team

Ahead of Ferrari’s home race in Imola, Kieran Jackson spent a day in Maranello, the famous prancing horse emblem at every turn, dissecting the prestige of the Italian marque in contrast to the flaws of the present-day F1 team

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9 d. ago Ayrshire sports therapist breaks course record in gruelling 55

Sharon McNicol chalked an astonishing 26 minutes off the previous best mark.

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1 week ago Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs weighs in on controversial Ruben Amorim comment

Ruben Amorim shocked Man Utd fans when he suggested his team could be the worst in the club's entire history.

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1 week ago O’Hare lands last blow on Bristol City as Sheffield United barrel into playoff final

For a side with such a horrendous record in the EFL playoffs, the way Sheffield United coasted through their semi-final’s two legs into the Championship’s showpiece game at Wembley did little to suggest they are a team with a hoodoo hanging over their heads.In many ways, history is stacked against the Blades: nine previous attempts at the playoffs, five semi-final defeats and four heartbreaking final losses. But if there was one crumb of comfort for manager Chris Wilder and his side in missing out on automatic promotion with a couple of games to spare, it was the fact that they had time to regather themselves and prepare for the playoffs. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Southampton claim point to avoid ‘worst team in Premier League history’ tag

Pep Guardiola has an extremely fond memory of St Mary’s Stadium. It was here on the final day of the 2017-18 season that he watched Gabriel Jesus score a stoppage-time winner to ensure Manchester City finished as the Premier League champions with a record 100-point haul. It was a number at the opposite end of the spectrum that provided a prominent subplot this time.Southampton kicked off on 11 points, level with the lowest haul in the competition – that collected with apologies by Derby in 2007-08. Could Southampton, who had suffered so much, get something to lift them clear of the unwanted association? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago If any team can make unwanted European history, it’s Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United

This version of United are unpredictable in the worst way and that means their Europa League semi-final against Athletic Bilbao is far from over

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3 w. ago North and South Lanarkshire Council staff to be balloted on strike action

UNISON is balloting all staff it represents in local government in Scotland, the largest vote of its kind for many years.

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3 w. ago Ayrshire youth football club unveils sports pavilion extension plan

The aim of the extension is to provide more health and fitness opportunities and community facilities to people living in the Ayrshire town.

Sport

3 w. ago Michael Schumacher moment gives ‘hope’ of improvement after ‘long, horrible journey’

Michael Schumacher remains one of the most iconic names in Formula One history, and a key moment has given one of his former team-mates hope about his long-term recovery

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3 w. ago Blake Lively shares insight into celebrations with husband Ryan Reynolds as his team Wrexham AFC make history with third successive promotion to reach the Championship

The Gossip Girl actress, 37, shared an album of moments from Saturday's game which saw his Welsh team triumph 3-0 over Charlton Athletic.

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3 w. ago Bucs sign 464lb ‘unicorn’ Desmond Watson as undrafted free agent

Florida tackle impressed teams with size and strengthWatson would have been heaviest-ever draft pickFormer Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson, a 6ft 6in, 464lb prospect, is signing with his hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.Watson, who grew up in Plant City about 20 miles east of Tampa, announced the move on social media. He had been hoping to get selected in the later rounds of the draft on Saturday, where he would have become the heaviest pick in NFL history. But no team gambled on the run-stopper. Continue reading...

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