4 h. ago ‘I cringe when people say performance doesn’t matter if Scotland are winning – if we don’t improve we’ll get found out’

THERE haven’t been this many bullets dodged since Keanu Reeves defied gravity in The Matrix. All those chances Greece missed on Thursday night. A potentially catastrophic Belarus equaliser here chalked off for the flimsiest of fouls. Those many, many occasions on both nights when we were so, so, easy to carve open. If Steve Clarke...

Politics

4 h. ago Steve Clarke pulls no punches despite slender Scotland win: ‘Really disappointed’

Home wins over Greece and Belarus in the October double-header mean the Scots have 10 points from 12

Politics

4 h. ago Belarus match was supposed to be my Scotland record breaker – instead it could be my worst EVER, says Steve Clarke

STEVE CLARKE admits the 2-1 win over Belarus was his WORST experience as Scotland boss. Clarke hit a landmark 72 matches in charge in the World Cup qualifier. But his team were BOOED off the park after the nerve-racking performance and narrow victory. He said: “I’m really disappointed - really, really disappointed. “It’s possibly as...

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5 h. ago 26 great pics of Scotland fans and some famous faces during the 2

Here are 26 of the best fan photos from Scotland’s 2-1 win over Belarus in the World Cup qualifying clash at Hampden Park.

Sport

5 h. ago Scotland player ratings against Belarus: 7/10 star men, talisman bursts into life but others struggle

Marks out of ten for Scotland players involved in win over Belarus

Sport

53 h. ago Chinese firm piles pressure on UK government to approve massive wind turbine factory in Scotland

Ming Yang ‘excited by the prospect of investing’ but UK government ‘will not be rushed’

Politics

55 h. ago Chinese firm confirms plans to build UK’s largest wind turbine facility

The new project will create as many as 1,500 jobs

Politics

57 h. ago Chinese firm to build UK’s largest wind turbine factory in Scotland

Ming Yang said the project will see investment of up to £1.5 billion, and create as many as 1,500 jobs.

Politics

57 h. ago Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minutes of fuel left, flight log suggests

Investigation under way after flight during Storm Amy made three landing attempts in Scotland before flying to ManchesterAn investigation is under way after a Ryanair flight battling with high wind speeds during storm Amy last week landed at Manchester airport with just six minutes of fuel left in its tanks.The pilots had been taking passengers from Pisa in Italy to Prestwick in Scotland on Friday evening, but wind speeds of up to 100mph meant they were unable to land. Continue reading...

Transport

58 h. ago Sir Geoff Palmer’s ‘extraordinary life’ hailed at memorial celebration

He was a former chancellor of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and was Scotland’s first black professor,

Politics

61 h. ago £20 Scottish charity shop stained glass window 'belonged to Robert The Bruce'

Richard is now on a mission to get the artefact dated and find out exactly where it came from.

Economics

65 h. ago Steve Clarke praises Scotland’s character after win over Greece

Scotland kept pace with Group C leaders Denmark.

Politics

66 h. ago Motherwell shopper wins Aldi Scotland’s Supermarket Sweep challenge

Liz Cowan scooped a trolley-load of goods and raised £456 for charity Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

Economics

67 h. ago Weather maps show 'heavier than expected' snow could hit the UK in coming weeks

WXCharts' latest weather maps indicate that a 169-mile stretch of the UK could be hit by snowfall in the coming weeks, with Scotland set to bear the brunt of the wintry weather

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3 d. ago Steve Clarke praises Scotland character after win over Greece

Scotland kept pace with Group C leaders Denmark.

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3 d. ago Scotland player ratings against Greece: 8/10 star men, super sub, starlet's tough night and McTominay issue

Marks out of ten for the Scotland players in win over Greece

Sport

3 d. ago Ferguson is Scotland’s hero as they fight back to steal vital victory over Greece

Maybe, just maybe, Scotland will end their painful wait. If the nature of this win over Greece counts, someone is smiling favourably on Steve Clarke’s bid to lead his country to a first World Cup since 1998. Greece were superior to the Scots in so many departments here yet still lost. Lewis Ferguson’s first strike for his country and Lyndon Dykes, who scored in stoppage time, have Clarke daring to dream. It was victory that mattered here, not how it was achieved, which is just as well.Assessment of this Scotland team is not particularly easy. Euphoria swept the country as Clarke led his men to the last European Championship. Epic disappointment was not only the theme in Germany but again as the Scots returned for Nations League action. Scotland rallied impressively in that group before a comprehensive defeat by Greece in a playoff. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Winter heating payment reminder for North Lanarkshire pensioners

It is estimated that over one million pensioners in Scotland will receive Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

Economics

6 d. ago Heating payment of £59 to help people with energy bills due this winter

More than 465,500 people in Scotland received Winter Heating Payments last year.

Economics

6 d. ago Winter heating payment deadline this week for people over State Pension age

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment has replaced Winter Fuel Payments for older people in Scotland.

Economics