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Tickets For Music & Theatre Shows (March/April)

TICKETS SCOTLAND TOP EVENTS MARCH/APRIL Susan Boyle – Lewis Capaldi – Tom Jones – Stereophonics – The Script – The Who – Santana – Pussycat Dolls – Simple Minds – Harry Styles – McFly – Bryan Ferry – Rick Astley – Clannad – Elvis Costello – Goldfrapp The Lion King – Riverdance – Jimmy Carr – Cirque du Soleil Icetacular – Planet Earth ll – Disney On Ice – Ricky Gervais – William Shatner – Madame Butterfly HARRY STYLES SSE Hydro Glasgow April 26th GOLDFRAPP IN CONCERT Usher Hall Edinburgh…

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Guiness Pro14 Highlights Round 13

Edinburgh defeat Cardiff Blues to extend lead at the top. Leinster thrash Glasgow Warriors in one sided affair. Edinburgh 14-6 Cardiff Blues Edinburgh ground out an ugly win over Cardiff Blues to stretch their lead at the top of Pro14 Conference B. As a spectacle this was dull to say the least, with try-scoring opportunities almost non-existent. The one touchdown came when George Taylor charged down Dan Fish’s attempted clearance to dot down. Jason Tovey kicked six points for Cardiff against his former side, but nine points from the boot…

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Scottish Cup Quarter Final Highlights

02/03/20: Highlights of the weekend’s Scottish Cup Quarter final Ties. Aberdeen, Celtic, Hearts and Hibs all progress to the Semi-Finals. **The following highlight videos are embedded via You Tube and are not hosted on this website** Visit The Scottish Cup You Tube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClPCjayqAxV1ANqfACWdZqA St Johnstone 0-1 Celtic BBC REPORT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51601998 Ryan Christie’s late goal booked holders Celtic’s a Scottish Cup semi-final date with Aberdeen at the expense of dogged St Johnstone in Perth. The midfielder’s free-kick from the right beat Zander Clark, with defender Christopher Jullien claiming a…

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SPFL Highlights 17/2/20

17/02/20: Highlights of the weekend’s Scottish Premier League games as Celtic maintain their lead at the top of the table. At the foot of the table Hearts and Hamilton remain in the bottom two positions after a 2-2 draw. **The following highlight videos are embedded via You Tube and are not hosted on this website** Visit The SPFL You Tube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakRszbIjjGYtFrDPeg5Ieg ABERDEEN 1 – 2 CELTIC Late Ajer Goal Seals it for the Celts Rangers 1-0 Livingston Hagi Assist as Arfield Goal Earns Three Points Kilmarnock 1-2 Hibernian…

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‘UK immigration plans devastating for Scotland’

Feb 19th 2020 – Migration Minister Ben Macpherson said: “The UK Government’s immigration proposals are an insult to Scotland – they completely disregard the needs of our employers, our public services and our communities. “There is a clear need for a fundamentally different approach to migration policy to reflect Scotland’s distinct demographic and geographical needs. The UK Government promised a system that would deliver for all of the UK including Scotland yet these proposals do not reflect the clear evidence from employers, local authorities, universities and experts about their needs.…

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First Minister announces new Scot Gov cabinet positions

17 Feb 2020 – First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined new appointments to the Scottish Government and cabinet. Following her delivery of the Scottish Budget, Kate Forbes has been nominated as Cabinet Secretary for Finance, while Fiona Hyslop will build on a hugely successful period as External Affairs Secretary by taking responsibility for the economy as Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture. As the process of Brexit, and the discussion on Scotland’s constitutional future move into a new phase, Michael Russell’s responsibilities will be expanded as Cabinet Secretary…

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Rugby World Cup: Scotland 34-0 Samoa:

Scotland earn bonus-point victory at the Rugby Union World Cup 2019 in Japan with victory over Samoa BBC Report: Scotland’s controlled performance ensured a bonus-point victory over Samoa that revives their hopes of progressing from World Cup Pool A. Gregor Townsend’s side needed to recover from a poor opening defeat by Ireland, whose subsequent loss to Japan was a further blow to their chances.

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First Minister Statement in Scottish Parliament 24/09/19

First minister Nicola Sturgeon comments on todays UK Supreme Court Decision that suspending parliament was unlawful: FULL SPEECH: First Minister @NicolaSturgeon comments on todays UK Supreme Court Decision that suspending parliament was unlawful: “We have witnessed some astonishing developments in the three years since the Brexit referendum in June 2016.” ..[Thread attached] — ScottishPoliticsNews (@ScoPoliticsNews) September 24, 2019

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