Mercury Prize nominee treats Lanarkshire musical students to guest lecture

Students will return to university in staggered phases after the Christmas holiday, it was announced. Education Secretary John Swinney said most students would start the new term at home and only return to campus when told to do so by their university.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBen Sharrock’s “Limbo” was named the best film at the closing event Tuesday of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao. Japanese auteur Koreeda Hirokazu was bestowed with the festival’s Spirit of Cinema honorary award.The film follows a Syrian refugee in a remote Scottish island as he awaits his asylum application to be processed and his arm to heal allowing him to play his musical instrument.

Neil Lennon insists his team must transfer their San Siro inspiration back into Parkhead. The manager is now facing an absolutely crucial period in the campaign where his team simply must get back on track.Celtic face St Johnstone on Sunday on home soil and cannot afford any slips.As well as the Scottish Cup Final against Hearts at Hampden and a Boxing Day away game at Hamilton, there's also home clashes against Kilmarnock, Ross County and Dundee United before the turn of the year which are

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Celtic Park. Police Scotland said the officers received minor injuries in the clashes at the stadium after Celtic were beaten 2-0 at the hands of Ross County in the Betfred Cup.

Edinburgh University are lobbying for a campus building to be renamed after the first Scot to win Bake Off - who studies there. Pete Sawkins, 20, became both the youngest person to win the Great British Bake Off and also the first Scot, on Tuesday night.

Cambuslang Main Street, and his team are making a name for themselves by creating show-stopping cakes that can only be described as works of art.

Lovehoney, Ann Summers and Lelo have been reducing the cost of some good loving - and it's really a case of how low can you go. Posh sex toy purveyors Lelo have up to 80% off bundles, as well as individual items for up to 50% off, including the powerful Siri 2 which is half price, down to £64.50, and some extremely saucy bundles - which include two devices and a lube - which have around £100 off.

lottery millionaire, Jane Park is used to the finer things in life. The Edinburgh influencer has been living it up on a luxury holiday in Dubai over the past week, and making Instagram followers green with envy at her exploits.

PlayStation5 from 'greedy scammers' on internet selling sites. Jamie Laurie is telling parents "not to give in" to  re-sellers who he says only bought the console with the purpose of making profit.The eagerly-anticipated PlayStation5 went on sale on Thursday, but millions were left disappointed after stocks sold out everywhere.Most of the consoles were sold on pre-order while others were snapped up as soon as they were relaesed.

Cops are hunting a driver after a pedestrian was hit outside a Scots supermarket. The victim was walking across the Lidl car park on South Road, Dundee, at around 1pm on Thursday, November 19 when the hit-and-run took place.

lotto millionaire Jane Park has given fans a glimpse of a couple of her more risqué tattoos while her luxury Dubai holiday continues. The EuroMillions winner, from Edinburgh, is making us all green with envy thanks to her latest getaway, which she's been sharing highlights of on social media.

LONDON -- Scottish writer Douglas Stuart won the Booker Prize for fiction Thursday for “Shuggie Bain,” a novel about a boy’s turbulent coming of age in hardscrabble 1980s Glasgow that was turned down by 32 publishers before being picked up.Stuart, 44, won the prestigious 50,000 pound ($66,000) award for his first published novel, the product of a decade of work.

lotto millionaire Jane Park has jetted off on a luxury Dubai holiday. The EuroMillions winner, from Edinburgh, flaunted her latest getaway on social media on Saturday as she soaked up the sun at a five-star hotel.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The leader of South Lanarkshire Council says it’s disappointing but necessary that the area is moving into Tier 4 of Covid restrictions.John Ross reacted to the news of the local authority area going into the strictest lockdown rules from today.Mr Ross said: “I know that everyone will share my disappointment that it has been necessary to place Lanarkshire and other parts of Scotland in Level 4 of the Covid

Booker Prize for his debut Shuggie Bain. The First Minister congratulated Stuart after judges unanimously crowned him this year's winner this evening.

Scottish Government has announced plans to introduce a new payment to protect people when they challenge a benefit decision. Anyone challenging disability benefit decisions will be able to claim a new ‘Short Term Assistance’ payment under Scotland’s new social security system.