Taylor Swift fans were left delighted after the American singer-songwriter revealed she would be adding Scottish dates to her The Eras Tour.
02.06.2023 - 08:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Robbie Holden has spoken of his lofty ambitions after being confirmed as the new manager of Jeanfield Swifts.
Holden and his team - Richie Montgomery (assistant), Bally Whytock (coach), Chris Anton (coach), Nathan Downs (goalkeeping coach) and Amber Shearer (physio) - have made the move to the Riverside from fellow Perthshire outfit Luncarty.
It was there he helped the Bleachers earn promotion to the Premier Division as well as two trophy triumphs, one of which secured qualification for the Scottish Cup.
While a difficult decision to make, Holden admitted the draw of the managerial move was too great. He spent many years as a player at Swifts.
Holden explained: “We first had a conversation around January but, at the time, we didn’t think it was right because of where we were in the season.
“We talked about it for the end of the season and, after speaking with the coaching team, we agreed it was the right move for us.
“We had a brilliant time at Luncarty - a great season - but this was an opportunity we felt that we had to take.
“I have history here as a player, Bally Whytock too and Chris Anton was captain of the club.
“There would not have been many places we would’ve left for because of the connection we had at Luncarty. But a lot of things made sense with this.”
Holden has wasted no time in adding to his new Swifts squad and has already acquired the services of midfielder Pat Brown from Kinnoull and Olly Hamilton, an attacker, who he knows well from Luncarty.
“There is a brilliant set of players at this club,” Holden told the PA. “We want to add to that.
“We’ve brought in a couple already and there are three or four more I’m working on.
“Pat ticks a lot of boxes and has done brilliantly for Kinnoull. He is a real handful, he is a
Taylor Swift fans were left delighted after the American singer-songwriter revealed she would be adding Scottish dates to her The Eras Tour.
A Kilwinning teenager will head across the world with the Police Scotland Youth Volunteer (PSYV) programme this summer.
Conor Benn has called out Josh Taylor, threatening to inflict a “third” defeat of the Scots fighters career.
Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn has bagged his first proper job since winning the ITV show this year, and it's a big one, despite the fact he was met with boos when the result was announced. The Norwegian comedy star created a lot of controversy with his unusual style and bold performances during the series this year, but all the judges loved him.
Today is a milestone moment for young learners in North Muirton, Perth as a new £16.5 million primary school opens.
A Love Island spoiler for Monday night's episode sees Tyrique Hyde tell his partner on the show, Ella Thomas, that his feelings for her need to be tested by the arrival of a new person into the villa. Despite the pair seemingly getting off to a rocky start - with Ella telling Tyrique that they'd met outside of the villa but he had no recollection - feelings appear to be developing on both sides.
The Waverley paddle steamer will set sail to mark the TS Queen Mary’s 90th anniversary year and 10 lucky Sunday Mail readers can go to the event.
Rangers at Blair Drummond Safari Park are welcoming a new arrival - the first Californian sea lion pup to be born in Scotland in two decades.
Josh Taylor says he is going to make "clown" Teofimo Lopez pay for his "disrespectful" comments when the pair fight in New York on Saturday night. Scotland's WBO super-lightweight champion defends his title against Lopez in the early hours of Sunday morning at Madison Square Garden, live on Sky Sports. Taylor and Lopez have had a war of words ongoing for quite some time and security had to keep the pair apart during a distanced face-off following Thursday's press conference.
The Love Island villa is set to welcome a brand new bombshell during Thursday night's episode as the couples will face another shake-up just four days into the new series. Surprising the islanders with his arrival, the mystery new singleton will take three girls of his choosing on a date each in the new hideaway terrace as it opens its doors for the first time this series.
The Scottish Government has announced that third sector organisations are to be paid a fee for helping provide supporting information for people applying for Child Disability Payment or Adult Disability Payment. The £33.50 fee will be paid when they are asked by Social Security Scotland to complete a supporting information request form.
Dermot Desmond interviews are as rare as hen’s teeth but when the Irish billionaire does speak, usually to official Celtic media outlets, then he often gives a real insight into how the club operates.
Taylor Swift and Matty Healy’s short-lived romance has reportedly come to an end.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently shared details of a new ‘private beta trial’ for Attendance Allowance claimants. The service is currently only being offered to 60 people each week who start a new claim for the State Pension age disability benefit through certain channels.
Several people have died and a further 100 are seriously hurt after three trains collided in India.
St Cuthbert Wanderers have announced their new manager.
Lewis Capaldi covered Taylor Swift‘s ‘Love Story’ for the second time at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend – check out the new performance below.The Scottish singer’s first performance of the classic hit came during a surprise turn at a 1975 show in Newcastle back in January.At the weekend, Capaldi once again took on a version of ‘Love Story’ during his performance at the Dundee event.During his set, he transitioned from his own song ‘Before You Go’ into an acoustic version of Swift’s hit.Watch the performance below.Before You Go / Love Story is a combo i did not know i needed until now #lewiscapaldilive #lewiscapaldi #foryoupage #bigweekend #taylorswifttok ♬ original sound – Cheaper Than Therapy Elsewhere, Capaldi has announced a “super intimate” Reading & Leeds warm-up show. The singer-songwriter, who released his second album ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’ this month (May 19), is due to headline the Main Stage West at the dual event this August.Now, it’s been confirmed that Capaldi will play a tiny gig at The Wardrobe in Leeds on June 6 with support from James Marriott.Capaldi’s forthcoming performance at the 400-capacity Leeds venue follows his 2023 UK and Ireland arena tour, which took place in January and February.Capaldi will top the bill at Reading & Leeds on Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27, respectively.
Taylor Swift and Matty Healy’s romantic relationship after rumors about their romance started at the beginning of May. And while they have been spotted together on multiple occasions, holding hands and sharing some PDA, the pair have yet to comment on their relationship.The 1975 frontman is now back on tour with his band and decided to share some of his thoughts during BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend Festival in Dundee, Scotland.
elephant in the room. The musician appeared to poke fun at his recently heightened public profile, amid rumors of a relationship with global pop icon Taylor Swift, during a set with his band on Saturday. As Healy kicked off his performance with his band The 1975 at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in Dundee, Scotland, the 34-year-old wryly referenced the numerous burning questions fans may currently have for him. «Is it all a bit? Is it sincere? Will he ever address it?» he said to the crowd, adding: «All of these questions and more will be ignored in the next hour.
Sainsbury's shoppers have been left outraged over new security gates in some of the supermarket's stores said to make "everyone's life harder".