Dirty tactics prevail in swamp World Cup

11.38 Thu Jun 26
Team Rambo won the swamp soccer World Cup in Scotland after a slow-moving final.

Fears over wounded dolphin mount

14.41 Mon Jun 23
Concern is growing for a wounded dolphin spotted swimming through Scotland's biggest city.

Smokers offered cash to quit

16.23 Sat Jun 21
Smokers in the poorest areas of one of Scotland's biggest cities are to be offered £12.50 a week to kick the habit.

Shock tactics used to curb binge drinking

11.06 Tue Jun 17
A minimum price for alcohol has been proposed by the Scottish Government and a series of nationwide binge drinking ads have been launched.

Off-licence alcohol ban proposed for under 21s

15.57 Mon Jun 16
There are plans to raise the age limit for buying alcohol from supermarkets and off-licences in Scotland to 21.

Trump to face golf course protesters

13.40 Mon Jun 09
US tycoon Donald Trump is to face a public inquiry over his plans for a golf resort on the east coast of Scotland.

Fans call for Rangers protest

17.47 Sun Jun 08
Gordon Smith, chief executive of the Scottish Football Association, is hoping Rangers will not boycott future international matches.

Dumfries House opens its doors

08.40 Sat Jun 07
A stately home in Scotland has opened its doors to the public for the first time in 250 years.

Tycoon Trump to give resort evidence

14.49 Mon Jun 02
US property tycoon Donald Trump will fly to Scotland next week to give evidence in support of his planned golf resort at a public hearing.

Scotland loses friendly in Prague

20.59 Fri May 30
George Burley has suffered his first defeat as Scotland manager with a 3-1 loss to the Czech Republic.

Tyson chat show cancelled

10.57 Wed May 28
A chat show featuring Mike Tyson has been cancelled following protests in Scotland.

Strachan leads tributes for Burns

08.59 Fri May 16
Gordon Strachan led the tributes for the former Celtic manager Tommy Burns, who has died at the age of 51.

Former Celtic boss dies

08.58 Thu May 15
Former Celtic manager Tommy Burns has died at the age of 51 after a battle with skin cancer.

Novo keeps Rangers on course

16.17 Sat May 10
Nacho Novo scored twice as Rangers beat Dundee United 3-1.

McGeady ignores Glasgow abuse

10.31 Thu May 08
Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady insists he will not be driven out of the club by off-the-field intimidation.

Burley urges SPL to help clubs

08.37 Thu May 08
Scotland manager George Burley believes the Scottish Premier League should change its policies as a result of the Rangers fixture pile-up.

Fixture congestion

06.26 Thu May 08
Scotland boss George Burley has hit out at fixture congestion in the SPL

Burley urges SPL to help clubs

15.48 Wed May 07
Scotland manager George Burley believes the Scottish Premier League should change its policies as a result of the Rangers fixture pile-up.

Alexander backs Scotland referendum

08.13 Tue May 06
The Scottish Labour leader has supported calls for a referendum on independence, for the first time.

Mother's grief for murdered boys

16.17 Mon May 05
A grieving mother has paid tribute to her "irreplaceable" sons after their bodies were found at a beauty spot.

New hope over oil refinery strike

18.54 Tue Apr 29
Oil refinery workers have ended a 48-hour walkout amid calls for fresh talks to resolve the row.

Extra fuel bound for Scotland

22.51 Sun Apr 27
Tankers loaded with additional supplies of fuel have begun arriving in Scotland.

England and Scotland discuss friendlies

11.46 Fri Apr 25
Regular international matches between England and Scotland could be back on the football fixture list from 2010.

Rangers go to UEFA semi's

11.11 Fri Apr 11
Scottish club get through to the semi-finals for the first time ever

McManus enjoys captaincy

11.05 Thu Mar 27
Stand-in captain Stephen McManus described Scotland's 1-1 draw with Croatia as one of the highlights of his career.

Six drop out of Scotland squad

14.38 Mon Mar 24
A raft of players have pulled out of the Scotland squad to play Croatia on Wednesday.

Highlander actor tops worst accent poll

16.18 Fri Mar 14
Christopher Lambert's fake Scots accent in Highlander has been voted the worst in cinema history.

England in shock Six Nations defeat

17.22 Sat Mar 08
Scotland claimed their first Six Nations win after beating England 15-9 at Murrayfield.

McLeod cleared over failed drugs test

14.13 Mon Feb 25
Scotland lock Scott MacLeod has been cleared to carry on playing in the Six Nations Championship despite failing a drugs test.

Sport (Lunchtime) for February 24th, 2008

15.09 Sun Feb 24
Tottenham play Chelsea in Carling Cup final - Premier League fixtures and results - Wenger hits out at Martin tackle.

Ireland defeat Scots in Six Nations

20.14 Sat Feb 23
Geordan Murphy was delighted to mark his return to the Ireland side with a stunning performance.

White stag sighting in Scotland

17.38 Mon Feb 11
A rare white deer has been spotted roaming wild on the west coast of the Scottish highlands.

O'Sullivan's Ireland 'retain belief'

16.48 Fri Feb 08
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan insists his side's self-belief remains intact as they prepare for their clash with France.

Sport news, February 3rd, 2008

18.09 Sun Feb 03
Bad start for Scotland in Six Nations - No win yet for Keegan - Cook eases England to victory

Burley scraps England plan

12.43 Fri Feb 01
Plans for a friendly between England and Scotland in May have been scrapped.

De Luca to face the French

16.46 Wed Jan 30
Nick De Luca will make his Scotland debut in the Six Nations clash with France - but Chris Paterson has been left out of Sunday's clash.

Burley appointed Scotland manager

15.47 Thu Jan 24
George Burley has been confirmed as Scotland manager and admitted he did not think he would ever get the job.

Burley set to be named Scotland boss

17.34 Wed Jan 23
The Scottish Football Association are close to appointing George Burley as new Scotland manager after reaching agreement with Southampton.

McGhee to hold Scotland talks

12.35 Wed Jan 16
Motherwell have given manager Mark McGhee permission to hold talks over the vacant Scotland job.

Gale-force winds batter Scotland

14.44 Wed Jan 09
Thousands of Scottish homes are without power after the country was hit by gale-force winds and rain.

Scottish Lib Dems want Trump probe

08.01 Mon Dec 17 2007
The Liberal Democrats want an independent inquiry into the handling of Donald Trump's £1 billion golf project in Aberdeenshire.

McLeish quits Scotland

15.56 Tue Nov 27 2007
Alex McLeish has quit as Scotland manager and he is expected to take over at Birmingham City.

EPL News - McClaren gets the boot

11.35 Thu Nov 22 2007
McClaren gets the sack, will Jose fill his boots? - Wigan confident of getting their man - Hutton 'happy at Ibrox'

Calls for McLeish to remain Scotland boss

10.35 Wed Nov 21 2007
Scotland's First Minsister Alex Salmond has added his voice to the calls for Alex McLeish to remain the national side's football coach.

Ferguson: 'Premier League could tempt Eck'

09.40 Tue Nov 20 2007
Scotland captain Barry Ferguson fears a Premier League club could tempt Alex McLeish away from the national side.

SFA consider McLeish deal

09.37 Mon Nov 19 2007
The Scottish Football Association are expected to warn off clubs interested in Alex McLeish by offering him a contract extension.

Broken hearts: Arrivederci Scotland

19.11 Sat Nov 17 2007
Scotland's Euro 2008 dream is over after Christian Panucci's last-gasp header handed Italy a dramatic 2-1 win in their Euro 2008 qualifier

Scotland ready for Euro 2008 Italian job

15.13 Fri Nov 16 2007
Alex McLeish is keeping tight-lipped as to his Scotland side prepare to face Italy in their final Euro 2008 qualifier at Hampden Park.

Scots play down Italy 'spying' claims

09.48 Fri Nov 16 2007
The SFA is playing down reports a 'spy' could have filmed their a training session ahead of their vital Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy.

Italy won't underestimate Scotland

12.22 Thu Nov 15 2007
Italy are insisting defeat is not an option when they take on Scotland in their vital Euro 2008 qualifier at Hampden Park on Saturday.

McFadden linked with Celtic move

12.02 Thu Nov 15 2007
Everton are set to offer James McFadden a new contract in the wake of reports linking him with a possible move to Celtic in the New Year.

SNP unveils spending plans

20.42 Wed Nov 14 2007
Scotland's nationalist Government has unveiled its spending plans, including proposals to freeze Council Tax.

Scotland eye Euro 2008 place

11.56 Wed Nov 14 2007
Alex McLeish is determined to remain upbeat about Scotland's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 ahead of Saturday's clash with Italy.

Italy focused on Scotland clash

11.39 Wed Nov 14 2007
Italy will be focused on the task of beating Scotland as the world champions look to book their place in next summer's Euro 2008 finals.

FA rejects all-British championship talk

10.13 Wed Nov 14 2007
The FA has denied reports of talks aimed at revising the old Home Internationals should England and Scotland fail to qualify for Euro 2008

Scotland Euro 2008 warning for Italy

11.48 Mon Nov 12 2007
Scotland have warned Italy that their arrogance will be knocked out of them early in Saturday's crunch Euro 2008 qualifier at Hampden Park

McLeish: 'The Euro 2008 heat is on Italy'

11.09 Fri Nov 09 2007
Alex McLeish believes the pressure will be on Italy when the world champions visit Hampden Park for their crunch Euro 2008 qualifier.

McLeish looks for one last Scots effort

16.17 Thu Nov 08 2007
Alex McLeish has called up his most trusted players for Scotland's must-win Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy at Hampden Park.

Scots on course to leapfrog England?

11.38 Wed Oct 24 2007
Scotland are on the brink of leapfrogging England in the world rankings after moving to within two places of Steve McClaren's men.

Scots upbeat ahead of Italian job

10.46 Thu Oct 18 2007
Scotland must beat reigning world champions Italy at Hampden Park on November 17 if they are to qualify for Euro 2008.

Scotland bid to book Euro 2008 place

10.24 Wed Oct 17 2007
Alex McLeish is determined that Scotland should not slip up in Georgia as they bid to book their place in next summer's Euro 2008 finals.

Ireland 'friendliest country in the world'

10.20 Wed Oct 17 2007
Ireland is the world's friendliest country, according to the Lonely Planet travel guide.

Scots to rise up against jibes

10.15 Tue Oct 16 2007
Scotland are refusing to rise to Italian jibes ahead of their Euro 2008 qualifier in Georgia.

Sheva backs Scots to reach Euro 2008 finals

10.20 Mon Oct 15 2007
Andriy Shevchenko is backing Scotland to reach the Euro 2008 finals after Alex McLeish's men beat the Ukraine 3-1 at Hampden Park.

Old Firm pair setback for Scotland

17.21 Sun Oct 14 2007
Alex McLeish has suffered a setback ahead of Scotland's crunch Euro 2008 qualifier against Georgia with injuries to Brown and Hutton.

Scotland bid to outplay Pumas

10.37 Mon Oct 01 2007
Frank Hadden is hoping Scotland can outplay Argentina when the two sides clash in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Paris.

Kiwis trounce Scotland

20.23 Sun Sep 23 2007
New Zealand maintained their perfect record in Pool C of the World Cup with a routine victory over a second-string Scotland side.

England return to Fifa top ten

13.26 Wed Sep 19 2007
Steve McClaren has seen England return to the top ten of the Fifa world rankings for the first time since June.

Noon ruled out of Rugby World Cup

13.45 Sun Sep 16 2007
England centre Jamie Noon has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup due to a knee ligament injury.

Helicopter crashes in Scotland 'killing one'

23.58 Sat Sep 15 2007
At least one person is feared dead after a helicopter crashed in Scotland.

McLeish issues Scotland Euro 2008 warning

08.45 Thu Sep 13 2007
Alex McLeish is warning Scotland their incredible victories over France will count for nothing if they fail to qualify for Euro 2008.

Worthy wants N Ireland to bounce back

17.00 Wed Sep 12 2007
Nigel Worthington will be looking for his Northern Ireland side to bounce back from their shock defeat in Latvia when they face Iceland.

Scots ready for French test in Paris

16.59 Wed Sep 12 2007
Captain Barry Ferguson is only too aware of the size of the task facing Scotland when they take on France in Paris.

Jacobsen ruled out for Scotland

14.52 Mon Sep 10 2007
Scotland coach Frank Hadden has called Alasdair Dickinson into his Rugby World Cup squad in place of the injured Allan Jacobsen.

Scotland expect Ferguson return

14.08 Mon Sep 10 2007
Scotland captain Barry Ferguson is expected to play against France in Paris.

Winning start for Scotland

19.03 Sun Sep 09 2007
Scotland got their World Cup campaign off to a solid start with 56-10 victory over Portugal on Sunday.

Fire at chemical plant

23.00 Sat Sep 08 2007
A large fire has broken out in a chemical factory in Scotland.

Scotland boost Euro 2008 hopes

17.52 Sat Sep 08 2007
Alex McLeish was delighted after seeing Scotland boost their chances of qualifying for Euro 2008 with a 3-1 win over Lithuania at Hampden.

Focus on World Cup matches

21.47 Fri Sep 07 2007
England's rugby stars must forget about their slump in the rankings ahead of the opening match of their World Cup defence against the USA.

England suffer Germany defeat

11.18 Thu Aug 23 2007
Frank Lampard scored for England but Steve McClaren's team suffered a 2-1 defeat against Germany at Wembley.

'Wales must build on Bulgaria win'

09.48 Thu Aug 23 2007
John Toshack has warned his Wales youngsters to keep their feet firmly on the ground following their 1-0 friendly win in Bulgaria.

Ninth case of E coli

17.09 Fri Aug 17 2007
Another case of E coli has been confirmed in Scotland.

Barclay named in Scotland squad

10.17 Wed Aug 15 2007
Uncapped John Barclay has been named in the Scotland squad for the Rugby World Cup.

Fire on oil rig off Scottish coast

22.04 Tue Aug 14 2007
Workers have put out a fire on an oil rig off the coast of Scotland.

Salmond promotes independence agenda

21.37 Tue Aug 14 2007
First Minister Alex Salmond has set out his case for a referendum on Scottish independence.

Salmond promotes independence agenda

21.37 Tue Aug 14 2007
First Minister Alex Salmond has set out his case for a referendum on Scottish independence.

Robson in Scotland squad

15.50 Mon Aug 13 2007
Scotland boss Alex McLeish has called Barry Robson into the squad for a friendly against South Africa.

House prices up 12.1%

12.38 Mon Aug 13 2007
House prices jumped 12.1 per cent in the year to June, the biggest annual increase since March 2005.

Sam the shoplifting seagull

10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Sam the seagull has been stealing his favourite crisps from a shop in Aberdeen.

England fall out of Fifa top ten

10.35 Wed Jul 18 2007
Steve McClaren's England have fallen out of the top ten of Fifa's world rankings for the first time since September 2005.

Do Scots get a better deal?

23.46 Wed Jun 13 2007
After the announcement that Scottish students won't have to pay university fees some are asking if England will subsidise this.

England remain 8th in rankings

10.28 Wed Jun 13 2007
England remain eighth in the latest Fifa world rankings following the return of former skipper David Beckham.

Gordon Ramsay in car crash

13.50 Tue Jun 12 2007
Gordon Ramsay has crashed a 4x4 while trying to herd water buffalo in Scotland.

Salmond concerned by Libya deal

20.34 Thu Jun 07 2007
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond is concerned over a deal that could lead to a Lockerbie bomber being transferred to Libya.

Scotland boss refuses to be rash

10.09 Thu Jun 07 2007
Alex McLeish is refusing to get carried away after Scotland finished their impressive season with a 2-0 win in the Faroe Islands.

Scotland edge past Faroes

23.10 Wed Jun 06 2007
Scotland have edged past the Faroe Islands to stay in contention for a place in Euro 2008.

McLeish faces striker headache

14.15 Sun May 27 2007
Scotland boss Alex McLeish faces losing his second striker for the Euro 2008 qualifier against the Faroes after injury to Kenny Miller.

Scotland warned against Olympic plan

13.17 Sun May 20 2007
First Minister Alex Salmond's aim to create a separate Scotland team at the Olympics seems doomed to failure.

'Scotland keeper is worth £10m'

13.22 Sat May 19 2007
Hearts have slapped a £10 million asking price on Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon, according to assistant boss Stephen Frail.

Backing for Scottish 2016 Euro bid

09.48 Fri May 18 2007
First Minister Alex Salmond is backing calls for a Scottish bid to host the 2016 European Championships.

Scots reach highest Fifa level

11.17 Wed May 16 2007
Alex McLeish's Scotland have achieved their highest Fifa ranking yet after leaping five places to 14th in the world.

England fall in Fifa rankings

16.08 Wed Apr 18 2007
England have slipped two places to eighth in Fifa's latest world rankings after Steve McClaren's men were held to a 0-0 draw in Israel.

McLeish: 'Scots can still reach Euro 2008'

10.02 Thu Mar 29 2007
Alex McLeish insists Scotland can still qualify for Euro 2008 despite their 2-0 defeat at the hands of world champions Italy in Bari.

Wales stroll past San Marino

22.49 Wed Mar 28 2007
Wales have strolled to a convincing victory in their Euro 2008 qualifying match against San Marino.

McLeish urges Scots to focus on Italy

13.59 Tue Mar 27 2007
Scotland boss Alex McLeish is urging his Group B leaders not to get carried away ahead of their Euro 2008 qualifier in Italy.

Winning start for Scotland boss McLeish

17.44 Sat Mar 24 2007
Alex McLeish kicked off his reign as Scotland manager with a 2-1 win over Georgia thanks to Craig Beattie's last-gasp strike at Hampden.

Scotland toppled in the World Cup

22.25 Thu Mar 22 2007
Scotland fell to a disappointing and anti-climactic eight-wicket defeat against Holland, after mustering only 136 all out.

South Africa topple Scotland

21.59 Tue Mar 20 2007
South Africa booked their place in the World Cup Super Eight by beating Scotland with seven wickets and almost 27 overs to spare.

Arctic blast brings snow

11.48 Mon Mar 19 2007
An Arctic blast has resulted in snow falling across most of the UK with temperatures set to plunge once again later tonight.

Scotland succumb to Ponting century

22.19 Wed Mar 14 2007
Captain Ricky Ponting scored a century as Australia thrashed Scotland by 203 runs in their opening World Cup match in St Kitts.

Scotland continue rankings rise

11.24 Wed Mar 14 2007
Scotland have climbed to their highest position ever in the Fifa world rankings, despite not playing a senior match under Alex McLeish.

Ireland beat Scots to claim Triple Crown

17.56 Sat Mar 10 2007
Scotland were commiserating after suffering a 19-18 defeat at the hands of Ireland at Murrayfield. The win gave the Irish the Triple Crown

Ireland romp to record victory

21.56 Sat Feb 24 2007
England's RBS 6 Nations title hopes have been dealt a humiliating blow after being crushed in record fashion at Croke Park. (Pic: Reuters)

Hadden is wary of Italy

10.26 Fri Feb 23 2007
Scotland coach Frank Hadden has warned his players that Italy are on the verge of "something special" as they head to Murrayfield.

Scotland boss brings in Hines

15.54 Tue Feb 20 2007
Scotland boss Frank Hadden has made one change to his starting XV for Saturday's Six Nations Championship clash with Italy.

Blair keen on union

21.11 Fri Feb 16 2007
Tony Blair told voters in Scotland they would better off as part of the United Kingdom than as an independent nation.

Scotland game gets green light

17.59 Fri Feb 16 2007
Scotland's Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy will be played in Bari on March 28.