Tag: Scotland
Scottish court jails sex offender for 1991 schoolgirl murder
Convicted sex offender Peter Tobin has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of the murder of a teenage girl who disappeared in Scotland in 1991.[MORE]
McDonald's Celtic bows out of Champions League
Australia's participation in the Champions League ended this morning when Socceroos striker Scott McDonald tasted defeat with Celtic as the Scottish giants suffered a 2-1 reverse at Denmark's Aalbog.[MORE]
Celtic must stop the rot on the road: McDonald
Socceroos striker Scott McDonald has ordered all-out attack from his Celtic colleagues in Aalborg this week if the Scottish giants are to save their Champions League hopes.[MORE]
Franz Ferdinand take bare bones approach on new album
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Scottish band Franz Ferdinand have used a human skeleton as percussion on their new record.[MORE]
Scotland runs riot against Canada
Scotland has signed off its November Test series by scoring six tries to beat Canada 41-0.[MORE]
Doctor charged over car bombs 'loves England'
A Jordanian doctor accused of conspiring to kill hundreds of people in car bomb attacks in London and Scotland says he loved England and was dedicated to his medical training.[MORE]
Maradona's reign starts with a win
Diego Maradona's first match as head coach of Argentina ended with a 1-0 friendly win over Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow this morning.[MORE]
Butcher still fuming over 'hand of god'
Former Sydney FC coach Terry Butcher says he still holds a bitter grudge against Argentina superstar Diego Maradona over his infamous "hand of god" goal at the 1986 World Cup.[MORE]
Australian researchers make kidney gene breakthrough
Babies who suffer from fatal kidney defects in the womb could have a chance at survival, thanks to a genetic breakthrough by Australian scientists currently being tested at the birthplace of Dolly the cloned sheep. [MORE]
Argentina doesn't play friendlies: Maradona
Diego Maradona, who has taken his first training session since being appointed Argentina head coach, says his players must fight to win against Scotland in Glasgow on Thursday morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Boks survive Scotland scare
South Africa has survived a scare, coming back from a 10-point half-time deficit to narrowly edge out Scotland 14-10 at Murrayfield.[MORE]
Murray sends Federer packing in Shanghai
Andy Murray has sent defending champion Roger Federer crashing out of the Masters Cup.[MORE]
Prince Charles turns 60
Prince Charles has celebrated his 60th birthday with military gun salutes and a string of parties, even if he passes the milestone with little sign of an end to his long wait to be king.[MORE]
Convicted Lockerbie bomber denied bail
A Scottish court has denied bail to a Libyan convicted of bombing an airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988, killing 270 people.[MORE]
Sheridan double extends Celtic lead over Rangers
A Cillian Sheridan double and a fantastic goal from Shunsuke Nakamura saw Celtic extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 3-0 win over Kilmarnock overnight.[MORE]
Murray safely into semis, Federer needs a 'miracle'
Andy Murray moved into the Masters Cup semi-finals overnight but defending champion Roger Federer said he needed a "miracle" to reach the last four after being hit by a crippling stomach bug.[MORE]
McDonald fires Celtic past former club
Australian striker Scott McDonald rubbed salt into the wounds of his former employer with a goal to seal Celtic's 2-0 Scottish Premier League victory over Motherwell.[MORE]
I'm ready for a slam triumph, says Murray
Andy Murray said overnight recent results showed he was ready to win a major after tennis greats tipped him to break Britain's 72-year grand slam drought.[MORE]
All Blacks off to a flier
New Zealand cruised through the first leg of its Grand Slam tour of Britain and Ireland overnight, a second-string line-up comfortably running up a 32-6 win over Scotland at Murrayfield.[MORE]
Tonga runs riot over hapless Scots
Tonga took advantage of a battered Scotland to register a thumping 48-0 win in the Rugby League World Cup seventh-place decider.[MORE]
Lockerbie bomber seeks bail due to cancer
Lawyers for Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of bombing an airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988 killing 270 people, asked a court to free him on bail because he has cancer.[MORE]
Plenty at stake as Tonga meet Bravehearts
The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup have billed Saturday's game in Rockhampton between Tonga and Scotland as an epic struggle.[MORE]
McDonald strikes for Bhoys in United draw
A late equaliser from Ryan Giggs denied Celtic a famous victory as Manchester United emerged from Parkhead with a 1-1 draw that virtually ensures the defending champions' passage to the Champions League knock-out stage.[MORE]
Trump gets go ahead for Scottish golf resort
The Scottish Government has approved plans by United States tycoon Donald Trump to build a huge luxury golf resort on the country's east coast, in the face of opposition from local residents and environmentalists.[MORE]
McDonald on target for Celtic
Socceroos striker Scott McDonald opened the scoring as Celtic cruised into the Scottish League Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park this morning (AEST).[MORE]
