Simon Houston

2 months ago | thescottishsun.co.uk | Simon Houston

FROM buying famous football clubs to blowing a fortune on drug-fuelled orgies, Scotland’s lottery jackpot winners have never been far from the headlines. Since the National Lottery was launched in 1994, a fair share of Scots have scooped the big prize. We even had a Golden Triangle stretching from Lanarkshire across West Lothian into Stirlingshire, which was home to SEVEN new millionaires in the first three years. So who are Scotland’s biggest jackpot winners and what happened to them?

Aug 31, 2024 | heraldscotland.com | Simon Houston

HAMILTON, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 15: Frank McAvennie ahead of kick off during a Scottish Premiership match between Hamilton and St Mirren at the FOYS Stadium on August 15, 2020, in Hamilton, Scotland. (Rob Casey / SNS Group) (Image: Rob Casey - SNS Group) Former Celtic striker Frank McAvennie is “frightened” that Rangers will stun his old team and snatch the points in tomorrow's Old Firm clash at Parkhead.

Jun 24, 2024 | thecourier.co.uk | Simon Houston |Sean Hamilton

Gordon Strachan is looking forward to more improvements at Dundee next season after they made the top six in Tony Docherty’s first campaign as manager. And the club’s technical director admitted to licking his lips at the return of money-spinning derby matches against Utd, which he says are more likely to bring full houses than games against the Old Firm.

Nov 30, 2023 | thescottishsun.co.uk | Simon Houston

Who is St Andrew and how are Scots across the country celebrating? SCOTS around the world will be celebrating St Andrew's day on November 30. It is the country's official national day, similar to St Patrick's Day in Ireland, St David's Day in Wales and St George's Day in England. In the past, Google has marked the occasion with a special Scottish Doodle to let people all over the world know that it's a special day for Scots. Here's more about the day.

Nov 19, 2023 | thescottishsun.co.uk | Simon Houston

MOVIE fan Kevin hopes the cinema tour won’t be the last time he appears on the big screen - because he fancies a crack at acting. The Scots funnyman's new Overdue Catch-Up tour is being screened in cinemas across the country. Legendary comic Kevin admitted he can see himself back on the big screen in the future, only as an actor instead of comedian. And he revealed he was once approached about a gritty role alongside Scots legend Robbie Coltrane in the 2016 Channel 4 drama National Treasure.