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2 weeks ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald
A couple of other famous faces are also involvedAN iconic Scottish football TV show is back as. But the smash hit BBC series is back in a different guise to before. Only An Excuse? has is making a comeback as part of a new podcast series. The BBC show's star Jonathan Watson is recording audio versions of the festive comedy which lampoons Scottish football. He has brought back favourite characters including Sir Kenny Dalglish, Sir Alex Ferguson, Graeme Souness and Jim White.
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3 weeks ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald
TUNNOCK'S Teacakes have been passed fit to fly by the RAF after they were controversially banned from flights 60 years ago. The iconic Scottish snack was a favourite of airmen to help stave off hunger while flying their nuclear bombers on long training missions during the Cold War. But they were added to the RAF's no-fly list following an incident in the 1960s when some teacakes were said to have exploded in a cockpit.
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3 weeks ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald
SIR Andy Murray saw the value of his business empire fall by more than £1million last year, new figures have revealed. The three-time Grand Slam winner's earnings dipped in his final months as a tennis player before retiring from the sport. Murray, 37, has earned huge sums through a string of lucrative merchandising and sponsorship deals as well as property investments. Latest accounts just published for his company 77 Management show that it is valued at £20 million.
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4 weeks ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald
A former Celtic star reckons he's unfairly treated by English referees. And he's complained that it's because of his Scottish accent. Former Hoops and Scotland defender Gary Caldwell is now manager of English League One club Exeter City. He has blamed his accent for getting him sent off for the second time this year. The 42-year-old was ordered from the dugout for his reaction to the fourth official after a late winning goal was disallowed in his side’s 0-0 draw at Lincoln City on Saturday.
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1 month ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald
A LUCKY punter has told of his delight at winning almost £100,000 after paying just 22p to enter an online prize draw. Ian Drummond scooped the prize in the Best of the Best (BOTB) competition where car lovers enter a draw to win a luxury vehicle. He was offered the keys to a brand new Mercedes G-Wagen, one of the most sought-after SUVs in the world, but instead decided to take the cash alternative prize of £94,000.
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1 month ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald
TRAINSPOTTING legend Robert Carlyle revealed he’s seen the first script for his return as Francis Begbie in a TV series. The actor, 63, told how the hardman will be seen living in the US at the start of The Blade Artist. Its six one-hour episodes are based on author Irvine Welsh’s 2016 novel of the same name. It sees Begbie living a quiet life in California after marrying his prison art therapist until his son’s murder brings him back to Scotland.
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2 months ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald
There will also be thousands of other prizes on offerIRN-BRU has launched a Willy Wonka-style competition for fans to win solid gold girders worth £10,000 each. Shoppers who buy cans or bottles of the soft drink, famously marketed as “Made in Scotland from girders”, will have a chance to win an 18-carat gold bar. Four of the bars will be dished out to customers during the promotion which will run between March 3 and April 29.
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2 months ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald
ALLY McCOIST has been cleared by TV watchdog Ofcom after complaints that he praised Rangers supporters while they were singing sectarian chants. The media regulator was asked to probe comments made by the Rangers legend during coverage of the Ibrox side's Europa League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford last month. McCoist, who was co-commentating on the tie for TNT Sports, described the Rangers fans as "amazing" live on air.
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2 months ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald
ALLY MCCOIST has revealed he was left stranded in London in the middle of the night after a nightmare day of travel and a hotel mix-up. The Rangers legend was working as a pundit for ITV at Exeter City's home FA Cup tie against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night. He had to get to London after the match, which went to extra time and penalties before Forest won, to present his show on talkSPORT on Wednesday morning (his first appearance since his beloved Gers lost to Queen's Park).
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2 months ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald
DAVID Coulthard has revealed he once turned down an offer of $1 million to ditch the Scotland flag from his racing helmet. The former Formula 1 driver wore a saltire design helmet throughout his career to show his pride in his Scottish roots. However when the 53-year-old was racing for McLaren, team boss Ron Dennis asked him to get rid of it. Dennis wanted him and fellow driver Mika Hakkinen to wear a McLaren design and offered them both a seven-figure sum to buy the rights to their helmets.
