On This Day 15 years ago: James McFadden scored this wonder goal in Paris, as Scotland beat France on a memorable night. Do you think the commentator enjoyed it?
On this day in 1988: Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, killing all of the 259 crew and passengers on board. Eleven people from the town also died when burning wreckage from the plane crashed into the land. A tragedy that will never be forgotten.
On this day 35 years ago: Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, killing all of the crew and passengers on board. Eleven people from the town also died when burning wreckage from the plane crashed into the land. A tragedy that will never be forgotten.
Sad to hear that actress Gudrun Ure has died today at the age of 98. Born in Milton of Campsie, she was a seasoned actress of stage and screen. She was much-loved as Super Gran, the main character of the 1980s TV show.
On This Day in 2016: the Magnum in Irvine closed. Once the largest leisure centre in Europe, it had swimming pools, an ice rink, a cinema and squash courts. It also hosted gigs from bands like The Smiths, The Clash and Madness. Who remembers going there as a bairn?
Scotland have beaten England at Twickenham 23-29 to lift the Calcutta Cup. A heroic display and outstanding defensive performance!
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On This Day in 2007: James McFadden scored an absolute wonder goal in Paris. Best watched with sound, as we added Peter Martin's mental radio commentary 😂 Scotland beat France 0-1 on a memorable night.
On this day in 1975: Billy Connolly first appeared on UK nationwide TV on Parkinson and told this cracking joke 😄. In his own words, “I never looked back from that moment”.
On This Day in 1946: Irn Bru was born. The drink, first made in 1901, had previously been called Strachan's Brew then Iron Brew. New advertising legislation required the removal of the word 'brew', because it is not brewed. What's your favourite can?
On this day in 1988: Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, killing all of the 259 crew and passengers on board. Eleven townspeople died when burning wreckage from the fully fuel-laden plane crashed into the town. A tragedy that will never be forgotten.
The unicorn is Scotland's national animal. In Celtic mythology, it was a symbol of purity & innocence, as well as masculinity & power. It was first used on the Scottish royal coat of arms in the 12th century. Pretty sure that one didn't have a kilt on though 😆
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The SFA have announced the release of this bold new Scotland kit. It is a tribute to Oor Wullie, Scotland's favourite cartoon laddie, and will be worn against Gibraltar in June. No bad, eh?
Scots Rugby legend Doddie Weir has died at the age of 52. He was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease in 2016 and his charity has raised millions to help research the disease and help families living with it. Portrait by artist Gerard M Burns. May he rest in peace.
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in 2001: Scottish rocker Stuart Adamson took his own life. Enjoy this amazing live performance from his band Big Country in 1984. Their guitar solos always reminded us of the bagpipes. Gone but not forgotten.
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Happy 60th birthday to Proclaimers Craig and Charlie Reid. Born in Leith, the twin brothers grew up in Auchtermuchty, Fife and have had a hugely successful recording career spanning over 35 years. All the best lads!
Happy birthday to Billy Connolly who turns 80 today. Thanks for all the laughs Big Yin. Pictured here with his famous banana boots in Glasgow City Chambers in 2010, when he received the Freedom of his beloved home city.
Hungary score in the dying minutes to put Scotland out of Euro2024. The tartan army have been here before, but it still hurts so much. What a credit the fans have been to our nation 🏴👌
Scotland have beaten England 11-6 at Twickenham with a brilliant performance! It's the first time they've won there since 1983 (when there were 5 nations). Feeling awfy proud tonight! 🎉🕺🏉
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Edinburgh man Josh Kerr has won silver in an absolutely epic 1,500m race, running a personal best and setting a new British record. Congratulations Josh 🥈
Happy birthday to Proclaimers Craig and Charlie Reid who are 62 today. Born in Leith, the twin brothers grew up in Auchtermuchty, Fife. They've now been recording music for 40 years.
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in 1978, Archie Gemmill scored the greatest ever Scotland goal in Argentina. Never tire of watching this. More of the same on Monday please 🙏🏴
Scotland have qualified for Euro2024 without kicking a ball, after Norway lost to Spain tonight. The famous Tartan Army will be in Germany next summer 🏴🎉🏴
Billy Connolly has announced his retirement from stand-up comedy, saying Parkinson's has "made my brain work differently... and you need a good brain for comedy". Thanks for the brilliant memories. He also had this to say...
Scotland have qualified for Euro2020 beating Serbia the hard way... the Scottish way! The first big tourney we've taken part in since 1998. Finally, some good news in 2020. Yassssssssssss!
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On This Day in 2007: terrorists loaded a car with propane canisters and drove them into the glass doors of a Glasgow Airport terminal at high speed. Incredibly, there were no civilian fatalities. Cabbie Alex McIlveen was one of many heroes that day.
On this day 10 years ago: Andy Murray won the US Open. He had previously lost in four Grand Slam finals, before getting his hands on the prize in New York. Perseverance by a Scottish sporting legend.
On this day in 1988: Pan Am Flight 103 was blown up over Lockerbie. All of the 259 crew and passengers on board died, when a bomb exploded. 11 townspeople died when burning wreckage from the fully fuel-laden plane crashed into the town.
On this day 30 years ago: Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, killing
all of the 259 crew and passengers on board. Eleven townspeople died when burning wreckage from the fully fuel-laden plane crashed into the town. A tragedy that will never be forgotten.
On this day 40 years ago: Local Hero was released in UK cinemas. Featuring a host of well-kent Scottish actors and Hollywood legend Burt Lancaster, it's something of a cult classic. Have you seen it? (Psst... watch it on Amazon Prime the noo for 99p)
Rutherglen-born actor and comedian Robbie Coltrane has died at the age of 72. He was well-known as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, as well as starring in Tutti Frutti, Cracker and many other classic TV shows. RIP Robbie.
Incredible performance by Scotland in a thumping 35-7 win over Wales this afternoon at Murrayfield, with some magic moments from Finn Russell 🏴
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On this day in 1314: Robert the Bruce defeated a much larger English army under Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn.
Amazing picture of his statue in Bannockburn by Robert Gibb, thanks.
On this day in 1928: Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming returned from holiday to find that a fungus had killed some bacteria on his manky dishes. He had actually just discovered the world's first antibiotic, which he named Penicillin - it developed into a life-saving drug.
On this day in 1988: Pan Am Flight 103 was blown up over Lockerbie.
All of the 259 crew and passengers on board died, when a bomb exploded. 11 townspeople died when burning wreckage from the fully fuel-laden plane crashed into the town.