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Gartcairn FCGartcairn boss David Greig calls for backing from Monklands as they bid to make Junior Cup history

With both Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers off this Saturday, Greig hopes their fans will back the Junior outfit.

AberdeenMan taken to hospital after Banff house fire

His condition is not serious after the blaze broke out early Thursday morning.

Clydesdale BankClydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group to close 79 branches

Around 400 jobs are under threat as a result of the closures, though CYBG said efforts will be made to "find roles for frontline branch staff either within other branches or elsewhere in the Bank"

Sex crimeFormer Dundee United footballers David Goodwillie and David Robertson judged to be rapists and ordered to pay £100,000 in damages

David Goodwillie and his former teammate David Robertson have to pay £100,000 by a judge.

StirlingCityFibre to roll out gigabit connectivity to Stirling

The seven-year contract with Buckinghamshire-based managed service provider MLL Telecom is for an initial contract value of £1.7m to roll out 20 kilometres of new fiber optic network connecting 33 sites across the council's estate

EdinburghHoliday Inn Express in Edinburgh sold in £17.7m deal

Appointed administrators to Aberdeen hotel group European Development Company have sold the 161-room Edinburgh hotel to International Hotel Properties Ltd

Scottish PremiershipCistern failure - Celtic and Rangers must sort petty toilet rift before it escalates into a full-blown Cold War - Jackson

Keith Jackson gives his view of the ongoing saga and says clubs should have joined forces to denounce fans' acts rather than let toxicity seep into the boardroom.

News

AberdeenMan taken to hospital after Banff house fire

His condition is not serious after the blaze broke out early Thursday morning.

Sex crimeFormer Dundee United footballers David Goodwillie and David Robertson judged to be rapists and ordered to pay £100,000 in damages

David Goodwillie and his former teammate David Robertson have to pay £100,000 by a judge.

EnvironmentScotland's most polluted streets revealed as campaigners declare a 'public health crisis' from air pollution

New pollution zones have been revealed, as well as the country's dirtiest and most polluted streets.

CharityScotty Brand shoppers raise money to help Scotland's homeless

Charity café Social Bite received more than £2500 from the food brand's Christmas campaign, after 5p was donated from every stickered pack of soup mix or carrots sold over the festive season.

PetsDog found in 'terrible state' after being left to die with broken bones and severe infection

The Scottish SPCA have appealed for information after the female terrier cross, called Opal, was found in Fraserburgh.

Sport

Gartcairn FCGartcairn boss David Greig calls for backing from Monklands as they bid to make Junior Cup history

With both Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers off this Saturday, Greig hopes their fans will back the Junior outfit.

Scottish PremiershipCistern failure - Celtic and Rangers must sort petty toilet rift before it escalates into a full-blown Cold War - Jackson

Keith Jackson gives his view of the ongoing saga and says clubs should have joined forces to denounce fans' acts rather than let toxicity seep into the boardroom.

Scottish PremiershipWhat your Premiership club needs in this month's window

What do Celtic, Rangers and the rest of the top flight sides need most to improve their fortunes in the second half of the season?

John HigginsJohn Higgins blown away he loses eight straight frames for Marco Fu to win Scottish crown

The Wizard of Wishaw admits he couldn’t cope with Hong Kong master in Glasgow.

Rangers FCMark Warburton says ex-Celtic TV pundits criticism helped fire Rangers to victory against Aberdeen

The Ibrox gaffer appeared to have a pop at former Celtic players Chris Sutton and John Hartson – who heavily criticised Gers after their 2-0 defeat to Hearts.

Business

Clydesdale BankClydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group to close 79 branches

Around 400 jobs are under threat as a result of the closures, though CYBG said efforts will be made to "find roles for frontline branch staff either within other branches or elsewhere in the Bank"

StirlingCityFibre to roll out gigabit connectivity to Stirling

EdinburghHoliday Inn Express in Edinburgh sold in £17.7m deal

Appointed administrators to Aberdeen hotel group European Development Company have sold the 161-room Edinburgh hotel to International Hotel Properties Ltd

AberdeenAker Solutions outline plan to cut 100 UK jobs

Norwegian oil and gas services company said UK headcount reduction part of a wider 600 job reduction plan across its operations in the UK, Norway and India

Transport'Record' year for Edinburgh and Glasgow airports

Edinburgh said 2016 passenger numbers were up 11% and Glasgow recorded growth of 7.5% though Aberdeen said 2016 was "challenging" as expected though the rate of decline "slowed" towards the end of the year

Lifestlye

Motoring NewsAberdeen man enlists human chain of volunteers to drive Ebay purchase from Kent in novel home delivery

It took nine willing volunteers, 13 days, 1000 miles and £30 for Findlay Leask to have his new Subaru BRAT pickup delivered to his North-East home.

HousingA house on Scotland's most expensive street will set you back £2million

A street in St Andrews has knocked Edinburgh off the top spot for the priciest place in Scotland to buy a house.

Discover ScotlandTourists get ready for the Aberdeen Angus Beef Trail

Scotland is already famous for its whisky trail and gin trail and now holiday makers will be able to tuck into the Aberdeen Angus Beef Trail in 2017.

NHS ScotlandFlying doctors: Families thank retrieval squad for bringing their kids back from the brink

Scotstar are based at Glasgow Airport but fly around the country helping to save lives and these families say they owe them everything.

HomelessnessVolunteers set to serve up dinner for the homeless this Christmas

Not-for-profit café Social Bite will this year help troubled people find company and comfort during the festive season, as they open their doors in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen on December 24 and 25.