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Scots are being warned of scammers who are selling tickets for the sold-out Edinburgh New Year's Eve celebrations to obtain personal details and money.

Prosecutors have been asked to re-examine a criminal case against disgraced footballer David Goodwillie.

The leader of Glasgow City Council has threatened to ban a city team from their ground if they sign rapist footballer David Goodwillie. Susan Aitken warned Glasgow United she has already instructed council officials to examine the agreement allowing the side to use the Shettleston site.

Around 30,000 revellers attended Edinburgh's traditional Hogmanay celebrations as they returned for the first time in three years.

An urgent police search has been launched for a pensioner who has gone missing from Peebles in the Scottish Borders. Kenneth Bareham, 86, was last seen in the The Loanings area of the town at around 10am on Friday, December 23.

Cops have launched a frantic search for a Scots woman who vanished on Friday morning.

Sky Sports issued an apology to David Goodwillie as they corrected an earlier comment where they called him a 'racist' instead of a 'rapist'.Goodwillie has been at the centre of a Scottish football storm in recent weeks.The 32-year-old was ordered to pay a woman £100,000 in compensation by a judge in a civil court case in 2017 after they ruled that he had raped her six years previously.The former Scotland international, who has three caps for his country, was charged with rape in 2011 alongside then team-mate David Robertson but he was not criminally prosecuted.Five years later the woman took civil action against the pair and the judged ruled that Goodwillie had committed rape.As per civil law, the case was tried on the balance of probabilities and wasn't impacted by the lack of evidence which prevented a criminal case from going ahead.He continued his football career with Clyde before joining Raith Rovers in January, but they have sent him back on loan to his former club following public backlash to his signing.As Sky Sports covered the latest update on Wednesday, Goodwillie was incorrectly referred to as a racist.Later in the day a Sky Sports News presenter said: "We would like to issue an apology to Mr Goodwillie."A little earlier this evening, in error, we reported that he had been ruled to be a racist in a civil case in 2017."The ruling in question was actually that Goodwillie was ruled to be a rapist in that case."We apologise for the error in reporting."Goodwillie's long-term future hangs in the balance as Raith were forced to quickly make a U-turn on their decision to sign him.Two directors of the Scottish Championship side resigned, while their women's team severed all ties with the club.They subsequently said

public outcry for signing the striker who has been ruled to be a rapist in a civil claim, which has a lower evidential burden than a criminal case. The threshold of proof is the balance of probabilities in a civil claim.

Raith Rovers manager John McGlynn has asked for a chance to turn things around after signing Clyde's David Goodwillie.

A rape victim has said Scots' outrage in the wake of David Goodwillie signing for Raith Rovers is four years too late.

Raith Rovers continue to come under fire for their Transfer Deadline Day acquisition of David Goodwillie on Monday.Goodwillie was ordered to pay £100,000 in damages by a judge in a civil court case in 2017 after it was ruled that he raped a woman.The crown declined to prosecute Goodwillie and fellow footballer David Robertson due to insufficient evidence, so the woman took it to a civil court.Val McDermid, a Scottish crime writer with 18 million book sales worldwide, has cancelled her sponsorship of Raith.While the captain of Raith Rovers's women's team, Tyler Rattray, has also confirmed she has left the club as a result of the signing.Rattray tweeted: "After 10 long years playing for Raith, it's gutting I have given up now because they have signed someone like this."I want nothing to do with it!"It was good being captain of Raith while it lasted."McDermid had warned the club about signing the striker, and she described it as “a disgusting and despicable” action.McDermid also took to Twitter: “I have this morning ended my lifelong support of Raith Rovers over their signing of the rapist David Goodwillie.“I have cancelled next season’s shirt sponsorship over this disgusting and despicable move. This shatters any claim to be a community or family club.“Goodwillie has never expressed a shred of remorse for the rape he committed."His presence at Stark’s Park is a stain on the club.

Raith Rovers have been slammed for signing Stirling-born footballer David Goodwillie.

ex-Rangers player who decided to manage a team located in the “world’s most militarised zone” has shared the story of some of the bizarre challenges he has faced during his unusual job. David Robertson featured for teams including Rangers and Leeds United as well as the Scottish national side during his playing career, but has since moved on to manage Real Kashmir.

been banned from one of Scotland's biggest and busiest shopping centres amid claims he terrorised children at the complex. David Robertson is alleged to have chased children and attacked a teenager at a play park near to Braehead Shopping Centre.

Perth.Inveralmond Retail Park used to have rubbish bins for the public to use dotted around the shop fronts and car park, but with fears of COVID waste being a danger, they were taken away.The privately-owned retail park in Ruthvenfield Road is home to around half a dozen big names, located at an intersection that draws customers off the dual carriageways servicing Edinburgh, Dundee and Inverness as well as local shoppers.The Perthshire Advertiser was recently contacted by Perth resident David Robertson, who said in the 10 minutes he stood and talked to a friend outside the entrance of Marks and Spencer Food, “numerous” people approached the pair and enquired where they might find a bin.

Steven Gerrard ’s three year reign at Ibrox. And club hero David Robertson is adamant the Liverpool legend will be well aware of the failings and the need to change that record.

Livingston and Bradford City boss.The 50-year-old has been out of a job since he stepped down from the Morton job earlier this season.Hopkin is tried and trusted in the Championship and helped Livi win promotion to the Premiership. Applicants for the Ayr job were informed that they had been unsuccessful over the last 24 hours.

Rangers defender David Robertson is in the frame to become the next boss of Ayr United. Record Sport understands the 52-year-old is one of the candidates being considered to replace Mark Kerr who left by mutual consent at the weekend after a run of only one win in the previous ten games.

Edinburgh today. They said the protest, planned for Holyrood later today, was unlawful under current level 4 restrictions.

Scottish Parliament planned for next week. Officers from Police Scotland say that under the current Level 4 restrictions, such gatherings are not permitted to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Dumbarton Football Club helped to spread a little cheer to those in need over the festive period.The club were one of 37 taking part in the SPFL’s Festive Friends at Home programme scheme, which saw gift hampers delivered to the elderly and people experiencing social isolation.West Dunbartonshire Community and Volunteering Services attended the C&G Systems Stadium on December 21 to collect 10 boxes filled with Sons merchandise as well as tea, coffee and biscuits.Strikers Robert Jones and Jaime Wilson were there to hand over the boxes to Daren Borzynski and David Robertson from the service.Following that, the players made the journey to Crosslet House