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Bobby Madden has revealed that a match between St Mirren and Celtic 10 years ago was his worst as a referee - and it almost ruined a stag do.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The global impact of traditional tattooing and the need to end its stigma is explored in upcoming feature-documentary “Treasure of the Rice Terraces,” directed by Filipino-Canadian Kent Donguines. The film sees Donguines embark on a journey of self-discovery and record the oral history recounted by 106-year-old Indigenous tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od, who was recently an unlikely cover star of Vogue Philippines. The film explores how the old practises in the Kalinga region, once banned and despised in Philippine society, have now evolved into a chic and in-demand type of body art that has become a source of pride and belonging for many Filipinos. It also delves into the issues of stolen mummified bodies, cultural appropriation, stigmatization, and discrimination faced by tattooed individuals.

Derek McInnes insists he still isn’t happy after demanding answers from the SFA referees department over the failure of Willie Collum to check the monitor for Kilmarnock’s penalty appeal in their Viaplay Cup semi-final defeat against holders Celtic on Saturday.