West Lothian's East of Scotland clubs receive Scottish Cup boost

bus driver has been hailed a hero after running into a burning building mid shift.Pamela McCluskey, who is a bus driver based out of the Larbert Depot, suddenly halted her service after spotting flames coming from a flat.Acting on 'instinct' the quick thinking First Midland’s employee pulled her service over and called fire crews before approaching the property.Pamela headed to the rear of the flats to assess the extent of the blaze and could see it was spreading towards a property directly above.She entered the building and began banging on all the resident’s doors and windows to spread the word and ensure residents evacuated safely. The rescue took place Bonfire Night last year and Pamela feared residents may have attributed the smoke

lockdown according to Scots medical chief Professor Jason Leitch. However, the national clinical director has urged Scots to "hold our nerve" because he insists the coronavirus restrictions being put in place are working.

Sean Connery meeting Paul Gascoigne at Ibrox has resurfaced on social media after a Rangers fan account posted the video in tribute to the legendary star. Scottish icon Connery had passed away aged 90 and that has led to an outpouring of appreciation for the actors' life and career.He was a regular guest in Govan during the David Murray era despite previous allegiances to Celtic when he was a boy.The video shows Connery welcoming English midfield genius Gazza to the club and chatting about what he could expect from his move to Scotland.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Lee McGeachy’s late penalty saw Vale Juniors mark their return to senior football with a victory.Vale’s first competitive game since March 7 proved a frantic affair, with manager Brian Brown delighted to see his side advance to the next round of the SoccerShop Challenge Cup - ahead of the start of league action this weekend.He told the Lennox Herald: “Getting up knowing you had a competitive game to go to is unlike any other feeling. It’s been a very long time.“You could see a real buzz about the boys, and you could see that with Maybole as well.

Instagram megastar Mario McKnight has spoken of the "struggles" he faced as a youngster at school in the 1990s.The popular Paisley ‘cleanfluencer’ told followers last night about the bullying and harrowing experiences which put him off his studies.The 36-year-old, who grew up in Ardrossan, revealed he had no interest in academics as a result of what he went through  - but he feels like it “toughened” him up to be the person he is today.He said: “I wasn’t that academic,  I had no interest in school, not because I didn’t want to learn but because it was a bit of a struggle at times, especially being gay.“The academy was tough and people were mean.“I didn’t like school because of that, it really put me off and I hated going most days.“I wasn’t

KANYE West admitted it 'tears' him up that he considered aborting his daughter North, 7, with Kim Kardashian. The rapper turned presidential candidate had said at a South Carolina rally over the summer he initially did not want the pregnancy.

Glasgow today as cops close off parts of the city centre.Officers from Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service raced to St Vincent Lane shortly before 8am after reports a man had fallen.The area has been cordoned off by police as ambulances arrived on the scene.As a result Wellington Street is closed between St Vincent Street and Bothwell Street while the emergency services deal with the incident.It is not known at this stage the condition of the man.A Police Scotland spokesman told the Daily Record said: "At 7.45am this morning officers were called to reports of as man falling from scaffolding in St Vincent Lane in Glasgow city centre."Emergency services are currently at the scene."

Penicuik, Midlothian on Sunday morning. Emergency services raced to the scene when the alarm was raised just after 10am.

Joe Aribo's career. The Charlton boss was highly-critical of Aribo's decision to join Rangers instead of moving to a Championship club in England, such as Brentford.

five-tier lockdown today. The First Minister will lay out how the five tiers will apply across the country's 32 local authorities.

Laura Anderson has shared some of the "disgusting" abuse she's subjected to daily on social media. The Scots Love Island star and Daily Record columnist is regularly at the receiving end of vile diatribes from trolls.

Ryan Dorsey posted videos on Thursday, October 29, of his and Naya Rivera’s 5-year-old son dancing.“#lastnight,” the actor, 37, captioned Instagram Story footage of the little one rocking out in front of the TV while Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” music video played.In the second clip, Josey danced to “They Don’t Care About Us.” Although he tripped and fell while busting a move, he got right back to dancing.Dorsey shared the videos three months after Rivera died in a drowning accident at age 33.

Halloween and the supernatural has always been strong. A nation of storytellers, we love to regale others with fantastical events from the mythical and the unbelievable to the downright terrifying and gruesome.From monsters like the killer Kelpies to ghosts like the Green Lady of Stirling Castle and the very real tales of the murderers Burke and Hare, and the woman tragically burned as witches, Scotland's dark and horrific past is always intriguing to discover at this spookiest time of the year.

Rangers will be full of confidence they can continue their excellent form against Livingston at home this afternoon. After moving four points clear in beating bitter rivals Celtic on their own patch last Saturday they travelled to Belgium and comfortably dispatched Standard Liege on Thursday.

coronavirus restrictions and extra strain on police are creating a "combustible" atmosphere in Scotland, a former deputy police chief has warned. Tom Wood said officers are coping "so far" but claimed more people are becoming resentful and "covidiots" are taking their toll.

Ally McCoist is "shattered" after learning of the tragic death of Marius Zaliukas. The Hearts legend passed away at the age of just 36, with the news breaking as his old club took on Hibs in the Scottish Cup semi-final.

Scottish Greens must aim to return a record number of MSPs at next year's Holyrood elections, the party's co-leaders will say today.Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater will tell members that environmental issues must be at the forefront of voters' mind and will defend their party's record at the Scottish Parliament over the last four years.The Scottish Greens' virtual conference began yesterday with a speech from Harvie calling for all Scottish Government contracts to be subject to trade union negotiation.He also said ministers should encourage a shift to a four-day working week and collective wage bargaining.Speaking via an online livestream, Harvie told the conference: “There is no doubt that we could do more in Scotland with our £11 billion

SPFL season. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveiled a new five-level pandemic response on Friday afternoon designed to streamline restrictions by local authority area instead of health board.

pumpkin is peapag? No, neither did we but thanks to a brilliant clip by TikTok user the Hebridean Baker we do now.The clip, posted on his account is titled 'A Scottish Gaelic lesson on Halloween' and offers translations and pronunciations on words associated with the spookiest time of year.The video, which features a cute West Highland White Terrier, is set to music from Harry Potter.The bearded baker then explains how to say words like ghost (taibhs), witch (bana-bhuidseach) and monster (uilebheist).And of course he also explains how to say Halloween, which is Oidhche Shamhna.As well his Gaelic lessons, the self proclaimed 'beardy baking viking from the Outer Hebrides' also offers tips on baking (hence the name), clips of his trips around

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu used his final press conference to announce that the Catalan giants have signed up to the so-called European Premier League plan. The move, believed to be supported by Liverpool and Manchester United, would see 16 or 18 teams compete in a re-imagined Champions League.

Court to be sentenced on January 8. It is understood the victim was enjoying a day out with her family when Medway managed to lure her away and took her into dense woodland.