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Baby Reindeer Martha Wants £1 Million

Baby Reindeer Martha Wants £1 Million

Scottish Daily Record — The latest exclusive interview with the real Baby Reindeer Martha

Piers V Martha

Piers V Martha

Scottish Daily Record — Piers Morgan hosts first TV interview with real Baby Reindeer Martha, Fiona Harvey following a series of exclusives in the Daily Record.

Baby Reindeer I'm No Jailbird

Baby Reindeer I'm No Jailbird

Scottish Daily Record — I'm Fiona Harvey, I'm the real Martha from Baby Reindeer and I want you to know... I'M NO JAILBIRD!

Riddled With Racism

Riddled With Racism

Scottish Daily Record — Cricket Scotland found to be institutionally racist. Entire board resigns.

Greta Thunberg walks alone after revealing her swearing days are over

Greta Thunberg walks alone after revealing her swearing days are over

Daily Mail — Greta Thunberg walked alone as she arrived at a COP26 debate on Wednesday It comes as the Swedish activist, 18, jokingly vowed to go 'net zero' on swearing Meanwhile, two Extinction Rebellion protestors were arrested in COP26 clashes Demonstrators clashed with police officers and flares were set off in Glasgow Greta Thunberg was seen walking alone today after promising to go 'net zero' on swearing as Extinction Rebellion protestors were arrested during COP26 clashes with police.

Francisco Vera Manzanares, 12, gets hero's reception in Glasgow

Francisco Vera Manzanares, 12, gets hero's reception in Glasgow

Daily Mail — Francisco Vera Manzanares, 12, from Colombia, made a speech outside COP26 The young impassioned boy has in the past received death threats on Twitter He called for greater unity and urged politicians to stop with 'empty promises' Greta Thunberg has been upstaged by a new kid on the block who stole her thunder with an impassioned speech outside COP26.

Sex Education star targeted in vile 'get n****r out' racist abuse at Fife school

Sex Education star targeted in vile 'get n****r out' racist abuse at Fife school

Daily Record (UK) — The Bafta-nominated star of Netflix hit Sex Education has spoken out about the appalling racist abuse he suffered at school in Fife. Ncuti Gatwa, who plays Eric in the acclaimed show, was the subject of a disgusting social media campaign by his fellow pupils.

Annie Lennox admits she asked kids if she was a good mum amid parenting worries

Annie Lennox admits she asked kids if she was a good mum amid parenting worries

Daily Record (UK) — Annie Lennox has revealed her insecurities about motherhood as she tried to juggle raising her children with the demands of fame. The former Eurythmics singer, 64, was so unsure about her parenting credentials that she asked her ­daughters Lola, 29, and Tali, 26, if she had been a good mum.

Scots actor Brian Cox backs decriminalisation call to tackle drug death crisis

Scots actor Brian Cox backs decriminalisation call to tackle drug death crisis

Daily Record (UK) — Scots actor Brian Cox has called for drugs to be decriminalised after witnessing the devastation caused in his home city. The proud Dundonian has watched as heroin has taken a grip of many people in the city, with more each year dying from overdoses, often with multi-drug cocktails involving street Valium.

Why Brian Cox Had To Channel His Inner Child To Play Churchill

Why Brian Cox Had To Channel His Inner Child To Play Churchill

The Sun — Entertainment feature with actor Brian Cox on the upcoming film Churchill in which he plays the lead role.

We're Not Going To Be The American Idiots

We're Not Going To Be The American Idiots

The Sun — GREEN Day say they are staging a giant gig in Scotland on the 4th of July because they couldn’t face an Independence Day in the US with Donald Trump as President. The chart-topping band have already endured a backlash from Trump supporters after frontman Billie Joe Armstrong chanted “No Trump! No KKK! No Fascist USA!” at the American Music Awards in November. Now Armstrong and bandmates Mike Dirnt and Tre? Cool say they expect American Independence Day to be hijacked by “racist and xenophobic” Trump supporters. Speaking days ahead of Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States tomorrow, Green Day told The Scottish Sun: “Honestly, a lot of people love the 4th of July, but it is basically just an excuse to get drunk and wear American flags. “It is appropriate for us NOT to be in America on Independence Day with who we’ve gone and elected. “Electing Trump gives the racists and the xenophobes a voice and an excuse.”

He's Such An Icon For My Generation I'm Gutted I'll Never Meet Him

He's Such An Icon For My Generation I'm Gutted I'll Never Meet Him

Sun On Sunday — STUNNING actress Amy Len- nox is preparing for the toughest night of her careeer as she takes to the stage in David Bowie’s acclaimed musical Lazarus on the first anniversary of his death. Amy is currently starring opposite Dexter actor Michael C Hall in the London produc- tion of the play.

Join The Canada Club

Join The Canada Club

Scottish Daily Record — Travel Feature on Atlantic Canada including Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Review: U2 @ Glasgow's SSE Hydro

Review: U2 @ Glasgow's SSE Hydro

Scottish Daily Record — ROCK giants U2 proved they are still going strong after four decades together and 21 years to the day that they brought their Unforgettable Fire tour to The Barrowlands. The rock legends arrived in Glasgow for two shows on November 6 and 7, 1984, with a set list that kicked off on both occasions with 11 O'Clock Tick Tock and I Will Follow before closing with New Year's Day and Pride In The Name Of Love.

John Dingwall - Daily Record

John Dingwall - Daily Record

Scottish Daily Record — Daily Record and Sunday Mail Music Editor and entertainment writer. John has travelled the world to interview the biggest names in showbiz - Annie Lennox in Malawi, Sir Paul McCartney in Mexico, Lindsay Lohan in Singapore, Rod Stewart in New York and Billy Bob Thornton in Texas to name a few. He's always on the lookout for big entertainment stories. Follow @johndingwall

John Dingwall looks back at 35 years with the stars

John Dingwall looks back at 35 years with the stars

Scottish Daily Record — IT'S hard to believe that I'm celebrating the 35th anniversary of my career as a music journalist. I've travelled the world with the greatest rock and pop stars as well as Hollywood actors, supermodels and occasional sporting legends. But it all began when I went to see two cult bands, The Fall and The Cramps, play a double header in March 1980 at Glasgow's College of Technology. There with pals Sock and Dee, we decided to start a fanzine after The Fall's blistering set and that our first interview should be frontman Mark E Smith.

Live at Dingwall's: Watch out our exclusive Simple Minds performance

Live at Dingwall's: Watch out our exclusive Simple Minds performance

Scottish Daily Record — SIMPLE Minds have just bagged the prestigious Q Inspiration award and are back with their best album in 25 years but frontman Jim Kerr admitted the band wouldn't have made it without the help of family. Though Big Music has been universally hailed as a return to form for Scotland's most successful rock group, Jim is keeping his feet on the ground. He said: "If you are lucky enough to have had success, then you can be assured that when the next generation come along you will be history." The album is dedicated to Jim's mum and lead guitarist Charlie's Burchill's dad.

James Bond would fight to save the union, says Sir Roger Moore

James Bond would fight to save the union, says Sir Roger Moore

Scottish Daily Record — HE may be a lifelong Tory but Sir Roger Moore has no intention of joining English celebrities backing the Better Together campaign. As the referendum approaches, however, he is in no doubt where his old c­haracter James Bond's loyalties would lie. "I'm not supposed to cast thoughts either way," said the actor, who played 007 in seven films. "I know my fellow Bond, Sean Connery, is all for it and I'm not going to argue with Sean, who is stronger and younger than I am. "But good God, Bond would be for the UK staying together as he works for Her Majesty."

John and Annie in Malawi

John and Annie in Malawi

Scottish Daily Record — THE children of the Kaguvu village smile broadly and roar with laughter when they see their own faces staring back at them in the camera's LCD screen. For these kids, a great many of them orphaned, it is the first time they have seen their own image. Even in the 21st century, a mirror is a luxury in a community where basic essentials such as food, decent clothing and clean water are hard to come by in villages just like this one across Malawi.

Exclusive: We go on tour with Hollywood star Billy Bob Thornton

Exclusive: We go on tour with Hollywood star Billy Bob Thornton

Scottish Daily Record — NORMALLY what goes on tour stays on tour ... but when you're on the road with Billy Bob Thornton And The Boxmasters, you just have to tell someone. I met up with the movie icon and his band before they played an exclusive party at the 700-capacity Smokin' Lounge, as part of Austin's annual South by South West music festival. So exclusive, in fact, that I stood beside movie star Matthew McConaughey and his Brazilian girlfriend, Camila Alves, during the show. Everybody recognises five-times married Billy Bob, credited W.R. Thornton on his records, from his movie roles and as the ex-husband of Angelina Jolie.