Jonathan Ditchburn

Week Nine – When Two Tigers Fight.
This week is headlined by the big SEC clash between the 7-0 LSU Tigers and the 6-1 Auburn Tigers. The old adage goes that the winner leaves the field mortally wounded with the […]

East Kilbride – usually just known as EK – is fairly close to Glasgow, just to the South East of the city in fact, and although there is a West Kilbride too, but the less said about that the better: well at lea […]

Although for most the word Paisley will bring forth connotations of loud ties, or pretty shawls, the town itself is currently best known as the home town of the 10th Doctor David Tennant. However apart from […]

Falkirk in Five for Forth Valley Visitors

Falkirk lies in Stirlingshire, borders the spectacular Carron Valley, and makes up one of the more popular places to live in the Forth Valley. It has had a long […]

As far as Scotland goes, Dundee is one of our flatter cities. It lies to the east of the Central Lowlands, which is known as the Central Belt, to the rest of the world. Being flat isn’t a bad thing, but if you a […]

Aberdeen was founded before they started recording history in Britain. Technically, it was founded before America was even discovered. If that sounds like your kind of place then listen in… Here is your five m […]

Who Will Finish Where in The Western Conference in 2019

The Western Conference is stacked this year and unlike the Eastern where there looks to be two class teams and a few pretenders, the Western has several […]

Who Will Finish Where in The East in 2019
The Eastern broke the Wests recent stranglehold on the title thanks to the Toronto Raptors winning their first NBA title last season. Prior to this, the Western had won 7 […]

The cash-strapped office rental firm has accepted a bailout deal from Japanese backer Softbank.
BBC News – Business

The “historic” accord backs Turkey’s operation to remove Kurdish forces from the area.
BBC News – Middle East

The welfare package includes an increase in the basic pension and a rise in minimum wage.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

It comes as Boris Johnson “pauses” his Brexit bill after MPs reject his fast-track Commons timetable.
BBC News – Europe

Police say 39 bodies found in lorry container in Essex – driver has been arrested
BBC News – UK

Ties between the two allies were undermined for “political reasons”, a top diplomat tells Congress.
BBC News – US & Canada

Survivors of a deadly air strike on a migrant detention centre in July tell the BBC they feel abandoned by the United Nations, and are desperate to escape Libya.
BBC News – Africa

The bonus, paid to former boss Manny Fontenla-Novoa, followed a heavily-criticised merger.
BBC News – Business

The country is in the grip of the largest anti-government demonstrations in years.
BBC News – Middle East

Officials say eight people were killed on Sunday as looting broke out, bringing the total to 11.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The government says it is disappointed, but will go ahead with introducing legislation putting the deal into law.
BBC News – Europe

No 10 is proposing an intensive Commons timetable after publishing the 110-page bill.
BBC News – UK