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© DCT Media Joe Harper remains a legend at Pittodrie although he famously did not see eye to eye with Alex Ferguson. Joe Harper has never been a man for taking the conventional route – even when it led him into scrapes and confrontations. On his international debut, against Denmark in 1972, he was originally listed as a substitute by Tommy Docherty who added that he wouldn’t be leaving the bench. But then, after being told to get ready to take the field with 30 minutes left, he realised th...

Scots dad hid secret drug lab in his loft conversation and sold £32k of coke and ket from home Derek Johnstone was jailed for 15 months after he admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine, ketamine and the class C controlled drug Diclazepam from his home in Alloa. Derek Johnstone at Falkirk Sheriff Court (Image: Central Scotland News Agency) Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, ...

Scots engineer facing jail after secret drug preparation lab is discovered in illegal loft conversion Falkirk Sheriff Court hear Derek Johnstone is thought to have supplied at least £32,000 worth of drugs to users. Updated Derek Johnstone leaving Falkirk Sheriff Court (Image: Central Scotland News Agency) Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you sub...

Very sad news reached the Celtic family on Sunday night of the passing of the 1970’s ex Celtic star, Johannes ‘Shuggie’ Edvaldsson. Celtic were in a state of disarray when Johannes arrived in Glasgow to sign for them in July 1975. Jock Stein had just been seriously injured in a car crash and was to miss the entire 1975-76 season with Sean Fallon taking control of team affairs. Billy McNeill, Jimmy Johnstone and Jim Brogan had also departed, leaving a huge void to be filled in their absenc...

© Daily Mail/Shutterstock The Ibrox Disaster left a dark cloud hanging over Glasgow. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The Ibrox Disaster was one of the most grievous events ever to happen in the history of British sport. When all the devastation erupted at the end of the Old Firm derby on January 2 1971, it left 66 people dead,...

Football spectating in the 1960’s and 1970’s was a completely different scenario compared to the pampered luxuries of the modern day game. In January 1971, Ted Heath was some seven months into his Premiership. Decimalisation was imminent (Feb 1971) but entry to the European Union was still two years distant. Average weekly earnings for manual workers was £28. A ticket for the Old Firm game was six shillings (30p) with a match day programme costing one shilling. (5p) The wintry weather on...

Menu   Reverend Stuart McQuarrie on the Ibrox Disaster and the importance of commemorating the 66 Rangers fans who died Rangers supporter Richard Mackie and his son Ryley, eight, pictured at Ibrox stadium today THE service that was planned to mark the 50th anniversary of the Ibrox Disaster tomorrow has, like everything in Scottish football since March, been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Only four officials will be able to commemorate the tragic death of 66 Rangers supporte...

  "In the absence of a service this year, additional digital and matchday tributes will be on display tomorrow and the club will continue to support and liaise with families via the Always Remembered communication channel." The club have also asked supporters to stay away from the stadium due to current level four restrictions.  "We understand that normally a lot of people would visit the stadium on January 2 to pay their own tributes and leave a token of respect," the statement conti...

Derek Johnstone was just 16 on the day 66 supporters lost their lives. Here he recalls the events of January 2, 1971.

Unions see opportunity as new generation of organizers emerge amid pandemic As the pandemic has dragged on, workers from companies have joined unions this year December 24, 2020   by Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press While “unprecedented” has been the go-to term to describe the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the wave of labour upheaval currently moving across the country is the latest turn in a familiar cycle. Times of crisis have always been linke...