Comedy legend Sir Ken Dodd has died aged 90, just two days after getting married.

Being able to vote in an election, to choose the people that decide the laws by which we should abide, or who commit us to war or set the taxes that we must pay is a right that our forebears have made great sacrifices to procure and protect. It is a solemn undertaking when we exercise our vote, one that we should treat in all seriousness, for we are not just casting a ballot on behalf of ourselves, but also in the knowledge that our choice may impact irrevocably on others.

Events of a seemingly paranormal character are surprisingly common and can occur just about anywhere. Most of us spend a lot of time travelling on roads. Therefore, it’s perhaps only to be expected that many encounters with the strange will occur on our highways and byways. Reports have come from all over the British Isles, with Scotland producing its fair share.

Despite missing the Old Firm encounter at Ibrox Leigh Griffiths enjoyed himself in the away end.

Brendan Rodgers saluted his greatest
win over Rangers while at the 
same time acknowledging Celtic have taken a major step towards a seventh successive title.

An outgoing Scottish Golf board member has bemoaned a waste of effort, time and money, claiming that much of the last six years behind the scenes at the governing 
body has been spent without “actually talking about golf”.