Thousands of people dressed as Santa run through Glasgow

Click on the links below to read my coverage of the annual Santa Dash through Glasgow which raises money for charity.

| Scottish Daily Express | Scottish Daily Mail | STV |

Backlash, as pie vending machine is brought into historic Scots town

Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about a controversial pie vending machine that has been installed in St. Andrews.

| Daily Star | Daily Express | Daily Telegraph | Glasgow Herald | STV | Glasgow Herald online |

Last pictures of HMP Peterhead before it closes forever

Click here (Scottish Sun) or here (Press And Journal) to read my story about the closure of HMP Peterhead - known as "Scotland's Gulag".

'Unfortunate history' to be wiped clear of Savile's former cottage

Click here (Daily Express) or here (Dundee Courier) to read a story I wrote about Jimmy Savile's Highland retreat being converted into a family home.

Posh trio kicked off working-class football

Click on the links below to read my story about how three posh men from a tiny Aberdeenshire school, known as the 'Eton of the north', founded Scottish football as we know it today.

| The Scotsman | Daily Record | Daily Star | Scotsman Online |

Pitmedden Voice star reckons he may be more popular in Vietnam than Aberdeen

Click here (Press & Journal) or here (Daily Record) to read my story about Terry McDermott, runner-up from The Voice USA who reckons he could be more popular in Vietnam than Aberdeen until he kicks off Scots tour.

Peterhead councillor Alan Gardiner claims he has same healing powers as Jesus

Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about a Scottish councillor who says he can cure serious diseases through God.

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NHS Grampian blasted for £5.6m private treatment bill

Click here to read a story I covered about NHS Grampian forking out £5.6m on private treatment bills because of the pressures to meet waiting time targets. It was published in the Daily Record.

Grandmother Marion Finlayson, 80, is signed up by modelling agency

Click on the links below to read my story about an 80-year-old grandmother who has been signed up by a modelling agency.

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Will bans on begging solve social ills in Aberdeen?

Click here to read a story I wrote with Scotland on Sunday reporter Dani Garavelli about proposed plans to ban beggars on Aberdeen's Union Street.

Emeli Sande set to tie the knot

Click here (Daily Mail version) or here (The Herald version) to read my coverage of Emeli Sande's marriage to Adam Gouraguine.

Aberdeen to become the 'strip capital of Scotland'

Click here (The Sun print version) or here (The Sun online version) to read a story I wrote on Aberdeen which is set to become the city in Scotland with the most venues with stripping licences.

Paul Murray beats brain tumour to pick up degree at Aberdeen University

Click here (The Scotsman version) or here (Daily Record version) to read about Paul Murray who bounced back from a tumour which paralysed part of his right side, to gain a music degree at the University of Aberdeen.

Clueless cop stopped me giving first aid at death crash

Click here to read a story I wrote about a firefighter who has lodged a complaint against a police officer who tried to stop him applying first aid to victims of a fatal road crash. It was published in the Daily Record.

Scorch missed

Click here to read a story I wrote about Katie and Hannah Swan who suffer from a rare disease which means they have to wear sun cream every day. It was published in the Daily Record.

Date night in Kilmarnock

Click here to listen to this week's Terrace Podcast.

On this week's show we look back on the Old Firm derby at the weekend - from team selections, to star players and managerial ear-cupping. As well as the rumble in Glasgow, there were another three other matches and plenty of goals to look back on.

In the lower league round-up, we look back on the Fife derby - gun-toting mascot and all - as well as the battles at the top and bottom of SFL2 and we congratulate Arbroath on their first ever title!

There's also predictions for this week's top-flight football and plenty more. Wrap your ears around it and enjoy.

Email: theterrace@scotzine.com / Twitter: @terracepodcast

Snooker Stars Set For Glasgow Showpiece

Click on the picture below for my interview with snooker star Alan McManus ahead of his appearance at the World Open tournament set to take place in Glasgow over the next week.

It was published in The Student today.