Nigel Duncan

The Miso-blazed sea bass arrived, wrapped in a leaf held together with a teeny clothes peg. It was accompanied by white, miso-glazed, green asparagus and was undoubtedly eye-catching. The creativity in this dish underlined the attention to detail exhibited on board the Oceania Vista ship berthed briefly at Greenock. Subtle lighting, soft brown, sculptured shades, […]

The clock is ticking ahead of the Home International Shore Fishing Championships on the South Coast, hosted by England in the Deal and Folkstone area from June 30 to July 3.

Berwick Bandits are at full strength as they begin one of the biggest weeks in their recent history. Next week sees the historical cup giant-killers meet Poole – who they beat to win the trophy in 1989 – in their first semi-final for 21 years. But first they entertain table-topping Scunthorpe Scorpions at Shielfield Park […]

Glasgow Tigers powered into the top three in the Cab Direct Championship with a 51-39 victory at Workington Comets, their second away win four days. It was an all-round display by the Allied Vehicles-backed team but Cammi Brown, the club’s team manager, singled out young German racer, Mario Hausl, as the hero with paid nine […]

The sun shone in a clear blue sky and crowds flocked to the banks of the Union Canal to enjoy the Canal Festival. The five-hour event at Fountainbridge Green, Lochrin Basin and Leamington featured music, canoe polo, model boats, face painting, stalls organised by schools including Dalry Primary and Boroughmuir High School, and even a […]

Hearts confirm that tickets for their Champions League, second qualifying round, at home to Sturm Graz will go on sale to season ticket holders at 10am on Wednesday, June 25. The Jambos welcome the Austrian side to Edinburgh for the second-leg on Tuesday, July 28 (19.45). The priority buying window will be open until Wednesday, […]

Livingston confirm that tickets are on sale for their pre-season friendly against William Hill Premiership combine, Dundee, at Almondvale on Saturday, June 27 (kick-off 2pm). Adult tickets cost £10 and concessions and under-16 spectators get in for £5. The club ask fans to note that under-16 tickets must be bought alongside an adult ticket and […]

Defender Michael Steinwender is leaving Hearts of Midlothian to join a German club, it has been confirmed. The 26-year-old made 47 appearances for the Jambos after arriving from a Swedish club in January 2025. He’s off to VfL Bochum and moves to the 2.Bundesliga side on July 1st for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance. […]

Hearts have confirmed the signing of two new players only days before they squad head for Spain for warm weather training as the Premiership runners-up build for next season. Forward Sabri Guendouz joins from Beerschot who finished third in the Belgian second tier last term, just missing out on promotion, and central midfielder Tom Renaud […]

Allandale Tarn bosses have confirmed that the trout fishery near West Calder is now closed due to the current high temperatures. Iona Allan, the fishery owner, said their aerator is on and the barley straw has arrived to make an floating shading island, but she said: “We are going to close the doors for a […]