Scotland News Live: National team prepare for Wednesday's Euro 2024 game
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Scotland News Live: National team prepare for Wednesday's Euro 2024 game
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to a minimum of 22 years behind bars for the murder of former Fettes College biology teacher Peter Coshan in 2022.
Paul McNaughton admitted luring the 75-year-old to a flat in Leith using a fake profile on a gay dating app before killing him.
McNaughton, along with his flatmate 65-year-old Paul Black, then hid the body for days before dumping it near a layby in Northumberland.
Onto education now...
How a new scheme could reverse plummeting school attendance rates and rising pupil anxiety across Scotland
“A pilot project aimed at helping young Scots deal with mental health pressures has experienced rocketing demand.
“The Haven, a “wellbeing resilience” initiative for young people in the town of Tranent in East Lothian, opened in September last year. Since then, attendance has steadily increased, rising to almost 300 in March alone.”
A brief look away from sport now as we turn our face to politic.
It seems the politicians are now all back from enjoying the games in Germany and the General Election campaigning is forefront of people’s minds again.
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Another leading tale here:
Tartan Army set to shun official Euro fan zones in Cologne for local pubs following 'disaster' in Munich
“Scotland fans are set to shun official Euro 2024 fan zones in Cologne in the build-up to Wednesday’s match following reports of three-hour queues in Munich during the opening game against the host nation on Friday.
“Scots who had travelled to Germany to soak up the atmosphere of the championships described the official fan zone in Munich’s Olympiapark as chaotic, as they were forced to wait for hours to buy food and drink and had to use broken toilets, with many opting to leave at half time.”
One of our top stories today....
'Embarrassing' England fan chant at Euros prompts Tartan Army comparison as trouble flares in Gelsenkirchen
“Musician and activist Billy Bragg has shared a video of England supporters signing the ‘10 German bombers’ song ahead of their opening match at Euro 2024 and insisted Scotland fans would not be heard doing the same.
“German police had warned travelling England followers against singing the song – which mocks the death of German casualties during the Second World War – ahead of the tournament but admitted they are largely powerless to prevent it.”
Good morning! What a wonderful Monday this is!
The sun is shining, and....well that’s about it as it’s Monday morning, and it’s tough finding too many inspirational things to say.
On the plus side - more football this week. And tons of it!!
Scotland’s next game is against Switzerland and will be kicking off (in UK time) at 8 pm on Wednesday.
We would love to hear people’s predictions.
Friday night may have been heavy going but we believe Scotland will rally and rebound.
Always believe!
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