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Good morning Scotland.

The sun is up, the kettle is on and the livestock is off the M8. It's going to be a good day.. The Daily Record news desk's breakfast blog is your prime source of morning news - covering all the biggest news and sport stories, entertainment, weather and transport updates. We'll be browsing today's paper as well as siphoning off the best bits of the web to get you to work in one piece and with a smile on your face. News? Smile? Yep, it's not all doom and gloom.

6:37 am
Pat Roller

Good morning to the early birds!

We're kicking off the day with a look at this cheeky chappy. I'm all for taking a walk on the wild side but moooooooooo-ve out the way! Thankfully a McDonalds truck arrived just in time to take the cow to a better place. The police officer called to the scene knew that the mad coo was holding up 1D fans from getting to their gig at Murrayfield.. there was never a better time to sing "one way or another I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha.."

The lone cow causes travel chaos for One Direction fans
 

6:51 am

That's quite enough tomfoolery. Let's give you a brief rundown about what's coming up on this morning's live blog.

  • We've got today's Daily Record paper hot off the press - we'll be taking the usual browse through the pages and delivering you live links to the biggest stories gracing the pages, as well as the littlest ones - everyone's likes short shorts.
  • We'll get you today's weather outlook from the MET Office around 7am and just before 9am.
  • The Internet is a wild wilderness of amazing information - so we'll scour through the web for all the good bits a little later in the show
  • A look at today's Daily Record front and back pages

But first... let's take a look at what's drawing your attention on the website this morning.

6:51 am

Still riding high in the rankings is the news that Ally McCoist is close to finalising deal to make Kenny Miller a Rangers player for a third time.

We touched on this story quite a bit in yesterday's breakfast blog, but it didn't have over 600 shares yesterday morning..

Record Sport first revealed on Monday May 5 that Miller was on his way back to Ibrox on a free transfer after being released by Vancouver Whitecaps.

We reported then the terms of a two-year deal had already been thrashed out between the club and the 34-year-old but, against a backdrop of serious financial uncertainty, the contract has remained unsigned ever since.

What do you think? Has Ally lost his ability to sniff out good signings? Will Miller be a welcome return to the club? Will the fans receive him as a hero to pick up the moods of the dejected Rangers fans?

6:55 am

Tributes continue to pour in for tragic policewoman Rhianydd Hitchcock. It's emerged that she left her baby with ex-partner's father before she took her own life. If you never saw Monday's Record, her body was found in a changing area at Alloa police station on Saturday night.

The force said there were no suspicious circumstances and confirmed that, contrary to rumours, no firearm was involved.

6:57 am

The big football news today is that Barry Ferguson is in talks with Clyde about vacant manager's position as the ex-Ibrox captain seeks a return to Scotland.

The League Two outfit have been hunting for a new boss since Jim Duffy quit to take on the Morton job last month. Chairman John Alexander has compiled a shortlist but Record Sport understands he will try to convince Ferguson to take the job before making a decision.

7:00 am

Then there's the gallery of Rihanna in THAT dress. What dress? Exactly..

No guesses for working out why this has been doing so well with you lot.

 

Rihanna reveals her incredible figure at the awards

You know the saying: "If you've got it, flaunt it" and if there's one thing she's got, it's sparkly things.

7:03 am

Last up, there's the video of a furious hairdresser who flashes her BUM at an event organiser after Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards bash descend into chaos. There's headbutts, too much flesh and one heck of a lot of empty glasses lying around the tables. You do the math and decide for yourself.

Have a look for yourself. It's like a drunken Live Action stage show of Carry On.

 

7:10 am

Time for a look at the weather now. It looks like we're going to be covered by cloud for most of the day no matter where in the country you are. Isle of Skye will see most of the sun, while there's rain incoming for Edinburgh. As always, thanks to the people at the MET Office who do such a good job I don't have to stand on the roof of Daily Record HQ sucking my finger and shoving it in the air.

Strathclyde

  • A mostly dry morning with sunny spells. Scattered heavy showers will develop then cloud will thicken from the east bringing outbreaks of rain in the afternoon. Best of the sunshine over west Argyll. Maximum Temperature 16 °C.

Lothian and Borders

  • Mostly dry and bright start but cloud and patchy rain over the Borders will gradually spread north and westwards. The odd heavy shower will develop in the afternoon. Feeling cooler near the East Coast. Maximum Temperature 16 °C.

Central, Tayside and Fife

  • A mainly dry and bright start but cloud and patchy rain will gradually spread across from the east. A few heavy showers will also develop over Stirlingshire. Feeling cooler near coasts with patchy mist and a light northeasterly breeze. Maximum Temperature 16 °C.

Grampian

  • A mainly dry and bright start but cloud and patchy rain will gradually spread across from the east. A few heavy showers will also develop over western Aberdeenshire. Feeling cooler near coasts with patchy mist and a light northeasterly breeze. Maximum Temperature 15 °C.

Highlands

  • Mostly dry with bright or sunny spells but also scattered showers, some becoming heavy inland during the afternoon. Cloudier over Caithness with patchy rain, this spreading to most parts later, but the west coast should stay dry with some sunshine. Maximum Temperature 16 °C.

 

7:24 am

Let's take a good look at today's front page. There's been an amazing breakthrough on a cancer treatment for melanoma. One patient who was only given mere months to live, saw her tumour reduced to a mere memory. Pembrolizumab works by stopping cancers shielding themselves from the immune system. Experts are saying that there is no other explanation for the total disappearance of the tumour in 64-year-old Warwick Steele.

There's also a video on the website on story covering the CCTV footage which shows the moment Ahmad Yazdanparast, 61, purchased petrol before he returned to murder his ex-wife in a fireball of hatred. Watch the video and read the whole story here.

We have two sports exlusives for you in today's paper: Barry Fergusson is in talks to be the new Clyde boss as the ex-Rangers skipper seeks a return to Sunny Scotland, and Aberdeen and Dundee United are trapped in a bidding war to snag Kris Boyd for next season.

..and One Direction rocked Murrayfield lastnight, despite being stuffed up with colds. The five performed an unforgettable show infront of a sold-out stadium audience. There's a 2-page Razz special today.. if you're a 1D fan you can't afford to miss it!

 

7:37 am

After only a day, I think we have a new claimant for the crown of Super Numpty. Soon, we'll have enough entries to host Super Numpty of the Year awards. So who's been SNOTY?

Daily Record A driver played a car game on his iPad as he travelled at 65mph on Scotland's busiest motorway

Struan Campbell Collin was spotted playing the Real Racing driving simulator game on his tablet as he drove along the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh. I mean, what was he thinking?

The 21-year-old was snapped by another eagle-eyed road user who noticed he was balancing the device against the steering wheel.

And despite having no hands on the wheel, the youngster was seen doing speeds of around 65mph.

Struan, from Anniesland, Glasgow, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday where he was also forced to fork out £450 for the driving offences.

So the next time you want to beat your time trial record, or you get challenged to a High Score challenge, wait until you're at home.

Although I swear I've seen people pull over just for a quick game of Candy Crush..

7:51 am

Let's have some short shorts.. this is the part of the blog where we take a look through the paper and pick out all the short stories and column inches that won't make it onto the site later. Enjoy!

Students hail top uni's teaching

St Andrews University got the top rating from students for the quality of teaching according to a league table yesterday.

And it was named the best in Britain after Cambridge and Oxford in the Guardian University Guide 2015.

The table ranks universities on criteria including student satisfaction and career prospects.

St Andrews principal Professor Louise Richardson said: "Given the wealth and size of many of our competitors, this is a notable result."

BBC axe news jobs

BBC News are to axe more than 500 jobs over the next two years as part of their cost-cutting programme. Unions yesterday warned of strike action.

Icon of the screen

Dame Helen Mirren, 68, was given the Icon gong at last night's Glamour Women of the Year awards. Other winners included Paloma Faith and Little Mix.

Scarecrow nicked

Yobs stole a scarecrow and slashed the head of another in Westhill, Aberdeenshire. Police are investigating the vandal attack on the display for the town's gala.

..are you mental? Have you not seen Jeepers Creepers? The Dark Knight trilogy? Return to Oz?!

Scarecrow was one scary son-of-a-bat in the Dark Knight series
 

8:08 am

Let's turn our sights back to today's edition of the paper again, and there's no shortage of sport stories fighting it out for a spot on the back page..

First up, how NICE is it not to see Roy Keane's face anywhere on that page? I'm not saying I don't like the man, but I've seen that much of him over the last week that I was starting to think we were a live-in couple.

That man on the back page singing along to One Direction lastnight, is Barry Fergusson. No Barry. That's what makes YOU beautiful.

I digress.. our exclusive today involving Barry is, of course, the news that the ex-Gers skipper is in talks with Clyde to take over the managerial hotseat as Fergie eyes a move back to Sunny Scotland. The League Two side have been hunting for a boss for quite some time, and given his fame and fortune north of the border, Barry Ferguson would be a stunning move for the club.

Our other exclusive is on the struggle to win over Kris Boyd. Both Dundee United and Aberdeen are locked in a bidding war for the striker. Tannadice boss Jackie McNamara has had an informal chat with the 30-year-old.

It’s understood he believes Boyd’s growing reputation as a coach and mentor would be a massive boost on the park for his young side.

Sidebar-ing it today, Scott Brown has put all his faith in the Celtic board to find the perfect boss for him and his team. He said last night that there is no panic over finding a new manager and underlined the calm in the dressing room over the present situation.

And the new Hibs chief executive Leanne Dempster has refused to allow a fans' protest against chairman Rod Petrie tp be held inside Easter Road on Saturday. Campaign leader Paul Kane insists a demonstatration will still take place regardless.

 

8:09 am

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8:29 am

Alasdair MacLeod/Daily Record One Direction on stage at Murrayfield

So, One Direction apparently blew the roof off Murrayfield last night. Then I remembered, the capital's stadium doesn't have a roof.

After Zayn Malik said 'Hello Manchester' and then corrected himself, apologising profusely remembering he was in Edinburgh, he admitted:"We've all got colds and are a bit tired this evening. You'll need to sing along because our voices and brains, it seems, are scrambled."

Whatever happened to writing the name of the city on your hand?! Rock'n'Roll!

Clearly Zayn is a bit on edge, but after a number of drugs scandals threaten your credibility in the world's biggest boy band, the last thing you want to admit in front of tens of thousands of people is that your brain is scrambled.

If you haven't seen them already, do check out the thousands of 1D fans who turned up at Murrayfield ahead of the gig. Usually one direction fans really annoy me. They only cool down half the room. But these guys are cool.

Rocking guitar track You and I also saw strong harmonies from Louis Tomlinson and the gang while Harry played with a microphone stand.

Poor Harry was even told to stop talking at one point after telling a lady in the audience that she needed someone more considerate when he heard her boyfriend dumped her for going to the gig..

 

8:35 am
Pat Roller

We opened with this story this morning, but we need to give Daisy another shout out.

The lone cow causes travel chaos for One Direction fans

A runaway cow caused traffic mayhem on the M8 lastnight as fans desperately tried to get from Glasgow to Edinburgh for the One Direction concert at Murrayfield.

The cow, who's real name had to be protected for legal reasons, was terrified out of the capital by the rising pitch of screaming girl fans and out of tune singing in the run up to the concert.

But after a while, she started milking the attention of oncoming traffic and was finally picked up by McDonalds.

8:41 am

In today's Record, Joan McAlpine has her say on the Independence Referendum. As we inch closer to the 100-days-to-go marker next week, every last opinion is a worthwhile read to help you develop your own opinion. Be it a Yes vote or a No vote, you want to vote with confidence. If this year has taught you anything, doing "Eeny meeny miney mo.." only lands you in hot water..

BREAST cancer will hit 4400 women in Scotland this year.

One in eight will get the disease at some point in their lives. It’s the diagnosis every woman dreads.

But survival rates are improving all the time – thanks to the amazing work of doctors like Philippa Whitford.

Philippa is a consultant breast surgeon at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock.

She is well respected in her profession and was involved in setting the standards for breast cancer care across Scotland.

Now Philippa has become an unlikely star of the independence debate.

Many folk just don’t trust politicians but someone who has devoted their life to treating cancer – well that’s different.

She deserves to be listened to.

Read Joan's whole opinion piece, only in the Daily Record.

8:51 am

Here's an interesting story tucked away in today's Razz..

Ok, so who's the sibling telling porkies? Time to set the direwolves on you..

Lily Allen believes she was asked to play a part in Game of Thrones but her brother Alfie, who stars in the show, reckons that's rubbish.

Lily, 29, said: "I've been asked to do a Game of Thrones cameo. They asked me if I'd be interested in playing Theon's sister.

"I felt uncomfortable. I would've had to go on a horse. I said, 'No, thanks'."

Meanwhile, Alfie, 27, said: "The only thing I'm going to say is that it's not true.

"And also Gemma Whelan was always their first choice."

Lily Allen looks terrified on a zebra

9:02 am

Ten points to Gryffindor for the sign on the left. Look closely - it has fairy lights and everything..

HEMEDIA/SWNS Group Groups of fans pose as they queue up ahead of the boy's only Scottish date

 

9:06 am

Here's another look at the weather outlook for your area. As always, send all cookie boxes and muffin baskets to the MET Office..

Strathclyde

  • A mostly dry morning with sunny spells. Scattered heavy showers will develop then cloud will thicken from the east bringing outbreaks of rain in the afternoon. Best of the sunshine over west Argyll. Maximum Temperature 16 °C.

Lothian and Borders

  • Mostly dry and bright start but cloud and patchy rain over the Borders will gradually spread north and westwards. The odd heavy shower will develop in the afternoon. Feeling cooler near the East Coast. Maximum Temperature 16 °C.

Central, Tayside and Fife

  • A mainly dry and bright start but cloud and patchy rain will gradually spread across from the east. A few heavy showers will also develop over Stirlingshire. Feeling cooler near coasts with patchy mist and a light northeasterly breeze. Maximum Temperature 16 °C.

Grampian

  • A mainly dry and bright start but cloud and patchy rain will gradually spread across from the east. A few heavy showers will also develop over western Aberdeenshire. Feeling cooler near coasts with patchy mist and a light northeasterly breeze. Maximum Temperature 15 °C.

Highlands

  • Mostly dry with bright or sunny spells but also scattered showers, some becoming heavy inland during the afternoon. Cloudier over Caithness with patchy rain, this spreading to most parts later, but the west coast should stay dry with some sunshine. Maximum Temperature 16 °C.
9:09 am

A body has been found in the search for missing British backpacker Gareth Huntley

9:16 am

Did you know that  Russell Brand and Angelina Jolie share the same birthday? Both were born on June 4th 1975. Happy Birthday you two!

9:17 am

Hit the link for diversion information..

9:19 am

Coming later on the website..

On your marks.. Get set.. Finished!

It looks like Hampden is finished, but how will the National stadium look with 50,000 people in it?

9:23 am

Here's a pretty interesting infographic from the Scottish Government supporting the case for independence. Did you know half of the facts in here? We didn't, but we do now.

9:32 am
Pat Roller

Glasgow Green Opening Ceremony
 

Is it any surprise after the monumental success of Radio 1 Big Weekend? The stars of the weekend called for a similar concert to be held there every year. Well we don't have to wait a year. Glasgow Green will be the site of a giant party where revellers will be able to watch all the action from the ceremonies at Celtic Park and Hampden live on big screens, as well as being treated to live music and entertainment from special guests.

 

9:40 am

The taliban has released a video of the hostage handover of Sgt Bowe Bergdahl, who appears to struggle to speak English. He is seen wearing Afghan clothing and blinking in the bright light. Rumour has it he'll be court marshalled after soldiers in his unit claim he was not captured, but defected.

 

9:54 am

One last round of short shorts before we round up today's news? Don't mind if I do..

Iron Age ruins found

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an Iron Age ettlement on the grounds of a proposed park and ride site in Aberdeen.

Remnants of timber roundhouses and historic smithing materials were dug up in Dyce. Experts described the finds as remarkable and exciting.

Banks of England

Fans of author Iain Banks, who died last year, will walk through London on June 28 using a route taken by his character Graham Park in the novel Walking on Glass.

Beauty awards organiser quits after rammy

A businesswoman at the centre of a drunken rammy at a beauty awards ceremony has resigned.

Ruthanne Reid swung her bag at guests and headbutted a woman after a row at the Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards at Glasgow's Thistle Hotel on Sunday night.

The 57-year-old from Paisley yesterday told staff at her salon booking service INAA.com she would be stepping down immediately.

Her daughter Joanne, co-founder of INAA, said her mum was "mortified" and confirmed the firm wouldn't organise the bash again.

 

MH370 crash valley

The hunt for missing Flight MH370 should be switched on to land and to Kyrgyzstan, an expert claims.

Space scientist Professor Duncan Steel says there is a chance the plane crashed in the Besh-Tash valley in the central Asian country.

A cloud of smoke was seen there after the Malaysia Airline jet carrying 239 people vanished in April.

New Zealand physicist Steel saysteams in the Indian Ocean appear to be searching in the wrong place. He added: "Someone should go and take a look in the valley."

..and finally..

Google’s Page rank algorithm is named after Larry Page, not Web pages. So now you know!

 

10:03 am
Pat Roller

One last tweet to keep you right on the roads..

Well, it's almost that time again folks. We've had a good run of news this morning and it's nice when it's not all about Roy Keane, isn't it. Hopefully you got your fill of news and entertainment. Scroll back to take a look at the weather is doing this afternoon.

Here's a look at the stories that have got you all talking during the live blog this morning:

  1. OAP mauled to death in his own garden by starving dog that hadn't been fed for 45 hours

  2. Kenny Miller desperate to get Rangers move clinched by end of the week as he undertakes coaching course in Largs

  3. Dundee United enter race to sign Kris Boyd as Jackie McNamara looks for hitman to spearhead his young side

  4. Barry Ferguson in talks with Clyde about vacant manager's position as he seeks a return to Scotland

  5. One Direction in Edinburgh: Cold-ridden band wow sea of screaming fans with unforgettable show in Scots capital

There's plenty video content doing the rounds too - the CCTV footage of Ahmad Yazdanparast buying petrol before he returned to his ex-wife to murder her in a fireball of hate, and I can exclusively advise you to return a little later for some 1D-related chortles..

We'll be back tomorrow at 6.30 with a brand new paper, a brand new day of weather and a very familiar tone.

Mind how you go and don't do anything I wouldn't do.

 

 
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