THE SHETLAND businessman set to provide a ferry link between Rosyth, Zeebrugge and Norway yesterday poured cold water on the prospect of a replacement service being ready to go when Superfast stops sailing in a week.

AFTER TWO days of speculation, health chiefs finally moved yesterday to reassure Perthshire parents over the future of the children’s ward at Perth Royal Infirmary (PRI).

THE EXPERIMENTAL law variations (ELV) in rugby are meant to encourage open, attacking play, but Munster’s brand of no-frills power rugby that brought them two Heineken Cups still proved mightily effective against Edinburgh in the Magners League opener last night, writes Steve Scott, rugby correspondent.

THE SCOTTISH Premier League (SPL) has confirmed in a letter to division one clubs that it still intends to adopt a second tier, possibly in time for next season.