JUST MOMENTS after watching First Minister Alex Salmond declare the Clackmannanshire Bridge open, Fife councillor Willie Ferguson summed it up best when he said, “It’s been a long time coming.”

A BRIDE-TO-BE whose Zimbabwean mother had been refused a visa to attend her big day has been granted her wish after her story appeared The Courier.

SUPERSTAR DIEGO Maradona declared himself to be a “very proud manager” as he made a successful start to his career in charge of his country at Hampden Park last night.

SATURDAY’S CLASH against Canada at Pittodrie might not be as glamorous as playing the top two teams in the world, as Scotland have done over the last fortnight, but it could be a better benchmark for the team, according to skipper Mike Blair.