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Scotsman
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
John Robertson back in football as he lands a new job alongside ex-Hearts man
Ross County bring in the Tynecastle goalscoring legend for the 2025/26 Scottish Championship Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... John Robertson is back in football after agreeing to rejoin former club Ross County. The Hearts goalscoring legend has been appointed assistant manager following a coaching reshuffle in Dingwall and will work under the ex-Tynecastle midfielder Don Cowie. County decided to reoganise their management team after relegation to the Scottish Championship last month. They lost the Premiership relegation play-off against Livingston but chose to keep faith with Cowie as manager. His brother, Paul, has left the coaching staff alongside Carl Tremarco. Robertson, 60, has stepped in to provide his experience. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He had been working as a BBC Sport pundit since leaving Inverness Caledonian Thistle in November 2023. He spent four months as County manager in 2005 and now rejoins to the management team to assist Cowie. The pair will strive for a quick promotion back to the Premiership next season. 'Everyone at the club is determined to put us in the best position possible to gain promotion back into the Premiership - and to do so within a season,' said the Ross County chief executive, Steven Ferguson, on the club's website. 'Bringing John in to support Don, will allow us to reshape the playing squad and turn things around as quickly as possible.' More to follow....
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Robertson returns as County stick with manager Cowie
Don Cowie is to remain as Ross County manager following relegation from the Scottish Premiership, while former boss John Robertson has been added to the coaching 60, had a four-month stint in charge of the Dingwall side in 2005 and has also managed Hearts, Livingston and Inverness Caledonian Carl Tremarco and Paul Cowie have been removed to make way for Robertson's return."We believe strongly that we have a dedicated and talented manager in Don and that he is the right man to lead us for the season ahead," said chief executive Steven Ferguson."To support Don, we have appointed the experienced John Robertson as assistant manager with immediate effect."John has more than 400 games under his belt as a manager, knows the challenge of recruiting from our base in the Highlands, has experience of the Scottish Championship, and has worked with Don in the past. "He already knows the club well and has spent much of last season watching from the sidelines in his role as a BBC pundit."Everyone at the club is determined to put us in the best position possible to gain promotion back into the Premiership - and to do so within a season. Bringing John in to support Don, will allow us to reshape the playing squad and turn things around as quickly as possible."
AU Financial Review
3 days ago
- Business
- AU Financial Review
How philanthropy is reshaping the future
With many housing developments unfolding across the country, there are strong signs of economic prosperity. But look more closely, and the region is growing faster than even some hardworking people can keep up, with the cost-of-living crisis responsible for deep pockets of economic despair. Financial hardship among everyday households has escalated, pushing up demand for Foodbank to lend a hand by 40 per cent in the past five years. Research suggests that food insecurity in Australia has reached a critical point, with half of low-income households saying they have faced food insecurity recently and an influx of schools reaching out, says Foodbank chief executive for NSW and ACT, John Robertson. One in five Australians experienced food insecurity in 2024, and 700 schools in NSW and the ACT provide students with a free breakfast every day, he shares. More than half of food-insecure households are enduring the most severe level of hardship, leading members of the family to skip meals, reduce portion sizes or even go entire days without eating, Robertson says.
Press and Journal
3 days ago
- Sport
- Press and Journal
Former Caley Thistle boss could be brought in by Ross County to add experience to Don Cowie's coaching team
Former Caley Thistle manager John Robertson has been linked with a move to Ross County. According to a report in the Sunday Mail, the Staggies are considering bringing in an experienced coach to assist manager Don Cowie as the club prepares for life in the Championship. County were relegated after losing the Premiership play-off final against Livingston 5-3 on aggregate. Cowie is currently assisted by former Caley Thistle defender Carl Tremarco and Cowie's brother Paul, who previously worked at Dundee United. Former Caley Thistle boss Robertson, who had a short spell in charge of County in 2005, is reportedly under consideration for a role in a new-look County management team. Another name understood to be under consideration is former Kilmarnock boss Alex Dyer, who was assistant to Steve Clarke at the Ayrshire club before taking on the manager's role from 2019 to 2021.
The Courier
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Courier
Great pictures as Angus primary pupils face each other in Glamis Castle tug o' war festival
Scorching Angus sunshine intensified the heat of battle in this year's Angus primary schools' tug o' war festival. On Tuesday, 11 teams from eight local schools faced each other on the Strathmore Highland Games field at Glamis Castle. Airlie, Cortachy, Glamis, Isla, Newtyle, Northmuir, Southmuir and Tannadice primaries gave it their all. Glamis 1 pulled off the win, ahead of Newtyle and third-placed Isla. The tug o'war event is an eagerly anticipated challenge in the lead-up to the main Highland Games. That takes place at the castle on Sunday June 8. Strathmore has been a leader in promoting grassroots involvement in the traditional games sports for many years. It is involved in a full programme of events involving local primaries and Webster's High School in Kirriemuir this week. A junior Highland Games is also held in the lead up to the main gathering each year. This year's Strathmore chieftain will be highland games stalwart John Robertson. The Logierait farmer's association with the Angus event stretches back to 1975 when he competed in what was then the first Forfar games. It became Strathmore Highland Games after moving to Glamis Castle in 2000. Tickets for this year's gathering are available at
