The Scots went to some trouble to make Richie McCaw feel at home at Murrayfield, unearthing evidence placing his ancestors from the same county as Robbie Burns, Bill Shankly and Robert the Bruce.

British supermarket giant Asda today unveiled plans to create 8,000 new jobs and open at least 18 new supermarkets over the next 12 months.

MALLOW’S traditional industrial base was rocked yesterday as the food giant Nestlé announced it is to close its chocolate crumb production plant in the town with the loss of 57 jobs.