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The duo have announced that the upcoming ninth series will be the final one in the show's run, and it appears Kiernan is planning for life after Craiglang.

According to official record listings, he is the director of Adriftmorn Limited.

The actor declined to comment on the story, though a Scottish Sun source hinted that Kiernan was looking to get involved in Glasgow's "thriving restaurant trade."

'The sea is ours': landlocked Bolivia hopes court will reopen path to Pacific

Sailors patrol a rigging-clad naval headquarters in La Paz.

Public buildings fly an ocean-blue flag.

Naval bases from Lake Titicaca to the Amazon are daubed with the motto: "The sea is ours by right.

To recover it is a duty."

Throughout landlocked Bolivia, the memory of a coastline lost to Chile in a bloody 19th-century resource conflict is still vivid - as is the yearning to sail the Pacific Ocean once more.

Those hopes are perhaps at their highest in decades, as Bolivia awaits a ruling by the international court of justice on 1 October after five years of deliberations.

"Bolivia has the momentum, a spirit of unity and serenity, and is of course expecting with a positive view the outcome," said Roberto Calzadilla, a Bolivian diplomat.

Many Bolivians will watch the ICJ ruling on big screens across the country, hopeful that the tribunal in The Hague will find in favour of Bolivia's claim that - after decades of fitful talks - Chile is obliged to negotiate granting Bolivia a sovereign outlet to the sea.

Evo Morales, Bolivia's charismatic indigenous president - who faces a controversial battle for re-election next year - also has plenty riding on Monday's ruling.

"We are very close to returning to the Pacific Ocean," he vowed in late August.

But some analysts believe that the court is unlikely to decide in Bolivia's favour - and that little would change if it did.

The Netherlands-based UN body has no power to award Chilean territory, and has stipulated that it will not determine the outcome of possible talks.

That the ICJ's ruling comes only six months after the final arguments were heard indicates the case "wasn't complicated," said Paz Zárate, a Chilean expert in international law.

And far from furthering Bolivia's cause, the past four years may have set it back.

"The issue of access to the sea has been hijacked by the current Bolivian administration," said Zárate.

Morales's belligerent rhetoric has sapped any residual Chilean goodwill, she suggested.

Bolivia and Chile will at some point continue to talk, but it will be extremely difficult to hold discussions after this.

The two countries have not exchanged ambassadors since 1962.

Former president Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé, Bolivia's representative at The Hague, rejected the idea that the court's decision-making was unusually speedy.

Monday will bring Bolivia "an extraordinary opportunity to open a new era of relations with Chile" and a chance to "put an end to 139 years of disagreements with mutual benefits," he said.

Calzadilla also denied that Morales - still one of Latin America's most popular presidents - was using the maritime issue as a political crutch.

"Bolivia will never give up its right to have access to the Pacific Ocean," he added.

"The ruling is an opportunity to see that we need to overcome the past."

North Korea says nuclear disarmament won't come unless it can trust US

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says his nation will never disarm its nuclear weapons first if it can't trust Washington.

Ri was speaking Saturday at the United Nations General Assembly.

He called on the United States to follow through on promises made during a summit in Singapore between the rivals' leaders.

His comments come as US. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seems to be on the verge of restarting deadlocked nuclear diplomacy more than three months after the Singapore with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

Ri says it's a "pipe dream" that continued sanctions and U.S. objection to a declaration ending the Korean War will ever bring the North to its knees.

Washington is wary of agreeing to the declaration without Pyongyang first making significant disarmament moves.

Both Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump want a second summit.

But there is widespread skepticism that Pyongyang is serious about renouncing an arsenal that the country likely sees as the only way to guarantee its safety.

Pompeo is planning to visit Pyongyang next month to prepare for a second Kim-Trump summit.

Paris fashion shows reveal latest line in massive headwear on it's way to a High Street near you

If you want to upsize your hat collection or completely block out the sun then look no further.

Designers Valentino and Thom Browne unveiled an array of wacky oversized head gear for their SS19 collection on the runway which dazzled the style set at Paris Fashion Week.

Highly impractical hats have swept Instagram this summer and these designers have sent their eye-popping creations down the catwalk.

The stand out piece by Valentino was an over-the-top beige hat adorned with a feather-like wide brim that swamped the models heads.

Other over-sized accessories included bejeweled watermelons, a wizard hat and even a pineapple - but they are not designed to keep your head warm.

Thom Browne also revealed a selection of bizarre masks- and just in time for Halloween.

Many of the colourful masks had sewn up lips and resembled more like Hannibal Lecter than haute couture.

One creation resembled scuba diving gear complete with snorkel and goggles, while another looked like a melted ice cream cone.

And if you continue the huge fashion statement- you are in luck.

Style watchers predict that the enormous bonnets could be making their way to high streets near you.

The out-sized hats come hot on the heels of 'La Bomba', the straw hat with a two-foot wide brim that's been seen on everyone from Rihanna to Emily Ratajkowski.

The cult label behind the highly impractical hat that was splashed across social media sent another big creation down the catwalk - a straw beach bag almost as big as the swimsuit-clad model toting it.

The burnt orange raffia bag, trimmed with raffia fringing and topped with a white leather handle, was the stand out piece in Jacquemus' La Riviera SS19 collection at Paris Fashion Week.

Celebrity stylist Luke Armitage told FEMAIL: 'I'm expecting to see large hats and beach bags arrive on the high street for next summer - as the designer has made such a huge impact it would be hard to ignore the demand for the oversized accessories.'

John Edward: Languages skills essential for global citizens

Scotland's independent schools maintain a track record of academic excellence, and this has continued in 2018 with another set of outstanding exam results, which is only strengthened by individual and collective success in sports, art, music and other community endeavours.

With upwards of 30,000 pupils across Scotland, these schools, represented by The Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS), strive to deliver the best level of service to their pupils and parents.

Independent schools aim to prepare their pupils for further and higher education, their chosen career and their place as global citizens.

As an education sector that can design and implement a bespoke school curriculum, we are seeing modern languages continue as a popular and desired subject of choice within schools.

Nelson Mandela said: "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.

If you talk to him in his own language that goes to his heart."

This is a powerful reminder that we can't just rely on English when wanting to build relationships and trust with people from other countries.

From this year's recent exam results, we can see that languages are topping the league tables with the highest pass rates within independent schools.

A total of 68 per cent of pupils who studied foreign languages achieved a Higher grade A.

The data, collected from SCIS's 74 member schools, showed that 72 per cent of students achieved a Higher grade A in Mandarin, while 72 per cent of those studying German, 69 per cent of those studying French and 63 per cent studying Spanish also achieved an A.

This demonstrates that independent schools in Scotland are supporting foreign languages as vital skills that children and young people will undoubtedly require in the future.

Languages now, as a subject choice, are being held in the same regard as STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in independent school curriculums and elsewhere.

A survey by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills in 2014 found that of reasons employers gave for struggling to fill vacancies, 17 per cent were attributed to a languages skills shortage.

Therefore more and more, language skills are becoming imperative in order to prepare young people for their future careers.

With more prospective job opportunities requiring languages, these skills are essential in a globalised world.

Regardless of the career someone chooses, if they've learned a second language, they'll have a real advantage in the future having a life-long skill such as this.

Being able to communicate directly with people from foreign countries will automatically put a multilingual person ahead of the competition.

According to a YouGov poll of more than 4,000 UK adults in 2013, 75 per cent were unable to speak a foreign language well enough to hold a conversation and with French being the only language spoken by a double-digit percentage, 15 per cent.

This is why putting the investment into language teaching now is important for today's children.

Having multiple languages, particularly those of developing economies, will equip children with a better chance of finding meaningful employment.

Within Scotland, each school will differ in the languages they teach.

A number of schools will focus on the more classic modern languages, whereas others will teach languages that are deemed to be most important for the UK when looking ahead to 2020, such as Mandarin or Japanese.

Whatever your child's interest, there will always be a number of languages to choose from within independent schools, with teaching staff who are specialists in this area.

Scottish independent schools are dedicated to providing a learning environment that will prepare children and arm them with the skills required to succeed, whatever the future holds.

It can't be denied at this time, in a global business environment, that languages continue to be vitally important to the country's future, so this must be mirrored in education.

Indeed, modern languages should really be considered "international communication skills."

Independent schools will continue to offer this choice, diversity and excellence for Scotland's young people.

Il faut bien le faire.

John Edward is Director of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools

LeBron to make Lakers debut Sunday in San Diego

The wait is nearly over for fans looking to see LeBron James make his first start for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers coach Luke Walton has announced that James will play in Sunday's preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets in San Diego.

But just how many minutes he'll play has yet to be determined.

"It will be more than one and less than 48," said Walton on the Lakers" official website.

Lakers reporter Mike Trudell tweeted that James will likely play limited minutes.

Following practice earlier this week, James was asked about his plans for the Lakers" six-game preseason schedule.

"I don't need preseason games at this stage of my career to get ready," he said.

Trump's West Virginia Rally Time, YouTube Channel

President Donald Trump begins a flurry of campaign rallies tonight in Wheeling, West Virginia.

It's Trump's first of five scheduled rallies in the next week, including stops in friendly places including Tennessee and Mississippi.

With the confirmation vote on hold for his pick to fill the Supreme Court vacancy, Trump is aiming to build support for upcoming mid-term elections since Republicans are at risk of losing control of Congress when votes are cast on Nov.

What time is Trump's West Virginia rally tonight and how do you watch online?

Trump's Wheeling, West Virginia rally is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET tonight, Saturday, September 29, 2018.

You can watch Trump's West Virginia rally online below via live stream on YouTube.

Trump is likely to address this week's hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, which became tense over sexual misconduct allegations with an anticipated Senate confirmation vote on hold for up to a week while the FBI investigates.

But the primary aim of this flurry of rallies is helping Republicans facing touch November elections gain some momentum.

Thus, President Trump's campaign said these five rallies in the next week are aimed at "energizing volunteers and supporters as Republicans try to protect and expand the majorities they hold in the Senate and House of Representatives," according to Reuters.