Mixed emotions as veteran crooner Humperdinck picked for Eurovision - Herald Scotland

Yesterday, the 75-year-old singer's name was among the top trending topics on Twitter, while bookmakers William Hill slashed the price of the UK winning the Eurovision Song Contest from 25/1 to 16/1.

In Scotland, the news the BBC has chosen him as the UK's entry was met with a mixture of surprise, delight and head-scratching incredulity.