81 m. ago ‘Courageous’ drug policy campaigner Peter Krykant found dead aged 48

Scotland’s first minister among those to hail Peter Krykant amid tributes to him as a ‘one-man army, with a mission to save lives’

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1 hour ago Tottenham: The big question mark hanging over Thomas Frank following Spurs appointment

Move from ‘perfect job’ at Brentford presents both an opportunity and a challenge for the Dane

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2 h. ago Tottenham confirm appointment of Thomas Frank as new manager

Dane joins from Brentford after almost seven years thereHe replaces Ange Postecoglou, who was sackedTottenham have confirmed the appointment of Thomas Frank as their new manager. The 51-year-old Dane joins from Brentford on a contract that runs until 2028 and succeeds Ange Postecoglou, who delivered Europa League glory to end Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought but was sacked because of dismal results in the Premier League.Spurs moved to line up Frank before dismissing Postecoglou last Friday, holding talks via intermediaries and plainly keen to avoid a protracted search for the person to lead them forward after a season in which they finished 17th with 38 points. Only once in club history have they had a worse league record: in 1914-15. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Thomas Frank named new Tottenham manager as Bryan Mbeumo heads transfer wishlist

Tottenham have announced the appointment of Thomas Frank as their new manager and he will be hoping to hit the ground running in the transfer market with Bryan Mbeumo in his sights

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2 h. ago BREAKING: Tottenham confirm Thomas Frank appointment as £10m deal struck with Brentford

Tottenham have officially confirmed the appointment of Brentford's Thomas Frank as Ange Postecoglou's replacement after striking a mega-money deal with their Premier League rivals

Economics

2 h. ago Tottenham confirm Thomas Frank appointment as £10m deal struck with Brentford

Tottenham have officially confirmed the appointment of Brentford's Thomas Frank as Ange Postecoglou's replacement after striking a mega-money deal with their Premier League rivals

Economics

2 h. ago Sam Thompson and Zara's new beau Louis Tomlinson in awkward exchange at Soccer Aid

Sam Thompson was pictured training for this Sunday's Soccer Aid match with Louis Tomlinson - and both are playing on the England team for the charity game

Events

3 h. ago Cop suing Police Scotland told 'last thing we need is another misogyny case' after Tallia Storm pic

Greg Tunnock was withdrawn from the firearms unit last year after stopping for a picture with Tallia Storm.

Events

3 h. ago Emma Raducanu leapfrogs Katie Boulter to British No 1 after beating Sramkova at Queen’s

Raducanu wins 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finalsBoulter falls to fifth seed Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-3, 6-2Emma Raducanu will regain her status as the best female tennis player in Britain for the first time in two years as she continued her solid start to the grass-court season by defeating Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s.Raducanu, who currently sits at world No 35 in the live rankings, will return to British No 1 next week after Katie Boulter fell to the fifth seed Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday. Raducanu has not been the highest-ranked player in the country since June 2023 when she was recovering from surgeries to her wrists and ankle. She missed a total of eight months in 2023 and consequently fell out of the top 300. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Former Rangers manager set to land stunning new role with major club

Dutchman lined up as part of Slot’s back-room team

Society

4 h. ago Scotland's justice secretary pledges £6m more to tackle youth violence after latest summit

Angela Constance announced the move following the latest emergency event at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh on Thursday.

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4 h. ago Arne Slot closes in on deal to appoint former Arsenal star as his Liverpool assistant

Liverpool are working hard to add new faces to their squad with Arne Slot also hopng to recruit a new coach following the departure Johnny Heitinga earlier this season

Economics

5 h. ago Donald Trump to make Open return case for Turnberry as US President flies into Scotland

The Donald wants his Ayrshire course back on the Open rotation after controversy and poor infrastructure affected attendance

Politics

6 h. ago The 'perfect' Scottish family lodge break you can book at major discount

One guest described the accommodation as "absolutely beautiful"

Politics

6 h. ago Government ‘putting its money where its mouth is’ with £200m for Acorn scheme

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband visited the Acorn site in Aberdeenshire as it was confirmed it would get £200 million of development funding.

Economics

6 h. ago More mass casualties near Gaza food points as GHF says five staff killed

US-Israel logistics group claims workers were attacked by Hamas, while Israeli forces kill 22 people across the territoryThe bloody chaos that has overtaken food distribution in Gaza has worsened with more mass casualties among Palestinians trying to reach humanitarian assistance, while the US-Israeli organisation tasked with deliveries claimed that five of its local workers had been killed by Hamas.The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said on Thursday that a bus full of its Palestinian staff was attacked by Hamas at 10pm local time on Wednesday, with at least five deaths and other workers taken hostage. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Thief reached over counters to steal hundreds of pounds worth of alcohol from small stores

Karl Legg, 39, targeted a number of shops in Cardiff and would reach behind the counter in order to grab bottles of spirits.

Events

6 h. ago Bloody Scotland 2025: Here are 10 of the biggest names appearing at the Stirling crime writing festival

Everybody heading to the book festival in Stirling is sure to have a bloody good time.

Events

7 h. ago Who is in The Odyssey? The full cast of Christopher Nolan’s Greek epic – including who they're rumoured to play

Christopher Nolan has lined up an all star cast for The Odyssey, which is filming in Scotland this year.

Politics

7 h. ago The perfect Scottish Father's Day hike that ends at inn with delicious Sunday roast

The inn serves up beef, ham, and chicken roasts.

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