25 h. ago Test nation banned from Rugby World Cup 2027 weeks before draw after making confession

The team reported the breach themselves, leading to removal from the competition

Events

25 h. ago Rugby LIVE: World Cup hopefuls disqualified as WRU to face grilling

The latest rugby news from around the world as Australia take on Japan and Welsh rugby reacts to a seismic day

Politics

45 h. ago Ikea's only store in North of Scotland set to close after almost a decade

The Swedish flat-pack giant has confirmed the smaller store will be closing, although the date has not yet been confirmed.

Politics

63 h. ago 'Acted promptly': Scottish Cup redrawn as Borders club withdraw en masse

Only 14 of the original teams remain in nation’s premier knockout competition

Politics

68 h. ago Giving less than 8% of fishing fund to Scotland deemed ‘ocean

Scotland is set to receive £28 million from the £360 million UK-wide Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.

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69 h. ago Key Scotland man set to play first competitive game in over seven months

Glasgow Warriors select forward to face Bulls

Sport

3 d. ago Premiership Women’s Rugby gears up to to surf England’s World Cup wave

New season given massive boost by Rugby World Cup that brought an England triumph, unprecedented attendances and a huge rise in TV viewersThe Premiership Women’s Rugby season begins at the Stoop on Friday, just across the road and almost a month on from England’s Rugby World Cup victory against Canada in the final at Twickenham.One of the most famous images of that day was the Red Roses captain, Zoe Aldcroft, jumping around with the trophy, an image her teammate Meg Jones has now had tattooed on her leg, and the Gloucester-Hartpury lock will be aiming to replicate the pictures if her club side defend the title they have won for the past three seasons come the PWR final on 28 June. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tottenham: Thomas Frank reveals reason for poor performance in Champions League draw with Monaco

Spurs were fortunate to escape with a draw on matchday three

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3 d. ago The Scottish castles set for huge visitor surge as Celebrity Traitors fever hits nation

The Celebrity Traitors has drawn 11.7 million viewers and caused a big rise in searches about visiting the castle where it was shot

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3 d. ago England's Vunipola brothers set for shock Rugby World Cup return with different country

The famous brothers could be making an international switch ahead of the next Rugby World Cup in Australia

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4 d. ago UK weather maps turn icy blue for half term as temperatures plummet to

Weather maps show that a total of 19 counties will see temperatures plummet, with Scotland and northern England set to face the brunt of the cold snap

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4 d. ago BBC The Ridge filming locations as 'insane landscapes' feature in new series

BBC's new psychological thriller The Ridge is set in New Zealand and Scotland

Culture

4 d. ago Traffic Scotland: Queensferry Crossing set for reduced speed limits and carriageway closures as repairs begin

Work will soon be under way on the bridge’s stay-cables.

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4 d. ago Emily Scarratt: England legend announces retirement after second Rugby World Cup triumph

Scarratt retires as the Red Roses’ all-time leading points scorer and third most-capped player ever, having also won 11 Six Nations titles

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4 d. ago England great Emily Scarratt retires from rugby after second World Cup triumph

She helped the Red Roses secure World Cup glory in 2014 and 2025, as well as 11 Six Nations titles.

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5 d. ago Rugby World Cup regulars to miss 2027 tournament as shock scenario emerges

The draw for the next Rugby World Cup in Australia will take place after the autumn internationals, but one tournament regular won't be involved

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6 d. ago UK high street boost as US brand to open several new stores in the next month

A US fashion giant will open two stores in England and one in Scotland, with the first store set to open in Liverpool on November 5, followed by Glasgow on November 12 and Manchester on November 26

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7 d. ago Over 40,000 new jobs to be created for Scots under clean energy plans

Scotland is set to benefit from up to 60,000 clean energy jobs by 2030, a 40,000 increase from 2023.

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8 d. ago Sadia Kabeya: ‘Meeting others in rugby who look like me brought me out of my shell – I can be myself now’

England’s World Cup winner on fitting in, developing a special scrum cap and that ‘wow’ Red Roses triumph at TwickenhamWhen the final whistle blew, relief washed over Sadia Kabeya. In front of a record crowd, she hugged her England teammate Lucy Packer and only then realised that the Red Roses had won the Rugby World Cup. The final against Canada had been so “gruelling”, Kabeya found it hard to believe they were world champions until she heard that sound. “It was amazing,” Kabeya says. “The full-time whistle was a lot of relief, a chance to breathe out and then: ‘Wow, we’ve done it.’”England’s triumph capped a dominant three years, a 33-game winning run, but the off-field impact is what Kabeya remembers most. In particular, getting off the team bus to be greeted by thousands of supporters and the roar from the 81,885-strong Twickenham crowd after the anthems. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Fireworks Control Zones Scotland 2025: When and where you can legally set off fireworks, FCZs, and fines

Expect to hear plenty of pops, whizzes and bangs in the coming weeks, as Scotland’s skies are lit up by fireworks.

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