2 h. ago Veteran having 86th race can land the odds – Jason Heavey's Wednesday racing tips

The Daily Star Chief Tipster says Temper Trap – who has won 16 races – can gain another success at Hamilton on Wednesday. Here he has tips from all four meetings.

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2 h. ago Chris Froome 'lucky to be alive' after he tore open his HEART in crash where he flew into a road sign at 30mph after clipping kerb: Tour de France legend's wife reveals shocking new details

The four-time Tour de France winner was airlifted to hospital in France on Thursday after the incident, which resulted in a collapsed lung, a break in his back and five broken ribs.

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3 h. ago Kelechi Iheanacho to Celtic transfer targeted for 'hijack' as nightmare window could get even worse

Celtic are in talks to sign the former Manchester City striker but now a new club has reportedly entered the race

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3 h. ago Man appears in court charged with sexual assault of boy at Loch Ness campsite

John Bell, 44, made no plea when he appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

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3 h. ago Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 in Scotland: Here's how to watch the phenomenon in Scottish skies this weekend

The moon will be looking a little different this Sunday.

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4 h. ago Tour de France legend Geraint Thomas outlines plan for final race before retirement

British cycling icon Geraint Thomas starts his final race on Tuesday, and he's outlined his plan for one last race on two wheels as it heads towards his home town

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4 h. ago Cabinet Secretary backs call for major shift in venue accessibility

Scotland’s Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has backed Sight Scotland’s Accessible Venues Campaign in its mission to ensure every theatre, concert hall and cultural venue in Scotland is truly accessible for people with vision impairment.

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4 h. ago AFL finals: why every finalist can – and can’t – win the 2025 premiership | Martin Pegan

A weekend off has given the eight remaining teams time to work on their strengths and weaknesses – and us an opportunity to assess their chances The AFL finals race went down to the wire with early pacesetters limping to the line and other sides flying home, before Gold Coast booked the last spot for this year and their first in club history with a win in the game that finished the home-and-away season.An evenly-matched finals series is now on the cards; only three wins separate minor premiers Adelaide from Hawthorn in eighth place – just the second time the gap has been so narrow since the top eight was introduced 31 years ago.Ahead of finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Five Scottish seaside chippies shortlisted for Takeaway of the Year at National Fish & Chip Awards 2026

40 takeaways in the UK are set to go head-to-head as the National Fish & Chip Awards announces 2026 shortlist - and five are in Scotland.

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4 h. ago Scottish Food & Drink September returns to celebrate innovation across the sector

Scotland Food & Drink, the leadership organisation for the nation’s food and drink industry, has officially launched ‘Scottish Food & Drink September’ – a month-long celebration of Scotland’s world-class food and drink.

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4 h. ago Presiding Officer says she is ‘shocked’ about toilet camera investigation

Alison Johnstone MSP addressed the Scottish Parliament about the ongoing investigation into an alleged camera in Holyrood toilets.

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4 h. ago SNP plan to tackle Scotland's housing emergency branded 'too little, too late' with 78,000 new homes needed

SNP ministers have been repeatedly criticised for the slow pace of housebuilding in Scotland at a time more than 10,000 youngsters are stuck living in temporary accommodation.

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4 h. ago Police squash online firearm speculation as they race to early morning disturbance in Scots street

Police attended the scene of a reported disturbance in Denny on Tuesday morning and denied online speculation that a firearm was discharged.

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4 h. ago Police Scotland stop over 300 vehicles as hunt for missing Glasgow busker continues

Specialist search teams, air support unit drones and officers on quad bikes have assisted in efforts to trace the missing man.

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4 h. ago Hundreds more wild boar to spread across Scotland, as numbers in west Highlands and Dumfries and Galloway grow

New research has projected the wild boar population in Scotland in 50 years’ time.

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5 h. ago Five weeks of repair works to begin on section of collapsed wall along A84

BEAR Scotland has confirmed that the repair works to the retaining wall on the stretch north of Kilmahog will begin later this month and will take approximately five weeks to complete.

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5 h. ago Rossa Ryan overcomes 'character building' moments to reach 1,000 win milestone

The 25-year-old took his worldwide score to four figures, gaining his landmark success on Lopeo in the first race at Goodwood on Tuesday

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5 h. ago Two Scottish botanic gardens named best in the UK for one key feature

One of the gardens has been dubbed "one of the world’s finest arboreta"

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5 h. ago Aldi makes major change to iconic caterpillar cake with a 'UK first' twist

The limited-edition cake will only be available to lucky shoppers who enter Aldi's exclusive competition.

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5 h. ago Real Siegfried Farnon went 'silent' after James Herriot's death in surprising revelation

All Creatures Great and Small stars Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon.

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