47 m. ago East Kilbride defender aims to repeat his Stirling Albion feat as Kilby prepare for SPFL debut

Kilby ace Jordan McGregor was part of the Binos team who won League Two

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2 h. ago Scottish courts must give longer sentences to domestic abusers and support victims

"The courts need to start reflecting the horror felt by right-minded people at prolonged and violent abuse of women."

Events

2 h. ago Gran tells of 47 years of hell at hands of evil husband as brute jailed

Eve Graham was pushed into the sea from a pier, bitten on the nose and smashed over the head with a bucket during some of the many brutal attacks inflicted by her life-long partner, William McDonald.

Events

2 h. ago Scots mum had broken face 'pieced back together' after horror horse riding accident

Jennifer Landale, 31, had been helping a friend break in a young horse when she suffered a terrifying fall.

Events

2 h. ago Meet Wrexham's main characters as Ryan Reynolds prepares for Championship campaign

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the Welsh club in February 2021 and Wrexham have since become the first team in the top five tiers of the English game to win three successive promotions

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3 h. ago Trump slams Zohran Mamdani as Republicans go on attack after New York mayoral primary – as it happened

This blog has now closed. Read our latest story hereAs the Democratic party fights to rebuild from a devastating election defeat, the abrupt exit of the presidents of two of the nation’s largest labor unions from its top leadership board has exposed simmering tensions over the party’s direction.Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders quit the Democratic National Committee, saying it isn’t doing enough to “open the gates” and win back the support of working-class voters. Ken Martin, the new DNC chair, and his allies told the Guardian that the party was focused on doing exactly that. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Will the Democrats learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory? | Bernie Sanders

Too many Democratic party leaders would rather be the captains on a sinking Titanic than change courseThe Democratic party is at a crossroads.It can continue to push policies that maintain a broken and rigged economic and political system and ignore the pain of the 60% of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck. It can turn its back on the dreams of a younger generation which, if we don’t change that system, will likely be worse off than their parents.Bernie Sanders is a US senator, and ranking member of the health, education, labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont and is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The 38 nuclear bunkers in Scotland you need to know about as WW3 fears surge

Many Scottish bunkers were built in World War Two and were upgraded during the Cold War

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6 h. ago ‘Hidden’ costs of digital and financial exclusion in Scotland

A report published today by Virgin Money and WPI Economics, ‘Tackling the barriers to financial and digital inclusion in Scotland’, highlights the significant impact that digital and financial exclusion is having on the Scottish economy.

Economics

7 h. ago Love Island fans 'work out' brutal twist after four islanders dumped from villa

Love Island aired dramatic scenes this evening (June 25)

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8 h. ago Andy Murray plans to keep his kids away from ‘damaging’ social media

Boulter spoke out about the level of abuse she and other tennis players receive online.

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8 h. ago Andy Murray: ‘I don’t have any plans to go to Wimbledon. I don’t go to watch tennis as a fan’

Double champion unlikely to be at SW19 this year but is enjoying helping out Britain’s next generation of tennis playersAndy Murray has always had a way of creating alchemy on a tennis court. But, even in retirement, he is discovering new tricks. For more than an hour he has little kids from West Byfleet junior school transfixed as he coaches them through the joys of mini-tennis. There are swings and wild misses, gentle advice and high fives. In fact Murray is so locked in, he even makes his familiar power-exhale noise while he gently lifts the ball over a tiny net.In short, he is a natural – even if he doesn’t quite see it that way himself. “I think they were just buzzing to get a few hours out of the classroom to be honest,” he says, typically self-effacing, as he chats during a quick break. “But it’s great. I love seeing kids on a tennis court having fun.” Continue reading...

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8 h. ago UK’s biggest singer set for epic comeback with new music and surprise Glastonbury set

A Scottish music icon is said to be making his long-awaited comeback to music at Glastonbury after he took a step back in June 2023

Politics

8 h. ago Love Island airs dramatic four exits but fans 'work out' twist and it's bad news for the boys

Love Island fans have "worked out" a new twist later in the series

Events

9 h. ago Emma Raducanu confirms Wimbledon status after latest injury fears emerge

Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the Eastbourne Open in the second round as back issues plagued her again - but she maintained she would still play at Wimbledon

Events

9 h. ago Emma Raducanu hoping to get her head right in time for Wimbledon

The British number one was beaten in the second round at Eastbourne.

Politics

9 h. ago Trump slams Zohran Mamdani as Republicans go on attack after New York mayoral primary – live

Trump says ‘the Democrats have crossed the line’ after Mamdani looks poised to win New York Democratic primaryAnalysis – Mamdani’s defeat of Cuomo offers Democrats a new pathAs the Democratic party fights to rebuild from a devastating election defeat, the abrupt exit of the presidents of two of the nation’s largest labor unions from its top leadership board has exposed simmering tensions over the party’s direction.Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders quit the Democratic National Committee, saying it isn’t doing enough to “open the gates” and win back the support of working-class voters. Ken Martin, the new DNC chair, and his allies told the Guardian that the party was focused on doing exactly that. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Coronation Street fans hail 'duo we didn’t know we needed' as Debbie Webster storyline takes dramatic turn

Debbie isn't having the easiest of times in the ITV soap

Events

10 h. ago 'Italy's Madeleine McCann' breakthrough over woman missing for 30 years

The missing girl vanished in August 1996 during a family picnic in Naples, Italy, and now nearly three decades later a judge has called for a Turkish lead to be pursued.

Events

10 h. ago Emergency services descend on Scots street after disturbing 'screams' heard

Police cars and an ambulance at the scene in the capital.

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