15 h. ago Scotland fightback not enough as New Zealand run out winners at Murrayfield

Gregor Townsend’s side had trailed 17-0 at the break but pulled level before the All Blacks prevailed.

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15 h. ago New Zealand halt Scotland fightback just in time as stunning late try kills history bid stone dead

Gregor Townsend's men were 17-0 down at the break but fought back to level only for late brilliance to deny them

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21 h. ago Woman hit with 'harmful substance' in horror 'targeted' attack on street

A woman in South Lanarkshire has been hit with a 'harmful substance' as Police Scotland urgently call on anyone with information to come forward

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61 h. ago The 5 big Scotland calls by Gregor Townsend in bid to beat the All Blacks

Coach believes Scotland have the physicality to match New Zealand

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2 d. ago Martin Kemp 'confirmed' for I'm A Celebrity after Scottish nighclub drops huge clue

Martin Kemp has pulled out of a nightclub appearance in Scotland at the last minute after being called away for a 'major TV commitment'

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2 d. ago Martin Kemp 'confirmed' for I'm A Celebrity after Scottish nightclub drops huge clue

Martin Kemp has pulled out of a nightclub appearance in Scotland at the last minute after being called away for a 'major TV commitment'

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3 d. ago British leftwingers elated by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York, with some saying election has lessons for Labour – UK politics live

Sadiq Khan, Zack Polanski and Zarah Sultana among figures on the left praising the mayor-elect as they look at potential blueprint for elections in UKLibby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent.Scotland’s finance secretary Shona Robison has called for “urgent engagement” with the UK chancellor after Rachel Reeves flagged up the prospect of tax rises yesterday.We are calling on the UK government’s autumn budget to deliver more funding for those public services, infrastructure, and cost of living support – including by abolishing the two-child limit in universal credit.Scotland has been short-changed in the past, and we must not be left as an afterthought in the UK government’s budget. Under the current arrangements Scotland has to wait and see what impact the chancellor’s decisions will have for us.Recently the chancellor admitted that Brexit has damaged the economy. Brexit has had a hugely negative impact on public spending, reducing the available investment for public ser...

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4 d. ago Scotland team v New Zealand: How Gregor Townsend is expected to line up amid two big dilemmas

Scots searching for a first ever win over the All Blacks

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6 d. ago Gregor Townsend admires ‘excellent’ Liam McConnell Scotland debut against USA

The 21-year-old flanker made a big impact with his carries in the 85-0 rout.

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6 d. ago Stephen Robinson tips St Mirren hero Mikael Mandron for a Scotland call

Frenchman Mandron - who qualifies through his Scottish granny - was Saints' semi final hero in Saturday's win over Motherwell.

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7 d. ago Gregor Townsend ‘can’t wait’ to face All Blacks after Scotland thrash USA

The Scots ran in 13 tries to rack up their biggest-ever victory at Murrayfield.

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1 week ago Body found near Edinburgh tunnel as cops launch probe over 'unexplained' death

Officers from Police Scotland were called to the Spylaw Park area of the capital at around 7.45am on Monday, October 27, following reports a body had been found.

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2 w. ago The Last Sacrifice review – how a gruesome rural murder embedded folk

Rupert Russell’s fascinating documentary is a sophisticated analysis of how real life and fiction merged in post-empire Britain in the 1960s and 70sCentred on the unsolved 1945 murder of Warwickshire farm labourer Charles Walton in Lower Quinton, this fascinating and feverish documentary starts under the true-crime umbrella. But it quickly expands, exploring the killing’s influence on the emerging folk-horror film genre, particularly 1973’s The Wicker Man, and almost reaching Adam Curtis-type grand sociology in mining these pop-cultural ley lines for what they say about the British psyche.After Walton was found on Meon Hill with a pitchfork pushed through his head and a billhook in his neck, rumour soon spread that his murder was ritualistic. When the Warwickshire police called in crack Scotland Yard inspector Robert Fabian to lead the investigation, he was comprehensively stonewalled by the villagers. The notorious case set a blueprint for the you-ain’t-from-round-’ere tone of 60s ...

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2 w. ago Scotland hit 'sweet spot' as Gregor Townsend explains key squad decisions

Now is the time to deliver as big message given ahead of Autumn Tests

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2 w. ago Scotland hit their 'sweet spot' as Gregor Townsend explains key squad decisions

Now is the time to deliver as big message given ahead of Autumn Tests

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2 w. ago Gregor Townsend vehemently defends controversial second job with Red Bull

The Scotland head coach is spending 30 days a year on Red Bull’s global rugby strategy and has come in for a lot of criticism for wearing two hats

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2 w. ago Gregor Townsend's Red Bull questions won’t go away as he teases possible investment

Could link with energy drink giant lead to Murrayfield tie-up?

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2 w. ago Gregor Townsend ‘doesn’t see conflicts’ with Scotland job and new Red Bull role

The Scotland head coach will spend 30 days a year on Red Bull’s global rugby strategy.

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2 w. ago Scotland call up two rookies for Autumn Tests amid notable absentees and returning No 8

Young Edinburgh duo get the nod - but no place for Cherry

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3 w. ago British citizens who fought for Israel in Gaza should be tried for war crimes when they come home, Scottish Greens say

Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer called on Scotland's top prosecutor - to 'make sure that every single one of these war criminals is arrested and prosecuted'.

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