9 h. ago 'UFO' spotted in sky above Edinburgh leaving Scots teenager and pals stunned

Kyle, 16, was with his two friends in Midlothian when they spotted the mysterious floating object at around 11.10pm on Friday, June 6.

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56 h. ago The longest division: can Palestinian and Israeli students compete at the International Maths Olympiad?

The IMO faces calls to suspend Israel, while escaping Gaza and the West Bank to attend this year’s event in Australia seems a distant dream for Palestinian hopefulsFor six Palestinian teenagers, it could be a “life-changing opportunity”.The youngsters have been selected for the International Mathematics Olympiad, to be held on Australia’s Sunshine Coast in July, but it is unclear whether they will be able to leave Gaza and the West Bank to take part. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Premier League players who need a move to revitalise their careers

Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Brighton all need to offload players this summerBy WhoScoredJust two years ago Grealish was at the centre of the celebrations as Manchester City won the treble. He now feels very peripheral. A combination of injuries and increased competition in the squad restricted the 29-year-old to just seven league starts this season. The FA Cup final will have been particularly frustrating for Grealish, who was left on the bench while City failed to create chances against Crystal Palace. With the game slipping away, Pep Guardiola sent on the teenager Claudio Echeverri for his debut rather than turning to Grealish. With City in the market another attacker – Rayan Cherki is a target – the former Aston Villa captain desperately needs to leave this summer to restart his stuttering career and reignite his hopes of playing at the World Cup next year. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Readers' Letters: SNP would leave Scots defenceless in face of aggressive Russia

Government policies have shot down chance of a lucrative welding plant being sighted in Scotland, says reader

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6 d. ago Scots have every reason to fear Nigel Farage as Prime Minister

Record View says 'it’s little surprise some Scots would consider leaving the Union to escape a Farage-led UK.'

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8 d. ago Hit and run leaves two women in hospital as driver fled scene

The driver of a white Ford Transit flat left the scene on foot.

Events

1 week ago Douglas Ross booted out of Scottish Parliament for heckling John Swinney during FMQs

The former Scottish Conservatives leader was asked to leave by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone.

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2 w. ago Huge 'tornado' captured over Scots town leaving locals stunned

Footage shared on social media showed a strange mass of swirling dust, better known as a dust devil.

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2 w. ago Princess is praised for 'acting like a normal teen' as she walks up to Palace and rings the doorbell to be let in

Instagram account @copenhagenfrow, which spots famous faces in Copenhagen, shared the clip to its profile with the caption, 'The princess got FROWED! casually walking into the palace.'

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2 w. ago Lorry crashes with Edinburgh Tram 'leaving shattered glass everywhere'

Edinburgh trams have alerted travellers to the incident.

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2 w. ago Cruel thief leaves horrible scene at Scots charity with toys 'covered in blood'

Police were alerted to the break-in after staff turned up to find what looked like a 'murder scene' with blood on the walls and floor.

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2 w. ago Young Scot shot dead by teenager in US lay in pool of blood as pals tried to revive him

Rory Swimm, 23, was shot through the heart by a schoolboy in Salt Lake City.

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3 w. ago Firefighters tackle Edinburgh Airport blaze as smoke seen billowing from car park

Images circulating online show smoke rising into the Edinburgh sky with plumes visible from a considerable distance.

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3 w. ago Steven Naismith breaks silence on Kilmarnock manager job as out of work boss open to replacing Derek McInnes

The former Rangers and Scotland hero is out of work after leaving Hearts last year

Society

3 w. ago I'm a cat expert, and here's how long Scottish pet owners can really leave their pets alone for

Many Scottish pet owners assume cats are low-maintenance companions, content to sleep the day away while their humans are out.

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3 w. ago Cow halts rush hour traffic on Scots motorway leaving traffic 'udderly terrible'

By nearly 7pm the cow was cleared from the road and business resumed as usual on the motorway.

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3 w. ago Falkirk schools' have highest number of leavers going to 'positive destination'

Councillors praised a "wonderful report" that showed 96.25 per cent of pupils found jobs or stayed in education

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last month Former Man Utd star’s transfer valuation higher than ever before after leaving Old Trafford

Scott McTominay has been a revelation since joining Napoli, with the Scotland international seeing his transfer valuation skyrocket since leaving Manchester United last summer

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last month Scott McTominay’s transfer valuation speaks volumes since leaving Man United

Scott McTominay was allowed to leave Manchester United for Napoli last summer, and the Scotland international has been nothing short of sensational in Serie A

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last month Scottish theatre institute goes into liquidation, leaving students 'in the dark' over degree courses

The Scottish Institute moved to a new campus a year ago

Society