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Former world number one Andy Murray battled past American Frances Tiafoe in a three-hour 45-minute marathon to reach the second round of the European Open in Antwerp. Murray, winner of the tournament in 2019 on his comeback from hip surgery,...

Steven Gerrard has no problem with Thursday’s Europa League game against Brondby being described as a must-win match for Rangers. After a 2-0 home defeat to French club Lyon and a 1-0 loss away to Sparta Prague in the Czech...

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson will be banned from the dugout for his side’s next three fixtures after accepting a misconduct charge from the Scottish Football Association. Neilson was shown two yellow cards and a subsequent red during Hearts’ 1-1 draw...

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named a 42-man squad for the Autumn Nations Series Tests against Tonga, Australia, South Africa and Japan. Scotland’s full British and Irish Lions contingent involved in this summer’s South Africa tour feature, including captain...

Police officers checked the home and constituency office of Scottish health secretary Humza Yousaf after a threat made last month. Concerns have been raised about the safety of politicians following the fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess at a constituency...

Around 35 homes remained cordoned off after an explosion ripped through an estate in South Ayrshire. The blast, which happened in Ayr’s Gorse Park on Monday night, razed one home and caused severe damage to several others. A 43-year-old woman...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was assaulted on a train while another man filmed the attack. The young male passenger, whose age has not been confirmed, was on a service travelling between Airdrie and Balloch when he...

A new NHS training centre could make an immediate impact to tackle the staffing crisis in the Scottish health service ahead of a “really, really difficult winter”, Humza Yousaf has said. The health secretary acknowledged the NHS has “immediate workforce...

A grown-up ‘ice scream’ truck serving ghoulish treats is set to roll into Scotland in time for Halloween. Created by Islay whisky company Ardbeg, the creepy ice cream truck will serve three ice cream treats with a whisky twist to...

Police have been asked to urgently assess the scale of drink spiking at nightclubs and parties amid a rise in reports and claims some people have been drugged by injection. Home secretary Priti Patel has asked forces for an update...

A total of 139 coronavirus deaths were recorded in Scotland in the week to October 17, the latest statistics show. According to figures from the National Records of Scotland (NRS), 11,406 people have now died in Scotland with confirmed or...

An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of murdering his mother after he failed to turn up at court. Sean Flynn was due to go on trial over the death of Louise Tiffney, who disappeared from her...

Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name to reflect the firm’s shift to building the metaverse, it has been reported. According to The Verge, the announcement could be made during Facebook’s Connect conference on October 28....

Pumpkin supplies across Scotland are set to be affected this Halloween due to a reported sharp increase in demand and poor weather conditions. With October 31 fast approaching many Scots are heading out on the hunt for the seasonal squash....

A young woman who lost her dad to cancer has created special ‘blether boxes’ to help children cope with grief. Gabrielle Williamson, 20, came up with the idea to help her little sister following the death of their father, Kevin,...

A sex predator who insisted he was the victim of a conspiracy has been jailed for nine years. Thomas Gibson preyed on five youngsters over a period of 35 years mainly at a property in Abington, South Lanarkshire. The 69-year-old...

Climate justice "pilgrims" have crossed Scotland's border on their way to COP26 having walked more than 1000 miles. Some have come on foot from as far as Sweden, Poland and Germany, to inspire world leaders at the UN climate conference...

A firework landed on a pram with a baby inside after reportedly being thrown by a group of youths outside a Glasgow park. The incident took place next to Queen's Park in the south side of the city on Tuesday...

The space industry could be worth £4bn a year to Scotland’s economy by the end of this decade, an “ambitious” new blueprint for the sector has suggested. The Scottish Space Strategy sets the goal of growing the industry, with up...

Police Scotland have invited MPs and MSPs to safety briefings “as a matter of priority” following the death of an MP. On Friday Sir David Amess was stabbed at his constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex on Friday.  The MP’s...

Police Scotland still faces a “considerable cultural challenge” over the experience of women and minority ethnic people in the force, according to a new report. The HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) report looked specifically at the recruitment, retention,...

A man caught with almost £400,000 of dirty money and drugs he was keeping for a crime mob has been jailed for three years and eight months. John Robertson, 35, was held after the raid at his home in Blantyre, South...

The Queen has cancelled a trip to Northern Ireland and has “reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days”, Buckingham Palace said. The 95-year-old monarch is said to be in good spirits but disappointed not to be...

A Brewdog competition which claimed customers could win “solid gold” beer cans was misleading, a watchdog has said.  The Ellon-based brewer launched the promotion in 2020, which initially stated customers could find one of ten gold cans hidden in packs...

Facebook has been fined £50.5m after failing to provide enough important information to the competition regulator investigating the firm’s takeover of GIF sharing platform Giphy. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a probe into the acquisition in June last...

Police are prepared to "step in" if COP26 protests "majorly disrupt" life in Glasgow, a senior officer has said. A massive security operation has been drawn up for the crunch climate summit, which will be attended by the likes of...

Thousands of salmon have been killed in a mass mortality event at a fish farm off the west coast of Kintyre. The Scottish Salmon Company farm off the shore of the Isle of Gigha has suffered a major loss of...

Gerry and the Pacemakers’ You’ll Never Walk Alone has hit the top spot in Co-op Funeralcare’s annual music chart of the most popular songs at funerals. The song has been played at an estimated 9500 funerals over the past year,...

A “complex” investigation into the cause of an explosion that completely destroyed a house and seriously injured a family of four continues. The blast, which happened in Ayr’s Gorse Park on Monday night, razed one home and caused severe damage...

Supermarket giant Lidl is planning to demolish an existing Glasgow store to make way for a replacement shop nearly double in size.  The chain has applied for planning permission to knock down its Moss Road store in Govan, which is 1334...

Construction work is under way on a new railway station near Inverness Airport. The two-platform station is being built at Dalcross on the Aberdeen to Inverness line. The £14m facility will feature step-free access via a footbridge with lifts. There...

British Gas ads for its HomeCare cover service have been banned for the misleading suggestion that emergency callouts were available to all customers at short notice. Two TV ads in February showed dark and freezing homes followed by someone using...

Employees are confused about what work-life balance means for them and are calling for firms to agree a new definition of the term, according to a new report. Research by jobs site Glassdoor suggested that two out of three people...

A recording of an emergency call by a young boy in New Zealand has gone viral after police responded to the four-year-old’s call to “come over and see” his toys. Police in the South Island city of Invercargill shared the...

Researchers have identified a drug that could help improve heart function in people with diabetes who have heart attacks. Currently in clinical trials as a potential treatment for a form of anaemia, the medication could help diabetic hearts to recover...

A group of campaigners are calling on the Scottish Government to criminalise those who pay for sex in order to reduce demand for prostitution. A group called A Model for Scotland is holding an online event on Wednesday to encourage...

Jodie Whittaker has said she will be “filled with a lot of grief” when she hands over the role of Doctor Who to its next star. The actress, who has played the Time Lord since 2017, announced in July she...

People are withdrawing nearly £100m less each day from ATMs compared with in 2019, according to cash machine network Link. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, adults across the UK visited ATMs three times a month on average. But visits have...

The number of new teachers getting permanent jobs after their probation year is “plummeting”, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Willie Rennie has warned. Scottish Government figures show that 1169 of the 3076 post-probation teachers (38%) went into permanent, full-time positions in...

Netflix says Squid Game has been watched by a “mind-boggling” 142 million households around the world, calling the programme “our biggest TV show ever”. The hit dystopian Korean drama, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, follows desperate people who are...

Police are appealing for information in the search for a 14-year-old girl missing from Tayside. Alana Whitelaw was reported missing from her home in Forfar on Tuesday, October 19. She was last seen at around 2.30pm on Tuesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/TaysidePolice/status/1450536239434813448...

A campaign is calling for a boycott of nightclubs and bars in a demand for the 'epidemic' of drink spiking to be tackled. The 'Girls Night In' campaign has asked for women to avoid the venues on Thursday, October 28,...

A Glasgow councillor is urging every party member to come together to prevent strike action from council staff “casting a spell" over COP26. It comes after it was confirmed that the city’s cleansing workers will take industrial action on November...

Scotland head coach Pedro Martinez Losa believes the Hampden crowd can make the difference in the World Cup qualifying campaign and hopes to deliver a thrill for the support against Hungary on Friday. Martinez Losa enjoyed the perfect start to...

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou believes his side have "an opportunity" to change their Europa League fortunes after beating Ferencvaros 2-0. Goals from Kyogo Furuhashi and David Turnbull earned Celtic their first three points in Europa League Group G and moved...

Google has unveiled its two latest flagship smartphones, claiming the devices are its “most personal and most helpful” phones ever, as it looks to challenge Apple and Samsung. The £599 Pixel 6 and £849 Pixel 6 Pro are comparatively cheaper...

Downing Street has condemned the “abhorrent” actions of anti-lockdown protesters who attempted to surround the UK cabinet minister Michael Gove as he walked through Westminster. Police officers quickly moved in to protect Gove as demonstrators, some carrying video cameras, rushed...

By Lewis McKenzie and Colin Mackay Alok Sharma has pledged that COP26 will be a safe event - despite concerns over a potential rise in Covid cases, and disruption caused by protesters and striking public sector workers. The COP26 president...

Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson and Dundee manager James McPake have both been charged with misconduct after being sent to the stand during their sides' Premiership matches last weekend. Neilson was dismissed from his technical area by referee Don Robertson...

  Second-half goals from Kyogo Furuhashi and David Turnbull gave Celtic a storming 2-0 win over Ferencvaros and the first three points of their Europa League campaign. After Group G defeats to Real Betis and Bayer Leverkusen, there was some...

A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 14-year-old schoolboy. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly attacked Justin McLaughlin at Glasgow's High Street train station on October 16. The boy was found...

Booster vaccination dates for some eligible groups appear to have been pushed back by the Scottish Government. The NHS Inform website now states jabs for the “other eligible groups” – which includes adults over 50 and those between 16 and...

A road in Glasgow city centre has been closed after a sinkhole opened up with water running underneath the surface. North Frederick Street near George Square was shut on Monday after police were called to the scene. A Glasgow City...

The app used to read vaccine passports in Scotland has been updated, with businesses being urged to download the new version. It will now show a green tick when a person’s details have been correctly scanned and they are allowed...

Concern is growing about the future of two army regiments based at barracks in the Highlands. An announcement is expected soon on the future of Fort George near Inverness, home to the Black Watch. It was expected to close in...

Facial recognition has been rolled out to nine schools in Ayrshire with pupils able to scan their faces to pay for lunch. The system now installed and operational in all secondaries in North Ayrshire has attracted national attention with privacy...

Scotland will miss out on funding for a new carbon capture facility, despite meeting eligibility criteria, the UK’s energy minister has said. The new facility, due to be in St Fergus in Aberdeenshire, is now likely to come in the...

A man is to stand trial accused of leaving his partner permanently injured after allegedly hitting her in the eye with a pole. Daniel Lawson allegedly carried out the attack at a property in Aberdeen last November 15. It is...

What is thought to be the only council fireworks display still going ahead in Scotland has sparked upset after spectators were told to view it from "their own location" to avoid any mass gatherings. Highland Council's light show in Inverness...

Scotland is part of a group of devolved nations and regions pledging to collectively achieve net zero by 2050. Signatories of a new memorandum of understanding, by the Under2 Coalition of state, regional and devolved governments, have said they will...

Ange Postecoglou has made one change to his Celtic team for the visit of Ferencvaros for their Europa League group stage match. Ten of the starting XI that beat Motherwell 2-0 on Saturday have retained their place, with Adam Montgomery...

A man agreed to store more than £300,000 of cocaine at his home after being made redundant. Cameron O'Byrne lost his job as a telecommunications worker before turning to drink and drugs. The 27-year-old, who reportedly had never been in...

A woman described as a "highly trained kick-boxer" assaulted five people in a bar brawl. Julie Crummer attacked three bouncers and two police officers at Arta in Glasgow city centre on November 2, 2019. The 38-year-old lashed out after being told...

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a man whose charred remains were found at the scene of a fire in a Glasgow park. William Leiper's body was found in Househill Park, near to...

Four members of the same family are in a serious condition after their home was destroyed by a huge explosion in Ayr. A mum and dad and their two children were all inside the house when the blast happened on...

A taxi driver who regularly abused a young boy he drove to school has been jailed for four years and eight months. John Walls preyed on his victim starting when he was just aged 11. The married 59-year-old cabbie worked for a...

The number of patients spending more than half a day in accident and emergency has reached its highest level ever, with more than 600 people waiting 12 hours or more in the first full week of October. While the Scottish...

At least one house has been completely destroyed by a huge explosion in Ayr that saw four people taken to hospital. Drone footage taken on Tuesday morning showed extensive damage to properties in the town's Gorse Park following the blast...

Rugby legend and MND campaigner Doddie Weir has been left frustrated by the lack of progress in finding treatments for the devastating disease. The former Scotland player believes the speed at which Covid vaccines were developed shows what can be...

Bin workers and school support staff in Glasgow will go on strike for seven days during the COP26 climate change conference. The strike action comes after pay talks stalled with Cosla, the umbrella body that represents each of Scotland’s local...

Petrol prices have nearly reached the highest level recorded in the UK, according to Government figures. The average price of a litre of petrol on Monday was 139.46p, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said. That is the...

Secondary pupils will still be expected to wear face coverings in classrooms as they return to school after the October break. The students, as well as staff in both primary and secondary schools across Scotland, will also have to wear...

Calls for CCTV cameras to be removed from a hostel because they made passers-by feel “uncomfortable” have been rejected by East Lothian planners. Owners of the Dolphin Inn, Dunbar, installed two cameras to protect guests’ bicycles and sports equipment during...

Villagers are kicking up a stink about a hole filled with smelly water in a busy area of Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire. Residents have become worried about the crater in Station Road near the entrance to the cycle path. The hole...

A third Scottish health board has requested help from the armed forces as it faces staffing shortages ahead of winter. NHS Grampian has made a formal request for military assistance as the health service faces growing pressure as a result...

Vodafone is to switch to eco-sim cards made from recycled plastic as part of efforts to reduce its environmental impact. The telecoms giant said that it would begin providing the new sim cards to customers this month, progressively replacing sim...

Edinburgh has topped a list of cities outside London which have the highest number of fast-growing businesses. A report from Barclays said Scotland’s capital was ahead of Manchester, Leeds and Bristol for high-growth businesses, with a particularly high number of...

Almost one in three jobs in the music industry were lost as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The trade body UK Music said 69,000 jobs were wiped out as the sector struggled with the...

Tesco is launching its first checkout-free high street store where shoppers can pick up their groceries and leave without the need for a till. It is latest retail giant to open a store where checkouts are replaced by high-tech cameras...

Police horses will play an "invaluable" role in warning officers of potential trouble during the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Mounted units have been taking part in training exercises as they prepare for the two-week summit, which begins on October...