Tag: Scotland
Letter from Scotland
I’ve been looking back through my diary of this year and three recurring stories leap out of its pages – wars, climate change and elections.
From all of them, Scotland has escaped unharmed. We...
Scotland learn opponents for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Scotland have been drawn into Group C for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The draw took place in Zurich this morning, with Scotland drawn into a four-team group alongside Greece, Belarus and the defeated...
Letter from Scotland
It’s been a cold week. The temperature has fallen to a chilly 4 or 5 C in most of Scotland. It reached minus 11.2°C in Braemar, the lowest temperature for mid- November for 26...
Autumn Nations – Scotland v Fiji – in photos
Scotland hosted Fiji at Scottish Gas Murrayfield for the first of The Famous Grouse Autumn Nations matches.
The eventual score included seven tries for Scotland, with Darcy Graham winning Player of the Match with his...
Prime Minister convening first Council of the Nations and Regions in Scotland this week
The first Council of the Nations and Regions will meet in Scotland on Friday, convened by the Prime Minister.
The meeting takes place three days before the International Investment Summit in central London, and...
Gordon joins Shankland in Scotland squad
Craig Gordon, who won his 75th cap in June but was left out of the Euro squad in Germany during the summer, is back in the Scotland squad for their double-header in Croatia and...
Low top rod as Scotland claim golden treble
Scotland had previously won gold at the Autumn International at the Lake of Menteith in September 2023 and at the Spring match at Lough Ennell in the Republic of Ireland in May 2024 and...
Scotland women face world No 3 Belgium in Euros
Scotland women's hockey squad will face Belgium, England and Spain in Pool B of the EuroHockey Championships next summer.
Edinburgh-based Chris Duncan’s squad recently qualified by beating Wales 2-1 in the final and Austria 1-0...
Hearts duo named by Scotland
Scotland boss Steve Clarke has named two Heart of Midlothian FC players in the squad to face Poland at Hampden Park and Portugal in Lisbon early next month in the UEFA Nations League A,...
Scotland under-21 hockey squad going for gold in Turkey
Scotland’s under-21 women go into Saturday’s EuroHockey Championship II final on Saturday against Ukraine in buoyant mood after thrashing hosts Turkey 4-0 in their final Pool A game.
The Tartan Harts dominated the game early...
Seven Edinburgh University players in Scotland squad
Seven players from The University of Edinburgh have been included in Scotland’s under-21 women’s squad for the EuroHockey Championship II-B in Konya, Turkey.
Three players are from The University of Durham and another trio are...
Scotland fans praised by German hosts
An estimated 200,000 Tartan Army supporters descended on Germany for Scotland’s first overseas major tournament since 1998 and left a positive impression on the locals in the process.
The Scottish faithful supporters followed the team...
Ryan Porteous to miss Scotland’s next two games at Euro 2024 after his red...
Ryan Porteous will miss Scotland's next two games at Euro 2024 after his red card ban was extended.
The former Hibs defender, 25, was sent off late in the first half of Friday's 5-1 defeat...
The King’s Birthday Honours 2024 – Scots receive a variety of awards
Many Scots are honoured in the King's Birthday Honours just announced on Friday evening.
These include Gordon Brown the former Prime Minister, footballer Ally McCoist and Ross Haggart, Chief Officer Scottish Fire and Rescue...
Scotland kick off their UEFA EURO 2024 campaign against hosts Germany tonight
Scotland kick off their UEFA EURO 2024 campaign in the showpiece opener against tournament hosts Germany tonight.
Scotland’s injury-related issues in the build-up to the Euros have been well documented.
Squad regulars Aaron Hickey, Jacob Brown,...
Craig Gordon excluded from the final Scotland squad for Euro 2024
Hearts keeper Craig Gordon earned his 75th cap for Scotland last night but has been excluded from the final Scotland squad for Euro 2024.
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke had to trim his squad from...
Praise as young Scots edge series against Wales
Chris Duncan, Scotland women's head coach, Chris Duncan praised his young squad after they claimed a 2-1 series win over an experienced Welsh side thanks to a 3-0 success in the final game.
Edinburgh-based Duncan...
Women’s Rugby – Scotland v France – photos
The full-time score belied the fact that Scotland were narrowly ahead 5-3 at half-time, and were still within sight of a possible win until the 80th minute.
When France scored a try at that...
Duncan believes Scotland are ‘making progress’
Chris Duncan, Scotland women's hockey head coach, was proud of his squad despite losing 3-1 to Olympic-bound Spain in the second of three Test matches in Benalmadena.
The hosts moved into a 2-0 lead but...
Allez les bleus – Scotland disallowed a late try
Ahead of what has become a controversial victory at Murrayfield the French fans were a colourful sight in Edinburgh on Saturday.
Scotland was denied a last minute try by the Television Match Official TMO as...
Gordon signs contract extension at Hearts
Goalkeeper Craig Gordon has signed a one-year contract extension with Hearts until the summer of 2025.
Gordon, a graduate of Hearts Football Academy, has battled back from a double leg break in December 2022 and...
Letter from Scotland
Jack Frost, the Norse god, has visited Scotland this week.
The daytime temperature has barely risen above freezing point and at night it’s been minus 4-6°C in most parts and minus 14°C in the coldest...
Scotland’s over-50s football heroes hope to better silver spot in 2024
Scotland’s over-50s football team can look back with pride to 2023 which saw them finish runners-up in a memorable tournament at the Samui International Masters in Thailand, with Edinburgh and the Lothians well represented....
First Minister at COP28 – “The world is at a tipping point”
First Minister Humza Yousaf will urge world leaders to show ambition, work together and demonstrate radical action to tackle the global climate crisis at COP28.
Arriving in the United Arab Emirates for the global climate...
Scotland boost in world sea fishing championships
Scotland men have rallied on day three of the world shore angling championships in Sicily, climbing the leader board.
Uddingston-based Billy Buckley has slipped into 20th position overall from 42nd after day two. Other anglers...
Quinn steers Scotland to gold medal
Brian Quinn had a vision and a clear target which he believed was achievable. It was simple. Create a team which would win gold for Scotland on home soil in the Home International bank fly fishing...
Peg draw ‘vital’ in bank fly fishing international
David Harrington makes his first cast as a Scottish international angler at Largs on Wednesday in the Home International.
It’s a big day for the Uphall Station-based fly fisherman who has been at Newhaylie Trout...
Seeing Scotland solo soars in popularity
Soaring numbers of people from across the world are exploring Scotland solo - including Edinburgh - new figures have revealed.
Visitors say that Scotland's friendly people and inclusive culture make the country stand out from...
Letter from Scotland
Before the second storm of the season blew in, Storm Babet, I cycled out to Ratho along the Union Canal.
It was a beautiful autumn day with the low sun shining through the trees...
Yousaf – the way to independence
Humza Yousaf Leader of the SNP says that listening campaigning and persuading is the way to win independence.
Ahead of the SNP's 89th Annual Conference in Aberdeen where he will deliver his first speech...
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