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Letter from Scotland
She’s been sent home to think again…..Theresa May about Brexit, Nicola Sturgeon about a second independence referendum. And, in a way, we’ve all been...
#GE2017 UKIP launch their Scottish manifesto
The room in the basement of the Royal Scots Club in the leafy New Town was quiet when I arrived, and it remained reasonably subdued throughout.
There...
#GE2017 SNP launch manifesto today
To a packed Concert Hall in Perth where the SNP have previously held their party conference the party leader Nicola Sturgeon walked on sure...
Scotland Under-20 squad announced for the upcoming Toulon Tournament in France
Scot Gemmill has named his Scotland Under-20 squad for the upcoming Toulon Tournament in France.
The team is made up of players born in 1997...
Hundreds of free events during Bookbug Week
Bookbug Week, an annual celebration of Scotland’s national book gifting programme, takes place between 15 and 21 May with hundreds of free events for...
Theatre preview: Glory on Earth – The Lyceum
Knox, Knox. Who's There? The Reformation of Scotland and the fiery proselytiser's tempestuous relationship with the doomed, game of thrones dabbler, Mary Queen of...
Scotland Women’s Rugby – 2017 Six Nations
Scottish Women's Rugby have had their best Six Nations Championship since 2010.
That was the year that Scotland's women beat France (10-8) and drew with Italy...
Fishing – fundraiser for Scotland ladies
The Scottish Ladies Fly Fishing team will host a fundraiser on Sunday April 23 at Rescobie Loch near Forfar.
The event runs from 9am to...
Letter from Scotland
If you don’t mind the cool air, this Easter weekend looks like being a cracker. The daffodils are still in their full glory, the...
First Minister announces funding to train women in peacekeeping
Today in New York the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a £1.2m funding package to train over 200 women from conflict zones around the world...
Field hockey – crowdfunding campaign launched #backthebluesticks
Scotland’s senior men’s hockey squad has launched a fund-raising campaign to pay for their the campaign in the World League semi-finals in London this...
Team Scotland Mark 1 Year to Gold Coast
Team Scotland celebrate 1 Year to Commonwealth Games with Volleyball Challenge
Today (Tuesday 4 April) marks one year to go until the next Commonwealth Games...
Gordon Strachan insists that players have desire and hunger to do well
Scotland face Slovenia at Hampden tonight knowing that victory is essential to keep their World Cup hopes alive.
The visitors are currently four points ahead of Scotland...
Scottish Government launch digital strategy
The Scottish Government says it has plans to boost the number of jobs associated with the digital industries to 150,000 in the next four...
Field hockey – Grange coach handed National role
GRANGE coach David Knipe has been confirmed as head coach of Scotland’s Under-18 boys’ squad.
The boys finished third at EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow...
Field hockey – Scots shutout Wales but fail to make next stage
World League, third and fourth place play-off: men: Scotland 4, Wales 0 (in Belfast)
Scotland men claimed third place in the World League 2 tournament...
Rugby – Scotland v Italy, 2017 RBS Six Nations
Cotter bows out with a third win in this year's Championship
Fran Cotter presided over his final match as Scotland's Head Coach with a whitewash victory...
Rugby – 2017 Women’s RBS Six Nations
Scotland beat Italy to make it two from five in Six Nations
Scotland beat Italy at Broadwood on Friday night to make it two wins...
Scotrail advises Scotland fans to get to Hampden early next Sunday
The ScotRail Alliance has advised customers heading to the Scottish football team’s world cup qualifier against Slovenia on 26 March to leave plenty of...
Two new judges appointed
The Scottish Government has announced this morning that two new judges will be appointed to the two highest Scottish courts, the Court of Session and the...
Scotland announce Under 21 squad for Estonia challenge match
Scot Gemmill has named 10 uncapped players in his Scotland Under-21 squad for the upcoming International Challenge Match against Estonia at the Paisley 2021...
Field hockey – Scotland edge Poland but must improve says coach
World League 2: Pool B: Scotland 2, Poland 1 (in Belfast)
Alan Forsyth claimed a glory double as Scotland edged Poland 2-1 in their final...
Scotland squad announced for Canada and Slovenia games
Gordon Strachan has announced his squad for Scotland’s forthcoming matches against Canada and Slovenia.
Hibs' star John McGinn is included which could mean that he...
Pedal on Parliament launches a crowfunder in Edinburgh and beyond!
Here in Edinburgh we are well used to Pedal on Parliament, the mass demonstration of cycling which takes place each year, and it has...
Scottish Women’s Rugby’s Trailblazers and Pioneers
Scotland recorded their first win in the Women’s Six Nations tournament since 2010 at Broadwood Stadium last week by beating Wales 15-14. A delighted...
Women’s Six Nations: Scotland v Wales
Fiery Scots seal important victory at Broadwood Stadium
On a cold February night, the Scots beat a tough Welsh side and secured their first victory...
Rugby – Scotland Women’s ‘Historic’ Win – Pictured.
Just to emphasise the importance of Scotland's win on Friday night to the team, their most recent win in the Women's Six Nations was against France in...
RBS Six Nations – France 22 Scotland 16
Scotland gain bonus point, but inexperienced pack crumbles against French forwards as injuries and handling errors prove costly.
Business as usual, after three successive defeats...
Hockey – Valencia No More
Adios Valencia!
Last day today and the weather's taken a turn for the worse. Temperature only 14C at the moment, but we're coming home today,...
Hockey – Scotland v Ukraine, World League 2, 3rd/4th Place Play-off
Scots survive fourth quarter scare to take third place in Valencia.
Scotland held out in a tense fourth quarter battle with Ukraine, surviving a couple...
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