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Edinburgh quartet selected for Great Britain pathway
Four Edinburgh club hockey players have been picked for the 2023 Great Britain women’s Elite Development Programme (EDP).
Emily Dark and Ellie Wilson from Watsonians,...
Lloyds Banking Group announce new appointment
Lloyds Banking Group have advised a new appointment to chair their Scottish Executive Committee.
Jackie Leiper will take over this role which will include working...
Letter from Scotland
Rishi Sunak and his chancellor Jeremy Hunt have ridden to rescue with a financial u-turn on a par with Wellington’s best “adjustment” tactics in...
Adoption Week Scotland 14-18 November
Promise-funded initiatives are being celebrated this Adoption Week Scotland.
Two projects are trying to transform the lives of adopted children and young people in Scotland.
Adoption...
Letter from Scotland
The week began with both Nicola Sturgeon and Rishi Sunak at the UN climate talks in Egypt as the world’s glaciers melt. It ended...
Extra bank holiday announced for coronation
A Bank holiday has been announced in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.
The Prime Minister has decided there will be...
Letter from Scotland
Guy Fawkes Night is particularly explosive this year. The fireworks at Westminster have shocked and outraged us Scots. But so have the “firework riots”...
Late strike denies ‘brilliant’ young Scots in Ireland
Ireland broke Scotland hearts with a last-gasp equaliser in the third and final Test in torrential rain in Belfast. Perth-born Ruth Blaikie, who plays club...
Rugby – Scotland v Italy, Rugby League World Cup 2021*
Scotland opened their Rugby League World Cup 2021 campaign against Italy at Newcastle Falcon's Kingston Park stadium.
Match favourites, the Scots were hoping to avoid...
South African appointed Scotland under-21 coach
Rhett Halkett is the new head coach for the Scotland men’s under-21 team and will also assist head coach, Derek Forsyth, with the senior...
Pedal on Parliament are holding their AGM online
The cycle campaign group Pedal on Parliament is holding its AGM on 6 November 2022 online. Details of how to register are below.
Pedal...
Letter from Scotland
It’s been the earliest harvest in Scotland for 25 years. Not surprising, considering it’s been the driest summer for 150 years and temperatures have...
Letter from Scotland
This week waiting times in Scotland’s accident and emergency departments reached a new and painful record.
According to the latest official figures for the...
Auction house looking for descendants of soldier ahead of sale of medals
An appeal to find the descendants of a “Battle of Balaklava” war hero was triggered after the soldier’s medals were found in a secret...
Edinburgh duo in Scotland’s world championship angling squad in Croatia
James Dornom (pictured) and David Corcoran are currently practicing in Croatia with Scotland's men's coarse fishing team ahead of the World Freshwater Angling Championships on...
Letter from Scotland
We are into our second week of a bin strike in the festival city of Edinburgh and it’s now spreading to another 20 council...
Letter from Scotland
The first week of the Edinburgh Festival has been a scorcher. Temperatures in the high 20s, blazing sunshine, a warm gentle breeze, crowds from...
Scotland’s men in wooden spoon clash in Commonwealth Games
Victory for Ghana over Scotland men on Saturday (9am) would mean the Blue Sticks would take the wooden spoon in the Commonwealth Games...
Letter from Scotland
One of the joys of living in a city is that when you get out into the countryside it has such a refreshing impact. ...
BBC ALBA showing Ukraine v Scotland match on Friday
BBC ALBA is to show live coverage of Ukraine v Scotland as the women’s national team attempt to take a huge step towards World...
Hockey – Scotland v GB Elite Development Programme – Match 2
Following on from Saturday's drawn match, Scotland's women came back on Sunday with a better performance and outcome.
Scoring early from a penalty corner, they...
Hockey – Scotland v GB Elite Development Programme* – Match 1
Over the weekend, Scotland's women played two non-capped Internationals against the Scotland v GB Elite Development Programme at The University of Edinburgh's sports' complex...
Letter from Scotland
We are getting used to a new – and much reduced – timetable on Scot Rail, our rail service. And this just two months...
Scotland’s fly fishing ladies fourth in the Home International at the Lake of Menteith
Scotland's ladies fly fishing team failed to capitalise on home advantage when they finished fourth in the Home International at the Lake of Menteith...
Four nations test for Scottish Hockey men at Uddingston
A men’s 4-Nations tournament featuring Scotland, Ireland, Wales and USA will be held at Uddingston on 29 June to 3 July as a test...
Coach Duncan praises squad after Scotland sweep two-game series against Wales
Sarah Robertson (pictured) claimed a glory double as Scotland women defeated Wales 2-0 in Altrincham to secure their second series victory in a week.
They...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Pau and Scotland Women v France Women
Two big games over the weekend were on the cards as first Edinburgh and then Scotland Women played vital matches in their respective tournaments...
Letter from Scotland
The world-wide rise in gas prices, and the horror of importing gas from Putin’s Russia, has re-ignited the debate in Scotland over our energy...
Letter from Scotland
The Scottish Parliament not only flies the Ukrainian flag, it is constantly condemning Putin’s invasion and expressing its support for the Ukrainian people. The...
Letter from Scotland
There is nothing much else to talk about this week except the war in Ukraine. The horrors grow worse by the day. I feel...
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