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A Capital climber has become the first Briton to complete the renowned Alpine Trilogy challenge.

House prices in Fife rose more than the Scottish average in June – despite a long-term downward trend.

IT began as their dream day, soulmates Chris and Avril Mallon married in front of friends and family.

Scotland’s attitudes to race is decades behind England’s, our national poet has warned.

Crime writer Ian Rankin has complained that Edinburgh Festival crowds and barriers have turned the centre of the city into “Wacky Races”.

The infamous Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? cheating scandal is being adapted into a TV drama starring Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Sheen.

OUTSIDE the National Piping Centre’s thronged Street Café, someone is sporting a T-shirt bearing the slogan “Bagpipes – putting the ‘Fun’ back in Funeral”. It’s a witty manifestation of what is often a very serious business, as Glasgow becomes a drone-centred universe during Piping Live!, the city’s week-long count-down to today’s World Pipe Band Championships on Glasgow Green.

A Scot has become the first Briton to complete the Alpine Trilogy, a trio of the hardest rock climbs in Europe.

Sir Andy Murray has revealed his gran once never spoke to him for three months because of his swearing on court.

Youngsters and adults alike had an opportunity to meet the district’s 999 professionals – and see them in action.

The annual Ferry Fair festival came to an end last weekend, with the Coronation and street party rounding off another great week of events.

While dark clouds covered the sky last weekend, visitors to the Cupar Flower Show were treated to a very colourful day out.

Stephanie Macleay (33) is a primary school teacher, while Stuart Harkins (34) is a construction lecturer from Falkirk.

Two teenage brothers who faced being deported to Pakistan have been granted leave to remain in Scotland for another two-and-half years.

YOUTH climate strikers will only be allowed to demonstrate one day per school year - but will face no punishment for skipping lessons.

A new visitor centre will open at the Edinburgh Fringe next week to commemorate the best of Scottish Twitter, with a bid to crown Scotland's Funniest Tweet.

A consultation has been launched on whether to introduce a tourist tax in the Highlands.