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Learning a musical instrument has many benefits (Picture: Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)

Slump in number of children learning a musical instrument is deeply worrying

Steve Kean has left his role as Hibs academy director to take up a first-team management position in Georgia. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

Steve Kean quits Hibs academy role as ex-Blackburn boss returns to management

Brian McDermott, centre, joined Hibs last week as the club's new director of football - a move welcomed by manager Lee Johnson, right.

Johnson not threatened by presence of two former EPL managers at Hibs

Blackburn defender Dominic Hyam (right) has earned a first call-up to the senior Scotland squad. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Who is Dominic Hyam? Blackburn defender 'definitely more Scottish than English'

Love Island 2023: I’m a Celeb winner Carl Fogarty’s daughter Claudia enters villa - and has her eye on Tom

Love Island 2023: Meet Blackburn babe Claudia

Benny Higgins, chairman of Buccleuch: 'The fit between Buccleuch and Oxygen Conservation could not be better.'

Langholm Moor: New owner to develop plan for 'unique area' following land sale

Hibs defender Ryan Porteous could play his last game for the club against Hearts in the Scottish Cup this weekend. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Hibs in no rush to accept latest Porteous offer as new signings targeted

Hibs defender Ryan Porteous is wanted by English Championship side Blackburn Rovers. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Hibs 'receive transfer bid' for Ryan Porteous as English club make their move

Mullberry Homes received a series of Improvement and Prohibition Notices because of their unsafe work standards, but repeatedly failed to comply.

House builder fined £117,000 for multiple safety failings

The timetable changes come following an extensive review of travel patterns, as well as the feedback received from the public consultations and online submissions.

Changes to Stagecoach bus services from Monday, October 31

Syvester McCoy as Christopher and Linda Marlowe as Alice in Apartness at the Edinburgh Fringe

Scottish Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy heading to Fringe for premiere of new film

Gary Bowyer left Salford City last month but has been quickly re-employed at Dundee (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Dundee confirm Gary Bowyer as ex-Salford City and Blackburn boss replaces Mark M...

Celtic will host two English sides in summer friendlies after a 10-day trip to Austria. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic confirm pre-season plans with trip to Austria and English opposition

A police vehicle sits outside of the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, some 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Dallas (Photo by Andy JACOBSOHN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY JACOBSOHN/AFP via Getty Images)

Two teenagers arrested in UK over 10-hour Texas synagogue siege

Police vehicles sit near Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, some 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Dallas, on January 16, 2022. - All four people taken hostage in a more than 10-hour standoff at the Texas synagogue have been freed unharmed (Photo by Andy JACOBSOHN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY JACOBSOHN/AFP via Getty Images)

Two teenagers held in Manchester after ‘act of terror’ at US synagogue

Steve Kean has joined Hibs as the club's new academy director

Kean to 'introduce changes' as Hibs appoint former Blackburn boss to key role

Purdie is now offering a modern approach to a service they’ve been offering for over 60 years

Ad Feature New app transforms Scottish property market

Charlie Mulgrew was a vegan for two years.

Dundee United defender Mulgrew explains his eating curfew

Dylan Hamilton has spoken about balancing environmental activism with schoolwork in the pandemic.

Young Activist talks passing exams while on protesting climate crisis

Ally Dawson has died aged 63. (Picture: SNS)

Ally Dawson, 1958-2021: Tributes to ex-Rangers captain and Hamilton manager

Testicular cancer tends to mostly affect men between 15 and 49 years of age (Photo: Shutterstock)

Testicular cancer symptoms and treatment explained - as Lincoln manager Michael ...

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass has added to his coaching staff. Picture: SNS

Stephen Glass adds to Dons coaching staff with Atlanta reunion

Kevin Gallacher in action for Scotland

England arrogance could play into Scotland's hands, claims Gallacher

Travel ban in place between Scotland and English Covid hotspots from Monday.

Nicola Sturgeon issues travel ban to English Covid hotspots amid variant surge

Health Secretary Matt Hancock made a statement on the Indian variant in the House of Commons on Monday evening

Matt Hancock reveals more than 2,300 cases of Indian Covid variant in UK

The incident happened in the earlier hours of New Year's Day.

Police appeal after man died in horrific road incident on M8 in West Lothian

Gerard Houllier has died aged 73 (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

'Rest in peace Boss': Gerrard's tribute to Houllier

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick are among those MPs whose constituencies have avoided lockdown despite seeing high rates of infection (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Local coronavirus restrictions seem to target poorer areas - but is it fair?

Birmingham is now an “area of enhanced support”

Will Birmingham get a local lockdown? All areas on UK lockdown watchlist

Lewis Capaldi offers fans a chance for a meet-and-greet as he auctions off prizes to raise money for refugees

Lewis Capaldi offers chance for fans to meet him to fund refugees

(Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Oldham in Greater Manchester is the latest UK area to impose a local lockdown

Callum Davidson won the Scottish Cup with St Johnstone as assistant manager. Picture: SNS

St Johnstone confirm Callum Davidson as Tommy Wright's successor

Damien Duff, left, is leaving Celtic for a new role with Republic of Ireland. Picture: Bill Murray / SNS

Celtic first-team coach’s departure confirmed

Urgent appeal launched to help trace missing West Lothian man, 63

Appeal launched to help trace missing West Lothian man

Rumour Mill: Celtic linked with Agard and Santos | Rangers eye Evans | Malonga s...

Gig review: Susan Boyle, Edinburgh

Susan Boyle to appear in salad cream advert

Barry Ferguson signs for Fleetwood Town on loan

Henrik Larsson linked with Blackburn job

Review: I Dreamed a Dream, Festival Theatre

Interview: I Dreamed a Dream is like a ‘dark explosion’, says Elaine C Smith

Steve Kean baffled by Jordan Rhodes role

Rhodes unfazed by expectation

Neighbours’ complaint over SuBo’s singing

Susan Boyle to be honoured at Queen Margaret University

Scottish Cup: Ian Black insists he has tempered his style ahead of clash with Sc...

Rangers refuse to give up on David Goodwillie as Blackburn deal hits a snag

Talk of the town: SuBo's showing eastern promise

Pair jailed over threat to strangle cabbie for cash

Book Review: Susan Boyle: The woman I was born to be

Tourism drive wants Susan Boyle to sing praises of West Lothian

Britons jailed for child abuse at orphanage

Susan Boyle: Wee wifey from West Lothian takes over world

Japanese film crews head to Susan Boyle's home for show

Susan Boyle suffers hotel balcony breakdown

Susan Boyle's brothers defend her after threat to quit over jibes

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Campers and walkers have been warned to avoid any naked flames to cut the risk of igniting 'tinder-dry' vegetation after a spring with very low rainfall

Wildfire warning as firefighters hurt in giant week-long blaze in the Highlands

Stephen Fry is a past winner of the comedy award. Picture: Getty Images

Flagship Fringe comedy awards plunged into crisis over loss of sponsor

Glasgow Warriors' Tom Jordan enjoyed a breakthrough season. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

The Scotsman Rugby awards: Players of season and unforgettable try