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£10 million has been awarded as part of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal to look into extending the Borders railway (Picture: Scott Louden)

Readers' Letters: Borders railway expansion would not benefit Scotland

Drake has cancelled the remaining tour dates in Australia and New Zealand due to ‘scheduling conflicts.’

Hip-hop star Drake cancels current tour at the last minute

A seagull sits on the head of Robert Burns statue in Dundee

City uses image of Burns statue from New Zealand due to seagull poo

The row over future of ferry on £24,000-a-week 'Scottish sojourn'

The Traitors is back!

The Traitors UK Episode 8: Who's banished, murdered, and still in

Author Neil Gaiman has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women.

Scottish university 'supporting' student on Neil Gaiman assault claim

Led by the Scotch Whisky industry, Scotland exports £5.6 billion of drink annually.

The six best whiskies to buy in 2025 if you are new to Scotch

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend.

Scotland to start 2025 summer tour against New Zealand Maori

The Old Course Reversed event caught the imagination of golfers worldwide (Pic: St Andrews Links Trust)

Old Course Reversed: unique chance for golfers to play course ‘back to front’

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific's Black Friday event: Deals and Uber vouchers to be had

Scotland look set to meet Fiji against next summer. The sides met at Murrayfield this month, with Darcy Graham scoring four tries in a 57-17 win.

Gregor Townsend reveals New Zealand angle to tour plan

Emma Niblett with husband Dan and their two sons Noah, 8, and Isaac, 5.

Watch: Couple leave the UK to world school their children, 5 and 8

Sam Neill has a plentiful filmography.

14 of Sam Neill's best films & TV shows - including Peaky Blinders

Andy Donaldson swimming in front of the Manhattan backdrop

Scot's gruelling 29-mile marathon world record swim in New York

Epic campervans live up to their name in every way

What I learned on a solo campervan tour of New Zealand's South Island

New Zealand players perform the Haka ahead of the Rugby Championship Test match against South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

The problem with Rugby Championship and why disrupted Haka struck a sour note

Dr Matt Elliot, Plant Health & Biodiversity Scientist at RBGE

Experts warn of plant-eating pests causing devastation to gardens across the UK

New Zealand players perform the Haka ahead of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against South Africa at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. (Photo by Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Why South Africa had to issue Haka apology to New Zealand

Search and rescue operation underway after yacht sinks.

Watch: Divers search as one dead and six missing in yacht sinking

There is a lot of goodwill being shown to All Blacks coach Scott Robertson regardless of the result against Argentina. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Razor's All Blacks honeymoon is over - blame a 39-year-old warhorse

A 'Highland Rave' sequence is one of the highlights of this year's Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Watch as 'Highland Rave' staged at the Edinburgh Tattoo for the first time

Russell Crowe tells audience he is related to the Frasers on his first ever trip to Inverness

Russell Crowe's appeal for Fraser clan relatives at 'gorgeous' gig

Blues' Cole Forbes (L) and Crusaders' Johnny McNicholl compete for the ball during a Super Rugby Pacific match at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. (Photo by Sanka Vidanagama / AFP via Getty Images)

Cole Forbes’ post-Glasgow Warriors rise continues with ancestry call-up

Josh McKay was voted Glasgow Warriors' player of the season by the club's supporters. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

The stunning stats that back up Glasgow Warriors' renaissance man

Scotland concoct game plan to shock Germany in Euro 2024 opener

Scotland wing Sean Maitland charges upfield during the Guinness Six Nations match against England at Twickenham on February 6, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

53-times capped Scotland winger calls time on his career

Labrador Retrievers have a unique combination of attributes that make them a wonderful pet.

11 reasons why the Labrador Retriever is the UK's most popular breed of dog

Despite retirement Scott Williamson continued at Blackadders to help during Covid

Scotsman Obituaries: Scott Williamson, chairman of Blackadders Solicitor

Mandy Perry's personalised wreath honouring her late grandfather, Captain Clive Collet

Granddaughter lays wreath for fighter pilot in Anzac day service

Tourism boats gather as teams compete on the third day of the 37th America's Cup preliminary regatta in Spain. Picture: Josep Lago/AFP via Getty Images

Sailing events could harm marine life, Scottish research shows

The television match official and his wife received threatening and abusive messages via Facebook following the match between England and Samoa at the Rugby World Cup in France last year. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Online troll pleads guilty to abusing TMO at Rugby World Cup in landmark case

Awhina Tamarapa, teaching fellow in Museum and Heritage Studies at Victoria University of Wellington and and Anna Zwagerman, Conservation Officer at Culture Perth & Kinross with the kākāpō cloak.

Dawn ceremony held in Scottish city to bless Māori cloak made of parrot feathers

Acushla-Tara Kupe as Diana Huia and Vanessa Rare as Wiki in The Gone. Picture: Geoffrey H.Short

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Customers have been unable to buy food at some McDonald’s restaurants. Picture: NationalWorld

McDonald's apologises after some customers unable to order food amid IT outage

Luskentyre on the Isle of Harris, captured in spring. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Three Scottish beaches make prestigious Conde Nast Traveller best list

With its armour-like looks, the endangered Indian Rhinoceros is the world’s cutest baby animal.

15 of the world's cutest baby animals including the Scottish wildcat

The great white shark caught by Blackpool dad Gus Smith while on holiday in New Zealand

Exclusive Watch man catch great white shark while fishing on holiday

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions fly-half Barry John has died aged 79, his family have said in a statement.

Remembering Barry John, Wales' mercurial No 10 who was rugby pop star

Michael Braithwaite is creative director of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Global hunt launch for new Tattoo director to expand event's global reach

A Lions women's team will take on the Black Ferns of New Zealand in 2027.

Lions announce historic women’s tour of New Zealand in 2027

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is expected to take charge of the British & Irish Lions for the 2025 tour of Australia.

Andy Farrell set to be named Lions head coach for 2025 tour of Australia

JPR Williams in the red of Wales while playing against England in 1979 at Cardiff Arms Park. Wales won 27-3. (Photo by Colorsport/Shutterstock)

JPR Williams: Former Wales and Lions full-back dies aged 74
JPR Williams, one of rugby union’s all-time greats who represented Wales and the British and Irish Lions with distinction, has died at the age of 74.

Outlander's Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish in season two of Men In Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam And Graham, in which the adventure-seeking duo explore New Zealand. The book of the trip, Clanlands in New Zealand: Kiwis, Kilts and an Adventure Down Under by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish is published by Radar, hardback, £22 - Pic: Starz Entertainment, LLC/Geoffrey Short

Outlander's Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish tell all about their Kiwi road trip

Outlander's Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish in season two of Men In Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam And Graham, in which the adventure-seeking duo explore New Zealand. The book of the trip, Clanlands in New Zealand: Kiwis, Kilts and an Adventure Down Under by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish is published by Radar, hardback, £22 - Pic: Starz Entertainment, LLC/Geoffrey Short

Outlander's Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish tell all about their Kiwi road trip

Hibs manager Nick Montgomery speaks to the press at HTC.

Montgomery on Foley interest: Budget, training ground and why club in good place

Smartphones are set to be banned in schools in New Zealand.

Which nations have imposed a smartphone ban in schools and will Scotland follow?

Gregor Townsend, Scotland's head coach, is contracted until April 2026 after signing a new deal before the Rugby World Cup. (Photo by David Gibson/Fotosport/Shutterstock)

Gregor Townsend's World Cup reviewed as Dodson seeks way to catch the top four

Dominic McKay, the chairman of the European Professional Club Rugby, expects a Club World Cup to take place in 2028. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Club World Cup could take place in 2028 - 'a real appetite to make it happen'

Scotland great and 2013 Lions tour manager Andy Irvine celebrates with George North after winning the third Test against Australia in Sydney which secured the series. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

British & Irish Lions Tour of Australia TV details announced, fixture schedule

There's no stopping Scotland's Duhan van der Merwe as he breaks with the ball to score his World Rugby Try of the Year in the win over England at Twickenham in February. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Van der Merwe wins Try of the Year in overwhelming vote

Finlay Christie of New Zealand passes the ball during the Rugby World Cup semi-final win over Argentina at the Stade de France. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Finlay Christie: The Scot set to play at the Rugby World Cup final

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi greets fans during a South Africa training session.

Boks urged to inspire but rebuilt All Blacks eye happy end to tough journey

Tom Jordan, pictured during a Glasgow Warriors training session at Scotstoun Stadium, was the club's first-choice stand-off last season. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

New Zealand-born stand-off on Scotland cap aim and winning trophies with Glasgow

Scott Jamieson tees off on the 16th hole during Day One of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

Jamieson boosts DP World Tour card hopes as Scots shine in Qatar

South Africa's Faf de Klerk arrives for a team run at the Stade des Fauvettes, Domont, ahead of their semi-final against England.

Rugby World Cup like Djokovic facing the No 12 seed in a Wimbledon semi-final

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