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Tartan Army fans belt out Flower of Scotland before World Cup flights
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (305+ words) TARTAN Army fans waiting to board flights to the US at Edinburgh belted out a rousing rendition of Flower of Scotland as pipers got supporters in the mood. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Pipe Band played the national anthem at Edinburgh…...
Twelve police officers injured in second night of unrest in Northern Ireland
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (614+ words) Twelve police officers were injured and 16 arrests were made in the second night of unrest in Northern Ireland following the Belfast knife attack, Hilary Benn has said. The Northern Ireland Secretary said he was "glad to say that last night…...
Luxury Scottish cocktail bar named among world's best by Forbes
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (333+ words) A LUXURY cocktail bar in one of Scotland's most famous hotels has been named among the world's best by Forbes. Bar Prince, located within Edinburgh's Balmoral Hotel has been included in the Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Hotel Star Bars list, joining…...
Rio de Janeiro residents granted day off to party, ahead of Scotland vs Brazil
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (212+ words) Rio de Janeiro city chiefs have declared an official holiday for the day they play Scotland at the World Cup in Miami. Scotland will face the South American giants in their final group stage game in Florida, after playing their…...
What Happened at London's Highpoint Tower? Family of Three Fall 400ft in Suspected Murder-Suicide Mystery
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (613+ words) A father, mother and their nine-year-old son died after falling from a 36th-floor apartment in South London in the early hours of 27 May 2026, in an incident police are treating as a suspected murder-suicide while a full investigation is ongoing. The…...
World Cup 2026: Where in London can the Tartan Army watch Scotland's 2am match against Haiti?
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (702+ words) Scotland fans in London are getting ready to cheer on Steve Clarke's men after a near three-decade hiatus from the World Cup. Anticipation about Scotland's return to the tournament combined with their emphatic win against Bolivia in a friendly match…...
US National Guard to be deployed at Scotland's opening World Cup match
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (339+ words) THE US National Guard will be deployed at Scotland's opening match at the World Cup in a bid to ramp up security measures for one of the "largest and most complex" events the force has seen. Tens of thousands of…...
Niamh Mitchell embracing the prospect of making history at Glasgow 2026
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (595+ words) Niamh Mitchell knows what it's like to make history. In 2022, the teenager from Fife became the first Scottish female to win gold at the European Junior Boxing Championships and now, almost four years on, she has her sights set on…...
Scotland's 'reminiscence bump' as generations get set for their first World Cup
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1173+ words) In 1986, researchers came across a psychological phenomenon called the "reminiscence bump. Adults over 40, they found, could give chapter and verse on the stuff that happened in their lives between the ages of 10 and 30. Ask them what songs were in the…...
Sephora announces opening dates for first two Scottish stores
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (473+ words) Global beauty retailer Sephora has revealed the opening dates for its new Edinburgh and Glasgow stores as it promises Scottish shoppers "a true Sephora summer. The outlet in Edinburgh's St James Quarter will open on Thursday July 9, while the store…...