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Speedboats, handbags & free eggs – inside Team Scotland’s kitting-out day
Three weeks from the Commonwealth Games, Team Scotland now look the part as they get kitted out – and bag some goodies too.
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UK national lottery funding too concentrated in south, Nandy says
Culture secretary launches first review of how money is spent in more than two decadesFunding from the national lottery is too heavily concentrated in the south, the culture secretary has said, as she launched the first review in more than 20 years into how billons raised by ticket sales is spent.In comments that chime with…
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‘Wonderful finish’ – Cipenga gives DR Congo shock lead against England
Brian Cipenga gives DR Congo an early lead against England during their World Cup last-32 match in Atlanta.
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Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK
The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time.
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England v DR Congo: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live
⚽️ Kick-off time: 12pm local/1pm EDT/5pm BST/1am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail ScottHere’s how the Democratic Republic of the Congo plotted their way through Group K. A first-ever World Cup finals goal, a first-ever World Cup finals point, and then on from there.A reminder of how England made their way…
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Summer break-down: Seven in 10 parents say the school holidays are the most stressful time of year
Whether it is seeing their children dossing about, snacking constantly while on video games, three quarters of British parents say the summer holidays are the most stressful time of the year.
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The King and Queen don traditional velvet robes and white plumed hats as they’re joined by Princes William and Edward for the Order of the Thistle service in Edinburgh
The King led the royals as they arrived for a service at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh this afternoon – marking the second day of Royal Week in Scotland.
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England’s warmest June on record down to record-breaking heatwave
England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.
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Drugs, shootouts and trips to M&S: Forget the Costa del Sol – how the NETHERLANDS became the new playground for British gangsters
The 52-year-old’s death last month was sudden and violent. Given he was a veteran of Liverpool’s vicious gang scene, that is hardly surprising.
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Notoriously strict Samuel Smith’s brewery boss who banned mobile phones, music and swearing in his pubs dies aged 81
Humphrey Smith, one of the most controversial figures in the British pub trade, is reported to have died aged 81.