# Scotland

All time

# Record Breaker

Stuart Hogg becomes Scotland’s leading try-scorer in win over Japan

The full-back has registered 25 tries for his country.

9.4k

Nov 20th 2021, 3:17 PM

# Shaken Not Stirred

Earthquake in Scotland felt in Northern Ireland overnight

People in Co Antrim reported feeling the tremor.

32.9k

Nov 16th 2021, 8:37 AM

# Super Scots

Scotland beat Denmark to improve hopes of qualifying for World Cup

Steve Clarke’s side will be seeded and at home for the first play-off game next March

7.4k

Nov 15th 2021, 9:59 PM

# Momentum

Gregor Townsend wants Scotland to replicate Paris performance against Australia

Townsend has been able to name a team featuring 14 of the 15 players who started the Six Nations victory away to France in March.

2.9k

Nov 5th 2021, 4:50 PM

# Glasgow

Five people arrested as hundreds of activists march in COP26 protests

Two of the arrests took place after a number of officers were sprayed with paint.

9.3k

Nov 4th 2021, 6:44 AM

# RIP

Former Scotland and Rangers manager Walter Smith dies aged 73

Smith led Rangers to 10 top-flight titles, five Scottish Cups and six League Cups.

10.2k

Oct 26th 2021, 10:33 AM

# spiked

Police investigate reports of spiking at venues in Derry and Scotland

Reports of drink spiking were received in Derry, while Scottish police investigate reports of spiking by injection.

30.8k

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Oct 20th 2021, 5:03 PM

# home comforts

Celtic get their Europa League campaign up and running with home victory

Kyogo Furuhashi and David Turnbull netted in a 2-0 win over Ferencvaros.

5.3k

Oct 19th 2021, 6:26 PM

South Africa-born back-row Dylan Richardson named in Scotland training squad

The 22-year-old qualifies through his Edinburgh-born father.

3.3k

Oct 13th 2021, 6:32 PM

# Goal Hero

Lyndon Dykes rescues Scotland with late winner to put play-off spot in sight

Steve Clarke’s side won 1-0 away to the Faroe Islands and now need a win against Moldova.

5.6k

Oct 12th 2021, 10:10 PM

# MINIMUM IMPACT

Minimum alcohol pricing had little impact on drink-related crime, UK study finds

Researchers examined crime statistics following the introduction of minimum unit pricing in Scotland.

8.6k

Oct 12th 2021, 7:14 AM

# Reaction

Scotland boss hails last-gasp hero after targeting Irish indiscipline to end World Cup hopes

Bryan Easson and captain Rachel Malcolm were in flying form in their post-match press conference.

3.4k

Sep 27th 2021, 1:42 PM

# Postmortem

'It's a killer blow, a low-point for Irish rugby'

Ireland’s World Cup qualifying dream came to a gut-wrenching end last night.

42.3k

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Sep 26th 2021, 10:19 AM

# gutting

'Devastating. It's hugely heartbreaking' - Ireland boss Griggs after World Cup dream dies

Scotland ended their bid with the very last kick of the European qualifying tournament.

11.0k

Sep 25th 2021, 9:06 PM

# gut-wrenching

Heartbreak for Ireland as World Cup qualification dream ended at the very death

Scotland’s Sarah Law nailed a last-gasp conversion, which had everything riding on it.

54.8k

Sep 25th 2021, 7:06 PM

# Qualifier

A huge day for Irish women's rugby as Ireland aim for World Cup spot

Adam Griggs’ side face Scotland in Italy at 5pm.

4.6k

Sep 25th 2021, 6:00 AM

# continuity

Ireland unchanged for pivotal World Cup Qualifier against Scotland

There is one alteration to the bench as Lucy Mulhall comes in for the injured Enya Breen.

2.2k

Sep 24th 2021, 11:58 AM

# Irish Abroad

'It has been nice to live and breathe rugby to the extent I can'

Edel McMahon has pushed her game forward with Wasps over in England.

3.9k

Sep 22nd 2021, 7:30 AM

# indyref2

Sturgeon insists the time is ‘approaching’ for Scots to vote on independence again

Nicola Sturgeon told the SNP conference her party had an ‘unarguable mandate’ for another vote.

14.2k

Sep 13th 2021, 9:33 PM

# back on track

Scotland beat Austria to revive World Cup dream

Lyndon Dykes scored the only goal of the game in Vienna.

4.1k

Sep 7th 2021, 10:08 PM

# Independence

No 10 trying to cut Nicola Sturgeon out of COP26 summit, leaked messages say

The Scottish First Minister responded by saying anyone who allows politics to get in the way of tackling climate change would be abdicating responsibility.

33.1k

Sep 5th 2021, 9:37 AM

Wasteful Scotland secure narrow qualifying victory against minnows Moldova

In the rest of tonight’s games, France drew 1-1 in Ukraine while Israel recorded the win of the weekend against Austria.

5.2k

Sep 4th 2021, 10:19 PM

# They think it's Moldova - it is now

Scotland need to focus on Moldova to get World Cup bid on track – Andy Robertson

Scotland host Moldova before making the trip to Austria.

1.6k

Sep 2nd 2021, 12:02 PM

# Copenhagen

Scotland’s World Cup hopes dented as Denmark ease to win in Copenhagen

Steve Clarke’s side were two down in 15 minutes through goals from Daniel Wass and Joakim Maehle.

4.2k

Sep 1st 2021, 10:14 PM

# Liam Scales

Ex-Shamrock Rovers defender confident he can make the step up at Celtic

The 23-year-old signed a four-year deal at Parkhead last week.

5.4k

Sep 1st 2021, 7:05 PM

# gender recognition

People will be able to self-identify as male or female in Scotland's census next year

National Records of Scotland, who are responsible for the census, said people do not need a gender-recognition certificate to identify as a different gender from the one registered at birth.

10.6k

Sep 1st 2021, 10:55 AM

# margaret thatcher

Backlash after Boris Johnson says Thatcher helped climate by closing UK coal mines

Johnson made the comments towards the end of a two-day trip to Scotland.

32.0k

Aug 6th 2021, 8:58 AM

# Level Zero

Scotland to move to lowest level of Covid restrictions on Monday

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told a virtual session of the Scottish Parliament that the country could move to Level 0 of restrictions.

10.5k

Jul 13th 2021, 4:16 PM

# Aussie Rules

Dream come true as Min Woo Lee wins Scottish Open after play-off victory

Padraig Harrington and Cormac Sharvin were flying the flag across the water.

4.6k

Jul 11th 2021, 8:55 PM

# Euro 2020

Almost 2,000 Scots infectious with Covid attended Euro 2020 events

Nearly two-thirds of cases reported travelling to London for a Euro 2020-related event.

8.8k

Jun 30th 2021, 5:25 PM

# trade deal

Northern Irish and Scottish ministers write to UK government over Australia deal concerns

The two administrations say the deal risks having a disproportionate impact on domestic farmers.

20.2k

Jun 27th 2021, 1:30 PM

# trolls

Lions wing Van Der Merwe blocks out social media messages questioning his place

The South Africa-born Scotland wing says the messages also motivate him.

8.6k

Jun 25th 2021, 4:25 PM

# Cervical Cancer

CervicalCheck moves to 'allay women's fears' after Scotland's cervical cancer screening error

Over 24 years, around 430 women in Scotland who had hysterectomies were wrongly told they didn’t need to be screened.

19.5k

Jun 24th 2021, 6:50 PM

# Disruption

Scotland boss challenges Billy Gilmour replacement to make himself 'national hero'

Gilmour’s positive Covid-19 test will force Steve Clarke to rethink his starting line-up.

6.3k

Jun 21st 2021, 7:40 PM

# Scotland

Millions of new smart TVs, laptops and other items in Amazon warehouse marked 'destroy'

A probe found that items earmarked for destruction at a Scottish warehouse.

194k

Jun 21st 2021, 2:57 PM

# change of scenery

'It was a big move in my career. I wasn't playing week in, week out over in Scotland so I took the leap'

Matty Smith has been key to St Patrick’s Athletic’s excellent start to the season.

8.8k

Jun 21st 2021, 7:15 AM

# Reaction

Gareth Southgate says qualification is more important than beating Scotland

England were booed off at Wembley after last night’s goalless draw.

2.4k

Jun 19th 2021, 4:30 PM

# Star Of The Show

'He has got a huge future ahead of him' - Praise for Scotland's Gilmour after display against England

The 20-year-old Chelsea midfielder put in a man-of-the-match performance.

4.8k

Jun 19th 2021, 11:39 AM

# Setback

‘Football ain’t coming home’ – Graeme Souness leads criticism of England

Three Lions captain Harry Kane was roundly criticised after he fired another blank against Scotland.

17.8k

Jun 18th 2021, 11:22 PM

# Stalemate

England held by Scotland in unimpressive Euro 2020 display

John Stones hit the post early on but Scotland went close through Stephen O’Donnell and Lyndon Dykes.

34.3k

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Jun 18th 2021, 10:12 PM