We are entering the second half of 2026 in an environment shaped by a series of competing forces, from geopolitics and energy markets to artificial intelligence and monetary policy. The common thread ...

A CRUEL skipper kept his crew in squalid conditions and gorged on doughnuts while feeding them only bananas and potatoes. Tom Nicholson, 38, of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, was in charge of the Sea ...

A fishing boat captain who treated foreign crew workers "like slaves" has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work. Tom Nicholson, 38, imposed "arduous" working conditions on five migrant ...

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Volunteer rescue crew spend more than seven hours saving 15 people during frantic day on Loch Lomond. The Loch Lomond Rescue Boat (LLRB) team responded to six separate incidents within a matter of ...

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So Scotland now know. The dream of making it to the World Cup knockouts for the first time in their history is over. Scotland won't go through as one of the top-ranked third teams, following a 3-0 ...

Image: Scotland are waiting to see if they have qualified for the last 32 of the World Cup Scotland need a miracle to stay in the World Cup ahead of the final group-stage matches on Saturday.

Scotland is still clinging to its chances of progressing, even though the current hopes are very slim. Finishing the group stage with just 3 points, Scotland currently ranks 9th among the ...

SCOTLAND find themselves on the brink of an early World Cup 2026 exit – but Steve Clarke’s side still have a glimmer of hope. The Tartan Army got their group stages off to the perfect start when John ...

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