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What to expect from the Scots on Saturday at the Olympics
Your guide to the Scots competing at the Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday.
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Tory MSP Russell Findlay warned of threats against his life
Mr Findlay said the threats would not deter him from running to be the Scottish Conservatives leader.
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Paisley Art Institute sells a quarter of its collection after museum row
The first 15 paintings to be auctioned include work by the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists.
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Scotland's papers: Findlay threat and 'battle' for GB energy
A 'plot' to kill a Tory leadership candidate and cities competing to be the base for GB Energy make the papers.
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Billy Connolly inspired £1,750 designer banana boots
A Scottish fashion designer has sold out of his take on Billy Connolly's iconic banana boots in just 24 hours.
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Raising the Doof: The whirlwind success of DJ Hannah Laing
From chart success to international recognition, Dundee DJ Hannah Laing reflects on her journey to fame
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Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
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Scotland triumph in World Schools Debating Championships
The team defeated Bulgaria to lift the trophy in Belgrade on the motion: "This house regrets the glorification of champions".
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Celine Dion and headless opera singers - best of opening ceremony
Watch the best bits of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony featuring cameos from Zinedine Zidane, Lady Gaga, Minions, Rafael Nadal and Celine Dion.
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Summer Covid wave and disrupted seasons might explain why people feel grotty
Why some people are saying they've been ill all year.
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Vulnerable, messy and bratty: The pop girlies having a moment
Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan are all about vulnerable lyrics and existential questions - and it's really working for them.
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Questions surround German man sentenced to death in Belarus
A heavily choreographed video shows Rico Krieger apparently confessing to planting explosives, but there is no direct evidence shown.
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Canadians mourn as Jasper, jewel of the Rockies, burns
The wildfire destruction to Jasper National Park has reverberated across all of Canada.
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How cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada was lured to US in elaborate sting
The last of an original generation of drug lords, the Sinaloa boss evaded capture for decades. Until now.
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Families pay tribute to four friends killed in crash
Andrei Tudorov, Lyuben Gogov, Narcis Titianu, and Ioan Toma died when their car hit a tree.
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Trump running mate defends 'childless cat ladies' comment
Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate says his 2021 comments about Democrats were "sarcastic".
Entertainment News
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Celine Dion makes stirring comeback at Olympics
It's the superstar singer's first performance since revealing a serious health condition two years ago.
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Vulnerable, messy and bratty: The pop girlies having a moment
Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan are providing us with the soundtrack to summer.
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‘My day in a Liverpool alley with 35 drag queens’
Queen by Magnus Hastings is a "one of a kind" drag photography exhibition.
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Timberlake 'not intoxicated' during arrest, lawyer says
Police made several errors and should not have arrested the popstar, his lawyer Edward Burke said.
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Doctor Who spin-off to star Tovey and Mbatha-Raw
The War Between The Land And The Sea "will shake The Whoniverse to its foundations", says showrunner Russell T Davies.
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Lady Gaga performs at Olympics opening ceremony
Watch American singer Lady Gaga's stunning performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Archers star whose storyline shocked nation dies
Ysanne Churchman's character Grace was controversially killed off on the same night as the launch of ITV.
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Wax museum removes Sinéad O'Connor figure
The National Wax Museum say it will remake a waxwork of the late Irish singer after an unveiling.