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Cricket archive spanning centuries donated to Scottish library

The archive features documents on Scotland’s first cricket match in 1785.

Supporting image for story: Cricket archive spanning centuries donated to Scottish library

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Supporting image for story: Katarina Johnson-Thompson praised by former coach after first Olympic medal win

Katarina Johnson-Thompson praised by former coach after first Olympic medal win

Supporting image for story: Honour to be poster girl for track and field, says ‘superstar’ Keely Hodgkinson

Honour to be poster girl for track and field, says ‘superstar’ Keely Hodgkinson

Supporting image for story: Gadirova twins ‘so proud’ of Bryony Page trampoline win as GB notch up golds

Gadirova twins ‘so proud’ of Bryony Page trampoline win as GB notch up golds

Supporting image for story: Tartan Army hailed as ‘fantastic ambassadors for Scotland’ by tourism boss

Tartan Army hailed as ‘fantastic ambassadors for Scotland’ by tourism boss

Supporting image for story: Chinese football fans pour money into food stall run by Singapore’s goalkeeper

Chinese football fans pour money into food stall run by Singapore’s goalkeeper

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Supporting image for story: Comedian who lip syncs football commentaries meets idol after Twitter request

Comedian who lip syncs football commentaries meets idol after Twitter request

Supporting image for story: Australian professional footballer says he is gay in emotional video

Australian professional footballer says he is gay in emotional video

Supporting image for story: Teddy bear in stands at baseball game takes ball square in face

Teddy bear in stands at baseball game takes ball square in face

Supporting image for story: Football fans see dream for baby fulfilled with cut-out in stands

Football fans see dream for baby fulfilled with cut-out in stands

Supporting image for story: Lower Penn-born jockey Racheal Kneller answers last-minute Twitter appeal - claims first win of 2019

Lower Penn-born jockey Racheal Kneller answers last-minute Twitter appeal - claims first win of 2019

Supporting image for story: England v South Africa: Rugby-mad newlyweds on rival sides for World Cup final

England v South Africa: Rugby-mad newlyweds on rival sides for World Cup final

Supporting image for story: Watch: Defender’s pass beats Charlton goalkeeper in League One play-off final

Watch: Defender’s pass beats Charlton goalkeeper in League One play-off final

Supporting image for story: Pint glasses filled from bottom up at new Tottenham stadium

Pint glasses filled from bottom up at new Tottenham stadium

Supporting image for story: Football fans pick their favourite close-ups from Arsenal paintball picture

Football fans pick their favourite close-ups from Arsenal paintball picture

Supporting image for story: Outdated in the age of VAR? Offside rule sparks debate after FA Cup tie

Outdated in the age of VAR? Offside rule sparks debate after FA Cup tie

UK News

Supporting image for story: Britain and Ukraine stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’, Lammy says on Kyiv visit

Britain and Ukraine stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’, Lammy says on Kyiv visit

Supporting image for story: Government issued contempt of court warning over Sturgeon investigation ruling

Government issued contempt of court warning over Sturgeon investigation ruling

Supporting image for story: Fact check: Government received data on sector impact of revaluations

Fact check: Government received data on sector impact of revaluations

Supporting image for story: Court rejects Biffa’s £50m compensation bid over failed deposit return scheme

Court rejects Biffa’s £50m compensation bid over failed deposit return scheme

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Police chief to retire after Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban criticism

West Midlands Police chief to retire after Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban criticism

Supporting image for story: Ex-councillor who stalked Dame Penny Mordaunt jailed for 20 weeks

Ex-councillor who stalked Dame Penny Mordaunt jailed for 20 weeks

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

World News

Supporting image for story: Trump says he may hit countries with tariffs if they do not back US on Greenland

Trump says he may hit countries with tariffs if they do not back US on Greenland

Supporting image for story: More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa

More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s battered power grid faces unprecedented challenge – energy minister

Ukraine’s battered power grid faces unprecedented challenge – energy minister

Supporting image for story: Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in break with US

Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in break with US

Supporting image for story: It’s the Eye of the Tiger – Macron laughs off ‘harmless’ eye condition

It’s the Eye of the Tiger – Macron laughs off ‘harmless’ eye condition

Supporting image for story: Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during meeting

Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during meeting