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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: Starmer tells MPs ‘isolationism’ will not solve cost-of-living crisis

Starmer tells MPs ‘isolationism’ will not solve cost-of-living crisis

Supporting image for story: Starmer warns X that if it cannot control Grok, ‘we will’

Starmer warns X that if it cannot control Grok, ‘we will’

Supporting image for story: Victims of crime ‘held to ransom’ by criminal Bar strike, Long says

Victims of crime ‘held to ransom’ by criminal Bar strike, Long says

Supporting image for story: Girl says childhood was stolen after sexual assault by soldier turned teacher

Girl says childhood was stolen after sexual assault by soldier turned teacher

Supporting image for story: Father admits manslaughter of three-month-old son

Father admits manslaughter of three-month-old son

Supporting image for story: Sexualised images created by Grok ‘weapons of abuse’ – Kendall

Sexualised images created by Grok ‘weapons of abuse’ – Kendall

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: Swiss court orders pre-trial detention for bar manager over fatal fire

Swiss court orders pre-trial detention for bar manager over fatal fire

Supporting image for story: Pope meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in surprise audience

Pope meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in surprise audience

Supporting image for story: China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue Greenland

China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue Greenland

Supporting image for story: Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to 599

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to 599

Supporting image for story: Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over explicit AI images

Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over explicit AI images

Supporting image for story: Iran says protests turned violent to give Trump ‘excuse to intervene’

Iran says protests turned violent to give Trump ‘excuse to intervene’