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Cricket archive spanning centuries donated to Scottish library

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

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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: Government signals U-turn on mandatory digital ID

Government signals U-turn on mandatory digital ID

Supporting image for story: Man dies following road crash which also claimed life of pregnant woman

Man dies following road crash which also claimed life of pregnant woman

Supporting image for story: Robison cannot say if five more national treatment centres will be delivered

Robison cannot say if five more national treatment centres will be delivered

Supporting image for story: Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Moray Firth for provisions after seizure by US

Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Moray Firth for provisions after seizure by US

Supporting image for story: BBC journalist Martha Kearney was ‘surprisingly nervous’ to be made CBE

BBC journalist Martha Kearney was ‘surprisingly nervous’ to be made CBE

Supporting image for story: US invasion would be an attack on all Nato allies, says Greenland minister

US invasion would be an attack on all Nato allies, says Greenland minister

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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

Iran Protests

Trump cancels meetings with Iran officials and tells protesters ‘help is on way’

Supporting image for story: Clintons face contempt charges after refusing to give evidence in Epstein probe

Clintons face contempt charges after refusing to give evidence in Epstein probe

Supporting image for story: Death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spikes to at least 2,000 – activists

Death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spikes to at least 2,000 – activists

Supporting image for story: Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial opens in Paris with 2027 presidential bid at stake

Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial opens in Paris with 2027 presidential bid at stake

Supporting image for story: Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial opens in Paris with 2027 presidential bid at stake

Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial opens in Paris with 2027 presidential bid at stake

Supporting image for story: Four killed as Russia launches another major attack on Ukraine’s power grid

Four killed as Russia launches another major attack on Ukraine’s power grid