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Lucy Farrell

Friday's headlines: Putin's failing health and Scots islanders stranded

Good evening and welcome to today's Daily Record headline briefing.

The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.

Here is everything you need to know to keep up to date.

Rangers fan Gordon Smith who vanished in Seville found 'safe and well' after 36 hours

The 42-year-old was believed to be without his phone, cash or passport (Family handout)

The family of Rangers fan Gordon Smith who vanished from a fan zone in Seville have confirmed that he has been found "safe and well" after 36 hours.

The 42-year-old sparked concern after last being by his brother Craig, 23, at around 11pm on Wednesday, before the siblings became separated.

Gordon, from Renfrew, went to go to the toilet but failed to return and did not make contact with any relatives in the hours that followed despite his frantic brother looking for him.

Vladimir Putin 'surrounded by doctors' as illness brings growing chaos to the Kremlin

Vladimir Putin's declining health is bringing growing chaos to the Kremlin, a top former British spy believes.

Former government intelligence official Christopher Steele claims that the Russian President is now constantly surrounded by doctors.

He believes the mysterious illness that has plagued Putin, 69, has left Moscow in turmoil as they balance dealing with his health and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Mr Steele, who ran the Russia desk at MI6 in London between 2006 and 2009, said that the "exact details" of his condition were still not known, even to his high-ranking colleagues, The Mirror reports.

However, Putin is in need of constant medical care, he claimed.

Scots islanders left with no ferry service after CalMac hits pier

The MV Hebrides is being repaired after crashing into Lochmaddy pier (Getty Images)

Scots islanders have been left without a service after a CalMac ferry collided with the pier.

The MV Hebrides struck Lochmaddy pier in North Uist, Outer Hebrides, on Wednesday night - resulting in a number of cancelled sailings.

Routes between Lochmaddy, Uig on Skye and Tarbert on Harris were all halted to allow engineers to assess the damages.

Scotland's rich list revealed as 10 billionaires are wealthiest people of 2022

The richest people in Scotland have been named - featuring 10 the country's wealthiest billionaires.

In the latest edition of The Sunday Times Rich List, Anders Holch Povlsen, who is the owner of Danish retailer Bestseller and has a 25 per cent stake in ASOS, was named Scotland’s richest individual for 2022.

The 49-year-old has amassed a personal fortune of £6.5billion - which is up by £500million compared to last year.

Holch Povlsen is now also Scotland’s largest landowner, with more than 220,000 acres.

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