ScotRail targets ‘antisocial’ fare-dodgers with £10 minimum fee Scotland’s railway loses over £30,000 per day to ticket fraud The Independent UK · Feb 20
England know what was missing against Scotland – this Ireland challenge will decide their Six Nations fate Defeat for either side at Twickenham would be terminal to their chances of a Six Nations title The Independent UK · Feb 20
Bagpipers play at Olympic curling in homage to sport's Scottish heritage — but they're Italian The Milan Cortina Winter Games bring Scottish tradition to Olympic curling with a pipe band made up of Italians The Independent UK · Feb 20
Jacob Bethell: England’s T20 World Cup campaign starts now England survived scares from Nepal, Scotland and Italy to reach the Super 8s The Independent UK · Feb 20
Wales vs Scotland, Six Nations 2026: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds today Gregor Townsend looking to build on encouraging England win Evening Standard · Feb 19
In a 'race against time,' archaeologists uncovered Roman-era footprints from a Scottish beach before the tide washed them away Archaeologists raced against the tide to record a unique set of footprints made 2,000 years ago on a Scottish beach. LiveScience · Feb 19
England vs Ireland, Six Nations 2026: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds today Steve Borthwick rolls the dice on a debutant ahead of a must-win fixture Evening Standard · Feb 19
Swinney vows ‘absolute confidence’ in Lord Advocate amid row over Murrell memo Dorothy Bain KC has been accused of giving the SNP leader political advantage with a minute about the case against Peter Murrell. Evening Standard · Feb 19
Townsend calls for Kinghorn and Van der Merwe to show ‘huge determination’ against Wales Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe have been restored to Scotland’s starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations meeting with Wales in Cardiff The Guardian - UK · Feb 19
Sam Costelow gets fly half chance as Wales include debutant for Scotland clash Gabriel Hamer-Webb will earn his first cap on the wing in Cardiff The Independent UK · Feb 19
The concerning Six Nations trend that Scotland must address against Wales Scotland have historically struggled to back up big performances against England, and in Cardiff – do Wales have hope of a shock win? The Independent UK · Feb 19
Who exactly is Tawanda Maswanhise? FourFourTwo's two-minute scout report The Motherwell striker is lighting up Scotland and has international pedigree too FourFourTwo · Feb 19
The Guardian view on Scotland’s housing crisis: supply has failed to keep pace with need Legal entitlements mean little when affordable homes are scarce and more are not being built fast enough. Vienna offers a better model The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Oliver Burke: ‘It was an honour to wear the Scotland badge. I would love that again’ The Union Berlin star is thriving again in the Bundesliga after an unorthodox journey since leaving Forest for Leipzig at 19 years of age and still has hopes of earning a Scotland recall in a World Cup year The Independent UK · Feb 18
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Scotland’s Glencoe offers an affordable way to ski without leaving the UK You'll be rewarded with the best views of a beautiful landscape while skiing in the Scottish Highlands, writes Emma Henderson
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17 Pollock promotion reflects England’s urgent need to banish Murrayfield blues Steve Borthwick’s response to stinging defeat in Scotland is to hand a first start to English rugby’s young tyro
The Independent UK · Feb 17 How the Henry Pollock factor could help England bounce back against Ireland Pollock will make his first England start as they look to respond from a Six Nations defeat to Scotland
FourFourTwo · Feb 17 Why England and Scotland games at 2026 World Cup may not go ahead as planned due to £6m budget shortfall “If nobody gives money, there’s no World Cup in Foxborough,” a town manager has said
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Henry Pollock set for first England start against Ireland in Six Nations The 21-year-old British and Irish Lion, who made his England debut in the 2025 Six Nations, has won all seven of his previous caps as a replacement.
The Conversation · Feb 17 Why coping with heavy rain in Scotland’s whisky country shows how to save water for the summer After weeks of relentless rain and flooding, and even more forecast, 2025’s droughts and hosepipe bans feel like ancient history. But they shouldn’t.
Evening Standard · Feb 17 Six Nations: Henry Arundell suspension decision confirmed as England eye Ireland clash Bath winger was shown two yellow cards in Scotland defeat
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17 ‘It’s betrayal’: Shetland’s scallop fishers brace for arrival of UK’s largest salmon farm Huge project by Norwegian-owned Scottish Sea Farms gets go-ahead amid concerns over the environmental cost of fish farming and threat to traditional way of life
The Independent UK · Feb 17 England’s Henry Arundell escapes ban after Six Nations red card against Scotland The wing was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in the Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Scotland dealt triple injury blow ahead of Wales clash Jamie Ritchie, Jack Dempsey and Jamie Dobie are all set to miss the Six Nations fixture
Evening Standard · Feb 17 Golden eagles face ‘unacceptable risk’ from wind turbine plans, charity says Restoring Upland Nature is urging councillors to reject plans for a wind farm in the Scottish Borders.