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John Higgins beats Mark Selby in Tour Championship final

‘Vintage Higgins beats Selby in Tour Championship final’ BBC REPORT: ‘An emotional John Higgins produced a vintage display to defeat fellow four-time world champion Mark Selby 10-8 in a compelling Tour Championship final in Manchester. The Scot dominated the early stages on Sunday to lead 5-1 but appeared on the ropes when Selby reeled off seven consecutive frames to hold an 8-5 advantage in a high-quality encounter. However, from there, Higgins who turns 50 next month, exhibited his fighting qualities, crafting breaks of 110, 67 and 84 as he edged…

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Mens Curling World Championships 2025 – Scotland Win Gold

‘Top-tier’ Scotland beat Swiss to take historic World Curling gold BBC REPORT: ‘Bruce Mouat’s “amazing” Scotland secured the World Men’s Curling Championship title for a second time in historic fashion after a dramatic 5-4 victory over Switzerland in Moose Jaw, Canada. The Scots had to confirm their world number one ranking the hard way, becoming the first team ever to win gold after coming through a quarter-final, having only finished fifth in the round-robin.

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£150m bridge over River Tay opens

‘A £150m road crossing over the River Tay has officially opened after years of planning and construction. The Cross Tay Link Road runs from west of the A9 and joins with the A93 and A94 north of Scone. A report previously prepared for Perth and Kinross Council said it would pave the way for thousands of new jobs and relieve traffic congestion. The project centres around Destiny Bridge – a three-span structure crossing the River Tay – and the New Kingsway – a 6km (3.7 miles) stretch of new carriageway.…

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Scottish Govt News – Plan for future of Grangemouth

Plan for future of Grangemouth – (via Scot Gov Website 19/03/25) ‘Summary of Project Willow report published: Plans to secure a long-term industrial future for Grangemouth have been stepped up as a feasibility study sets out nine options for its future. The plan – which is backed by £25 million from the Scottish Government and £200 million from the UK Government – will support jobs, unlock investment and drive growth. The £1.5 million feasibility study – published today by EY – follows the recent decision by Petroineos to decommission the…

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Womens Curling World Championships 2025 – Scotland

Scotland knocked out of curling worlds by holders Canada Scotland have been knocked out of the World Women’s Curling Championship after losing 10-4 to the reigning champions Canada at the play-off stage in South Korea. (March 22 2025) The top six finish though does gaurantee a spot at The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. BBC REPORT: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c1kj1g9djgno ‘Scotland have been knocked out of the World Women’s Curling Championship after losing 10-4 to reigning champions and eventual finalists Canada at the play-off stage in South Korea. Sophie Jackson’s rink, ranked 19th…

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Scottish Budget 2025-26 Parliament approves spending plan

The 2025-26 Scottish Budget has been approved by Parliament, including £21.7 billion for health & social care and more than £15 billion for local councils, alongside social security measures supporting an estimated two million people. Scot Gov Website Post: The Budget invests: £21.7 billion in health and social care services, including almost £200 million to cut waiting times and help reduce delayed discharge £6.9 billion in social security, expected to support around two million people in 2025‑26 £4.9 billion in climate-positive investment more than £7 billion for infrastructure more than…

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Glasgow To host 2026 Commonwealth Games

Glasgow, Scotland will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will take place from July 23 to August 2, 2026. The games will be the 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games and will return to Glasgow 12 years after the 2014 games. Features of the 2026 games. The games will feature 10 sports, including athletics, swimming, gymnastics, track cycling, netball, weightlifting, boxing, judo, bowls, and basketball.

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Scotland Exit Euro 2024 after Group Stage

Scotland have exited the 2024 European Football Championships in Germany at the group stage after a largely disappointing campaign. Hopes were high that Scotland could make the knockout stages of a major mens football tournament for the first time but all three matches were to end in mainly uninspiring performances for The Tartan army who travelled in large numbers. BBC REPORT – Tom English ‘Scotland stunned, sickened, suckered and out of Euros’ ‘Outcome the same, only year and city changes’ Scotland needed that break because their overall play was inaccurate…

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