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Lorraine Kelly 's wee dog duo Archie and Ruby to Kevin bridges and his adorable pup Annie. In no particular order, here are some of the cutest pets our Scottish celebrities have posted on their Instagram.

today announced that all 12 to 15-year-olds in Scotland will now be offered a Covid vaccine. This comes after the UK's four Chief Medical Officers recommend that all children over 12 have access to the vaccine.Nicola Sturgeon said that the Scottish Government "welcomes and accepts" the CMO's recommendation.

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos has shared a handwritten note from Bloc Party‘s Kele Okereke asking to support the Scottish band in 2003.Kapranos’ band, who were to release their self-titled debut album six months later, played a headline show at the Electrowerkz venue in London on October 24, 2003.Ahead of the gig Okereke wrote to Kapranos and the band, sending them Bloc Party’s first demo and asking to be considered as a support act at their next London show.“Hey Alex, this is Kele from Bloc

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Tennis player Emma Raducanu is the name on everyone's lips following her incredible success at the US Open. Emma, 18, didn't drop a single set during the tournament and became the first British woman to win the trophy since 1968.

Kate Middleton has written a personal note of congratulations to Emma Raducanu, who won the 2021 U.S. Open on Saturday (September 11).

brewing scene, International Sour Beer Day is upon us (September 8).And to find out what Scottish beers are worth checking out, we've enlisted the help of craft beer guru Jehad Hatu of Glasgow's Grunting Growler.Jehad said: "Lip puckering, face scrunching and eyes squinting. We’ve all been there before.

lateral flow test and when to take a PCR? As Coronavirus numbers rise in Scotland, you might want to make sure you aren't positive and at risk of passing it on to your loved ones, friends and colleagues. There are two main ways of checking if you have coronavirus.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAnissa Bonnefont, who latest film “Wonder Boy” won a Special Jury prize at Tribeca in 2020, has recently completed “Nadia,” a timely documentary feature about Nadia Nadim, the Afghan-born Danish soccer star.

Nicola Sturgeon will address MSPs on the state of the coronavirus crisis in Scotland later today. It will be the first time that the First Minister has spoken on the pandemic at Holyrood since a number of remaining Covid restrictions were lifted on August 9.

new Scottish Child Paym ent benefit from its introduction in February to the end of June, 2021. Overall, the Scottish Government has paid out £17.6 million to families during that period through the £10 per week benefit which is unique to Scotland and has the potential to help around 133,000 children - averaged over this financial year, according to Scottish Fiscal Commission forecasts published last week.

pervert who used social media to send sexual images to girls as young as seven years old has been jailed. Ross McFadyen, 41, pretended he was a 12-year-old boy when he contacted his victims on Snapchat and Instagram.

Scottish Government has confirmed that seven people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, The latest figures for Scotland showed that 6,029 new cases had also been identified overnight.It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 8,118.There are currently 585 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 54 being treated in intensive care.So far 4,106,408 people have received their first

Saira Khan has revealed she's taking legal action against SAS: Who Dares Wins after bring life with "lifelong scars". Former Loose Women star Saira, 51, can be seen taking part in the latest series of the show alongside Kerry Katona, Vicky Pattison and Wes Nelson, which is set in the remote island of Raasay in the Scottish Hebrides.This series of the gruelling challenge show is said to be "one of the toughest selection courses yet".

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When we heard that BBC One’s new thriller was made by the producers of Line Of Duty and led by actress Suranne Jones, we knew it would be must-see TV. New six-part series Vigil takes viewers deep under water as DCI Amy Silva (Jones) is called to a Trident nuclear submarine, HMS Vigil, after a mysterious death rocks Scottish shores.

Comedy queen! Emily Hampshire landed her first acting role in 1994 when she was just a teenager. Four years later, the Canada native, now 39, got her big TV break with a role on The Industry, which she followed up by voicing Diana Barry on Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series.

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schoolgirl's genius attempt to get out off her PE class with a sick note 'from mum' has gone viral. Six-year-old Myla Smith, from Johnstone, presented her teacher with a handwritten letter claiming it had been written by her mum, Siobhan McLelland.