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James Forrest has signed a new deal at Celtic, keeping the club’s most decorated player on until the end of next season. The 34-year-old winger has won 26 trophies, including 13 league titles, and has scored 110 goals in 564 appearances. “I’ve been here my full career and I’ve loved …

A spokesperson said: “The event stands as a defining moment for Cairngorm Mountain as we continue to diversify the resort and establish the Ptarmigan Top Station as a new, unique destination for the best of Scottish music, arts, and culture to be enjoyed in years to come.” BBC News

Rangers are keen on Moreirense centre-back Gilberto Batista, with the 22-year-old Guinea international valued at around £2.6m by the Portuguese club. (O Jogo – in Portuguese), external Rangers want to make the loan for Nasser Djiga a permanent transfer, but Wolverhampton Wanderers intend to recoup their £10m investment in the …

A UK defence minister says some build slots have been “ceded” but the Royal Navy will still get eight of the new ships. BBC News

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland. BBC News

Burrowing badgers have forced the closure of a rural road in south-west Scotland on safety grounds. BBC News

UN experts speak out in suport of Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton who was arrested by Indian authorities in 2017, BBC News

Connie McLaughlin will permanently replace Kaye Adams, who left after a conduct complaint. BBC News

St Cuthbert’s RC Primary School in Edinburgh was shut a month ago, and pupils have been moved to different schools. BBC News

While those elements all give Hearts confidence, the team who arrives into the final five games in the best form is Rangers. In the last 12 games, Danny Rohl’s side have taken five more points than Hearts and are just one behind in second place. Martin O’Neill’s Celtic have gathered …

John Murray, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the A72 near Innerleithen. BBC News

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Grant McKinnon allegedly killed Elizabeth Colligan, 82, in Glasgow’s Carntyne area last weekend. BBC News

The injured teenagers were part of a larger group who clashed with another group at Drumpellier Country Park in Coatbridge. BBC News

Charles received the badge at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire for his personal work in promoting nature and sustainability. BBC News

Alex Cole-Hamilton says he would have an “obligation” to remove the SNP from power if the opportunity arose. BBC News

Co-Op Funeralcare intends to move all production from Glasgow to a new factory in Merseyside. BBC News

Members of both the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Bectu are set to walk out on Friday 8 May. BBC News

Gary Deans was caught with indecent photos and videos, some showing the sexual abuse of children. . BBC News

The aircraft was flying when the light was pointed at it from the Mount Florida area of Glasgow. BBC News