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Until Sunday’s trip north to Aberdeen, Derek McInnes had not really enjoyed watching his Rangers team. That changed after an unconvincing win at Pittodrie. BBC News

A wandering otter that had been running loose in a small Aberdeenshire town has been captured after a police van joined the pursuit. Footage posted on social media shows shows officers overtaking the mammal, which was cantering along the pavement, then swerving to a halt and heading it off. As …

A pedestrian has died after being hit by car in a suspected hit-and-run incident in West Lothian. Police said a 48-year-old man was fatally injured at about 00:20 on Sunday on Main Street in Linlithgow by a car which left the scene of the collision. The man was pronounced dead …

A major motorway in Glasgow is closed after a man fell to his death from a bridge. Police Scotland said the incident happened just before 03:00 on Sunday morning at the M8 Junction 11, near the Cranhill area of the city. The eastbound carriageway remained closed on Sunday morning as …

The first minister has been ticking off the pledges from his first 100 days in government but on Tuesday he will unveil the bigger picture. BBC News

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

“The costumes need to be shown, they need to be touched,” Pat added. Mags Wilson, who helped repair the collection, said it was a joy to see them brought out of storage and put in front of the public. “Generally when you go and look at costumes in museums, they’re …

The fisherman said it was “amazing” so many survived because they could be easily spotted by predators, which include fish and seals. The usual deep blue colour camouflages lobsters against seaweed. The chances of a European lobster being orange is one in 10 million, according to conservation charity the National …

Dundee United reportedly agree a fee for Vicko Sevelj to join Neftci Baku as St Mirren appear poised to sign a Serbian striker on Sunday and Monaco are linked with Rangers’ Djeidi Gassama. BBC News

Important wins for Celtic and Hearts as Dundee Utd pick up first league victory. BBC News

A driver is in a critical condition in hospital after a crash involving a marked police car and a third vehicle in East Ayrshire. The collision happened on the A76 at Mauchline at about 14:40 on Friday. A 56-year-old man who was driving a Seat Mii was taken by air …

A charity that runs a farmhouse where Robert Burns wrote some of his most famous works has warned members and donors to be vigilant after a major data breach. The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust is one of an estimated 1,500 charities that uses software provided by Beacon CRM which suffered …

A man has died following a crash near Auchterarder, in Perth and Kinross. Emergency services were called at 14:20 on Friday to the A824 Auchterarder to Aberuthven Road, near Damside. The 41-year-old, who was driving a Land Rover Freelander, was pronounced dead at the scene. The road was closed until …

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

It’s important to remember the context in which Sputnik was operating in 2016. The UK had just voted to leave the European Union and David Cameron had stood down as prime minister, to be replaced by Theresa May. Brexit dominated UK politics, and in Scotland that, in turn, contributed to …

Twelve players have been recruited already and McInnes hopes to sign “a couple more” and expects “one or two” to leave before the closure of the transfer window next week. “We’re not quite there,” McInnes said. “We’ve obviously missed big Youssef [Chermiti, who is injured], the type of striker to …

Although the performance was surreal with Gadd running on a treadmill throughout while being chased by a gorilla on the screen behind, the content detailed his experience of sexual abuse. The show sold out, won rave reviews and brought acceptance from friends and family of the trauma he had not …

Available for over a year If you’re interested in this episode you might also like Stephen Flynn: I don’t want to be First Minister (yet) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p5q38y One of Scotland’s most prolific crime writers Val McDermid (pictured) and Geographer Royal for Scotland Jo Sharp (also pictured) have teamed up to write …

Rangers also said they had been in discussions with Celtic. “Following the recent cup draw, Rangers approached Celtic with proposals aimed at finding a sustainable way forward,” the Ibrox club’s statement added. “Celtic responded eight days later and that response did not address our concerns around accountability and deterrence. Rangers …

The body of a teenage boy has been pulled from a river in Dumfries. Kenzie Carmichael, 16, was found in the River Nith near the Boathouse on Nith Avenue following reports that he had collapsed at 19:35 on Wednesday. Police said emergency services attended and he was pulled from the …