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Hungarian internationals have come and gone down the years, living in the indomitable shadows of the great sides of the 1930s, when the likes of Gyorgi Sarosi, Ferenc Sas, Gyula Zsengeller and Pal Titkos drove them towards the World Cup semi-finals, with the greats of the 1950s going a step …

He said he knew something was not right with his health about five years ago as he was losing weight and not feeling well on his regular hillwalking trips. But it wasn’t until after the Covid pandemic, in March this year, that he got his diagnosis, and then learned how …

A petition against the plans to fence off the skatepark gained about 1,900 signatures in a single day. Stuart said the support had been “amazing”, adding: “When stuff like this happens, people are more than ready to stand up to it. “We’ve had comments from parents whose kids have lessons …

Andrew did see “Vince” one last time, about 10 years later in the early 1990s when he came back to Bury St Edmunds. Avis had been away – in Inverness. “He had a broad Scottish accent, and I knew he wasn’t Scottish,” Andrew said. It seems there have been many …

A 44-year-old biker has died after a crash with a lorry in the Scottish Borders. The incident on the A7 north of Stow at about 11:35 involved a Yamaha motorbike and a white Renault HGV. Emergency services were called but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver …

Lowden’s former teacher – who retires at the end of next week – said his ex-pupil had kept in touch. He said: “We are in contact regularly. “But it’s nice to know no matter how far he’s gone already, he remembers his roots. It’s lovely. “At first he was saying, …

NTS said the stag had lost most of his teeth. A spokesperson said: “We are saddened to say that following expert vet advice, Callum the Stag, who was often found in the car park at Torridon, has had to be humanely put down. “We know that many in the community, …

A group of 26 men were kicked off an Easyjet flight at Glasgow airport over disruptive behaviour. The plane bound for Faro, Portugal was delayed for two hours on Thursday evening as a result of the incident. Police Scotland said officers were called to the airport at about 17:10 and …

The pay offer would see lecturers get a rise worth £5,000 in total – this covers the pay offers for 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Lecturers are also now being offered a pay rise worth 3% in the 2025-26 academic year. The EIS FELA union recently made a four-year pay claim, …

Irish footballer Aaron Doran says his contract with Inverness Caledonian Thistle has been ended while he awaited knee surgery for an injury he sustained while playing. The 33-year-old was 19 when he joined Caley Jags and made almost 400 appearances – including helping the club to win the Scottish Cup …

Child poverty was the focus on the campaign trail for the SNP, with deputy leader Kate Forbes saying it was the party’s “top priority”. She said she was concerned that Labour were “uninterested” in taking away the two-child benefits cap. She told BBC News: “We have Keir Starmer in Scotland …

A new £6.5m wildlife centre has opened near Kincraig in the Cairngorms National Park. Based at Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Highland Wildlife Park, Scotland’s Wildlife Discovery Centre has been built to help rare species such as wildcats and scabious mining bees. The centre has an area with interactive …

A senior manager in charge of the construction of the ferry Glen Sannox has been removed and a further delay to delivery is expected, the BBC understands. Ferguson shipyard said programme director Andy Crossan, who was seconded from Scottish government ferries agency CMAL, was no longer working on the project. …

Police believe a serious fire which saw a hotel in Moray evacuated overnight was started deliberately. Emergency services were called to Ladyhill House in Elgin’s Hill Street at about 02:00. About 30 firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze which took three hours to bring under control. There were no …

The question is asked again. Imagine you are Anthony Ralston? So few games, so little confidence, such a cauldron you’re in. Everybody with eyes on you. Wingers salivating at the mouth in your presence. So this is where it turns, this incredible one-man drama. Ralston is one of only four …

For those heading to Stuttgart for Scotland’s third Euro 2024 match, Gillian Smart has a special weather forecast. Thundery showers are expected today and tomorrow in the German city, although there are better prospects on match day. Sunday will see a drizzly start with sunshine coming through in the afternoon, …

Kenny Donnelly, deputy crown agent for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said: “The lord advocate has decided that a discretionary fatal accident inquiry should be held into the circumstances of the death of Badreddin Adam to ensure that there can be a full public hearing of the …

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Two drivers have been arrested after six people were injured in a crash on the A9 in the Highlands. Emergency services were called to the Glentrium junction, south of Newtonmore, at about 18:30 on Thursday. Police said the 52-year-old male driver of a car and 44-year-old male driver of a …