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Scotland have previously qualified for 10 World Cups but only appeared at nine, having declined to appear at the 1950 tournament. After finishing as runners-up in the British Home Championships, Scotland earned a place at the tournament in Brazil, but the Scottish Football Association declined its place on a matter …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research reveals how “super users”—clinicians who lead the charge in adopting virtual health care tools—are transforming the way care is delivered. The findings identify best practices that make virtual care more efficient, coordinated, and patient-centered. …

After Tuesday night’s final group games across Europe, the pots for the play-off draw were all but confirmed – with just Fifa’s rankings on Wednesday left to rubber stamp the standings. But Wales’ victory means they will definitely be in pot two among the second batch of seeds. And that …

The co- chair of the Belfast Film Festival (BFF), Marie-Thérèse McGivern, has told a tribunal that a former member of staff appearing at a rally “caused throwback that was not positive for the organisation”. Sara Morrison is taking a discrimination case against her former employer over her views on sex …

[ Fabrication of origami-structured ECG electrode using SGC ink. Credit: Biosensors and Bioelectronics (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2025.118069 A new heart monitoring system combining 3D printing and artificial intelligence could transform the way doctors measure and diagnose patients’ heart health. Developed at SFU’s School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, the system features reusable …

Great Britain’s women got their EuroBasket 2027 qualification campaign back on track with a comfortable 91-48 victory against Norway in Bergen. Britain had begun their qualifiers with a win against Switzerland in Manchester but fell to a narrow defeat by Austria in Vienna in their second outing last weekend. But …

Belgium narrowly failed to reach their first men’s Rugby World Cup as they drew 13-13 with Samoa, who qualified at their expense. Samoa’s victory ensured they topped the standings in the Final Qualification Tournament for the 2027 World Cup in Australia with 12 points – just one point above the …

Both Alcaraz and Sinner have suggested they would be in favour of making the Davis Cup a biennial event. International Tennis Federation (ITF) chief executive Ross Hutchins told BBC Sport he will consult the sport’s top players to explore what the tournament can do to encourage their participation in the …

[ Odds ratios for the association of BMI categories with cardiometabolic and renal conditions. Credit: Obesity (2025). DOI: 10.1002/oby.70099 Obesity severity is incrementally associated with a broad range of cardiometabolic and renal disease burden, as discovered by researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Recently published in Obesity, the paper “Association …

Hooker Jamie George, wing Tom Roebuck and centre Ollie Lawrence have been ruled out of Sunday’s match against Argentina as England’s tough autumn stretches the squad. All three started the 33-19 win over New Zealand last weekend, but George and Lawrence picked up hamstring injuries while Roebuck has a foot …

Huddersfield Giants have re-signed half-back Oliver Russell on a one-year deal from Super League rivals Wakefield Trinity. The 27-year-old’s solitary season with Wakefield was hit by injury and ended with a loan stint back at Huddersfield. Before leaving for Belle Vue for the 2025 campaign, Huddersfield academy graduate Russell spent …

Having played for 25 clubs in 13 countries and been assistant manager for Cuba and Namibia, Pfannenstiel should be well connected in terms of recruitment. “For Aberdeen the most important thing is to find a strategy, a philosophy, a clear playing style,” he said. “Sometimes recruiting the best player on …

Speaking in his post-match press conference, O’Neill said he felt Kelly had made the “right decision” by moving to Barnsley. “He spoke to me in the summer and asked what I thought. I felt it was the right thing for him to leave and go to Barnsley. “And that’s not …

BBC 5 Live’s Rick Edwards and Rachel Burden try to get in the minds of the England cricket team ahead of the Ashes in Australia by being “sledged” by Steve Finn, Alex Hartley, Josh Widdicombe and others? READ MORE: All you need to know about the 2025 Ashes Follow the …

Dominic CascianiHome and legal correspondent Palestine Action One defendant is accused of striking an officer across the back with his sledgehammer An alleged Palestine Action member attacked a police officer with a sledgehammer, fracturing her back during an organised break-in at an Israeli defence firm, a court heard. Woolwich Crown …

Available for 29 days Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie chat the England squad announcement and Sarina Wiegman addresses the fallout out from Mary Earps’ book. Ellen and Jen talk environment and culture plus goalkeepers with just one cap between the three keepers for the Lionesses upcoming friendlies against …

Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Police has released images of a number of people it wants to identify Police have issued an appeal for information after machete-wielding youths riding on e-bikes in Nottingham city centre confronted another group of young people “in view of families with children”. Nottinghamshire Police said it was …

In that first Test of 2010 we conceded a first-innings deficit of 211 runs. 35,000 Australians were stamping their feet in the vast concrete stadium baying for English blood in a procession toward another Australian win. Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott famously pushed back against the noise to …

Two girls, who were among at least 25 children and a teacher kidnapped from their boarding school in north-western Nigeria’s Kebbi state on Monday, have managed to escape, a local official has told the BBC. The pair ran away as their armed captors were leading them into the bushes before …

RZSS Brodie was born at Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park in 2021 A polar bear is to be moved temporarily from his home in the Highlands to a zoo in Yorkshire so building work can be done on his enclosure. Brodie was born at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) …