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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales during a visit to Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland in Pontypridd, Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales will spend their 14th wedding anniversary in Scotland celebrating rural communities. Picture: Jaimi Joy/PA Wire

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Its ultra-efficient tree nursery in Fife is the world’s first to be verified carbon-negative

Scottish firm outpaces UK nations’ woodland creation

Average house prices in Edinburgh are now £295,133 – the highest in Scotland (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

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Actor & Producer Gary Wales at the RAGE World Movie Premiere with fans

Gary Wales announced as VIP guest at prestigious US film festival

Kids enjoying the great outdoors

A quarter of Scottish kids don't play unsupervised in green spaces

Edinburgh's Darcy Graham is challenged by Cardiff players at the Hive Stadium, on October 19, 2024. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)

Cardiff Rugby to enter administration as Welsh Rugby Union step in

Jodie Ounsley backs new campaign to challenge misconceptions

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A couple walk in heavy rain on the South Parade Pier, in Portsmouth.

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Rabbi Matondo scored his first international goal for Wales on Saturday. Cr: Getty Images.

'Magic': Forgotten Ibrox man plays major role in big win

Scotland's Lisa Thomson in action in the Women's Six Nations opener against Wales at The Hive Stadium. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)

Gritty Scotland claim 20-year first in Women's Six Nations opener

Imogen Ashwell-Rice will be taking part in the relay this summer

Registrations open for Cerebra's 2,500km Relay Your Way

Rangers forward Tom Lawrence has been recalled to the Wales squad. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Rangers star addresses fall-out as he returns from international exile

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Darcy Graham scores Scotland's third try in the 35-29 win over Wales at Murrayfield.

Scotland's dip against Wales exposed their bench as Townsend talks 7-1

Scotland's Blair Kinghorn celebrates scoring his side's fifth try of the game against Wales. It was the full-back's second.

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Finn Russell (left) and Blair Kinghorn during Scotland's team run at Scottish Gas Murrayfield before the Wales game.

Golf helps Finn Russell rediscover his kicking mojo

Scotland's Finn Russell speaks to the media ahead of the Six Nations match against Wales at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.

Russell targets second place for Scotland and calls for ruthless edge

Gregor Townsend gave feedback on the contentious decisions at Twickenham.

Scotland's Six Nations hangover lingers as ref decisions examined

Finn Russell has been backed to improve his kicking stats.

Russell endorsed for Wales despite Twickenham blank

Happy athletic couple having fun while running together.

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Scotland will be trying to get the ball into the hands of Duhan van der Merwe as much as possible.

Fraser Brown: Scots must beat Wales or face major questions

Jamie Bhatti, Zander Fagerson, Finn Russell and Pierre Schoeman are in the Scotland squad to face Wales this weekend.

73-cap Scotland ace on must-win Wales clash and unflappable Finn

Head coach Gregor Townsend names his Scotland team to play Wales on Thursday. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Scotland predicted team as Townsend faces stick or twist dilemma

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Darcy Graham during a Scotland training session at Oriam this week.

Scotland plan to bring back Welsh ‘demons’ as update given on key trio

Wales scrum consultant Adam Jones (left) with forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys during the Six Nations defeat to Ireland at Principality Stadium on February 22, 2025. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Wales aim to 'put frighteners on probably best side Scotland have had'

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Finn Russell of Scotland poses for a photo with the Doddie Weir Cup following the teams victory in the Guinness Six Nations 2024 match between Wales and Scotland at Principality Stadium on February 3, 2024, in Cardiff.

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Druids were a shared feature of ancient Celtic culture that has been revived in more recent times (Picture: Joseph Martin Kronheim, 1868)

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Lesley Anderson, Regional Director at the Scottish Procurement Alliance

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Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith has achieved great success at the club.

'Not going anywhere' - Smith has massive plans for Glasgow Warriors

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Met Office map shows where 70mph winds could hit UK

71 per cent have sneakily inhaled nicotine where they shouldn’t have

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Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith is on a shortlist of candidates for the Wales job. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Franco Smith fuels Wales speculation as Glasgow coach makes admission

Franco Smith, centre, led Glasgow Warriors to the United Rugby Championship, beating the Vodacom Bulls in the final in South Africa.

Glasgow boss Smith an early contender for Wales as Gatland steps down

Nationally, Scotland saw the second highest hike, alongside England, with a 4.5% uplift in searches.

Romantic getaway searches in Scotland soar – Dundee leads with 27% growth

An estate agent's "sold" board stands outside a residential building.

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Three of the Six Nations' all-time top try scorers.

Top Six Nations Try Scorers: The 10 players to have scored most tries

Reuben Logan has been training with Scotland ahead of the Under-20 Six Nations opener against Italy.

Kenny Logan 'pretended to be happy' when son Reuben got England call

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Alice Cooper announces Scotland and Wales shows for 2025

Walkers battle stormy weather.

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Aluminium cans for recycling

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Strong winds forecast as Storm Éowyn to hit the UK.

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In 2023, 33,531 videos from dashcams and helmet-mounted cameras were submitted to the Nextbase portal (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Make it easier to report bad driving in Scotland

Housing markets in Scotland lead the rankings in the UK, accounting for nine out of the top ten slots

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The Rangers winger is set to leave the club on loan, according to reports. Cr: SNS Group.

Rangers forward nears Ibrox exit after club 'agree' loan deal

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Car drives along snowy road.

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