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1. Tartan Army arrives in Boston after lengthy journey from Scotland for World Cup

   Football fans clad in kilts and Scotland strips have been arriving in the east coast of the US.

2. Twelve officers injured and arrests made as MP blasts 'racist thuggery' in NI clashes

   PSNI officers made 16 arrests as the unrest continued into Thursday morning

3. 28st football fan told he 'wouldn't make 30' collapsed at first weigh-in but it was wake-up call

   John MacDonald was rushed to hospital after his first weigh-in with a suspected heart attack but he turned his life around with 17st weight loss

4. Hamilton nursery damaged by vandals

   Council officials say: “We absolutely condemn this attack on a place of learning for young children”

5. CEO 'stabbed' to death in £2.5m family home as woman arrested

   Neil Muller, 54, was pronounced dead following an alleged stabbing incident at his home.

6. Protester sets himself alight with petrol bomb during Northern Ireland clash with police

   A man set himself alight after attempting to throw a petrol bomb as a second night of rioting swept across Northern Ireland following Monday's knife attack

7. Groups can cash in on Aldi Scotland funding just like Uddingston Shinty Club

   Aldi Scotland is calling on other local sports clubs to apply for its annual Sports Fund initiative, with £50,000 up for grabs nationwide.

8. Woman found mummified 40 years after she died in front of the TV

   WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Hedviga Golik was last seen by neighbours in 1966, when she would have been 42 years old, before her remains were discovered decades later in her Zagreb flat.

9. Communities across North Lanarkshire to benefit from £10m investment aimed at improving leisure facilities

   The investment, announced as part of the council’s 2026/27 budget, will deliver significant upgrades to sports facilities, heritage venues, community centres and public spaces.

10. "Cop out" Youth violence campaigner slams government knife amnesty talks and demands community cash

    Kevin Martin, who runs Easterhouse Sports Centre in Glasgow, said the First Minister and Justice Secretary's plans were "a knee-jerk reaction" to a spate of knife crime tragedies.