Visitors are facing 31C temperatures in the city, with the soaring heat expected to continue into Saturday when Scotland's men face Haiti.

Key midfielder Scott McTominay travelled with a doctor as a precaution prior to Scotland's World Cup opener.

Jack and Heather Souttar are heading to the US to support their sons, who play for Scotland and Australia.

Alice Jolly's The Matchbox Girl wins the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize at the Borders Book Festival.

Lorraine McCall has climbed all the Donalds after completing all the Munros, Corbetts and Grahams.

The 2026 Saorj Lal Awards for Edinburgh schools recognised pupils who illustrated themes of equality and inclusion through art.

The First Minister, the SNP and the First Minister's office were all targeted, it has been claimed

In total, 288 disclosures have been made since 2021; with 25 categorised as ‘major/significant’ and 218 categorised as ‘minor/operational’.

Thousands of young people in Scotland are to be offered free vaccination against the disease

Police have appealed for witnesses