North East Radio Scotland

While Scottish Government staff were automatically given the day off, councils across the country have to decide whether to recognise the holiday or not.

New figures, released by ScotRail under freedom of information, revealed a 20% rise in journeys between Aberdeen and Dundee, increasing from 85,457 in 2022 to 102,460 in 2025.

The decision, which was made during a Staff Governance committee meeting today, marks the significance of Scotland's men's team competing at the World Cup for the first time since 1998.

The new 1,800-capacity Harbour Works venue will be welcoming in Scotland fans for all of their World Cup games this summer for a huge event that fans won't want to miss.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene shortly after the alarm was raised

Kayla Esson, 22, was shocked after her face inflated and she started struggling to breathe overnight.