Scotland's first Center Parcs holiday village has taken a major step forward, after winning the unanimous approval of local councillors. Planning permission has been granted for work to begin on the £450m development near Hawick in the Scottish Borders in 2026.

Scotland's best result in the World Cup is a Group stage (1954,1958,1974,1978,1982,1986,1990,1998) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No. 36 in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Group play begins for Scotland on June 13 against Haiti in Foxborough, Mass.

The first goal came on a third-minute bicycle kick from Scott McTominay. Despite being down to 10 men, Denmark drew even in the 81st minute. Had that score line held, Denmark would have earned automatic World Cup qualification. Instead, Kieran Tierney did this three minutes into stoppage time:

Scotland sealed their first World Cup since 1998 in dramatic fashion when they scored two stoppage-time stunners to pip Denmark to top spot in their final qualifier, thereby earning automatic qualification for next summer’s tournament finals.

Wayne Rooney has backed Scotland for next year’s World Cup, which will be their first appearance in the competition since 1998. Scotland confirmed their qualification for the World Cup after beating Denmark 4-2 last month, in what was a thrilling affair.

Academics say the Acorn project in Aberdeenshire is facing difficulties, but the company insists it is viable.

England supporters can motor from Dallas to Boston, arriving shortly after Scotland supporters have departed south to Miami

I've lived near the Scottish Highlands for most of my life, and seen tourists make many planning and packing mistakes on their first trips here.

Hibernian midfielder Josh Mulligan has revealed how Scotland head coach Steve Clarke challenged him to "step up" into a new leadership role at Easter Road as he looks to win a place in the squad for next summer's World Cup. (Edinburgh Evening News)