Good morning Voornaam

It Friday and its sunny. Grab a coffee, breath in the warm summer air and prepare for the weekend. 

Major news this morning. An IT outage is causing disruption with airlines, banks, TV and radio broadcasters all affected.

Here's what we know so far. 

Here are some more of our top stories of the day. 

First up, an exclusive from our politics team.

A senior Tory MSP is suggesting that the idea of splitting the Scottish Conservatives from the UK party should be revisited. 

Read more here. 

Next up, how Scotland's biggest polluters would be compelled to protect Grangemouth workers.

Read more here. 

And lastly, here are 13 of the best Scottish seaside towns, as rated by holiday makers. 

Check them out right here. 

Whatever your plans for the day, and the weekend, have a good one.

From

The team at The Scotsman