Nicola Sturgeon has hit back at accusations the Scottish Government will no longer fly the Union flag over dozens of public buildings on the Queen’s birthday and other royal events.

High winds are causing travel disruption as Storm Georgina batters the UK with gusts of up to 90mph.

MSPS are set to discuss putting a merger of the transport policing north of the border and Police Scotland on hold.

Veteran hooker Scott Lawson
is clearly relishing every 
second of being back in the Scotland set-up after a three-and-a-half year gap and, after earning what would have been an unlikely recall until front-row players started dropping like flies this season, is going to do his damndest to stick around as long as he can.

Scotland have been drawn to face Albania and Israel in the draw for the UEFA Nations League.

Derek McInnes couldn’t care less about the level of personal abuse he gets from Rangers supporters tonight, as long as Aberdeen perform better than they did on their last trip to Ibrox and remain Celtic’s closest challengers when they emerge from the experience.