First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was criticised after it emerged that a Holyrood inquiry into the collapse of the Scottish Government sexual harassment probe into Alex Salmond is set to be headed by an SNP politician.

A senior SNP MP has called on Nicola Sturgeon to ‘trigger the gun’ on IndyRef2.

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The mercury plunged on Thursday night as Scotland experienced the coldest night of winter so far.

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With new players in at Celtic Park, how could the Hoops line up against Airdrieonians on Saturday?

Hearts have had two January windows that will be remembered for a long time, though not particularly for the right reasons. However, while their hit-to-miss ratio wasn’t particularly good in those seasons, the Tynecastle club have unearthed more than a few gems in the month since the window was introduced.

Ever since the fourth round draw was made two months ago, Steven Gerrard has been unable to avoid forming an image in his mind of the venue where he will start his first Scottish Cup campaign as Rangers manager.