An Elgin mum who discovered she had cancer after going private has warned that lives are being put at risk by NHS gynaecology waiting times.

Rory McIlroy put himself in pole position to win the Scottish Open after he carded a fine four-under par 66 at the Renaissance Club.

Stuart Kettlewell experienced some early frustration in his first game as Kilmarnock boss before overcoming his former club Brora Rangers in a 2-0 Premier Sports Cup group win.

New Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou claimed there was a “good amount of learning ” to take from his side’s 2-2 Premier Sports Cup draw with Clyde at New Douglas Park.

Derek McInnes’s tenure as Hearts boss began with an emphatic 4-1 Premier Sports Cup group win over Dunfermline with skipper Lawrence Shankland celebrating his new contract by scoring twice from the spot.

New Dundee manager Steven Pressley said his side needs time to improve after they lost to Airdrie at home in the Premier Sports Cup.

Police are appealing for information after a teenage boy was assaulted near the entrance to TRNSMT festival on Friday.

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson admitted his surprise at a lacklustre performance as his side drew at Arbroath in their opening Premier Sports Cup game.

Six people have been arrested and charged in connection with various offences following the opening night of Glasgow's TRNSMT festival.

Steven Pressley’s tenure as Dundee boss began in the worst possible way with a shock 1-0 home Premier Sports Cup defeat by Airdrieonians.

Iga Swiatek crushed Amanda Anisimova in the most one-sided Wimbledon final for 114 years.

At least 24 people have been shot dead while en route to an aid distribution site in Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian health officials said.

Two teenagers have been taken to hospital after falling ill at TRNSMT festival.

A teenager has been rushed to hospital as detectives probe a serious assault in Glasgow.

A motorhome driver has been arrested and charged in connection with a three-vehicle crash in Culloden Moor which saw two rushed to hospital.

The family of a man who died following a disturbance in a property in Aberdeen have paid tribute to a “much-loved son, grandson, brother and nephew”.

Scotland has recorded its warmest day in more than two years, with temperatures peaking at 31.4C in Aviemore.

Brendan Rodgers described Celtic’s 3-2 friendly defeat by Estrela da Amadora as “another step towards where we want to get to”.

A man has been charged after police were called to a disturbance in the vicinity of a leisure park in Edinburgh.

Owen Farrell made his first appearance on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia but it was the player he replaced, Huw Jones who lit up a 48-0 victory over an AUNZ Invitational XV.

Firefighters are spending a second day tackling a wildfire near Perth, amid a heatwave that has seen an “extreme” wildfire warning issued for much of Scotland.

A new exhibition at Edinburgh St Giles Cathedral is giving visitors the chance to come face to face with some of the city’s original inhabitants.

A body has been found in the search for a man reported missing from Aberdeenshire.

Head coach Gregor Townsend warned Scotland to clean up their act after a bruising 29-14 defeat to Fiji dented their hopes of a favourable World Cup draw.

An Angus teenager who credits the bagpipes with saving her life has now composed her very own album.

Almost two million people have waited more than four hours in A&E since the last time the Scottish Government’s target was hit, figures show.

Chiefs from one of the north east’s most prominent neurodiversity charities have warned it may have to “scale back” services in light of mounting costs and a challenging funding climate.

A fire-damaged tenement has collapsed in Glasgow with nearby homes evacuated by emergency services.