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Damian Aspinall and gorilla Tambabi share a hug at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, Kent. Picture: Damian Aspinall/SWNS

Moment gorilla gently hugs man captured on camera

Peter Brown, director Scotland at the British Council

British Council chief relishing return to Scotland to help the nation go global

The identity card of John Cumming Sclater, of Kirkwall, who survived the Rohna attack. PIC: Contributed.

A search for truth over a hushed-up World War Two sea attack that killed 1,000

Shailene Woodley with an elephant in Chad. Picture: BBC Studios/PA.

Travel: Hollywood's Shailene Woodley on Planet Earth III - Scotland on Sunday

These regal birds gave me goosebumps as I watched them return against all odds

Andrei Medvedev, claiming to have deserted Russian mercenary group Wagner, and his lawyer Brynjulf Risnes listen during Medvedev's trial at the District Court in Oslo in April.

Wagner group defector caught allegedly trying to return to Russia

I’m A Celebrity-style mansion hits the market for £2m - just down the road from Ant & Dec

Inside the £2m ‘Jungle’ mansion down the road from Ant & Dec

Adam Elman is head of sustainability in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Google, which has launched new 'extreme heat' alerts to help people prepare for increasing hot weather

Google rolls out new ‘extreme heat’ alerts as temperatures rocket

Food poverty is being fuelled by obsession with factory-farmed meat Philip Lymbery

A portrait of Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen at the makeshift memorial in front of the circus building in Rostov-on-Don.

What next for the Wagner Group?

Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin 'on board' crashed Russian plane

The Rite of Spring. Picture: Maarten Vanden Abeele

EIF reviews: The Rite of Spring | Lankum | Quartet for the End of Time + more

Imports of foods like olive oil, tomatoes, peppers, broccoli and lemons could be at risk due to the impacts of climate change in the Mediterranean region. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

Could climate change wipe our favourite Mediterranean foods off the menu?

Prince Harry

Prince Harry planning a major new Netflix project

Three judges have overturned a ruling, which previously said Rwanda could be considered a ‘safe third country’.

Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled ‘unlawful’

Buffalo bicycles enable children to be carried over rugged terrain. Picture: World Bicycle Relief

World Bicycle Relief appeal for UCI Cycling World Championships

Avian flu has devastated seabird populations

Seabird populations devastated by Avian bird flu outbreak

John Torode and Gregg Wallace, of Masterchef, are the Statler and Waldorf of TV cookery shows (Picture: PA)

How MasterChef has become a wonderfully reassuring British institution

Russell Govan

Ad Feature Scottish novelist Russell Govan’s latest book is a “a real page-turner”

Shein has announced plans to open 30 new pop-up stores

Shein announces plans to open 30 new pop-up stores - all we know

Adam Norris surveys the damage at his home near Drayton, Alberta, this week, after a wildfire swept through the area (Picture: Walter Tychnowicz/AFP via Getty Images)

Warning signs across the world suggest climate change is now out of control

Coronavirus Scotland: WHO downgrades COVID-19 pandemic, saying it is no longer a global emergency

WHO downgrades COVID-19 pandemic

A photo issued by University of Portsmouth of a fossil of a sturgeon estimated to be more than 66 million years old that has been the first to be found in Africa

66-million-year-old fossil of sturgeon found in Africa

Some UK supermarkets have run out of peppers after a cold snap in Europe led to a shortage.

UK supermarkets run out of peppers after cold snap in Spain

Spike the penguin crowned best in the world - who is the celebrity penguin with over 17k followers?

Spike the penguin crowned ‘undisputed’ best in the world

Mourners arrive for a mass funeral procession for mudslide victims at Chilobwe townships Naotcha Primary school camp in Blantyre, Malawi earlier this week.

Fears of cholera outbreak as Malawi cyclone death toll rises

Gilbert Price loved the outdoors, bagging many a Munro

Scotsman Obituaries: Gilbert Price, Scottish teacher with a love of theatre

The UK could be facing a pizza crisis

UK facing pizza crisis as cost of tomato skyrockets amid shortage

Scott Brown applauds the Fleetwood fans following the FA Cup draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. His side won the replay. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Fleetwood's Brown on Hibs, Celtic and working with 'biggest Rangers fan'

Empty fruit and vegetable shelves at an Asda store (Pic: Yui Mok/PA Wire )

Farmers’ union warns fruit and veg shortage in shops is ‘tip of iceberg’ for UK

Empty tomato shelves at Morrisons in Birmingham.20/02/2023 See SWNS story SWBNtomatoes - Suppliers are blaming poor weather conditions in Spain for empty shevles which seem to be prevalent across the country.

Asda, Tesco, Morrisons & Lidl limit sales of fruit and vegetables

Aldi and Tesco put limit on fruit and veg sales - full list of items

Morgan Stanley opened its first Scottish office in Glasgow in 2000. Picture: Kieran Dodds

Scotland targeted as Morgan Stanley doubles up on accelerator programme

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

Many Ukrainians, with a mixture of disbelief, sadness and resolve, have come to realise they face an enemy who simply must be defeated (Picture: Sergei Supinksy/AFP via Getty Images)

Joyce McMillan: Like Orwell in 1939, we must realise some wars have to be fought

Christopher J Sandom is Senior Lecturer in Biology at the University of Sussex and chair of Rewilding Sussex

Regenerating forests will involve restoring ecosystems and not just culling deer

The plant at Glenrothes serves as Leviton Network Solutions’ headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where it manufactures fibre optic and copper cabling and pre-terminated cable assemblies.

£600k solar investment will see Glenrothes plant offset soaring energy costs

The World Cup Trophy.

Here's who will host the 2026 World Cup

Vaccination against cancer-causing viruses can save lives (Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Vaccines are a vital weapon against some forms of cancer – Dorothy H Crawford

Ahmed Kendouci has been linked with Rangers. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Ahmed Kendouci: Rangers linked with Algerian star, top scorer, low 7-figure fee

Handout of Ngozi Fulani, founder of SistahSpace.

Royal aide resigns after asking charity boss ‘where are you from?’

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ following racism concerns.

WHO confirms Monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ after racism concerns

INSPIRING: Wales' Gareth Bale (left) and Aaron Ramsey during a training session at the Al Sadd Sports Club in Doha on Sunday, ahead of their World Cup opener against USA.

Day two at the World Cup: England and Wales begin, potential cracker in store

Pumpkins sit in a wheelbarrow at Tulleys farm in Crawley, England.

Scarily hot Halloween on the cards thanks to ‘African plume’

In this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention handout graphic, from 2003, symptoms of one of the first known cases of the monkeypox virus are shown on a patient's.(Photo: CDC/Getty Images)

Leading charity in war or words with UK Government over monkeypox response

Valerie Allan is an Aberdeen-based partner and energy disputes and regulatory specialist at CMS.

Oil industry legal disputes on the rise amid 'energy trilemma'

Saba Douglas-Hamilton is beginning a nationwide tour of the UK this week with her show In the Footsteps of Elephants, culminating in three Scottish performances next month. Picture: Patrick Evans

Trunk call: Live show shines light on life with elephants in Africa

Capricorn Energy chief executive Simon Thomson: 'The company is exploring a number of expressions of interest relating to alternative transactions, and is engaging with those parties expressing interest to evaluate potential outcomes.'

Capricorn Energy narrows losses as it 'assesses all options' for future

Ethical whisky brand credits 'drinkers with a conscience' for record sales

Protesters gather in support of the Black Lives Matter and Black Voices Matter movements in central Leeds on June 14, 2020 in the aftermath of the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in police custody in the US. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Repairing the damage of our colonial legacy - Saranel Benjamin

See You. PIC: Chen Chi-Chang

Fringe dance, physical theatre & circus reviews: See You | Ice Age + more

The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for

UKHSA identifies new signs of monkeypox to look out for - what to do if you spot...

Myanmar refugees and their children, who fled a surge in violence as the military cracks down on rebel groups, at a camp in Nawphewlawl near the Myanmar-Thailand border in Kayin state.

Refugee numbers at highest-ever level, as UNHCR calls for peace effort

A barber, an internally displaced person who fled clashes between M23 rebels and Congolese soldiers, gives a haircut to another refugee in Kanyarushinya north of Goma in DRC.

'Don't forget about Africa' UNHCR pleads, as it warns of refugee funding crisis

India will have some new guests next month, with cheetahs set to return to the plains

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Cheetahs could be returning to India (photo: iStock)

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries