Grant Hanley has been written off, left out and cast aside. But the 33-year-old was there again when Scotland needed him, writes Tom English.

'Scotland's great survivor Hanley basks in battle'

Novak Djokovic says he does not agree with parts of the lawsuit brought against tennis' governing bodies by the players' union he co-founded.

Djokovic 'does not agree' with parts of union's lawsuit

SDLP leader says the NI Executive should not rely on the UK government to address the benefits issue. 

Close up of hand of woman wearing a white shirt taking out five pound blue banknotes from her green purse


Benefits changes 'being done over our heads', says Hanna

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke praises his side for their resilience in their Nations League play-off win in Greece.

'Two VAR decisions went in our favour' - Clarke on Scotland win

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand says he is confident Ireland possess the qualities to trouble France in their opening Women's Six Nations game in Belfast on Saturday.

'I'm confident we'll land a few' - Ireland coach Bemand 

Teenager Luke Littler hits a nine-darter and averages a stunning 112.5 to beat Michael van Gerwen and win night seven of Premier League Darts in Cardiff.

Luke Littler celebrates hitting a nine-darter against Michael van Gerwen in Cardiff

Littler hits nine-darter as he wins Cardiff final

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Paraguay vs Chile in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers

Paraguay v Chile

Panama striker Cecilio Waterman jumps into the crowd to celebrate a stunning last-minute winner over the United States with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.

Panama striker celebrates with 'hero' Henry after shocking USA

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth to tell party activists Labour ministers' actions boost Reform.

Rhun ap Iorwerth speaking during a news conference at Tŷ Hywel in Cardiff Bay in January. He is gesticulating with his hand.

Labour failures feed Reform fearmongering - Plaid

Mali beat Comoros to revive their hopes of reaching the 2026 Fifa World Cup while Benin, Cape Verde, Gabon and Mozambique go top of their groups.

Mali revive World Cup campaign as Cape Verde top group

Watch highlights as Scotland win in Greece in the first leg of their Nations League play-off.

Watch best of action as Scotland win in Greece

More than a thousand volunteers met along the River Taff to take part.

World record for volunteer river clean-up smashed

Anglesey has one of the UK's sharpest birth-rate drops and islanders want to stop "brain drain".

Will Matthews and his brother Jack sit on a sand dune with their dog

Island hopes the beach and home working will lure young back

The chatbot has become an "unfiltered and unhinged" digital sensation in India.

Why Elon Musk's Grok is kicking up a storm in India

The actor takes on the role of legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly - but insists it won't happen again.

Peter Mullan, with greying beard and moustache, stares intently at the camera, a slight smile on his face. He wears a black t-shirt and a borg fleece jacket in shades of brown and cream

Peter Mullan's return to the stage is a one-off: 'I can't afford it'

Homeowners in one of Edinburgh's most deprived areas face huge bills for retrofit work carried out by the council.

Agnieszka Barys wearing a pink and grey checked shirt. She is standing in front of a white wall which has a canvas on it with a white deer wearing black glasses. Agnieszka has dark hair pulled back into a bun and is wearing dark-rimmed glasses. She is smiling. She is holding a white piece of paper.

It will take me 20 years to pay repair bill imposed by council

England captain Harry Kane says he is "taken for granted" and feels people have become "bored" of his goalscoring record. 

England captain Kane feels he is 'taken for granted'

The Met's V100 programme uses data to identify and target men who pose the highest risk to women.

The back of a Metropolitan Police officer wearing a hi-vis jacket and hat

Data helps Met convict 100 men who targeted women

Manchester United believe Jarrad Branthwaite is their man, Liverpool close in on Milos Kerkez and Newcastle target Dean Huijsen.

Man Utd to go 'all out' for Branthwaite - Friday's gossip

World number one Judd Trump thrashes Shaun Murphy 6-0 to move into the semi-finals of the Players Championship in Telford.

Trump beats Murphy to reach Players Championship semis

Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says that his side can "do a little bit better" after their comeback 2-1 victory against Bulgaria in the first leg of their Nations League play-off.

Republic of Ireland can do 'a little better' after win - Hallgrimsson

At least 10 million people remained under winter weather advisories and warnings as of Thursday morning.

Cars are stuck on the highway after snowstorm.

Blizzard pounds US Midwest with heavy snow and whiteout conditions

Nottingham Forest's Neco Williams remembers his late grandfather and discusses how he owes his Wales career to his family.

Neco Williams in tears after Wales' 2022 World Cup match with the United States

'For him, for them' - Williams' family inspiration

Wales defender Neco Williams says his Premier League season with Nottingham Forest has given him more confidence than ever before.

Wales defender Williams more confident than ever

Conservatives in the US have long argued that control over education should lie with the states.

Donald Trump sits at a desk signing an executive order. He is surrounded by children sitting at desks writing on paper

Trump's move to dismantle education department was a conservative dream for decades

Salford put their off-field issues behind them as they beat fellow strugglers Huddersfield for their first Super League win of the season.

Salford Red Devils pair Ryan Brierley and Jayden Nikorima celebrate

Salford beat Giants for first Super League win

Artem Kariakin and his unit would regularly cross into Russia - until last week.

Ukraine's 'chaotic' withdrawal from Russia, in its soldiers' words

The judge says the government's filing in the case is "woefully insufficient", but Trump calls him a "Grandstander".

Man are walked out of a prison wearing white uniforms

Trump says judge in migrant deportations case is 'Grandstander'

Flames were spotted from Newquay, St Columb and Wadebridge.

A large moorland fire burns in the distance from Newquay. Large orange flames head towards the night sky. Hundreds of buildings are in the foreground.

Kilometre-wide moor fire is extinguished

An officer is told about his sister's drink-driving and fails to report it, Warwickshire Police say.

Two police officers in helmets and high-vis jackets stand with their backs turned to the camera under a blue sky.

Police officer 'tried to hide sister's crime'

Watch Scott McTominay win and score a penalty to give Scotland a Nations League play-off first leg win in Greece.

McTominay goal gives Scotland victory in Greece

Crews had to leave the scene near Bowling in West Dunbartonshire on Thursday but returned at first light.

Smoke bellowing from orange flames on a hill

Wildfire extinguished as 'extreme' alert takes effect

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

Western Mail and South Wales Evening Post front pages

Wales' papers: New hi-tech jobs and 'help me fetch my son home'

Some of the building was damaged and appointments will be rearranged by the NHS.

The Chadwell Centre in Paignton. The car park outside the white and cream-coloured building is filled with vehicles. A brick wall is on the perimeter of the car park. There are blue and white NHS signs saying the car park is private. Trees are dotted around the opposite side of the car park.

Mental health unit shut for 'some time' after fire

Firefighters have been dealing with grass fires across the country. 

An aerial picture of the large mountain fire actively burning. Lots of grey smoke is rising into the sky. 

Fire crews battle dozens of blazes as farmer scared

The GMB union and politicians are calling on Arla to withdraw a proposal to shut its base in Settle.

A green factory building with Arla's logo on it. Some plastic cows stand in front of it and behind a barrier which appears to block access to vehicles.

Dairy bosses urged to rethink closure plan

Police release picture of a motorcyclist after a hit-and-run incident in Bradley Stoke, Bristol.

A still take from CCTV footage. A person wearing a white helmet and black clothes is riding a motorcycle past the camera

Teen seriously injured after motorbike hit-and-run

Youth Options says Wednesday night's fire at its Little Owls preschool had destroyed a classroom

A woman looking over to a badly burnt wooden structure.

'Senseless' suspected arson attack on preschool

The Essex MP leads a debate on the introduction of a programme of British Sign Language classes.

MP Jen Craft, wearing a blue jacket and black top with shoulder-length hair, uses sign language as part of a House of Commons debate

MP opens Parliament debate with sign language

It comes after Ulster University had said it was reviewing the way the Riverside Theatre is used. 

A performer on stage dressed in a black top and grey trousers. 
A spotlight can be seen at the side of the stage.

University propose council take on lease for at-risk theatre

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Comoros vs Mali in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Comoros v Mali

The elderly woman driving the car goes to hospital and the man dies at the scene, paramedics say.

Hollyfield Road in Sutton Coldfield, a residential area with houses on both sides of the road, wide pavements and grass verges. There are parked cars and lampposts and several trees.

Man dies and woman hurt in single-car crash

Mass firings at the Office for Civil rights made one mother fear her disabled son's case will vanish

A young man speaks into a microphone while facing a group of protesters holding signs. A large yellow and black sign reads "Fund Schools Not Billionaires"

'They're playing politics with my little boy': What Department of Education cuts mean for one mum

Rasmus Hojlund defends his celebration after coming off the bench to score the winner for Denmark against Portugal saying he wasn't mocking his "idol" Cristiano Ronaldo.

Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring for Denmark

Celebration wasn't to mock 'idol' Ronaldo - Hojlund 

France captain Kylian Mbappe's return to the national side ends in a shock defeat against Croatia in their Nations League quarter-final first leg.

Ante Budimir celebrates scoring for Croatia against France

Croatia win Nations League first leg on Mbappe's return

Kirsty Coventry stands behind a podium to speak after being elected the next IOC president.

Kirsty Coventry elected first female IOC president

Great Britain's Molly Caudery will aim to defend her women's pole vault title at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, this weekend.

Molly Caudery celebrates after clearing 4.85m in Madrid in February

Olympic heartbreak 'fuels' Caudery for titles & records

Ainoha Izaga Ibieta Lima, 33, was found dead in a poultry shed attached to a farmhouse in Spain's Girona province in 2018.

A computer generated image of a woman with a blank expression and curly blond hair

Fingerprints identify Paraguayan woman seven years after death

Chelsea have six deals for rising stars lined up and have just signed two more young talents from Portuguese side Sporting. Why? And how can they afford it?

Why are Chelsea stockpiling so many young players?

Kaylee Cunningham told police a 15-year-old boy had not taken part in disorder outside a hotel.

Riot police, pictured from behind, line up alongside a sign indicating a Holiday Inn Express. Disparate groups of people mill about in front of them. 

Woman jailed for giving teen rioter false alibi 

The midfielder will be at Wrexham until at least the end of the 2026-27 season.

Homegrown teenager Ashfield signs new Wrexham deal

Royal Marines scaled up walls and crossed Plymouth Sound on high-speed boats during an exercise.

Four soldiers are seen on the wall of the Royal Citadel that overlooks Plymouth Sound. The soldiers are in military uniform and have ropes around them as they prepare to abseil down the wall. It's a sunny day with clear skies.

Action-packed event launches military celebration

Sussex Police are investigating after a report of chemicals found at an address in St Leonards.

Police vans and cars are seen parked on a street with officers also standing nearby and police tape visible. There are houses on the left of the image and on the right are street lights lit up against a dark sky.

Homes evacuated after suspected chemicals found

Ante Budimir celebrates scoring for Croatia

Mbappe misery as Croatia ruin his France return

Rudi Garcia's first game as Belgium boss ends in defeat to Ukraine as Thibaut Courtois concedes three goals on his return to international football.

Courtois can't save Belgium from defeat by Ukraine

Germany recover from a goal down to beat Italy in the first leg of their Nations League quarter-final.

Leon Goretzka celebrates scoring for Germany

Goretzka nets winner as Germany fight back to beat Italy

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Slovakia vs Slovenia in the UEFA Nations League

Slovakia v Slovenia

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Austria vs Serbia in the UEFA Nations League

Austria v Serbia

Arsenal's Mikel Merino scores a stoppage-time equaliser to earn Spain a draw against the Netherlands in their Nations League quarter-final first leg.

Mikel Merino celebrates equalising for Spain against the Netherlands

Merino earns Spain late draw against Netherlands

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Kosovo vs Iceland in the UEFA Nations League

Kosovo v Iceland

The news Nicola Sturgeon will face no further action under Operation Branchform offers a chance for the SNP to move on.

John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon walking together at the Scottish Parliament. Both are in blue suits and she is carrying a folder There are other people in the background.

What next for the SNP? Moving out from under the Branchform shadow

Dr Chris McKnight has been researching how seals can hold their breath as part of his work at the University of St Andrews.

Scientist discovers why seals do not drown while diving

The "gentle giant" suffered a serious head injury after a one-punch attack on Boxing Day 2022.

A white police van with yellow and blue cheques and the word "Police" written on the side in blue letters. Behind it is a yellow ambulance with the words "Emergency Ambulance" on the side. They are parked outside a hospital at night. 

Man dies two years after life-changing assault

The White House says an executive order dismantling the agency will improve education for US students and save money.

Donald Trump signs an executive order surrounded by schoolchildren

Trump signs executive order in first step to shut down Department of Education

Coach Vladimir Platenik says his very brief partnership with Emma Raducanu ended because the Briton "was feeling stressed and under a lot of pressure".

'Stress and pressure' ended Raducanu coach link-up

Follow live text coverage as the Nations League reaches the quarter-finals stage.

Nations League quarter-finals: Hojlund gives Denmark win, Spain draw in Netherlands, Croatia & Germany win

The Republic of Ireland come from behind to beat Bulgaria 2-1 in the first leg of their Nations League promotion/relegation play-off at the Hristo Botev Stadium.

Republic of Ireland enjoy crucial comeback win in Bulgaria

The 31-year-old has been signed as injury cover by the Welsh team.

Ospreys sign hooker McGuigan on short-term deal

George Glezmann's release comes after talks between US and Taliban officials in Kabul.

George Glezmann (centre) stands at Kabul airport before boarding a flight to Qatar. He is visibly emotional in the photo. To his right is US hostage envoy Adam Boehler and to his left is US's former envoy to Kabul, Zalmay Khalilzad. Qatari officials were also present

Taliban frees US man held in Afghanistan for two years

Jordan Ayew says it was "written in the stars" for him to follow his father and brother in being appointed captain of Ghana's Black Stars.

Ayew embraces 'destiny' as Ghana's captain 

Luke Littler beats Michael van Gerwen and hits nine-darter to win Premier League Darts night in Cardiff - relive all the action.

Premier League Darts: Littler hits nine-darter as he wins in Cardiff - as it happened

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Libya vs Angola in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Libya v Angola

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Gabon vs Seychelles in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Gabon v Seychelles

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Gambia vs Kenya in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Gambia v Kenya

Listen to BBC Radio commentaries as Salford Red Devils take on Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.

Salford Red Devils' Joe Shorrocks in action

Listen: Super League - Salford Red Devils v Huddersfield Giants

Scrum V The Warm Up: Women's Six Nations and URC returns

L-R: Claire Thomas, Ellis Jenkins and Philippa Tuttiett with Lauren Jenkins 

Scrum V The Warm Up: Women's Six Nations looms and URC returns

Dudley councillors Peter Drake, Karl Denning and Matt Cook confirm they will now sit as independents.

A composite of three men's heads and shoulders. From left to right Matt Cook, Peter Drake and Karl Denning.

Three more councillors resign from Labour

How much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

A baby wombat walks next to its mother (file photo)

Weekly quiz: What did a US influencer do that caused outrage in Australia?

Military leaders met in London to discuss plans for troops to help guarantee Ukraine's security in any peace deal.

Putin would breach Ukraine deal if it is not defended, says PM

It is the eighth recall involving the pickup since early 2024, shortly after the truck hit the roads.

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