Edinburgh was today named Scotland’s “pothole capital” as Scottish Conservatives published figures showing the city had recorded more than twice as many potholes as Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee put together.

The father, mother, their two daughters and 11-month-old son were last seen on Thursday on Captain's Road in the Gracemount area of Edinburgh, Police Scotland said

Michael Paterson, 59, set up an internal pathway at the local authority which allowed him to issue council tax refunds fraudulently into his own bank account, totalling £1,087,444.

There was more bad news for Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin ahead of Saturday's home game with Premiership rivals Hearts.

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Aberdeen halted a run of five consecutive defeats as goalkeeper Ross Doohan made a stoppage-time penalty save from Jorge Grant to ensure a 0-0 draw at home to Hearts.

Hearts defender Emma Ilijoski has joined fellow SWPL side Aberdeen on a loan deal until the end of the season. The Australian, 22, signed for the Edinburgh club last summer, but has made only four first-team appearances and moves in search of regular minutes.

National Highways said the A1 in Lincolnshire is closed between the B6326 near Newark-on-Trent and the B1174 near Grantham because of “extensive flooding”, while the A628 Woodhead Pass in South Yorkshire/Derbyshire is shut between the A616 for Flouch and the A57 for Hollingworth because of snow.

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Neil Critchley is hopeful that Elton Kabangu will be able to make his Hearts debut away to Aberdeen on Sunday after paperwork was not signed off in time for the new striker to feature in either of the last two matches.

Gallagher has relocated to a new office in Edinburgh city centre. The insurance broker, risk management and consulting firm roots has had a presence in the capital since 1997 and its team of more than 90 staff will now be based at refurbished premises at Waverley Gate,

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