The official mascot of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games was revealed yesterday.
Finnie, a Glaswegian unicorn, was unveiled on Wednesday morning at the top of the city’s iconic Finnieston Crane. Designed with the help of 76 children from 24 schools across Glasgow communities, the mascot is based on the national animal of Scotland.
Her design includes tiny details inspired by the city, including a horn modelled after the famous traffic cone on top of the Duke of Wellington statue outside Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern of Art (GOMA).
Other top headlines from Wednesday, July 23 include continued efforts from police to prepare for US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit as well as the identity of a 1700s Orkney shipwreck being revealed.
5. Ahead of President Trump's visit police are patrolling on quad bikes
With just days until Mr Trump arrives in Scotland for the first time since 2023, what has been described by Police Scotland as a “large-scale, complex” operation is already well under way. | John Devlin / The Scotsman
6. The security operation around President Trump's visit has stepped up
Police patrols at Turnberry on foot. | John Devlin / The Scotsman
7. Police have been patrolling Turnberry on horseback
The policing operation for US President Donald Trump's visit is extensive. | John Devlin / The Scotsman
8. The identity of a 250-year-old shipwreck discovered in Orkney has been revealed
Archaeologists discovered evidence which suggests the identity of the wreck on the shores of Sanday, is 1700s vessel the Earl of Chatham. | Orkney Islands Council/PA Wire