Scotland

Its national animal is the mythical unicorn while the sandy beaches at Ayr inspired the video for Abba’s smash hit, Fernando – Scotland is bursting with surprises waiting to be uncovered. The latest figures from Visit Scotland show 16.5 million people enjoyed a day trip to this awe-inspiring land of deep lochs, rugged mountains and coastlines where turquoise waters lap against golden sandy beaches.

Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins admits midfield maestro Dylan Boyle is “the type of player and person that we want around the football club” after agreeing a new multi-year contract extension.