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# DOMESTICAB­USE

Lochaber & Skye Police were widely praised for their domestic abuse appeal over the weekend after they took to Twitter to send a heartfelt message to encourage a domestic abuse victim. @ hebrideswr­iter said: “On behalf of the #He brides womens network ... thank u so much! I personally know of one # domesticab­use victim who saw this today. This was a genius move on social media” @ Scouseweeg­ian85 said: “You guys reaching out the way you have will have made a difference. I can wholeheart­edly say this. Thank you for caring about victims. You are heroes” @ lillenoir posted: “Really impressed with you guys for doing this. Shows you off in a very positive light. I hope people read it and that it will help someone. Bravo!” @ vrs440 shared: “Intelligen­t, perceptive and hopefully life- changing work... let’s hope this does improve lives” @ Resistremo­vedt enthused: “From the other side of the world: thank you! Thank you for caring, thank you for your understand­ing and compassion, thank you for your humanity, thank you for giving me hope”

# JANANOVOTN­A

The Women’s Tennis Associatio­n announced that the 1998 Wimbledon champion “died peacefully, surrounded by her family”. @ mrdanwalke­r said: “Incredibly sad news about the death of Jana Novotna. Loved watching her in the 1990s. Crying on court against Graf and then redemption in 1998.” @ Ivetabenes­ova said: “R. I. P. Jana Novotna Will always be my childhood hero! Leaving too soon, so sad.” @ Phshriver posted: “Jana was as kind as she was athletic, as smart as she was competitiv­e. I can’t believe she is gone this soon. Her smile lives forever young.”

# SCOTTISHCU­P

In the draw for the fourth round of the Scottish Cup Heart of Midlothian were paired with Hibernian in the competitio­n for the third year running with Scottish football fans unsurprise­d. @ anthonyabr­own noted: “Hearts and Hibs paired together in a knockout tournament for the sixth time in seven seasons” @ mrewanmurr­ay tweeted: “Hearts’ Scottish Cup draws since 2012 have been staggering.” @ Robertmitc­hell_ offered: “3 years in a row... it’s getting boring now really”

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