Scotland
This is how long it takes to sell a home in each UK city
June 24, 2025When you put your home up for sale, you’re ready for viewings and offers to come flooding in. But it doesn’t always work that way. While the average time between listing and selling a UK property is 59 days, more half of sales take longer than 10 months — and alongside a few other factors, location […]
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Sir Geoff Palmer obituary
June 15, 2025Sir Geoff Palmer, who has died aged 85, was a son of the Windrush generation who became a grain scientist of global renown and, in his later life, an equally distinguished campaigner for racial equality and historical awareness. Most of his career was spent in Scotland, where he arrived in 1964 as a research student, […]
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UK politics: Police chiefs say funding ‘falls far short’ of what is needed to meet government’s ambitions – as it happened
June 11, 2025Budget for police ‘falls far short’ of what is needed to fund government’s ambitions, say police chiefs A projected £1.2bn shortfall in police funding will continue to grow, leaving forces facing further cuts, police leaders have warned. According to the Treasury, police spending will rise by 2.3% between 2023-24 and 2028-29. But Gavin Stephens, chair […]
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‘Eurostar of Scotland’ launches new London service spanning 353 miles and 11 stops
June 3, 2025A new direct train from London to Scotland is set to launch in the spring of 2026. Operated by Lumo, the service will stop at 11 stations, with five daily trains running each way. Departing from London Euston, the train will journey through central Scotland, arriving in Stirling. It will be the first time three […]
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Map shows average savings in different UK regions — how does yours compare?
May 29, 2025Your browser does not support the audio element. Ultimately, the amount you save all depends on your financial situation and goals. While some may be able to put the same chunk of money away each month, others are limited to a more ad hoc basis. But whatever stage you’re at, don’t worry: saving in any […]
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VE Day 2025: Map shows the UK landmarks that will be lit up tonight
May 6, 2025Historic landmarks across the country will be illuminated tonight in a second day of VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations. Eighty-three monuments, buildings and attractions in the four nations and the Channel Islands will be lit up. The landmarks will shine red, white and blue from 9pm tonight and glow into the evening. Sites to be […]
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‘This is your victory’: Churchill’s VE Day radio address to be broadcast by Timothy Spall
May 3, 2025Eighty years after Winston Churchill addressed the nation from Downing Street with the words “This is your victory!” a recitation of his famous VE Day speech will be broadcast as the nation commemorates the day the Allies formally accepted Germany’s surrender in 1945. Events across four days of national UK commemorations include a military procession […]
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Exact date ‘mini-heatwave’ will hit UK with temperatures as high as 27°C
April 25, 2025It’s not just London Marathon runners who need to stay hydrated this weekend. As much as it might still feel chilly today, the UK weather will see temperatures climb over the coming days as northwesterly warm air flows from Europe. This change in wind direction will bring some of the warmest weather of the year […]
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Sunny weather to heat UK up to 22C today – but bad news for hay fever sufferers
April 12, 2025The UK is set for more sunshine this weekend, with the Met Office saying some areas could get close to the warmest day of the year so far. But hayfever sufferers should grab their antihistamines along with their shades amid warnings of very high pollen levels today. London is forecast to bask in warm and […]
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Two dead and 1,100,000 in dark after Storm Eowyn crashes in with 114mph winds
January 24, 2025Scots brave Storm Eowyn conditions to go swimming in freezing loch To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two swimmers braved the open water in a chilly loch this morning to keep up a month-long challenge as Storm Éowyn swept across the UK. The pair waded in […]
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