2 hours ago I went to Swansea Christmas Market and these are some of the most joyful things you can buy there

Swansea Christmas market is back with stalls full of edible goodies and gifts for your friends and family. Here's my guide to some of the gorgeous things you can buy

Economics

3 hours ago Government launches £10 to enter UK scheme impacting millions of travellers

Applications for the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) have opened to non-Europeans travellers — it will cost £10 per person and eligible non-European visitors will need one by January 8

Economics

4 hours ago The Scottish castle with winter walks and charming Christmas market this weekend

For the Daily Record's latest Walk of the Week, we have chosen a historic castle in in Dumfries and Galloway that is hosting a special Christmas Fair this weekend.

Politics

8 hours ago ‘In the distance I see tiny glowing silhouettes sprinkled like salt’: birdwatching on Devon’s Exe estuary

The spectacular estuary is a haven for thousands of migrant birds each winter, and perfect to explore on foot and by boatThe Christmas market doesn’t know what’s hit it. At 8.30 on a mid-November morning Exeter is a whirl of white, a city half-blinded by tumbling flakes. Four market workers, caught out by this overly authentic addition to the festive decor, are busy shovelling the ground in front of the bao stalls and craft gin chalets. Above them, the cathedral’s medieval towers stand tall and cold in the heaven-filling flurry. Winter has arrived in Devon with bells on.I’m here to catch a train to see some birdlife. A breakfast blizzard wasn’t part of the plan, but sometimes these things don’t go as expected. The city’s Queen Street has turned into a real-life snow globe – Narnia with ...

Politics

8 hours ago Devon sent: a short, epic train ride into the wintry wonders of the Exe estuary

The spectacular estuary is a haven for thousands of migrant birds each winter, and perfect to explore on foot and by boatThe Christmas market doesn’t know what’s hit it. At 8.30 on a mid-November morning Exeter is a whirl of white, a city half-blinded by tumbling flakes. Four market workers, caught out by this overly authentic addition to the festive decor, are busy shovelling the ground in front of the bao stalls and craft gin chalets. Above them, the cathedral’s medieval towers stand tall and cold in the heaven-filling flurry. Winter has arrived in Devon with bells on.I’m here to catch a train to see some birdlife. A breakfast blizzard wasn’t part of the plan, but sometimes these things don’t go as expected. The city’s Queen Street has turned into a real-life snow globe – Narnia with ...

Politics

26 hours ago Urgent Christmas Market warning as enforcement officers urge people to be 'extra vigilant'

Festive travellers visiting Christmas markets this month have been urged to remain cautious and considerate following a spike in antisocial behaviour and petty crimes, including pickpocketing

Events

27 hours ago Travellers' anger as they accuse police of blocking their children from Manchester Christmas markets and putting them on trains bound for Grimsby

Travellers have accused police of 'discrimination' after videos emerged of officers putting children onto trains to block them from going to the Christmas markets.

Events

27 hours ago Christmas market cheapest pints as Brits dub festive brews 'as flat as a witch's t*t'

Glasgow Christmas Market has the cheapest festive pint, while punters in London and Southampton will pay premium prices for what Brits describe as 'crap lager' that's as 'flat as a witch's t*t'

Politics