1 hour ago Scottish garden named 'most vibrant' in the world ahead of Easter holidays

Premier Inn ranked this Scottish garden third globally for colour vibrancy

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10 h. ago 'Significant progress' being made behind the scenes on new Falkirk town hall plans

Engagement with the public on the plans will start after the Easter holidays

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10 h. ago Downing Street says Trump’s tariffs signal ‘new era’ in global economics

No 10 says US president’s decision is ‘disappointing’, as experts warn UK may have to raise taxes in autumnUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s tariffs signal a new global economic era, Downing Street has said, as economists warn the British government is likely to have to raise taxes in response.No 10 said on Friday the prime minister believed that this week’s trade announcement by the US president, which has started a global trade war and sent stock markets tumbling, marked a turning point in history. Continue reading...

Economics

10 h. ago Is Easter Monday a bank holiday in Scotland? How the holiday dates differ across UK

Scotland fairs well when it comes to bank holidays this year but dates do differ slightly across the UK

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11 h. ago Putin's mouthpiece issues chilling four word threat directly to Brit soldiers in Ukraine

The Kremlin’s leading TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov issued the warning to British and French troops and claimed they “will all die” at the hands of invading Russian troops

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12 h. ago Tariff turmoil: The impact on shop prices, the housing market and your Easter holiday

“These kinds of market moves can feel incredibly uncomfortable” – Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown

Economics

12 h. ago Tariff turmoil sees FTSE 100 sink 4%: The impact on shop prices, the housing market and your Easter holiday

“These kinds of market moves can feel incredibly uncomfortable” – Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown

Economics

15 h. ago Home Office urges Brits to renew UK passports ahead of exact date

The Home Office has issued a warning to anyone with a British passport, urging them to renew their old-style travel documents before April 10 - or they may be forced to pay more

Society

19 h. ago Legal age young children can be left home alone as Easter Holidays near

The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it places them at risk and just because you can doesn't mean you should

Society

21 h. ago Urgent Euro warning to Brits visiting Spain as specific note 'not accepted'

Sun-worshipping Brits jetting off to Spain have been urged to check their travel money as one specific banknote is likely to be rejected by shops and bars after being slowly 'phased out'

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22 h. ago Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islandsTariffs send US markets tumbling to worst day since Covid crashTrade tariffs imposed on tiny Australian territories that are either uninhabited or claim to have no trading relationship with the US appear to have been calculated based on erroneous trade data.The data relates, at least in part, to shipments mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island, or Heard Island and McDonald Islands, instead of their correct countries of origin, the Guardian can reveal. Among the erroneously-labelled shipments over the past five years from the island territories are shipments of aquarium systems, Timberland boots, wine and parts for a recycling plant. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago 25 things to do with the kids in Manchester this Easter holidays

There are loads of reasons to get out and about these school holidays

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34 h. ago Appropriate age for letting children play outside alone as Easter holidays approach

If you're considering giving your child more freedom when it comes to venturing out of the house in the school holidays, tips are at hand from a leading children's charity

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35 h. ago Storm Nuria red alert for Brit holidaymakers – is your getaway affected?

British holidaymakers are on high alert as Storm Nuria triggers red warnings across popular destinations. Find out if your travel plans are affected

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37 h. ago Easter travel chaos as popular holiday destinations to be hit by aviation strikes

Both walkouts have fallen on the same day, shoring up potential wide disruption to flights in Europe

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37 h. ago easyJet's banned hand luggage items as passengers warned ahead of Easter holidays

Passengers flying with the carrier should be aware of the rules of what you cannot bring into the cabin

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38 h. ago Dad's warning over UK spiders as bite leaves limbs almost 'exploding'

Brian Smith suffered a severe reaction to a false widow bite that has led him to warn others about British spiders

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38 h. ago London Gatwick makes major change to 100ml liquid rules in time for Easter holidays getaway

The ‘positive change’ for airport passengers is thanks to the installation of new computed tomography (CT) 3D scanning machines

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38 h. ago Storm warning for popular Brit holiday destination: Is your Easter holiday at risk?

A storm warning has been issued for major British holiday destinations, raising concerns over Easter holiday plans

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39 h. ago Brits warned as popular Spanish island plans protests for first day of Easter holidays

It's the first mass protest planned for this season after anti-tourism desmonstrations took place last year

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