34 h. ago Huge fire destroys popular 'Dinosaur Cove' attraction at popular beach pleasure park

A huge fire destroyed much of the Dinosaur Cove attraction at Ocean Beach Pleasure Park in South Shields on Boxing Day evening

Events

5 d. ago 'Oldest house in London' still standing today despite Great Fire of London

This remarkable house has stayed standing through many major events, even surviving the Great Fire of London, despite huge areas of the city being destroyed, and attempts to have it demolished

Events

1 week ago Alberto the albino badger could scupper £25million restoration of 16th century stately home that was nearly destroyed in huge fire

Major proposals to revive the historic Parnham House in Dorset are facing fierce opposition amid fears they would wipe out the protected wildlife habitat of an albino badger

Economics

1 week ago Popular Scots garden centre burns down after major blaze breaks out

A POPULAR Scottish garden centre has been destroyed after a huge blaze tore through the building. Scores of firefighters were called to Hayes Garden Land in Symington, Kilmarnock, shortly after midnight after the inferno took hold. Emergency crews raced to tackle the blaze at around 00.16am today after the alarm was raised. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed...

Events

2 w. ago ‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism

Research shows that the British colonial wealth extraction system still influences the region’s tourist industryLuxury tourism in the Caribbean sells a kind of timelessness. A paradise of sun, sea and sand. But to step off the cruise ship or away from the all-inclusive resort is to see a more complex picture: a history of colonialism and a future of climate devastation. New research from the Common Wealth thinktank maps how, over the 400 years since the first English ships arrived in Barbados, empire engineered a system of wealth extraction that shapes the tourism economies of today.Sir Hilary Beckles, Barbadian historian and chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission, describes Barbados as the birthplace of British slave society. Between 1640 and 1807, Britain transported about 387,000 enslaved west Africans to the island. Extraordinary violence, from whippings to amputations and executions, were a regular feature of their lives. On the Codrington Plantation in the mid-18th centur...

Economics

2 w. ago Labour think tank that supported Starmer asks members who they would back in leadership challenge

It comes amid growing concern of the direction of the government and devastating approval ratings less than two years after Labour’s historic landslide election victory

Politics

3 w. ago Devastated Strictly fans fume ‘it’s biggest robbery in show history’ as Lewis Cope is axed in shock quarter

STRICTLY Come Dancing was rocked tonight as show hunk Lewis Cope and partner Katya Jones were sensationally axed. The Emmerdale star, 30, had performed a number of all-time great routines this series and looked nailed on to reach the final. But he faced tough competition in Amber Davies in a shock dance-off and was eliminated...

Events

3 w. ago Devastation as historic Glasgow church destroyed in huge overnight inferno

Flames gutted much of the 182-year-old Pollokshaws Parish Church on Shawbridge Street in Glasgow's southside, with nearby flats evacuated as crews worked at the scene

Politics

3 w. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Very Rev Dr Alan McDonald, former moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Very Rev Dr Alan McDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2006-2007. Born: March 1951 in Glasgow. Died: 29 September 2025, aged 74

Politics

3 w. ago Devastating fire burns historic rugby club's clubhouse to the ground leaving members in 'state of shock'

The blaze engulfed Penarth Athletic Club near Cardiff, Wales, in the early hours of Monday morning.

Events

3 w. ago Penarth Rugby Club fire: Blaze rips through sport ground as crews tackle inferno

A huge fire has devastated the historic Penarth Rugby Club near Cardiff, Wales, which is also the headquarters for the seaside town’s cricket and hockey teams.

Sport