15 h. ago Residents of tiny Scots village have a ball on free luxury trip to stunning European capital

RESIDENTS of Dull in Scotland had a ball as they were flown to Vienna to judge if it’s boring or not. All 100 locals in the tiny Perthshire village got invited on the luxury trip as part of a huge publicity stunt. A total of 33 residents took up the offer and were flown to...

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44 h. ago Robert Burns' birthplace which inspired famous poem is a 'must

This charming village is now a suburb of a much bigger town in Scotland, where Robert Burns was born and inspired his famous poem 'Tam o' Shanter'

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48 h. ago Idyllic village on shores of Loch Lomond emerges as Scotland's Burns Supper capital

The Picturesque village recorded the most Google searches per capita for Burns Supper ingredients in Scotland this January

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67 h. ago Body found in search for missing man, 77, who vanished from Scots village

A BODY has been found during the frantic search for a missing man who disappeared from a Scots village. William Jackson, 77, was last seen in the Meadowview Drive area of Inchture, Perth and Kinross, at around 7pm on Wednesday. He was described as white, around 5ft 8 and medium build, with grey balding hair...

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5 d. ago The leafy Scottish village where Robert Burns was born perfect for Burns Night visit

There is no better time to explore the birthplace of Scotland's national poet.

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6 d. ago Dozens of residents in Scots villages served notices in mass eviction by private landlord

DOZENS of residents living in two small Scottish villages have been served notices by a private landlord to leave within weeks. A number of families and tenants in West Wemyss and Denbeath, Fife, have been told to leave their properties by July But some have been given a shorter deadline of March 22 - just...

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6 d. ago Concerns growing for man missing from Scots village as cops launch search

Paul Hughes, 58, was last seen yesterday morning and cops are urging anyone who may have seen him to come forward.

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8 d. ago LIVE: Trams OFF on Metrolink line as BMW stuck on track in Manchester

Services have been stopped 'until further notice'

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9 d. ago Woman killed by falling tree branch in NSW storms as landslide and flood warnings issued for Sydney

Residents near Narrabeen Lagoon told to leave on Saturday night, after death of woman near WollongongFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSummer storms on Australia’s east coast have claimed one life and threatened dozens more as flood waters rise.Residents and holidaymakers have been told they can return back after being evacuated Narrabeen Lagoon in Sydney’s northern beaches overnight on Saturday, while a landslide damaged three homes and injured at least one woman 20km north, at Great Mackerel beach. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Historic pub in tiny Scots village announces shock closure after 200 years

A HISTORIC pub in a tiny Scottish village has closed after more than 200 years. The Cross Keys in Ancrum, Jedburgh, has been welcoming locals and tourists through its doors for two centuries. The Scottish Borders boozer serves up classic pub grub including fish and chips, pies and burgers. Punters can wash down their scran...

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1 week ago The hidden Scottish coastal village that 'that looks like you're on a movie set'

"Unlike anything else you've seen before."

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1 week ago The 20 best villages in Scotland to visit in 2026 from the Borders to the Highlands

Here is a roundup of places to head this year for a staycation or day out.

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1 week ago Brig Inn pub Brydekirk: Scottish community raises over £20k to save local pub in small village

The community has submitted a formal offer to purchase the pub.

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2 w. ago Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after son’s death

Lawyers for Adichie and her husband serve Euracare hospital with legal notice after death of 21-month-oldThe Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a Lagos hospital of negligence after the death of one of her 21-month-old twin boys.Nkanu Nnamdi died on 6 January after a brief illness. He was one of twin boys born to Adichie and Ivara Esege, a doctor, in 2024 by surrogacy, eight years after the birth of their first child, a girl. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scots village blanketed in 27cm snow as country braced for more winter storms

Altnaharra in Sutherland was blanketed in 27cm of snow following the latest weather warnings as wintery weather grips the country

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2 w. ago Brooklyn Beckham's 'olive branch' to family amid legal letter – everything to know

Brooklyn Beckham has reportedly served his parents, Sir David and Lady Victoria, with a legal notice instructing them to contact him via lawyers – but he's still in contact with some relatives

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2 w. ago Aberdeenshire village under 1ft of snow after 'worst winter in 25 years'

Insch has seen almost 12in of snow so far in 2026, leaving the village cut off from the rest of the county.

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2 w. ago The beautiful Scottish village home to the 'most scenic' winter walk in the UK

The beautiful spot has been recognised as the best place in the UK for winter walks in a new study, with amazing scenery and plenty to see and do.

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2 w. ago Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice 'miss out on £30m mansion' after King Charles axed Andrew

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice have missed out on a £30 million inheritance after their father was served notice to leave Royal Lodge, according to a property expert

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3 w. ago Scots village hit by SECOND earthquake in days after residents rocked by ‘explosion’

A TINY Scots village was hit by a SECOND earthquake in just days after residents were rocked by an "explosion". Acharacle on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, in the Highlands, was hit by tremors on Sunday. The remote part of the Scottish Highlands was hit by an earthquake for the second time in less than two weeks...

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