8 h. ago 'Exceptional' Scottish country home with views over River Tay for sale

The gorgeous house features a lovely summer house.

Politics

30 h. ago Kirsty Wark was told about Bafta fellowship on 70th birthday

The Scottish journalist is being honoured for her exceptional contribution to television.

Events

30 h. ago Kirsty Wark told she would be honoured with Bafta Fellowship on 70th birthday

The Scottish journalist is being honoured for her exceptional contribution to television.

Events

8 d. ago Is Trump a bigger threat than Putin? Voters in a key border country reveal whether they view the U.S. as a friend or enemy

President Donald Trump's aggressive approach toward Canada has not ingratiated himself to his neighbor to the North according to a new poll.

Politics

1 week ago BBC Escape to the Country star issues warning to couple after mystery house viewing

Escape to the Country host Denise Nurse issued a warning to one couple on Tuesday's show

Events

1 week ago Country house on banks of Loch Lomond with panoramic views and private beach for sale

The one-of-a-kind property has "beautiful views from every room".

Economics

2 w. ago BBC Escape to the Country buyers speechless over 'retro throwback' in property

During the most recent instalment of Escape to the Country, BBC viewers were introduced to sisters Sophie and Freya from Cheltenham looking to relocate to Devon.

Politics

2 w. ago Escape to the Country viewers slam BBC bosses for 'ramming wealth down their throats'

Audience members were not pleased to see a couple with a budget over £1million featured on the programme.

Economics

2 w. ago Escape To The Country viewers blast couple for 'giving them a midlife crisis' and complaining BBC is 'ramming wealth down their throats' after whopping budget reveal

Monday's instalment of the property programme saw presenter Jules Hudson work with retired nurse Fiona and Nigel, who has a background in finance, find their dream abode in Suffolk.

Economics

3 w. ago ‘They didn’t call us for Live Aid’: the stars behind Black Britain’s forgotten charity record

In 1985, a star-studded lineup of Black UK musicians, including Aswad, Dennis Brown and Janet Kay, recorded a charity single to raise funds for famine-stricken Ethiopia. Why are their efforts so little known?The Ethiopian famine of the early 1980s was one of the defining news stories of the decade, an exposure of the stark divide between developed and developing nations, still referred to at the time as the Third World. It is a received wisdom that the general public in Britain learned about the crisis when shocking images of emaciated men, women and children were shown on BBC news reports. This is not entirely true. In fact, plenty of Rastafarians were already aware of the situation.The east African country was their spiritual home – many in the movement viewed its former emperor Haile Selassie as their messiah – and a place free from the iniquities of the west. “A lot of Rastafarians went to Ethiopia [before they] came to London,” says the musician and cam...

Politics

4 w. ago Cosy Scottish restaurant with ‘epic’ loch views named best in the country in national excellence awards

A host of Scottish businesses have won accolades at an annual awards ceremony.

Events