19 h. ago Rayan Cherki sends message to Pep Guardiola over new Man City role

Manchester City playmaker Rayan Cherki has joined the Blues this summer and is excited to get going under Pep Guardiola.

Politics

20 h. ago New insider guide to booking university rooms for the Edinburgh Festival launches online

The world-famous Edinburgh Festival and Fringe returns on 1 August but organisers have warned that soaring accommodation costs and holiday let restrictions could mean the event is facing ‘grim’ obstacles. The good news is that a new online guide has just launched revealing how festival-goers and performers can easily book bargain university rooms for August.

Culture

27 h. ago Exciting summer holiday events planned for Dumfries and Galloway coastal woodlands

Woodlands along the Solway coast a series of adventure sessions in a bid to give young people the ability to better enjoy and understand their local environment.

Politics

3 d. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners handed Viktor Gyokeres boost as fresh offer revealed

Arsenal are yet to make their first signing of the summer transfer window but it could potentially be a very exciting week for the Gunners with a number of deals in the pipeline

Sport

6 d. ago AD FEATURE: The National Trust sites to visit in Wrexham during the National Eisteddfod this summer

Chirk Castle and Erddig both have an exciting summer programme of events planned for visitors coming to Wrexham for the Eisteddfod

Politics

6 d. ago McVitie's give classic chocolate bar 'exciting' new rebrand for summer

It's the British biscuit brand we all know and love but some of us might not be ready for the shake-up

Politics

7 d. ago National park Scotland: Where £160k was spent on consultation for axed Dumfries and Galloway plan

The cost of a consultation surrounding the national park originally planned for Dumfries and Galloway has been revealed.

Economics

7 d. ago 'Devoted friend' Dan Walker takes a night away from his family holiday to attend event with ex Strictly partner Nadiya Bychkova where pair 'raise eyebrows' with 'close connection'

'Devoted friend' Dan Walker spent a night away from his family holiday to attend an event with former Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova.

Politics

9 d. ago LORD HANSON: Glastonbury and Oasis reunion are exciting, but scammers could ruin summer

Writing for The Mirror, the Government's Fraud Minister, Lord David Hanson, warns of the danger of fraudsters selling fake concert tickets ahead of a bumper summer of live music

Politics

9 d. ago M&S shoppers go wild for £13 liqueur flavour that's the 'taste of summer'

High street favourite Marks and Spencer's 'divine' new product, which costs £13, has got many shoppers excited and keen to try it - especially as the summer temperatures continue to soar

Economics

1 week ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding date CONFIRMED as new details emerge about lavish marriage events with luxury yacht heading towards holiday island

After a two-year-long engagement, Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are due to get married in Venice, Italy.

Events

1 week ago Free surf lessons for kids at Europe’s largest inland surf resort this July

Scotland’s most exciting new holiday destination is making waves for families this summer - with free surf lessons and sessions for kids throughout July.

Politics

1 week ago Photos of Juneteenth celebrations commemorating end to slavery

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has gained broader recognition since becoming a federal holiday in 2021 under President Joe Biden, who attended an event in Galveston, Texas, where Juneteenth began.

Culture

1 week ago Berlioz and Ravel album review – his orchestra is responsive to Mäkelä’s every move

Orchestre de Paris/Mäkelä(Decca)It may be missing that edge-of-your-seat excitement it had at last summer’s Proms, but Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique is full of colour and impact, and the energy keeps fizzing on Ravel’s La ValseKlaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris gave an unforgettable performance of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique at the BBC Proms last September, the electric atmosphere of which is not quite replicated on this recording, made in Paris a few months later.It’s all played with consummate skill by an orchestra who are clearly responsive to their conductor’s every move, as they were in Royal Albert Hall, and Mäkelä’s shaping of Berlioz’s music, from the gentle, vibratoless violins at the beginning to the careering witches’ dance of the finale, remains highly coloured and full of impact. Yet it all feels a little clinical; the edge-of-the-seat excitement is missing. Perhaps it has been engineered out: the sound feels over-tweaked, and although the spatial effects at ...

Politics

2 w. ago Fifa again under scrutiny for World Cup’s increased carbon footprint

The 2026 tournament will feature more teams and more air miles travelled than ever, casting doubt upon ambitious climate goalsAs next summer’s World Cup approaches, excitement is building for the biggest global soccer tournament ever held, but so too are concerns over the viability and environmental sustainability of the vastly expanded competition.Held across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the 2026 World Cup will see the tournament expand from 32 nations to 48 competing for soccer’s most coveted prize. It will be a tournament of unprecedented scale both in terms of the number of teams, and the vast geographical expanse it will cover. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Britain's biggest dinosaur event to roar into Lanarkshire park to start summer holiday season

Cunigar Loop will play host to a prehistoric playground, featuring more than 50 animatronic beasts from the Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods.

Politics

2 w. ago Hugo Ekitike to Man United transfer would unlock 'exciting' first summer signing

Manchester United transfer news as Hugo Ekitike is reportedly a centre-forward who Chelsea, Liverpool and United are all in the race to sign this summer window.

Politics

3 w. ago 'Gorgeous' and 'effortless' £28 Primark dress that 'looks stunning' on

The Primark summer dress caught the attention of excited shoppers on TikTok

Economics

3 w. ago James Martin announces ITV Saturday Morning break as he makes exciting summer plans

James Martin bid his Saturday Morning viewers a fond farewell as the show is being taken off the air for the summer - and he did not explain exactly when the show will be back

Politics

last month Takeaway giants McDonald's resubmit plans for new £4 million Dumfries drive

The burger barons claim the Annan Road proposal will create 120 jobs if it gets the go ahead.

Economics