10 h. ago Washed up sex toys erect wave of excitement on remote Scottish island

Locals on a Scottish island are rushing to clear the sands after Storm Amy washed up a tidal wave of sex toys on their beaches. The invasion of dildos caused quite the stir for residents

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5 d. ago Russia TV campaign to 'burn down Britain' over new Archbishop as UK a 'Satanic island'

Russia have sent a new 'burning' warning to the 'satanic island' more commonly referred to as the United Kingdom – with Kremlin mouthpieces planning their next course of action

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5 d. ago Rare opportunity to buy stunning remote Scots island for £120,000

A RARE opportunity has come up to buy a remote Scottish island - and it could be yours for £120,000. Gasker Island, which is a secluded isle in the Outer Hebrides, has been put on the market. It lies to the west of South Harris and north-west of the Isle of Taransay. Gasker is uninhabited,...

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9 d. ago The Guide #211: What the world is watching, from Brazilian telenovelas to superheroes made of red bean paste

In this week’s newsletter: Guardian writers spotlight the much-loved shows in the country they live, including Jamaican breakfast telly, Big Brother Naija and X Factor for Polish pianistsA little while ago the Guide looked at the wave of international post-apocalyptic dramas washing up on our shores, bringing tales of climate catastrophe, violent autocracy and alien invasions from as far afield as Argentina, Nigeria and Korea. As well as revealing just how terrified the whole world is of the prospect of institutional collapse, it also – somewhat more positively – underscored what a globally connected industry TV is in 2025. Streaming networks, satellite channels, YouTube and hooky pirate streams can instantly serve up local content from every continent (Antartica excepted, though I’d love to hear if there’s a penguin mob drama from King George Island that I’ve missed).Still, as intermingled as TV is these days, there are still so many programmes that will probably never reach our sh...

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2 w. ago The Highlands village along the edge of a loch home to one of 'Scotland's best pubs'

It is also the most remote pub on the Scottish mainland.

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2 w. ago ‘It was hectic’: Memories of the last time the Wallabies won at Eden Park in 1986 | Angus Fontaine

The All Blacks’ Auckland fortress has been impregnable for over 30 years but those Australians who last tasted victory there are backing Joe Schmidt’s current crop to emulate themIf “it’s the hope that kills you” then Wallabies fans have been dying a slow death for 39 years at Eden Park, the venue for this Saturday’s first Test of the Bledisloe Cup.The Auckland venue is the All Blacks’ fortress. They have not lost there since 1994 and are unbeaten across 51 Tests (49 wins, two draws). No Australian team has won at Eden Park since the 1986 side led by Andrew Slack and coached by Alan Jones. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Forgotten' royal castle is FOUND after 700 years: Archaeologists uncover lost fortress on a remote Scottish island that was once home to kings

The castle, on the island of Islay, was the centre of power for the Lords of the Isles, a powerful dynasty that ruled over large parts of western Scotland 700 years ago.

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3 w. ago Archaeologists uncover “forgotten” castle on a Scottish Isle dating back more than 700 years

The fortress on two small islands in Loch Finlaggan dates back over 700 years and was associated with the MacDonald clan chiefs

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3 w. ago Archaeologists uncover forgotten Scottish castle thought to have been home to kings

A royal castle that was previously unknown to archaeologists has been discovered on a Hebridean isle

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3 w. ago Woman cursed by tribe in woods dies months later in horrific bus crash

A’liya Johnson changed her name to Lady Safi while part of Kofi Offeh's tribe, who lived in the remote Scottish wilderness believing they were fulfilling a 400-year-old prophecy

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