36 h. ago 'Royle Family' star Ricky Tomlinson praises people of Airdrie after being wowed during visit for his show

Ricky was brought to Airdrie Working Men’s Club for a discussion of his memorable career by local radio presenter Ross Owen.

Society

6 d. ago American recommends 'overlooked' UK city 'surprisingly few people have heard of'

A travel blogger from the US has named the UK's most 'underrated' city that people 'must' visit

Politics

8 d. ago The Guardian view on Russia’s strike on Kyiv: Putin is testing Trump’s will and Europe’s resolve | Editorial

The Kremlin sent a clear message with its lethal overnight raid on the Ukrainian capital. Will the US heed it?Wednesday night brought a grim return to Russia’s form: one of the heaviest air raids on Kyiv since the full-scale invasion began. Moscow eased off its strikes on major cities in the run-up to the Alaska summit, and it held off its attack on the Ukrainian capital until Keith Kellogg, the US special envoy, had finished his visit there. But within hours of his departure, at least 18 people, including several children, were dead in an attack on a residential block, and the European Union mission had been severely damaged.Donald Trump periodically suggests that he is drawing a line for Vladimir Putin. Yet each time he appears to set a limit, the Russian president breezes through it. The Kyiv attack shows that it is Mr Putin who is testing the US president. Mr Trump threatened “severe consequences” if Moscow did not immediately agree to a ceasefire – but in Anchora...

Politics

8 d. ago 'Perfect' UK village with magical history is ideal place for autumnal getaway

Leila Dean, from Manchester, urged people to visit the small village after saying it was one of the best places she ever visited. The traveller posted her advice in a TikTok video

Economics

9 d. ago It’s not all money, money, money here; the mellower side of Croatia’s Mamma Mia island

Beyond the tourist haunts there’s another side to Vis, with quiet beaches best explored by kayak and paddleboard, vine-covered hills and affordable waterside restaurantsI’m watching overtourism in action. Within the iridescent marvel that is Croatia’s Blue Cave, four boats holding about a dozen people each have an allotted 10 minutes before we motor back out again so that the next batch of visitors can float in. About 1,500 people a day visit this beautiful grotto on the island of Biševo, the biggest attraction within the Vis archipelago, two hours and 20 minutes south of Split by ferry. After paying the €24 entrance fee, I’m left underwhelmed by this maritime conveyor belt. At least the 45-minute foot ferry from Komiža, on the archipelago’s main island of Vis, to Biševo’s Mezoporat Bay, the launch point for boats to the Blue Cave, is only €4.Many of the other cave visitors are on one of the countless speedboat tours departing from all over Dalmatia and crowding into Mezoporat Bay b...

Politics

1 week ago Voices: I went to the Edinburgh Fringe in disguise to avoid my exes

As the Edinburgh Festival winds down for another year, Victoria Richards relays the desperate measures she took to avoid bumping into people she knew on her first visit to the Fringe

Politics

1 week ago 'I flew 1,500 miles to the European city people warned me not to visit'

Not so much a diamond in the rough but a gem waiting for more people to explore it

Events

1 week ago Trump’s hand makeup has returned after questions about president’s health over swollen ankle sightings

A large patch of what appeared to be foundation, in a lighter shade than his skin, was clearly visible on his hand during President Trump’s visit to an exhibit at the People’s House museum

Politics

1 week ago The ordinary village 45 minutes from Manchester people are flying from around the world to visit

The village has five Michelin stars between three restaurants located within half a mile of each other

Politics

2 w. ago Galleries warn they will be ‘crippled’ by new policy which allows people to visit for free

A new law allows consumers a two-week cooling off period to cancel subscriptions

Events

2 w. ago The UK city 'so overrun' with tourists that locals 'don't live there anymore'

Millions of people visit the city every year - but locals have said that they feel the city has been 'overrun' with tourists and that many people have left the area

Society

2 w. ago I've lived in France for years and explored every corner of the country. This is why it's time to ditch overrated Paris... and the incredible places you should visit instead

There's a psychological reason why you shouldn't just visit Paris. Really. The sense of disappointment that people often get from visiting the French capital is called Paris Syndrome.

Politics

3 w. ago Salford's jungle garden with banana plants that's so cool people pay to visit

Tracey and Tony have spent more than a decade transforming their corner of the city

Economics

3 w. ago Polish army veteran, 102, attends mass during Edinburgh visit

The veteran was met by members of a Polish scout group

Politics