37 h. ago Careful barbecue disposal appeal to visitors at North Lanarkshire Council’s country parks

More and more park furniture is being burned or scorched because barbecues are being placed directly on them.

Politics

38 h. ago TV show Outrageous Homes is on the hunt for Scots' daring interior designs

Presenter Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen will visit properties across the country in search of fabulous, awe-inspiring homes where the owner has designed their home without fear.

Culture

60 h. ago Zelenskyy urges Trump to view devastation in Ukraine caused by Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian president calls on US counterpart to visit country as Trump appears to downplay Russia’s latest strike by calling it ‘mistake’Europe live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to see the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion, while the US president appeared to play down Moscow’s latest deadly attack, the worst on civilians this year, calling it “a mistake”.International leaders condemned Russia’s strike on the centre of the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, which killed 34 people, including two children. Two ballistic missiles hit as people made their way to church for Palm Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US deports 10 more alleged gang members to El Salvador, says Rubio

Secretary of state says ‘criminals’ were taken to country thanks to alliance between Trump and Nayib BukeleThe US has deported another 10 people that it alleges are gang members to El Salvador, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Sunday, a day before that country’s president is due to visit the White House.“Last night, another 10 criminals from the MS-13 and Tren de Aragua Foreign Terrorist Organizations arrived in El Salvador,” Rubio said in an Twitter/X post. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago 'I visited EU country to see why they're so happy and found one big reason'

Finland is home to the happiest people, reigning champion for the past seven years. Even in it’s Arctic Lakeland, the cold and remote place demonstrates the exact reasons why.

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6 d. ago Hundreds of barbershops targeted by police in crackdown on money laundering and modern slavery

Ten shops were shut down, and further closures are expected after police forces across the country visited 265 cash-focused businesses

Events

6 d. ago UK tourists at popular holiday spot warned over condition that's 'almost always fatal'

The medical website suggests multiple vaccinations and health precautions travellers should take when visiting the country - but there’s one specific jab it urges groups to get to avoid a fatal disease

Events

6 d. ago Queen tries hand at pasta making as she and King say ‘arrivederci’ to Italy

Charles and Camilla were shown cultural and gastronomic delights from the country as their state visit came to an end.

Politics

6 d. ago British tourist wrongly deported from EU country after border police passport bungle

The British traveller was on their way to visit the Scandi country when they were told their passport was invalid - despite it being issued within the last 10 years and remaining in date

Events

6 d. ago The five best places for 'Extreme Day Trips' and what to do there in 24 hours

The trend for visiting a different country for a matter of hours is on the rise - but where's best to go for a day trip?

Politics

8 d. ago Visit Palacerigg Country Park this Easter for family fun adventures

North Lanarkshire Council has carried out improvements, including upgraded paths and trails and expanded play areas, and following a Community Asset Transfer, Palacerigg Community Trust has reopened the popular visitor centre café.

Politics

9 d. ago 'I lost six stone but my husband is not happy for a very good reason'

Kym says she is happy with the results but her husband is not happy with how she did it

Politics

1 week ago Britain expresses outrage after Israel prevents 2 lawmakers from visiting the occupied West Bank

Britain has expressed outrage after Israeli authorities prevented two lawmakers from entering the country in order to visit the occupied West Bank

Politics

1 week ago Italian state banquet marks King Charles and Queen Camilla’s wedding anniversary

The event is part of the couple’s four-day state visit to the country

Politics

1 week ago Danish PM tells US ‘you cannot annex another country’ on visit to Greenland

Mette Frederiksen, who met island’s new and outgoing PMs, says she wants to cooperate with Trump on Arctic securityThe Danish prime minister has put on a show of unity with Greenlandic leaders in her first visit to the Arctic island since Donald Trump’s renewed threats to acquire the territory, telling the US: “You cannot annex another country.”Speaking onboard an inspection ship in front of a military helicopter, alongside Greenland’s new prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and Greenland’s outgoing prime minister, Múte B Egede, Mette Frederiksen switched from Danish to English to address the diplomatic standoff with the Trump administration. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago UK town where people are the 'friendliest' and 'everyone talks to you'

A Reddit user has claimed that Brits in this part of the UK are among the 'friendliest' in the country, and that 'everyone talks to you and smiles' when you visit the area

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2 w. ago What 'outsiders should know about Scotland' but don't, as told by Scots

There are many things about living here that people who have never visited the country have no idea about.

Politics

2 w. ago Travel trade event brings new global opportunities for Lanarkshire businesses

VisitScotland Connect 2025 is designed to increase the country’s share of global travel in a sustainable way, supporting the economic growth of one of Scotland’s most valuable industries.

Transport

2 w. ago I'm a British tour guide in North Korea and everyone's wrong about it

Zoe Stephens, 31, from Liverpool, who shows groups of tourists around North Korea says everyone's 'wrong' about the country. She has visited North Korea 30 times since March 2016.

Politics

2 w. ago China's government bristles at growing ties between the US and oil

China’s government is bristling at the strengthening ties between Guyana and the United States in online comments after a visit to the South American country by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

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