5 h. ago Minister for Children and Young People visits Kibble Safe Centre in Paisley

Natalie Don-Innes, the Minister for Children and Young People visited national charity and care provider, Kibble, at its Paisley campus this week to get a first-hand experience of the sector leading, trauma-informed work taking place in one of Scotland’s four secure units.

Politics

12 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway Council to 'explore' possible introduction of tourist tax

Members have agreed to hold a consultation on a possible visitor levy, where people coming to the region pay an extra fee on top of their accommodation prices.

Politics

37 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

3 d. ago The Guardian view on the dental divide: ministers must brush up their policy as well as children’s teeth | Editorial

Gaps in access to dentists mirror other health inequalities. And ‘golden hellos’ won’t solve the problem on their ownDisadvantaged primary school pupils at the government’s first wave of new breakfast clubs can expect to be trained in toothbrushing, as well as fed. Data showing that a fifth of all five-year-olds in England have experienced tooth decay persuaded ministers to make improved oral health part of the early years and reception class curriculum. But the prevalence of decay is not evenly spread across the country. And research showing how much worse the situation is for children in deprived areas is in line with other findings about widening health inequalities.New analysis from the Local Government Association highlights the differing availability of dental care across council areas – a situation sometimes described as a dental divide. It found no specific correlation between the numbers of NHS dentists and young children with tooth decay. But it adds to a body of...

Politics

6 d. ago American names 'underrated' northern city 'not enough people are visiting'

Many tourists focus on the UK's most famous cities, but according to an American travel blogger, there are also hidden gems across the country that visitors are missing out on

Politics

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 UK residents spend almost three times more on trips abroad than inbound visitors

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that people from the UK made a record 94.6 million visits overseas in 2024.

Politics

1 week ago Seaside resort warning after 'hundreds' left 'seriously injured' at beach

People visiting the British seaside have been issued a warning this week as the remnants of ex-Hurricane Erin are expected to bring towering waves as the Summer holidays end

Events

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 Foreign Office alert for families with children visiting Turkey

People visiting to Turkey need to read up on local rules

Society

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 33 joyous photos as Bolton Food & Drink Festival gets underway with half a million people expected

The Bolton Food and Drink Festival typically attracts more visitors than Glastonbury, with annual attendance often exceeding 500,000 people

Culture

2 w. ago The Guardian view on Gaza’s future: Israel should end the killing. Its allies must not remain complicit | Editorial

The suffering and death of Palestinians is multiplying. Seizing and occupying Gaza City would only deepen the horrorIsrael faces a stark choice. So do its allies. International condemnation pushed Israel into allowing a trickle of aid into Gaza. But it remains utterly insufficient, and Palestinians are still starving to death. Israel has killed more than 62,000 people, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s health ministry.Israel’s former intelligence chief Aharon Haliva, in charge when the Hamas atrocities of 2023 took place, was recently recorded saying that “For every person on October 7, 50 Palestinians must die. It doesn’t matter now if they are children.” That isn’t merely vengeful and obscene, it explicitly describes a war crime. Continue reading...

Events

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