4 h. ago Scotland's New Year's Day tradition that sees people dive into sea in wacky costumes

The Loony Dook is a truly one-of-a-kind event.

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4 h. ago I visited a hidden gem Aberdeenshire town that has the perfect cosy winter cafe

Scotland Now's Alexander Smail spent the day sampling the local shops and cuisine.

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16 h. ago 'Old age' doesn't kill us... scientists reveal true causes of death

The traditional idea is that people die because their bodies slowly wear out with old age. New research says that death, even in centenarians, is caused by diseases, not by aging itself.

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5 d. ago Brand new Masked Singer characters for Christmas special revealed as Davina McCall launches show in festive frock

DAVINA McCall is reddy, willing and able to guess who will be starring in The Masked Singer Christmas special. The 58-year-old wore a red velvet dress and put some lights in her hair for the ITV guessing game, which airs on Boxing Day. Four new celebrities will pull on wacky costumes to sing for Davina...

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6 d. ago Stephen Mulhern has total meltdown and almost QUITS when faced with terrifying sea swim in shock new travel show

TERRIFIED Stephen Mulhern begged cameras to stop filming in a total meltdown during his shock travel show. The TV favourite, 47, attempts to shake off his many crippling fears in one-off ITV special Accidental Tourist. Pals Ant and Dec challenge him to dive for abalone and pineapple fish with the Haenyeo sea women as part...

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6 d. ago 'Family hate me for putting them on naughty list and cancelling Christmas'

A woman who hosts 15 people every Christmas has decided to stop the exhausting tradition next year - but her family claim she has ruined the festive season and is being selfish

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6 d. ago UK snow: Maps turn purple as flurries spread for White Christmas

New weather maps show snow showers from Scotland down to the Home Counties on Christmas Day, with heavier snow over higher ground in Scotland and possible flurries in London

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7 d. ago I took a teen and a tween to Belfast for the day and it made its Primark on them

The city is easily accessible from Scotland and is perfect for a day trip for adults and kids

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7 d. ago The nine places set for White Christmas as weather maps predict December 25 snow

Weather charts show nine English counties and much of Scotland are set for snow on Christmas Day as temperatures plunge to -4C, with Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Essex among areas forecast for flurries

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9 d. ago 'He's got a bee in his bonnet': Cabinet ministers hit back at Donald Trump after he attacks European 'decay' and 'disgusting' London mayor Sadiq Khan

The US President this week claimed that European nations are 'decaying' and being led by 'weak' people in an astonishing broadside at America's traditional allies.

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9 d. ago Storm Bram Scotland LIVE: Train routes disrupted as Storm Bram chaos enters second day

Rail disruption has continued as Storm Bram enters its second day of causing travel chaos in Scotland.

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1 week ago Storm Bram in Scotland LIVE as 'danger to life' warning in place across country

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for Scotland across the course of the day.

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1 week ago Storm Bram in Scotland LIVE as ScotRail services to be suspended due to wind and rain

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for Scotland across the course of the day.

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2 w. ago New research reveals how young people will be the death of traditional beach resort holidays

A traditional family holiday used to involve heading off to a sunny destination and spending time by the beach and pool. But that's dying out, according to new research by Antor.

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2 w. ago ‘Look what you’ve done to my children!’: a tale of winter wonderland disasters

These events are meant to make Christmas magical, and while many do, a few fall spectacularly short. Here, in no particular order, are some of the worst offendersIt’s the most wonderful time of the year: the season where British people traditionally complain about spending too much on rip-off Christmas events. This year’s festivities have already kicked off in earnest, thanks to the malfunctioning Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer drone show in Haywards Heath this week. By all accounts the drone show was a classic of the genre. It made big promises, offering families “a night of magic and wonder” complete with “state of the art production [and] 600 LED drones”. Then it charged big money, with some families paying hundreds of pounds to attend. And then, of course, it comprehensively underdelivered.Reports describe the event as not only being too short – about just 15 minutes – but also, due to the failure of several drones, completely unintelligible. “From the beginning, large numbers o...

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2 w. ago Scotland spa day prices slashed as Bannatyne deals drop for limited time

A major price drop has landed on Bannatyne Spa Days across Scotland, with treatments, spa access and prosecco now starting from £32.50.

Economics

2 w. ago Wetherspoons confirms 43 pubs in Scotland which will be open on Christmas Day

Here is a list of the Wetherspoons pubs where you can grab a drink on the big day 🎄

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2 w. ago Brits braced for White Christmas as psychic predicts mad end to 2025

Celebrity astrologer Inbaal Honigman has used tarot cards to predict festive snow in Scotland on Christmas Day, with patches remaining across England and Wales from earlier December cold snaps

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2 w. ago 'I spent a day in town named Scotland's best place to live in 2026 and fell in love'

It is the perfect spot for a December staycation.

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2 w. ago Many Brits are just discovering wild fact about the Scottish flag

Today (November 30) is Saint Andrew's Day, a national day of celebration in Scotland. And some people are only just realising a wild fact about the country's flag

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