18 h. ago Scots tourist arrested after 'rampage' on Thai holiday island

A teenage boy and a shopkeeper were allegedly attacked by a Scots tourist on the Thai island of Phuket.

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4 d. ago Scottish tourist dies in Rome hospital after suspected gas explosion

Grant Paterson, 54, from South Lanarkshire, was pulled out from rubble on final day of visitA Scottish tourist who suffered severe burns in a suspected gas explosion at a building in Rome has died of his injuries.Grant Paterson, 54, was admitted to hospital on 23 March after the explosion and subsequent collapse of the block of flats where he was staying, in the Monteverde district. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Scottish tourist dies in Rome days after blast in holiday accommodation

Employer pays tribute to “true gentleman” after death following suspected gas explosion

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5 d. ago Warning over new restrictions at Scottish national park as official tourist season starts

The new bylaws for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park are being reinforced ahead of the tourist season starting

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5 d. ago American tourist flips plush Mercedes rental car after crash on busy Scots road

The man claims he was driving the Mercedes C200 at a low speed before the incident.

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9 d. ago Scots tourist tells of 'screaming and panic' in Thailand earthquake as two confirmed dead

Fraser Morton, a tourist from Scotland, was caught in the 7.7 magnitude deadly earthquake in Thailand.

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1 week ago Scottish tourist seriously injured in hospital after Rome explosion

Grant Paterson, 54, from East Kilbride, has reportedly been left severely burned after the blast.

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1 week ago Scots tourist fights for life after guest house is destroyed by explosion

A Scottish holidaymaker was left with horrific burns after a violent gas explosion demolished a three-storey guest house in the Italian capital of Rome yesterday.

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1 week ago Scots tourist fighting for life after Rome B&B explodes made eerie Facebook post before tragedy

Grant Paterson, 54, has been left with horrific burns after the blast on Saturday.

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1 week ago Horror moment knifeman 'randomly attacks' four people in early

Terrifying CCTV footage shows the man strolling down the street while wielding a knife before brutally striking at a passerby.

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2 w. ago Laura Anderson enjoys adorable trip to Scots tourist hot spot with baby Bonnie

Scots Love Island star Laura Anderson took Bonnie for a wholesome day trip to Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park where the reality star was left feeling 'dizzy'

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2 w. ago Scottish tourist who went missing in Italy for a week found in hospital ‘with broken bones’

Robert Cadger disappeared in Pompeii after travelling to Naples with his friends

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2 w. ago Scots tourist missing in Italy found in local hospital 'with broken bones'

Robert "Bob" Cadger, has been found in a hospital in Naples with broken bones after a week-long search by his worried family.

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2 w. ago Scot tourist missing in Italy for a week found in local Naples hospital

Robert John Cadger's family said the Stirling man has been located in a hospital.

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2 w. ago Scots tourist vanishes in Italy as worried family desperate for answers

Robert John Cadger, from Aberdeen, headed to Italy on Saturday, March 8 for a four-day holiday to enjoy the football.

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3 w. ago ‘Everybody does it’: Why we all love a good gossip, from The White Lotus, to books and podcasts

Sharing secrets is a natural human instinct – and the boom in audio is providing new platforms for the juiciest storiesIn the latest series of The White Lotus, childhood best friends Laurie, Kate and Jaclyn arrive at a luxury Thai hotel for a girls’ ­holiday. The trio appears to have a perfect dynamic, but on the first night, two friends descend into a gossiping session about the third, crystallising unspoken tensions in the group.Gossip drives all kinds of dramas – it’s the central force behind every series of Bridgerton, the beating heart of teen drama Gossip Girl. Where would Jane Austen’s characters, or even Hilary Mantel’s imagining of Thomas Cromwell, be without insider secrets? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Richard Branson's space tourist flights could lift off from these Scottish sites

Virgin Galactic's founder is in talks with Italy to launch a European base for his space tourism venture

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3 w. ago Historic Scottish town named as top tourist destination to visit this Easter

If you're looking for an Easter getaway, one Scots hotspot has been recognised by a prestigious travel publication.

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3 w. ago Rising traffic and pollution is threatening the landscape of scenic Scottish route

The tourist hotspot showcases Scotland's most stunning scenery

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