11 h. ago Search launched for missing woman who may have travelled to Scots country park

Katherine Smith, 45, has been reported missing from Motherwell and may have travelled to Strathclyde Park.

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3 d. ago Wintery festive events organised for stunning Ayrshire beauty spots

Popular tourist hotspots like Culzean Country Park, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, and Brodick Garden & Country Park will open during the winter.

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5 d. ago Real life fairytale village in gothic UK country park with willow cathedral

Margam Country Park in Wales transforms into a magical winter wonderland in December, with a miniature fairy village, elf workshop and Santa feeding the deer

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5 d. ago Wife’s desperate plea for missing London husband, 50, to ‘come home’ as police launch urgent search

Steven Bailey-Hogg was last seen at home in Woolwich on Monday

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6 d. ago Search launched to find missing boy, 17, not seen for over a week

Gerald has not been seen since last Monday

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8 d. ago Police launch major search for missing woman as her car is spotted

Emma hasn't been seen for almost a week - but her car was captured driving days later

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8 d. ago Bolton girl, 12, missing for over 24 hours as police launch urgent search to find her

Greater Manchester Police have launched a major search to find a missing Bolton girl, 12-year-old Isla, who vanished from the area of Spinny Nook over 24 hours ago

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8 d. ago Major search launched for missing girl, 12, who vanished 24 hours ago

An urgent search has been launched for a missing 12-year-old girl - this is a breaking story

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1 week ago Cops launch urgent search for missing girl, 15, and boy, 14, who were last seen together

COPS have launched an urgent appeal after two teenagers vanished last weekend. Avon & Somerset Police say both individuals went missing in unexplained circumstances. The force posted the alert on X, urging the public to help track Hattie, 15, and Steven, 14, and it is believed they were last seen together. The last sighting was...

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1 week ago Fifty years after Bruce Haigh resisted apartheid, South Africa honours fearless Australian diplomat

Haigh’s name to be added to Wall of Names at Freedom Park in Pretoria, alongside former Australian PMs Bob Hawke and Malcolm FraserGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Australian diplomat Bruce Haigh would rightly be proud of his inclusion on South Africa’s Wall of Names at the country’s Freedom Park, honouring those who resisted apartheid.But the many who knew and loved Haigh, one of Australia’s least conventional but more effective and fearless diplomats, suspect he might also have been somewhat bemused that his name was being added to the wall on Friday at the same time as those of the former prime ministers Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New cycle hub and toilet facility at Castle Semple Country Park in Lochwinnoch edges closer

More than £700,000 invested in resource that will replace existing rundown block undergoing demolition.

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1 week ago Urgent search launched for missing schoolgirl last seen in Easter Ross

Police say they are "growing increasingly concerned" for Natasha Reid’s welfare.

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1 week ago Council failed to inspect trees in park where mother, 32, was crushed to death by falling branch in bid to save her daughter

Madia Kauser, 32, was tragically crushed to death while out on a family walk with her husband Wasim Khan, 33, and their two children near Witton Country Park in Blackburn, Lancashire.

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1 week ago Plans for battery storage plant on green belt next to country park approved after ‘knife edge’ vote

The electricty storage plant is likely to be in operation for up to 40 years

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1 week ago 'What a lovely surprise': The Greater Manchester walk with incredible views on a chilly day

Make the most of the crisp, sunny weather with a walk throught this country park

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2 w. ago Frantic search launched for missing Scot who vanished days ago

Gary McMorran, 63, was last seen in the Wauchope Street area of Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, at 4.30pm on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Major search is launched for missing UK sailor who fell from navy support vessel off the Irish coast

The Irish Coast Guard, the RNLI, the Irish Air Corps, and the naval vessel itself are involved in the search, as well as others, after the crew member disappeared from the boat overnight on Friday

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2 w. ago AD FEATURE: Discover the magic of Manor Park Country House at special Wedding Showcase

Enjoy a glass of bubbly and delicious canapes while exploring one of South Wales’ most romantic wedding venues

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3 w. ago Violent reprisals after DRC whistleblowers discover profiteering in protected land

Environmentalists seeking to end logging, smuggling and pollution in DRC’s Mangrove Marine park faced threats, violence and rapePeople who have tried to expose unlawful ownership and profit-making from protected land in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have faced threats, violence and rape, an investigation has found.The DRC government hired the conservation worker Kim Rebholz in 2022 to safeguard the Mangrove Marine park, an internationally recognised nature reserve on the country’s tiny coastline. The Congo basin rainforest, to the east, is the largest rainforest after the Amazon. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Major tourist train in Wales blasted for being 'leaky' and having 'wet seats'

Eryri National Park in North Wales is home to the country's highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa, also known as Mount Snowdon, seeing more than 100,000 visitors per month in summer.

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