18 h. ago Two Scottish restaurants named best in UK for ‘authentic’ French cuisine by national guide

The Good Food Guide has named the best places in the UK for French food, and two are in Scotland.

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4 d. ago UK Foreign Office sends passport warning to tourists flying to Dubai

The Foreign Office has issued guidance for UK nationals travelling to Dubai that relates to your passport

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5 d. ago Smartphone bans in Dutch schools have improved learning, study finds

After initial concerns, pupils are said to be more focused and have better social interactions with each otherBans on smartphones in Dutch schools have improved the learning environment despite initial protests, according to a study commissioned by the government of the Netherlands.National guidelines, introduced in January 2024, recommend banning smartphones from classrooms and almost all schools have complied. Close to two-thirds of secondary schools ask pupils to leave their phones at home or put them in lockers, while phones are given in at the start of a lesson at one in five. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Almost half of Brits ignore guidance for suncream application – new research

Nearly half of the UK (46%) don’t follow national health guidance to top up their suncream every ‘two hours’, according to a new online poll of 250 consumers by Product of the Year across X, Instagram and Facebook.

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8 d. ago Brits urged to stockpile AA batteries in homes immediately as part of new guidance

The UK government has highlighted the Prepare website, which gives guidance to households nationwide on how to brace themselves for any eventuality - including the stockpiling of vital supplies such as batteries

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2 w. ago The elegant Scottish restaurant with stunning castle views named best in country for afternoon tea

This year’s afternoon tea awards took place in London, showcasing the best places in the UK for this traditional sweet treat.

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2 w. ago Revealed: These are the top European countries to retire to in 2025

New rankings published by Funeral Guide unveiled 10 European nations that stand out as ideal destinations, based on three key factors: cost of living, crime rate, and the quality of healthcare.

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3 w. ago Patients angering NHS staff by secretly filming consultations for TikTok and Instagram

The Society of Radiographers (SoR) is calling on health officials to introduce national guidelines that ban covert recording in hospitals and clinics.

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3 w. ago Operation Spiderweb: how Ukraine's drone attack could reshape warfare – video explainer

On 1 June, Ukraine launched a daring attack on Russian military bases, inflicting billions of dollars of damage using inexpensive drones in a secret operation codenamed Spiderweb. Smuggling 117 drones into Russian territory over 18 months, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, proved he still had cards to play in the war. The Guardian's Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, explains how the daring operation will make military commanders across the world rethink national securityOperation Spiderweb: a visual guide to Ukraine’s destruction of Russian aircraft‘He’s a bulldog’: the man behind the success of Ukraine’s Operation SpiderwebUkraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Blood cancer patients in England first in world to be offered ‘Trojan horse’ drug

Pioneering drug can halt advance of multiple myeloma for three times as long as standard treatmentsThousands of patients in England with blood cancer will become the first in the world to be offered a pioneering “Trojan horse” drug that sneaks inside cancer cells and wipes them out.In guidance published on Friday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) gave the green light to belantamab mafodotin, which can halt the advance of multiple myeloma for three times as long as standard treatments. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The elegant Scottish restaurant named best in the country in national awards

A Scottish restaurant has been named as one of the top 50 in the UK - and the best in Scotland - at an annual national awards ceremony.

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4 w. ago Two Scottish restaurants named among Europe's best for authentic Neapolitan pizza

Scotland’s pizza scene has earned global praise, with two favourites named among Europe’s best in a top guide

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