The best UK mini-breaks for solo travellers, from Scotland to Cornwall

Grab your single tickets to ride: The brilliant UK mini-breaks that put the interests and needs of solo travellers first (and there’s no sharing rooms with strangers!) One solos holiday takes in the incredible 21-arch Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland Line, Scotland    Cornwall is set to be popular again this summer – join in the … Read more

SECURITIES TRUST OF SCOTLAND: Income is still essential

SECURITIES TRUST OF SCOTLAND: All change at £200 investment fund, but income is still essential By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 13 February 2021 It has been all change at Securities Trust of Scotland, at £200million investment fund with a global income mandate.  Since … Read more

All dental students in Scotland will have to repeat a year of school because of Covid

All dental students in Scotland will have to repeat a year of school after Covid prevented them getting enough training to safely qualify Pandemic has prevented students from getting vital experience in procedures Schools in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh are deferring graduations Affected students will be able to apply for a bursary up to £6,750  … Read more

Judge demands probe into Scotland Yard

Sir Richard Henriques says confidence in the criminal justice system has been ‘gravely damaged’ by the failure to hold officers to account following the disastrous VIP child abuse inquiry A retired High Court judge today urges the Home Secretary to order an independent criminal investigation into five detectives at the centre of the ‘Nick’ scandal – … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon demands England quarantines ALL international arrivals heading on to Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon was facing fury today after her Government demanded English authorities quarantine all travellers flying into England if they were planning to go to Scotland.  The First Minister was accused of trying to extend Scottish laws south of the border with the demand that would force England to lock people up in hotels for … Read more

Vanessa Hudgens takes a cue from model Jasmine Sanders and wears a swimsuit in the snow in Scotland

Vanessa Hudgens braves the snow in a PLUNGING black bathing suit after taking inspiration from Jasmine Sanders’ bikini stunt By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 02:17 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 04:02 GMT, 10 February 2021 Vanessa Hudgens is getting a heavy dose of winter while on the set of the third installment in … Read more

Police Scotland charge man, 35, over ‘offensive’ Captain Tom tweet

Free speech campaigners today blasted Police Scotland over its decision to charge a man over an offensive tweet about Captain Sir Tom Moore.  A tweet sent shortly after war hero’s death last Tuesday read: ‘The only good Brit soldier is a deed one, burn auld fella, buuuuurn.’  Joseph Kelly will appear at Lanark Sheriff Court … Read more

CLIVE WOODWARD: England’s defeat to Scotland was the worst I have ever seen us play given the stakes

One way or another I’ve watched every England game since the mid-1970s. I supported England, I was honoured to play for and then coach England, and in the media have covered England around the world. And that was the worst I have ever seen England play by some margin given what was at stake. I … Read more

Twelve England rugby players and four Scotland stars take knee before Six Nations game

Six Nations divided by kneeling against racism: Twelve England rugby players and four Scotland stars take a knee before match for Rugby Against Racism campaign – while the rest remain standing Players lined up in support of the Rugby Against Racism campaign today England are taking on Scotland at Twickenham, London, in the Six Nations … Read more

Six Nations kicks off with no fans in stadiums as England take on Scotland in an empty Twickenham

Six Nations, no crowds: Scotland take the lead 3-0 against England in eerily silent Twickenham as millions of rugby fans cheer on at home Scots took an early lead in southwest London, perhaps alleviated by absence of the usual 80,000 onlookers Earlier France trounced Italy 50 points to 10 at a similarly quiet contest at … Read more