A new law banning the use of campfires and barbeques in the UK’s largest national park will come into force this week. The seasonal ban at Cairngorms National Park will be enforced between 1 April and 30 September in a bid to reduce the risk of wildfires. Those found breaking the rules could face a…
If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. Today we speak to florist and founder of Snapdragon Edinburgh, Catherine Traynor… No one is a florist to become rich,…
The Cézanne, completed around 1890, is one of several cherry-based still-lifes the post-Impressionist painter produced – though this one is rare because it employs watercolour, which he only embraced during the final years of his life, according to the foundation. Source link
Scientists say they have discovered a new condition behind one of the most common genetic causes of severe epilepsy in children. The condition – named recessive RNU2-2-related neurodevelopmental disorder – leads to seizures and severe developmental delays before children are a year old. Experts estimate millions of people could be carriers of the faulty gene…
The BBC drama follows a couple in their 30s trying for a baby and navigating the complexities of pregnancy loss. Source link
The four shields will be on display along with internationally significant archaeological discoveries from across Scotland, such as the Carnoustie Hoard – which includes a rare spearhead decorated with gold, and a bronze sword in a wooden scabbard, dating from around 1120-920 BC. Source link
Russia has kicked out a British diplomat that Moscow has accused of spying. The diplomat had his accreditation revoked and was told to leave the country in two weeks. Russia’s counterintelligence agency, the FSB, claimed the British diplomat “provided false information about himself”. Moscow also accused him of attempting to gather information about the Russian…
👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈 MPs may be on recess – but as the Iran war enters its fifth week should Whitehall ramp up contingency planning for its impact at home? With the Strait of Hormuz still shut and reports of a potential US ground invasion, Prime Minister Sir…
Available for 29 days Humans are returning to the Moon – hear all about it on the BBC’s space podcast. 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II is following Nasa’s mission to loop around the Moon, with a new episode every day. Starts on Monday 30 March 2026. Search for 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II wherever you…
One family has made it their mission to change the UK’s nurseries. Their daughter Genevieve, known as Gigi, was nine months old when she died at a nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, in 2022. A nursery worker was jailed for 14 years for manslaughter after CCTV showed she had wrapped Genevieve in a blanket…
