The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Milligan

Firefighters continue battling major wildfire in Cairngorms

Campsites and the ski resort in the area popular with tourists have been closed as a precaution.

Evening Standard · Jul 17

Cairngorms wildfire burns through 740 acres with campsites and resorts evacuated

Blaze, now in its third day, has engulfed area spanning about 6km

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Roads set for busiest weekend in years as hot summer getaway begins

UK temperatures have topped 30C during the past 11 days, forecasters said.

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Eljamel Inquiry expected to go ahead in September following delay

The first hearings in the Eljamel Inquiry were scheduled to start in April but were delayed due to building safety concerns at the venue.

Evening Standard · Jul 3

Tartan Army fan who raised £1m for charity in 3,000-mile US walk returns home

Craig Ferguson raised more than £1 million for mental health services.

Evening Standard · Jul 2

London’s Duke of York’s Theatre renamed to honour playwright Tom Stoppard

The renaming coincides with a revival of Stoppard’s Arcadia

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Donald Trump’s £30m income from UK golf resorts dwarfed by crypto earnings

The US president generated most of his money from digital assets, which he has promoted while in office.

The Independent UK · Jul 1

University staff to take strike action on graduation days in jobs dispute

Staff at the Glasgow Caledonian University will walk out on three days this week – with further action planned for later in the summer.

Evening Standard · Jun 29

Rapist Nicholas Rossi who fled to Scotland to escape justice dies in US hospital

The 38-year-old was extradited to the US in 2024, following his arrest at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow in 2021.

Evening Standard · Jun 26

Gordon Ramsay says Scotland’s game against Brazil was ‘soul-destroying’

The chef said the Tartan Army have made a great impression in the US.

Evening Standard · Jun 25