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Will we see the Northern Lights tonight? Spectacular Aurora Borealis display lights up night’s sky

Stunning photos of spectacular natural phenomenon captured across England on Thursday

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

The independence movement is at a crossroads. Who's taking the wheel?

SCOTLAND might have voted No in 2014 but the referendum did not come close to putting a stop to debates about the country’s future, which have…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2024

Why Rangers will be counting the cost of their Champions League failure for years

Rangers missed out on a potential £40m windfall with their defeat to Dynamo Kyiv - and will count the cost of their Champions League failure for…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14, 2024

Returning a 170-year-old preserved lizard to Jamaica is a step toward redressing colonial harms

Museums often celebrate new acquisitions, especially something rare or historic. In April 2024, scientists from the Natural History Museum of Jamaica and The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus accepted a very rare and historic specimen: a 16-inch lizard called the Jamaican giant galliwasp (Celestus occiduus). It had previously…

The Conversation · Jun 3, 2024

What is Beltane and how is it celebrated?

For thousands of years, people have observed the Iron Age Celtic ritual

Evening Standard · May 1, 2024

New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world as 2024 begins – as it happened

Macron says Olympics will bring France a 2024 full of ‘pride’ and ‘hope’; some UK New Year’s Eve firework events cancelled due to weather

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023

Duchess Sophie’s teal Christmas card dress is the perfect alternative to metallics and sequins this party season

Duchess Sophie’s teal Christmas card dress has voluminous sleeves and this bold shade is a stunning choice for special occasions

Woman & Home · Dec 20, 2023

Wee Ginger Dug: The UK media cannot extinguish public sympathy for Palestinians

THE world remains transfixed by the continuing tragedy in Gaza, and it is becoming starkly apparent that there is a clear hierarchy of sympathy in…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 23, 2023

Humza Yousaf says he aims to revitalise reeling SNP at party conference

Leader says he wants to draw a line under debate over independence policy and ‘get heads back up’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023

Kilt worn by Billy Connolly at Tartan Day parade to go on display

SCOTLAND'S best loved comedian has sent his kilt to a tartan exhibition in Dundee.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023