The best cruises to see the 2026 total solar eclipse Get a front row seat for the solar eclipse from the comfort of a cruise ship The Independent UK · Jan 6
UK Weather: Met Office Warns 'Polar Express' Will Bring -15C Freeze for 14 Days The UK braces for a 'Polar Express' freeze, with -15°C temperatures, snow for two weeks, and amber and yellow warnings for ice and disruption. International Business Times UK · Jan 6
Constance to make statement after probe into possible code breach concludes Independent advisers to Scotland’s First Minister have now concluded an investigation into whether Angela Constance breached the ministerial code. Evening Standard · Jan 6
Scotland star Gordon McQueen’s ball-heading highlighted at inquest The former international footballer died in 2023 after developing dementia. Evening Standard · Jan 6
UK weather live: Fresh snow and ice warnings across UK as Storm Goretti approaches Commuters urged to check for further travel disruption with freezing temperatures expected The Independent UK · Jan 6
Storm Goretti to bring heavy snow after UK sees coldest night of winter so far Storm Goretti is expected to bring snow and strong winds to the UK this week after temperatures plummeted to minus 12.5C overnight on Monday. Evening Standard · Jan 6
Amber weather warnings in place for northern Scotland as snow set to continue Icy weather will continue to grip Scotland into Wednesday. Evening Standard · Jan 6
MP calls for army to be mobilised in Scotland amid severe weather Andrew Bowie has written to First Minister John Swinney urging him to ‘mobilise all available resources’ as snow and ice causes major disruption. Evening Standard · Jan 6
Temperatures fall to -12.5C in coldest night as snow brings more disruption Overnight temperatures plummeted as low as minus 12.5C in one Norfolk village. Evening Standard · Jan 6
Where in the UK saw the coldest night as snow brings school closures and travel chaos Overnight temperatures plummeted as low as minus 12.5C The Independent UK · Jan 6
Flight, train and road travel chaos as snow wreaks havoc across UK In the UK, the Great Western Railway, the Elizabeth line and routes in far north Scotland are experiencing severe disruption The Independent UK · Jan 6
Snow and ice close hundreds of schools across UK as Storm Goretti expected this week Warnings for ice extended to Wednesday across most of England, Wales and southern Scotland as UK experiences coldest night of the year The Guardian - UK · Jan 6
Hundreds of schools shut for second day amid weather warnings of snow Amber warnings come into force in some areas at 11am. Evening Standard · Jan 6
Scotland takes next step towards lynx reintroduction Return of key species after more than 500 years could control damaging surge in deer numbers and boost tourism The Independent UK · Jan 6
The Independent UK · Jan 6 Warning over ‘disruptive’ snow set to hit parts of England this week Two amber snow warnings have been issued as frost, rain and strong winds forecast
Evening Standard · Jan 6 Snow falls on London as Storm Goretti threatens to cause blizzards over southern England Snow showers fall over London as Storm Goretti threatens to bring ‘disruptive’ wintry weather to southern England
Evening Standard · Jan 6 Public invited to have their say on reintroduction of lynx to Highlands A group of rewilding charities say reintroducing the wild felines could bring significant benefits to the region.
Evening Standard · Jan 5 Forecasters warn of more heavy snow across swathes of northern Scotland The Met Office has issued yellow warnings of snow and ice for the whole of Scotland on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 Scotland to have national bank holiday after first World Cup fixture First minister announces plan for bank holiday on Monday 15 June after opening game against Haiti
Evening Standard · Jan 5 Full list of major UK shops closing their doors in 2026 Retailers, banks and charities have confirmed widespread closures
Evening Standard · Jan 5 Fresh weather warnings issued as snow cancels flights and shuts schools Temperatures dropped to minus 10.9C at Shap in Cumbria overnight, and 52cm of snow was recorded by the Met Office at Tomintoul in Banffshire.
Evening Standard · Jan 5 Party leaders make election pitches ahead of crucial Holyrood contest in May The leaders of the SNP, Scottish Labour and the Scottish Conservatives all made keynote speeches ahead of this year’s Holyrood ballot.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 Scottish Labour urges Keir Starmer to stay out of Holyrood campaign Anas Sarwar says prime minister’s missteps have left party clear underdogs in run-up to May election
Evening Standard · Jan 5 Weather warnings extended as Scotland hit by heavy snow First Minister John Swinney said a ‘huge effort’ was going into keeping transport moving and public services open.
Evening Standard · Jan 5 Tory leader Findlay pledges to cut taxes ahead of ‘cost-of-living election’ Russell Findlay vowed to increase some tax rate thresholds which he said were a ‘stealth tax’.