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BBC’s The Traitors prompts huge 55% spike in worldwide searches for flights to Scotland with visitors keen to enjoy the show’s stunning Highland setting

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BBC’s The Traitors prompts huge 55% spike in worldwide searches for flights to Scotland with visitors keen to enjoy the show’s stunning Highland setting

Would you kill for a trip to Scotland? It seems many would. Worldwide Google searches for ‘flights to Scotland’ have rocketed back to pre-pandemic levels for the first time during the first week of January, following the return of the hit BBC reality show The Traitors, filmed near Inverness. Travel information site Places To Travel analysed Google search … Read more

The Traitors fans can enjoy their very own castle staycation in these seven picturesque Scots estates

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The Traitors fans can enjoy their very own castle staycation in these seven picturesque Scots estates

THE Traitors is dominating screens at the moment with viewers hooked on the drama – and the stunning setting. The BBC reality show, fronted by Claudia Winkleman, is filmed at the beautiful Ardross Castle, a stunning 19th century property in the Scottish Highlands, near Inverness. 9 The show is set at Ardross Castle 9 Claudia … Read more

Strictly Come Dancing runner-up spotted on stag do in Scots city

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Strictly Come Dancing runner-up spotted on stag do in Scots city

Strictly runner-up Joe Sugg enjoyed life in the fast lane as he celebrated a pal’s stag do. The famous YouTuber and actor headed up to the Highlands for the celebration and spent part of the trip on the track at Inverness Kart Raceway. 3 Joe poses with his pals for a snap after the exhilarating day … Read more

How we regained freedom from captivity

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How we regained freedom from captivity

Nigerian Juju musician Omoba De Jombo Beats and his band members have shared their ordeal after regaining freedom from kidnappers. The musician and his band were abducted on 17 December 2023 after a show in Kogi State. In a recent interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the musicians, all 13 of them, recounted their … Read more

Get out and explore in 2024: Our guide to 10 hotly-tipped destinations for the coming year, from scenic drives in Ireland and Australia to sailing trips in paradise. So where will YOU head?

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Get out and explore in 2024: Our guide to 10 hotly-tipped destinations for the coming year, from scenic drives in Ireland and Australia to sailing trips in paradise. So where will YOU head?

Travel is back. A survey by American Express has found almost 14 million of us have already booked a trip abroad for next year. Ryanair has reported a 15 per cent growth in passenger numbers while Andrew Flintham, managing director of Tui UK, praised its customers for having ‘an absolute passion to carry on going … Read more

BBC accused of feeding viewers ‘a steady diet of woke bias’ — as it fails its own renewed impartiality plan

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BBC accused of feeding viewers ‘a steady diet of woke bias’ — as it fails its own renewed impartiality plan

THE BBC has been accused of feeding viewers “a steady diet of woke bias” — with the broadcaster appearing to have failed its own renewed impartiality plan. Director-general Tim Davie launched the ten-point plan two years ago. 2 The BBC has been accused of feeding Brits ‘a steady diet of woke bias’Credit: Reuters 2 BBC … Read more

I wooed my husband for months – Aisha Yesufu

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I wooed my husband for months – Aisha Yesufu

Famous Nigerian activist and social critic, Aisha Yesufu, has revealed how she took the move to woo her husband, Mr Aliu. The co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls movement stated that it took eight months for her husband to reciprocate her love after she expressed her feelings. Ms Yesufu stated this on her X … Read more

Nigerian student in UK jailed, to be deported for terror threat

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Nigerian student in UK jailed, to be deported for terror threat

A Nigerian master’s student in the United Kingdom, Somtochukwu Okwuoha, will be deported to Nigeria after serving a 40-month jail term. Mr Okwuoha was sentenced on Friday after he was found guilty of seven charges by a jury for making terror threats against Dundee University. The 26-year-old claimed he had enlisted ISIS, an international terrorist … Read more

Season’s eatings: Ten VERY different Christmas meals from around the world, from KFC in Japan to pickled herring in Sweden and prawns in Australia

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Season’s eatings: Ten VERY different Christmas meals from around the world, from KFC in Japan to pickled herring in Sweden and prawns in Australia

KFC. Beetroot soup. Prawns. Christmas meals can vary enormously from country to country.   Here we reveal ten popular Christmas treats around the world. We think you’ll find it Claus-itively fascinating…  KFC -Japan Forget carving the Turkey, in Japan millions of people tuck into KFC fried chicken at Christmas Instead of feasting on turkey, many Japanese … Read more

Colossal pliosaur skull unearthed at Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

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Colossal pliosaur skull unearthed at Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

In a thrilling discovery along the iconic Jurassic Coast of Dorset, the well-preserved skull of a massive sea monster has been extracted from the cliffs, unveiling a glimpse into the ancient world of fearsome marine predators, reported BBC. Belonging to a pliosaur, a formidable marine reptile that ruled the seas approximately 150 million years ago, … Read more