THERE’S a coastal train journey in the UK where waves have been known to crash against the windows – and tickets are just £5. Gazing out of the window is one of the best ways to kill time on flights or train journeys, with some routes much more enjoyable than others. 3 The Riviera Line runs from … Read more
BRITS are bracing for a New Year’s weekend washout with “wintry” showers as Storm Gerrit wreaks havoc. The UK was battered by 70mph wind and chills of -6 in parts of the UK yesterday. 7 Drivers battled through blizzards on the A9 near Aviemore, Scotland, yesterdayCredit: Northpix 7 A yellow weather warning for “very windy … Read more
Well, here we are folks, at the end of another turbulent year. When we put this list together at the end of 2022, its contents largely covered something many of us thought we would not see again in our lifetime: a major war in Europe. Now, we are grappling with two wars in our immediate … Read more
ENGLAND Lioness Millie Bright has revealed she’s engaged after her partner Levi Crew popped the question during a tropical Christmas holiday. Millie, 30, took to Instagram to share the happy news with her followers – showing off her stunning ring in the process. 3 Millie has revealed she and Levi are engaged and showed off … Read more
THE Met Office have officially declared that it is a White Christmas in Scotland as snow has fallen in parts of the country. Forecasters predicted it would be damp and windy on Christmas Day but especially mild, with highs of 13C or 14C expected. 3 A stag and doe caught in snow that fell in Aviemore … Read more
SCOTTISH pet rescue charities are being swamped with XL Bully dogs ahead of new English rules which will see a tough crackdown on the breed at the end of this month. Dog refuges say Scots are lining up to take in the English dogs as the Scottish Government continues to snub PM Rishi Sunak’s law … Read more
A CRUISE ship carrying 266 passengers to England was left drifting in the North Sea yesterday after losing power. A large wave is thought to have caused the outage on the MS Maud. 2 The Hurtigruten Expeditions cruise ship MS Maud was left drifting in the North SeaCredit: Tommy Simonsen 2 Danish rescue operators managed … Read more
HARRY KANE looks on course to finish 2023 as the world’s top goalscorer following his latest stunning strike to round off an epic year in style. But he will be hoping Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland don’t produce a late Christmas surge to overtake him. 10 Harry Kane could finish 2023 as the No1 goalscorer … Read more
UNIVERSAL Studios has confirmed that they are considering launching a brand new theme park in the UK, with fans online getting excited about the possibility. The rumours surfaced after Universal’s owners Comcast and NBC registered the domain names UniversalStudiosGreatBritain.com and UniversalGreatBritain.com earlier this year. 3 Some fans are hoping for Harry Potter attractions should the … Read more
DUBLIN — The Democratic Unionists dumped a lump of coal in the British government’s Christmas stocking Monday, declaring that their party will maintain its stubborn blockade of Northern Ireland’s cross-community government into the new year — a deadlock that could take billions in extra U.K. finance to break. Hopes were dashed of a pre-Christmas breakthrough … Read more
