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Andrew ThomsonBBC Scotland Am Baile Inverness Field Club members onboard the Glengarry paddle steamer on Loch Ness A charity that promotes interest in science and history in the Highlands has celebrated its 150th anniversary. The Inverness Field Club was founded in 1875 at a time when advances in science and …

Alice SofieldNorth West, Blackpool Tower Ballroom BBC Ron and Marilyn Hill used to dance at the Blackpool ballroom regularly A retired couple who were once regulars at Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom have taken to the dancefloor one last time, thanks to their granddaughter’s plea on TikTok. Olivia Watts said she was …

Louise CullenAgriculture and environment correspondent, BBC News NI Getty Images Under new rules, consumers and businesses will pay for the kit needed to connect their own property and any grid reinforcement will become a social charge Adding green technology to homes and businesses in Northern Ireland should become easier, thanks …

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to defy any US attempt to overthrow his government – telling crowds that “failure is not an option”. The 63-year-old brandished a sword as he addressed supporters during a march in Caracas, against a backdrop of growing tensions with Donald Trump’s administration. Dressed in …

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Donald Trump has said his Ukraine peace plan is being “fine-tuned” – and only a few “points of disagreement” remain. The president confirmed two senior US officials will be holding separate meetings with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the proposals. On Truth Social, Mr Trump wrote that he …

Lori Carnochan,Dumfries and Galloway reporterand Jamie Russell,BBC Scotland News Mitchell family Kirsteen and Andrew Mitchell own the manse next door to Applegarth Church A couple who decided to save their local church took just two days to raise the money to make the purchase – thanks to donations from well-wishers …

English regional mayors will be given the power to charge tourists a tax for staying overnight in their towns and cities, Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has said. Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, Reed said the levy aims to empower locally-elected mayors to “unlock growth through investment”, such as putting …

During a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden on 25 November, Trump pardoned this year’s Thanksgiving turkeys, Waddle and Gobble. During the televised pardon, Waddle, apparently, was nowhere to be found. “Waddle, by the way, is missing in action, but that’s okay,” the president said. The annual event is …

Mayors will be able to introduce tourist taxes across England, the government has announced. A day before the budget, communities secretary Steve Reed said mayors will be given the power to impose a “modest” charge on visitors staying overnight in hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses and holiday lets. Politics …

Every Tuesday, we get an expert to answer your financial problems or consumer disputes – you can WhatsApp us here or email moneyblog@sky.uk. Today’s is… My husband was born on 28 June 1959 and began working in September 1975. We were married on 1 September 1979, and I was born …

Anthony LewisLocal Democracy Reporter LDRS A decision on the ski complex in the Merthyr Tydfil region will be decided in the new year Plans for a new ski slope and leisure resort in the Welsh countryside have taken a significant step forward. The future of the Rhydycar West resort now …

Washington woke up this morning to a flurry of developments on Ukraine. It was the middle of the night in DC when a tweet dropped from Ukraine’s national security advisor, Rustem Umerov. He said that the US and Ukraine had reached a “common understanding on the core terms of the …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Julie Chrisley is weighing in on reports that Ghislaine Maxwell is receiving special treatment in prison following her own time behind bars.  The 52-year-old former reality star was incarcerated for 28 months at Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington, while Maxwell, a convicted …

We know a little more about Google’s long-gestating plans to combine the best parts of Android and ChromeOS into a single OS thanks to a job listing for a product manager to work on “Aluminium OS.” The job ad describes it as “a new operating system built with Artificial Intelligence …

LinkedIn John Quigley has died aged 62 from lung cancer Tributes have been paid to a Glasgow restaurant owner who spent years as a chef for some of the world’s biggest rock stars. John Quigley’s death was announced by his family in a statement. The 62-year-old had been diagnosed with …

The holidays might still be a little way off, but that hasn’t stopped retailers from offering deals ahead of time. Black Friday falls on Nov. 28 this year, but deals are already popping up at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and more. And with thousands of items to shop at some …

When I sit down with Oura’s CEO, Tom Hale, in a quiet wooden booth on the outskirts of the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, I notice that he’s wearing two smart rings. Is he conducting competitor analysis? No, it turns out. Both of the rings are his own company’s …

Donald Trump wants a peace deal in Ukraine very badly. Kyiv wants peace even more, just not at any cost. That’s why when the US began pushing it to agree to a deal by Thanksgiving on what looked close to surrender terms, Ukraine pushed back. It scrambled senior officials to …

It’s not common to think about your kidneys every time you eat or drink something, but you probably should. They work to clear the bad stuff out of your system, filtering all the blood in your body while also managing your blood pressure and removing waste. Some extra thought into …