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Krispy Kreme and happn create 'Doughnuts & Dates' spots

The top 15 early dating 'icks' revealed

Ron Bird co-founded the Guarana street drumming band

Scotsman Obituaries: Ron Bird, community activist and literacy worker

It comes after Bristolians were ranked as the most romantic in the UK

What's your love language? Take this quiz to find out

Police used a chainsaw to raid a drug house where they arrested a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of having a zombie knife.

Cops break into 'drug den' with chainsaw and make zombie knife arrest

Natural regeneration at the site where Muckrach woodland creation is underway

A tangled tale of one of Scotland's largest woodland schemes

The Natural History Museum’s Dinosaurs Live! is among the shows with January sale discounts

Full list of every theatre in the UK with huge January sale savings

Festive ornaments hang down from a stall at a Christmas market

Edinburgh crowned the UK’s most festive city

A dozen people have been jailed for over 100 years after one of Britain's biggest county lines drugs gangs which made £1.2 million a year was smashed by police.

Drugs gang gets smashed: Moment cops bust county lines criminals

Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.

Watch: UK's busiest and most expensive Christmas markets ranked

The Woof Truck - 'rusty old bike' (inset) and what it looks like now.

Video: I upcycled a rusty old bike to become a mobile dog treat vendor

'Sticky Bandits' gang who named themselves after the Home Alone crooks - stole £2.6 million worth of machines and metals - mostly targeting businesses while they were closed over the festive period.

Caught On Camera: ‘Sticky Bandits’ burglars leave 'Merry Xmas' tag

Sam Fender tickets on sale time, early access and prices confirmed

Snow has fallen - hit the ski slopes for less this winter with Jet2

James Hipkiss, owner of Fancy Fries

Fancy Fries expands to Scotland with £100,000 franchise opportunity

Musician Liam Payne performs at the "One Direction iHeartRadio Album Release Party".

Watch: British public recall celebrity deaths that affected them most

Fly to Guernsey: Aurigny releases further Summer 2025 routes

Replica of John Cadbury’s shop in Birmingham’s Bull Street at Cadbury World

Watch: We take a tour of Cadbury World featuring Beanmobile ride

Homebase, which has several stores in the Midlands including Kings Heath and Selly Oak, is set for administration, according to reports.

Homebase collapse - full list of sites at risk of closure

Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly among top deals

Top UK spa deals by money saving expert in Spabreaks' biggest sale

Some dogs don't mind the noise of fireworks - but for others it can be a traumatic experience.

Watch: RSPCA give advice on keeping pets safe during fireworks

CCTV shows Abdul Wahab carry out the hammer attack Stratford Road, Sparkhill, at around 2pm on February 21 2024.

CCTV shows thug smash man's skull with hammer in savage revenge attack

HP Sauce is named after the Houses of Parliament and displays a picture of the London landmark on its label.

Brown sauce or ketchup? There's no debate and one brand comes out on top

1,000 children aged six to 16 revealed Brighton is best for trick or treating

Sweet service launches for cities rated worst for Halloween treats

I visited Halkidiki to see why it is one of Greece's 'unsung heroes'.

I visited Greece's 'unsung hero' destination & was blown away

Stephen Cuddy with the mini canal lock he built to house a narrowboat turned into a swimming pool.

Watch: Man spent £30k building ‘world's shortest canal’ in his garden

The public on when to put the heating on.

Watch: When is it too early to put the heating on?

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks celebrate start of their biggest ever Iceland progra...

Tips for holidaymakers to be savvy with cashback offers

Get up to 50% cashback with these sneaky holiday hacks

Liz Truss during the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham

Analysis Defiant Truss upstages Tory hopefuls 'grateful' to dodge her backing

The large blaze at a Birmingham grocery shop, Alum Rock Road, Saltley.

Watch: Shop explodes in ball of flames leaving two hospitalised

Tourists race to get sunbeds after queuing for pool to open.

Watch: Tourists race to get sunbeds after queuing for pool to open

Escape to up-and-coming Croatian destination in Summer 25

Ysanne Churchman and co-star Norman Painting recording The Archers in 1954 (Picture: Fred Morley/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Ysanne Churchman, actress who played Grace in The Archers

They May Have Even Eaten Ham!

Connor Goldson has left Rangers after six years to sign for Cypriot side Aris Limassol. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Rangers transfer exit sparks 538-word parting statement amid Ibrox exit 'hurt'

Will Meghan Markle ever return to the UK and what did Prince Harry say about Princess Diana in documentary?

Will Meghan Markle ever return to the UK, what did Prince Harry say?

Rangers midfielder Todd Cantwell has handed in a transfer request. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Rangers star doubles down on transfer request after turning down olive branch

How will Rangers line-up vs Birmingham City? Cr: Getty Images.

Rangers starting XI vs Birmingham: How will Gers line up for friendly?

Flames rage through factory as plumes of smoke rise into air.

Watch: Flames rage through factory as plumes of smoke rise into air

Jet2 passenger jets parked up on the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport.

Watch: 7 UK airports raise drop-off fees - how much does it cost?

Megan Thee Stallion is still on track (as of writing) to arrive in the UK as part of her "Hot Summer Girl Tour," after cancelling the tour's first performance at the OVO Hydro, Glasgow (Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)

Are tickets still available to see Megan Thee Stallion on her UK tour?

This city holds the title of ‘the UK’S Lifetime ISA hotspot'

Greggs has been forced to close some stores because of an IT problem affecting card payments

IT outages at Greggs ‘resolved’ after stores forced to close

National World

It’s the yeast we could do - mobile phone network giffgaff to offer FREE pizza

Dash-cam footage captured the moment a bus ploughed into a car after the driver pulled out into a bus lane in Small Heath, Birmingham Picture from video by Birmz Is Grime / SWNS

Double-decker collides with BMW in bus lane - three hurt

Tayto the Samoyed won a prestigious honour at Crufts

Crufts 2024: Dog wins prestigious prize two months after life-saving surgery

Thieves who stole £90,000 of premium booze from a gin distillery were chased by police and caught in a dramatic stop on the M42 near Birmingham.
Picture: SWNS

Watch: Booze thieves' lorry stopped on motorway

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries