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A view of the rocky shore of a small town Port Ellen at sunrise

Scottish island named one of UK's coolest postcodes in 2025

Heart-warming moment couple surprise each other during proposal.

Best videos: Heart-warming moment pair surprise each other in proposal

Parkdean Resorts is offering half price deals on its sites, like near Trecco Bay in Wales seen here

Huge 50% off holiday sale with Cornwall and Devon breaks from £79

I tried the new Christmas Dinner Scone that's dividing Brits

Peter and Patricia Clarke outside their home in Grange Park, Swindon, which has been flooded 20 times over the past three years.

Our home has flooded 20 times...it's like Niagara Falls when it rains

Are you dreaming of staying in the perfect holiday cottage this Christmas?

Plan your perfect Christmas holiday cottage getaway

RAYE is set to headline the 2025 Boardmasters Festival, as organisers announced their first wave of acts.

RAYE, The Prodigy and Nelly Furtado announced for Boardmasters 2025

Lizard Point in Cornwall is one of hundreds of £79 holiday resorts on offer in the Parkdean Resorts Black Friday sale

Family beach holidays now start at £79 thanks to a Black Friday sale

A truck is removed by a crane after getting stuck on a narrow lane in Forder near Saltash, Cornwall.

Watch: Lorry lifted by crane out of narrow lane after becoming stuck

The very best seats in St Ives at Trevose with stunning views of the harbour.

Why this place is perfect for your next staycation at St Ives

I stayed a beautiful, peaceful property in the Cornish village of Praa Sands - and I would highly recommend staying here for your next break-away. (Photos: Cornwall Hideaways/Isabella Boneham)

A peaceful Cornwall holiday stay close to sandy beaches - take a look

Curt Miles

Under the Radar: Curt Miles

I stayed in a studio perfect for a summer holiday getaway in Cornwall where the beach was right on the doorstep. (Photo: Isabella Boneham/Sykes Cottages)

The perfect stay in Cornwall with the beach on your doorstep

Lee and Julie Gregory with the model of Polperro in Cornwall which is now up for sale.

Watch: 'Britain's coolest town' for sale for £725k - in mini version

The View lives up to its name

Boardmasters 2024: Cornish coast festival shines once again

Maisy Grace at Boardmasters 2024

Maisy Grace chats career so far and privilege of playing Boardmasters

Wunderhorse before making their Boardmasters main stage debut

Boardmasters 2024: Wunderhorse chat main stage debut and second album

Corella enjoying the sunshine at Boardmasters

Boardmasters 2024: Corella talk conquering Cornwall and repping North

Anthony George, 74, from Bristol

Watch: Man gives up work to travel 100,000 miles around world in van

I had a quirky and memorable holiday here in the UK staying in Pendeen Lighthouse in Cornwall - a perfect getaway for a summer holiday. (Photo: Rural Retreats/NationalWorld)

Quirky and fun - my memorable holiday staying at a UK lighthouse

4.5m Cornwall coastal home up for grabs in Omaze prize draw.

Watch: £4.5m Cornwall coastal home up for grabs in Omaze prize draw

The UK's best 50 beaches have been unveiled - and I have visited the beach which has been crowned the best. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Isabella Boneham)

UK's top 50 beaches unveiled - here's what I thought of the winner

Maciej Bober lives in his Fiat 500 full-time and says he's "happier than ever".

Watch: Man who lives in Fiat 500 says he’s “happier than ever”

Noel & Liam Gallagher BW (c) Paul Slattery

Oasis mark major anniversary with previously unreleased material

Omaze Million Pound House Draw Cornwall winner Rose Doyle with husband Tony outside their new home.

Watch: Dinner lady wins £3million coastal home in prize draw

Dr Richard Mikulski, a bone specialist from Cornwall Archaeological Unit (CAU) analysing the skeletons. (Pic: Cornwall Council SWNS)

Bones of 18th century shipwrecked sailor unveiled by coastal erosion

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

Tom Sobey of Origin Coffee

Origin Coffee opens in Edinburgh

A 16-metre-long fin whale washed up on Fistral Beach, Newquay in Cornwall on November 15. (SWNS)

Fin whale washes up on popular UK beach - public warned to stay away

Dundee Eden Project: A planning application for the landmark is due to be lodged by the end of the year.

Dundee's stunning Eden Project takes step forward

According to The Culture Trip: “The Scots word ‘clootie’ means ‘cloth’ and this term can also be found in use in the famous Scottish dessert, the ‘clootie dumpling’.”

Explainer The Clootie Well in Scotland: Why do Celts hang rags on trees?

Electric vehicles are future, but outside cities they’re not the present Stephen Jardine

World War 2 bunker and staple of Winston Churchill’s ‘chain home’ radar given stunning holiday-home makeover

World War II bunker transformed into coastal holiday home

This flag symbolises the world’s surviving Celtic languages. However, some (like Breton) are spoken in France etc. In this article, we will focus on the British Isles.

Languages of the British Isles: What languages are spoken in the UK?

My leg was ballooning’: Warning as venomous snake attacks holidaymaker in UK tourist hotspot

Warning as venomous snake attacks holidaymaker at UK tourist hotspot

UK’s prettiest locations including Isle of Skye and St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall - top 20 list

These are the UK’s prettiest locations

AI cameras set up to spot drivers on phone catch almost 300 drivers during trial

AI catches 297 drivers breaking law in 3 days - and it’s not speeding

‘Most selfless’ man died when motorbike collided with tractor

A mum was left laughing after Asda replaced her bread order - with a lightbulb.

Mum left laughing after Asda replace online bread order with lightbulb

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Chloe claims to be best friends with her pet duck, Buddy

Mum, 35 ‘best friends’ with duck she hatched from £2 supermarket egg

Top 20 staycation destinations in the UK - is your area on the list?
With the summer holidays well underway and better weather reportedly on the horizon, the top 20 staycation destinations have been revealed

Arts journalist Tim Cornwell, who died in 2022.

The mental health award paying tribute to a much-missed writer

54 UK beaches issued with raw sewage alert - see full list

The spaceport in Unst on the Shetland Islands.

Hotel and visitor centre planned on Unst as spaceport takes shape

UK’s best dog-friendly beaches - full list of locations

The fully restored Roswarne House after Elizabeth and Reg Price's hugh renovation project.

Regency stately home turned ‘crack den’ restored to former glory

Greggs is planning to expand its locations in Cornwall

Greggs on track to open more stores in Cornwall despite backlash

A Stockport woman’s eyes swelled over two days after she experienced sun poisoning.

Woman could barely open eyes due to sun poisoning as heatwave hits UK

Parkdean Resorts has launches a flash sale with cheap summer holidays for families

Parkdean Resorts launches flash sale with £99 family holidays

UK road trips: Top 10 places to explore this summer

The first deals struck by the UK post-Brexit will come into force on Wednesday. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Scotland’s producers deserve better than ‘rushed through’ UK trade deals

Scottish Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton says Scottish local authorities should follow Cornwall Council's lead on source local motion (pic: Katharine Hay/The Scotsman)

Scottish councils should follow 'fantastic' Cornwall 'source local' model

A convertable BMW was washed out to see after parking on a beach in Cornwall

Convertible BMW gets washed out to sea after parking on the beach

‘Army’ of bees force English Heritage castle closure as ‘terrified’ locals caught in massive swarm

‘Army’ of bees forces English castle to shut

The analysts at Cornwall said they expect the price of electricity will drop to 29.55p per unit from the start of July from 33.2p today with Government support. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Energy bills to drop from July, experts say

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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