The narrower Ninja appliance stacks two independent drawers vertically, freeing up worktop width while retaining a family-sized 9.5-litre capacity

For people working in health, social care or education—or those looking for a more rewarding work-life balance —fostering offers a meaningful career change with real financial stability and professional support.

The Wester Hailes Walk-in GP Clinic has been used more than 3000 times since opening in February

A major milestone on the construction of Edinburgh’s first new concert hall in a century has been reached with the structural base installed

‘Litter will end up in fields, laybys and communities miles from where it was bought’ - Cllr Lee-Anne Menzies

Investigation ordered into 'excessive' £327k Edinburgh Trams pay-off

From espressos to lattes, this Philips machine is built for people who want better coffee without spending time learning barista skills.

For shoppers looking to skip the ironing board, this compact Philips steamer could be a practical shortcut to fresher-looking clothes - and it’s on sale for Amazon Prime Day.

The weather-resistant outdoor store can conceal two large bins or hold bulky garden equipment without the maintenance required by a traditional timber shed

From football watch parties to summer evenings at home, this compact mini fridge could make keeping drinks cold a lot easier.

If whitening your teeth before summer has been on your to-do list but you think you’ve left it too late now late, the good news is you haven’t. The even better news is MySweetSmile Prime Day deal could save you a lot of money and be the perfect excuse to start now.

If your summer make-up bag needs an update, e.l.f. Cosmetics’ new Soft Glam Cream Blush and Bronzer sticks could be the easiest way to add natural-looking colour, warmth and definition to your look.

Concerns raised over drug consumption room proposals

A man was taken to hospital for treatment

There had been hundreds of objections lodged against the development

Midlothian Council and Lothian Buses said the changes would benefit employees at the Royal Infirmary as well as the wider community

Police are investigating the incident after the driver sustained minor injuries

The Belgian has signed a two-year agreement at Tynecastle

Product reviews from very happy shoppers have helped put this Sage Barista Express deal in the spotlight as Prime Day shoppers look for premium coffee machine savings.

Mindful of steep airfares and global uncertainty, more and more UK holiday-makers are staying close – very close – to home. Does this mean Milton Keynes is the new Malaga?

Name: Micro-staycations.

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Complete solitude may not be for everyone, but walking the windswept Harris hills by myself gave me the space to contemplate a difficult year

Sitting in a remote cabin earlier this year on the Hebridean isle of Harris, watching the fishing boats come and go in the little harbour, I felt the fog of the previous months finally beginning to clear. I kept thinking back to a cold November night, returning from Leeds to south London, when I finally admitted to myself that something needed to change.

I was exhausted from the long, frequent and often unrewarding round trips to visit my mum. At her care home in Leeds that autumn day, I had tried the usual tricks to summon a reaction from her – news of the grandkids, or re-reading poems and songs she’d written in her days as a primary school headteacher. But for the most part, she remained still and silent.

Graham Snowdon is the editor of Guardian Weekly

A 1,600-mile journey to the wild peaks of Scotland, via Llandudno’s Victorian promenade and the bright lights of Blackpool proved an eye-opener in more ways than one

One of my favourite recent photographs is of me (unusually), perched on the bonnet of our car, about to set off on a solo, two-week road trip from our Sussex home to the wilds of Scotland, taking in Eryri (Snowdonia), Lancashire, the Lake District and Yorkshire. I had no idea that the research trip I was about to embark on – for my book, which traces the story of British holidays over 400 years – was going to reveal my homeland as somewhere I barely knew.

As a southerner, it was the northern half of Britain that I needed to discover. I’d stitched together my route with visits to museums, archives and classic seaside resorts that had once blazed so brightly. I’d visited Cumbria before, but the Conwy coast, the Lancashire countryside, Blackpool, Morecambe, Scarborough? All these were unknowns.

Follow the folklore and you will discover a landscape full of wonder and powerful women – from a fearsome Scottish warrioress to the first queen of a united England

It’s just past midday and I appear to be inside a rain cloud. Soaked to the skin, my walking boots squelching through tufts of grass and black bog mud, I can hear hundreds of streams rolling off this wide mid-Wales peak, each vying to be the fastest. I’ve hiked around more than 8 miles (13km) of Hafren Forest trails to the top of Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon), to reach a wooden post carved with the words Source of the Severn. And I’m here, alone, because I’m hoping to meet a river goddess.

It’s perhaps not as strange as it first sounds. Starting about 150 years ago, the folklorist John Rhys travelled across Wales to archive as many local myths as possible, and among them was the very tale that brought me to this peak: the story of the birth of the River Severn, in which three sisters – Hafren (Severn), Rheidolyn (Rheidol) and Gwy (Wye) – each choose their own route to the sea. My trip to the river’s source was itself a moment of mythically inspired travel, something that has been common practice in the British Isles for as long as we’ve told stories, not least as a means of passing them on.

A new cap on bus fares in the Highlands and islands makes exploring this stunning archipelago in Scotland a breeze

The views are remarkable. From one window, gorse-gold hills roll west towards mountains patched with snow. On the other side, fields of new spring lambs slope down to a silver sea. Elsewhere, the bus crosses wide estuaries and cascading burns. There are thatched crofts, rocky bays and birch woods starred with anemones. One of the most remarkable things about this scenic 111-mile, 3½-hour trip on bus X99 is that it costs just £2.

Until March 2026, a single from Inverness to Scrabster on Scotland’s north coast was £28. Now, thanks to a new bus fare cap in Orkney, Highland and Moray, no journey in the area costs more than £2. The bus is timed to coincide with the Northlink Ferry to Stromness, Orkney’s second biggest town, and I’m heading there to explore by bus.

Veteran Scottish painter Douglas Davies is marking his 80th birthday with a special exhibition in Edinburgh full of colour and atmosphere. The artist’s 80th birthday show will open on 29 June at the Dundas Street Gallery, running until 4 July. Like the late David Hockney, whose determination has been an inspiration, Douglas continues to paint…

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Having moved to Edinburgh from living in Vancouver,  I dearly miss good quality and fresh sushi at an affordable price. I often crave fresh seafood in the summertime, so I was delighted to go along to try Umi Japanese Cuisine’s newest location, says Megan Amato. Tucked beside scaffolding on Shandwick place is Umi’s newest location,…

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The contents of a Scottish stately home which was once an historical seat of Clan Maxwell is to be auctioned off. Located in Wigtownshire, Monreith House was commissioned in 1791 by Sir William Maxwell, 4th Baronet, and designed by the architect Alexander Stevens. It replaced the earlier Myrton Castle, elements of which were incorporated into…

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Cymera, Scotland’s festival of science fiction, fantasy and horror writing brings together readers and writers for a weekend of magic and intrigue while providing insight into the writing process of attending authors and their work. As someone who has been toying with the idea of trying my hand at writing long-form fiction, Cymera – returning…

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Not sure where to eat in Inverness? We catch up with Niall Munro from Birch to get his top recommendations from around Inverness, and find out where else he loves to eat around Scotland.    The best place to get dinner: My favourite place for dinner is actually found just outside of Inverness, in Fortrose.…

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Scottish crime writer Stuart MacBride on the novels that inspired him, his desert island book and the one that makes him laugh. The first book you remember reading: A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh was my first ever book and the one that made me fall in love with reading. There’s a wonderful magic to Pooh and his…

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Sponsored Content by Nicola Watson, Family Law Partner, Aberdein Considine LLP Disputes about everyday parenting decisions are common after separation or divorce. While often minor in isolation, they can become persistent sources of conflict where parents have different routines, values, or expectations. A typical example might involve a major event, such as Scotland’s upcoming World…

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Looking for bespoke Scottish jewellery? Here’s our list of 12 of the best jewellers in Scotland. Scotland is home to some of the most talented jewellers, celebrated for their craftsmanship, heritage, and distinctive designs. Cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow are home to more famous jewellery houses, while independent artisans blend more traditional skills with modern…

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There are few pleasures in life quite like stepping into a bookshop, and we are lucky to have so many in every corner of Scotland.  With their shelves crammed with fascinating reads, bookshops can be a portal into different lives and new worlds. As a tribute to these much-loved spaces, Scottish Book Trust has curated…

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