Environment agency and Met Office tell swaths of England, Scotland and Wales to brace for more rainSwaths of the UK have been told to brace for more heavy rain this weekend amid warnings of further flooding.The Environment Agency had a dozen flood warn…
Average UK house price rises by £25,000 in a year
Cost of a home climbed in every region in 12 months to August, with prices in London rising to £526,000The average cost of a UK home increased by £25,000 in the 12 months to August, official figures show, with rises recorded in all regions.The annual r…
Lyndon Dykes takes Scotland closer to play-offs with winner against Faroes
One down, one to go. That bare statistic, meaning that a Scotland win in Moldova next month will take them to the World Cup play-offs, belies the epic struggles Steve Clarke’s team encountered against the Faroe Islands.Scotland toiled to such an extent…
Capsule of 1765 air reveals ancient histories hidden under Antarctic ice
Polar Zero exhibition in Glasgow features sculpture encasing air extracted from start of Industrial RevolutionAn ampoule of Antarctic air from the year 1765 forms the centrepiece of a new exhibition that reveals the hidden histories contained in polar …
Scott McTominay’s late strike caps Scotland’s thrilling win over Israel
So much for tight, grim affairs between Scotland and Israel. A seventh meeting in three years broke the mould of anything that had come before. This was a breathless encounter, as fitting for the return of a capacity crowd to Hampden Park.The final act…
Chris Packham asks royal family to commit to rewilding estates
Conservationist delivers petition to Buckingham Palace and urges royals to set example before Cop26Chris Packham has called on the royal family to “step up” by committing to rewilding their estates before the Cop26 climate summit.The conservationist an…
Cop26 activists fear influx of English police will mar ‘friendly’ approach
Climate groups concerned about presence in Glasgow of officers from forces known for heavy-handed tacticsClimate campaigners are worried an influx of officers from elsewhere in the UK will undermine Police Scotland’s commitment to rights-based policing…
Lyrical tearaways: removable verses adorn streets for National Poetry Day
From Bristol to Glasgow, five poems will be displayed in public on the theme of choice. The writers introduce their works“Who can she be but, helplessly, herself?” reads a line from Imtiaz Dharker’s Choice, one of five poems appearing on billboards acr…
Clyde’s fish stocks start to recover – with a different fish than before
Banning fishing does not mean populations simply bounce back, as scientists found off Scotland’s west coastThe closure of the Clyde fishery has led to the recovery of marine species – but not the same species as lived there before, according to a repor…
Heathrow passengers delayed for hours after biometric passport gates fail
Gatwick and Edinburgh airports also affected with travellers held on planes while others faced queuesAirline passengers reported delays of up to four hours as airports across the UK were hit by a second e-gate technical fault within two weeks.Traveller…