How a King turned old curtains into fashionable kimonos
A royal initiative for sustainability
King Harald V of Norway has launched a creative project to recycle old curtains from his palace into stylish kimonos. The king, who is known for his passion for environmental...
Orkney’s ancient stone circle faces threat from human waste
Visitors urged to respect the site and use nearby facilities
The Ring of Brodgar, a Neolithic stone circle and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Orkney, is facing a serious problem from human waste. Visitors who...
German tourist stabbed to death and British man injured in Paris knife attack
A German tourist was killed and a British man was among those wounded in a knife attack in Paris on Sunday night. The assailant, who was shot dead by police, is believed to have...
GP crisis in Scotland: BMA warns of ‘tipping point’ and calls for urgent funding
GPs ‘running on empty’ amid unmanageable workload and lack of investment
A new survey by the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland has revealed the alarming state of general practice in Scotland, with doctors reporting unmanageable...
Police seize drugs worth millions in Scotland as part of organised crime crackdown
Operation Venetic targets serious organised crime groups
Police Scotland has seized drugs worth millions of pounds as part of a UK-wide operation to disrupt serious organised crime groups. The operation, codenamed Venetic, involved the interception of...