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Passengers have faced months of disruption

Rail strikes suspended: RMT calls off UK-wide action after new offer

Transport yourself to Matfen Hall, a place of unforgettable luxury and ultimate relaxation
Transport yourself to Matfen Hall, a place of unforgettable luxury and ultimate relaxation

Ad Feature Matfen Hall: unforgettable luxury and ultimate relaxation

The world’s biggest children’s play park Lilidorei is due to open in the UK in 2023
The world’s biggest children’s play park Lilidorei is due to open in the UK in 2023

See inside world’s biggest play park opening in UK

7,000 jobs will be on offer
7,000 jobs will be on offer

Haven Holidays announces more than 7,000 jobs available across UK

Family left devastated after girl, 15, stabbed to death

New pictures of Lilidorei in Northumberland have been released
New pictures of Lilidorei in Northumberland have been released

See new pics of the world’s biggest play park set to open in UK

Bumblebees have struggled, linked to weather extremes in 2022
Bumblebees have struggled, linked to weather extremes in 2022

Litany of weather extremes challenged wildlife in 2022, National Trust says

Winter Solstice: Best destinations for stargazing including one in UK

Ed Byrne attends Absolute Radio Live at the Palladium Theatre on November 27, 2022
Ed Byrne attends Absolute Radio Live at the Palladium Theatre on November 27, 2022

Woman thanks comedian for joke which led to bowel cancer diagnosis

Free-range chickens live happier, healthier lives (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Free-range chickens live happier, healthier lives (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Avian flu could have a lasting effect on free-range farming – Stephen Jardine

Llandudno in Wales was ranked at number 20, but who is in the top ten?
Llandudno in Wales was ranked at number 20, but who is in the top ten?

UK's 10 happiest places to live - including three in Scotland

Rightmove has announced the happiest places to live in the UK according to its annual Happy at Home survey
Rightmove has announced the happiest places to live in the UK according to its annual Happy at Home survey

Rightmove’s top 20 happiest places to live in UK 2022 announced

Galashiels is the happiest place in Scotland
Galashiels is the happiest place in Scotland

Galashiels is UK's second happiest place - survey

Snow is predicted to arrive in the UK this week according to Netweather
Snow is predicted to arrive in the UK this week according to Netweather

UK weather: Snow and flooding predicted despite mild temperatures

Fordyce Maxwell twice held the post of Agricultural Editor at The Scotsman
Fordyce Maxwell twice held the post of Agricultural Editor at The Scotsman

Obituary: Fordyce Maxwell, respected journalist, broadcaster and farmer

Review: Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland, Northumbria - Scotland on Sunday

CGI image of Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden which is billed to be the world’s biggest children’s play park
CGI image of Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden which is billed to be the world’s biggest children’s play park

See new pics of the world’s biggest play park set to open in UK

The Lord Crewe Arms in the heart of the historic village of Blanchland, Northumbria. Pic: Contributed
The Lord Crewe Arms in the heart of the historic village of Blanchland, Northumbria. Pic: Contributed

Review: Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Illuminated sheep art work at Bamburgh with artist Deepa Mann-Kler (photo: Raoul Dixon)
Illuminated sheep art work at Bamburgh with artist Deepa Mann-Kler (photo: Raoul Dixon)

Illuminated sheep arts trail to light up Northumberland this autumn

Roddy Dunlop is Dean of the Faculty of Advocates
Roddy Dunlop is Dean of the Faculty of Advocates

Leading lawyer says he would 'consider' moving to England over income tax gap

Father Christmas at Bamburgh Castle (photo: Phil Punton)
Father Christmas at Bamburgh Castle (photo: Phil Punton)

Leap into Bamburgh Castle this Christmas

Roseate terns are already critically endangered and now face a new threat from bird flu
Roseate terns are already critically endangered and now face a new threat from bird flu

Bird flu: The entire country is counting the cost of deadly virus

The Hogs Head Inn at Alnwick has undergone a revamp for its ten-year anniversary (photo: Tracey Bloxham)
The Hogs Head Inn at Alnwick has undergone a revamp for its ten-year anniversary (photo: Tracey Bloxham)

Community Inspired revamp of The Inn Collection Group hostelry

The beauty of the campervan is you can explore the local area and follow the weather. Northumberland has castles, like Warkworth, and beaches just waiting to be visited. Pic: Contributed.
The beauty of the campervan is you can explore the local area and follow the weather. Northumberland has castles, like Warkworth, and beaches just waiting to be visited. Pic: Contributed.

Go off-grid with a campervan in Northumberland - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Canal boats set off from the Melbourne Arms on Pocklington Canal to navigate a new two-mile stretch of the canal
Canal boats set off from the Melbourne Arms on Pocklington Canal to navigate a new two-mile stretch of the canal

Top 40 UK staycations to enjoy before you're 40

Flog Its Paul Martin will visit Bamburgh Castle (photo: Red Forge Studios)
Flog Its Paul Martin will visit Bamburgh Castle (photo: Red Forge Studios)

Flog It star Paul Martin to make antiques road trip to Bamburgh Castle

Berry Henson during day two of the Farmfoods Scottish Challenge supported by The R&A at Newmachar Golf Club in Aberdeenshire. Picture: Mark Runnacles/Getty Images.
Berry Henson during day two of the Farmfoods Scottish Challenge supported by The R&A at Newmachar Golf Club in Aberdeenshire. Picture: Mark Runnacles/Getty Images.

Berry Henson eyes 'big ticket' with $25m Liv Golf spot up for grabs

People enjoying the sunshine at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland. Pic: Owen Humphreys
People enjoying the sunshine at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland. Pic: Owen Humphreys

Only four Scottish towns named in list of top seaside resorts

Scotland has had a frosty start to the month. (Photo credit: Lorna Donaldson)
Scotland has had a frosty start to the month. (Photo credit: Lorna Donaldson)

More wintry weather on the way for first weekend of April

Engineers from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks repair power lines on January 31, 2022 in Edzell, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Engineers from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks repair power lines on January 31, 2022 in Edzell, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Power due to be restored to 'vast majority' of Scottish homes affected by storms

A portrait of Robert Burns is projected onto the front of Prestonfield House in Edinburgh (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)
A portrait of Robert Burns is projected onto the front of Prestonfield House in Edinburgh (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Burns Night is like a life-raft for bars and restaurants – Stephen Jardine

A Met Office snow warning has been expanded to cover more parts of Scotland as blizzard-like conditions predicted for Boxing Day (Photo: Ray Cox).
A Met Office snow warning has been expanded to cover more parts of Scotland as blizzard-like conditions predicted for Boxing Day (Photo: Ray Cox).

Snow forecasted for more parts of Scotland on Boxing Day

An illustration issued by Cambridge University of an Arthropleura. A fluke fossil find has revealed giant millipedes as big as cars roamed Northern England. Picture: University of Cambridge/PA Wire
An illustration issued by Cambridge University of an Arthropleura. A fluke fossil find has revealed giant millipedes as big as cars roamed Northern England. Picture: University of Cambridge/PA Wire

Giant millipedes as big as cars once roamed the UK, fossil find reveals

Pretty places like Alnmouth have many second homes and Airbnbs for rent, making it hard for locals to afford a house (Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA)
Pretty places like Alnmouth have many second homes and Airbnbs for rent, making it hard for locals to afford a house (Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA)

Death of Thatcher's home-ownership dream may bring down Tories – Joyce McMillan

Motorists drive through a heavy snow shower as it passes over Saltburn By The Sea as Storm Arwen sweeps across parts of the country on November 26, 2021 (Photo: Getty)
Motorists drive through a heavy snow shower as it passes over Saltburn By The Sea as Storm Arwen sweeps across parts of the country on November 26, 2021 (Photo: Getty)

Met Office keeps amber and yellow warnings in place after Storm Arwen batters th...

Professor Tim Spector has said the current vaccine and testing measures are ‘insufficient’ (Photo: Getty Images)
Professor Tim Spector has said the current vaccine and testing measures are ‘insufficient’ (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid could ‘ruin next five Christmases’ as expert warns jabs are not enough

Brockloch Tower, Carsphairn
Brockloch Tower, Carsphairn

Prestige property: The traditional façade of Brockloch Tower opens up to reveal ...

A fisherman watches a meteor during the Draconid meteor shower over Howick rocks in Northumberland.
A fisherman watches a meteor during the Draconid meteor shower over Howick rocks in Northumberland.

Images show dazzling meteor shooting through sky

Picture: Neil Hanna
Picture: Neil Hanna

Area focus: Coldstream

Eighty-year-old Jane Dotchin on her annual adventure. Photo: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS
Eighty-year-old Jane Dotchin on her annual adventure. Photo: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS

Partially-sighted pensioner, 81, on epic 600 mile horseback trek – without a map

Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm has been recommissioned for a second series (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Amazon Prime Video)
Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm has been recommissioned for a second series (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Amazon Prime Video)

Why ignorance of Scotland's indyref bickering can be bliss – John McLellan

James Denne is currently marketing Faldonside House, near Melrose
James Denne is currently marketing Faldonside House, near Melrose

Property insider view: James Denne, partner at Knight Frank and the estate agent...

A devoted gardener who cared for his employer in their final years has inherited a magnificent 14th century castle just miles from the Scottish border, after the owner died without heirs.
A devoted gardener who cared for his employer in their final years has inherited a magnificent 14th century castle just miles from the Scottish border, after the owner died without heirs.

Gardener inherits magnificent 14th century castle miles from Scottish border

Harrison Ford has been forced to take a hiatus from filming on the set of Indiana Jones 5.
Harrison Ford has been forced to take a hiatus from filming on the set of Indiana Jones 5.

Harrison Ford injured while filming ‘Indiana Jones 5’

The set is put on fire as part of filming for the new Indiana Jones 5 movie starring Harrison Ford overnight.
The set is put on fire as part of filming for the new Indiana Jones 5 movie starring Harrison Ford overnight.

Indiana Jones lights up historic castle

If you’re a keen runner or even just an easy-going ambler, a holiday destination with brilliant running routes and stunning scenery is a must.
If you’re a keen runner or even just an easy-going ambler, a holiday destination with brilliant running routes and stunning scenery is a must.

5 great UK destinations for runners on holiday

Dr Jayne Glass of the Rural Policy Centre at SRUC
Dr Jayne Glass of the Rural Policy Centre at SRUC

Rural hardship has grown under life in lockdown

Cliff Beach House in Ardmore, Co Waterford, Ireland.
Cliff Beach House in Ardmore, Co Waterford, Ireland.

The ultimate beach escapes in the UK and Ireland

Porsche Panamera Turbo S
Porsche Panamera Turbo S

Porsche Panamera Turbo S review

Professor Mark Shucksmith
Professor Mark Shucksmith

Hedgerows can hide rural poverty new report finds

The Government has announced the first areas of the UK which will benefit from ultra-fast broadband (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Government has announced the first areas of the UK which will benefit from ultra-fast broadband (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the UK areas due to receive ultra fast broadband first - and when it w...

A view of scenic Durham (Photo: Shutterstock)
A view of scenic Durham (Photo: Shutterstock)

North East England staycation guide: essential sights in Northumberland, Durham,...

UK’s first EV battery gigafactory to open in Northumberland

Coupland Castle
Coupland Castle

A castle on the Scottish border is on sale for over £1.9million - take a look in...

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Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan
Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan

Humza Yousaf apologises for NHS waiting times during last SNP TV debate

Internally displaced girls walk beside the flood waters near a makeshift camp in the flood-hit area of Dera Allah Yar in Jaffarabad district of Balochistan province, months after Pakistan was hit with devastating flooding. Picture: AFP via Getty Images
Internally displaced girls walk beside the flood waters near a makeshift camp in the flood-hit area of Dera Allah Yar in Jaffarabad district of Balochistan province, months after Pakistan was hit with devastating flooding. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Scottish funding boost for girls' education in flood-hit Pakistan

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is being urged to use the Budget to "put money back into people's pockets".
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is being urged to use the Budget to "put money back into people's pockets".

What does the Scottish Government want from the Budget and will it get it?