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Top UK road-trips which have earned their reputation as the world’s most scenic drives. Picture - supplied

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Dumble Farm owner Fiona Wilson is no stranger to cows and is delighted with the success of her 'cuddle a cow' experience which is drawing in new visitors.

Cuddle A Cow: Former dairy herd boosts farm as 'Professional Cuddlers'

See the drinking dinosaur on Yorkshire’s incredible coastline – so much to explore within a few hundred miles. Picture – supplied.

Ad Feature Yorkshire’s coast is an ideal family October holiday destination

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House prices and demand in Scotland top rest of UK - David Alexander

A man suffered knife wounds in his chest at the Flamingo Land Caravan Park in Kirby, Yorkshire. (Credit: Google Maps)

Man suffers knife wound to chest at theme park

A pedestrian walks past a Primark store on Oxford Street, London.

Primark expanding its click & collect service - shoppers will love it

Storm Antoni has caused high winds and rain across the UK this weekend

When will the rain stop?

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Aldi is making changes the for a couple of hours each week to make stores more inclusive for all customers

Aldi to make major changes to some UK stores from next week

Greenpeace activists on the roof of Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's manor house in Kirby Sigston

Greenpeace activists scale Sunak’s manor house in protest at oil drilling

By-elections produce warnings for both Tories and Labour Brian Wilson

Firefighters battle huge blaze as arsonists torch more than 50 cars overnight

Arsonists cause destruction by torching over 50 cars in one night

The charity says each project worker supports around 20 young people a year and finds a work placement for them all (file image). Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

Interview: Sandy Campbell, founder of youth employment charity WorkingRite

My weekly parkrun ritual made me a late convert to jogging

England's Johnny Bairstow carrying a Just Stop Oil protestor off the pitch during day one of the second Ashes test match at Lord's, London. Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Just Stop Oil protesters invade Lord’s Test match for The Ashes

A body has been found in the search Julian Sands

Police identify human remains as those of missing actor Julian Sands

Clint the cat

Cat hospitalised after being found covered in urine

The new prize draw house being offered for the price of a raffle ticket.

£2m country house plus £100k in cash up for grabs in charity raffle

Bainbridge Ings campsite’s marketing material explains that it’s a “quiet family-run” business set in the “heart of the Yorkshire Dales”.

Man arrested after woman’s body found in luxury camping pod

Met Office issues amber warm weather alert with ‘health impact’ concerns due to rising temperatures

Met Office issues amber warm weather across UK

Rebecca’s partner and their kid at Centre Parcs in Belgium.

Family save £600 holidaying at Center Parcs in Belgium instead of UK

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

Parkdean Resorts launches flash sale with £99 family holidays

Two young people have died after getting into difficulty in nature reserve lake in Yorkshire.

Tragedy as 2 young people drown in lake

Changing retorts at the London Gas Company’s works at Vauxhall in 1889. Picture for illustrative purposes by Rischgitz.

Research unearths children ‘worked to death’ in Industrial Revolution

Lidl has released a list of areas its looking to open new sites as the budget retailer plans to expand

Lidl lists 1,000 locations it wants to open new stores in the UK

This King Charles I shilling struck during the English Civil War has sold for a world record £12,600.

King Charles I coin sells for world record price at auction

In Scotland, the proportion of people with enough cash at the end of the month to be resilient was found to be 28.3 per cent last year, but that figure has dropped to just 20.4 per cent in 2023.

Scots among hardest hit as inflation and rising rates squeeze savings

Ticks can sometimes be very small and hard to spot

Tick-borne condition 'likely' to be present in UK after case confirmed

A picture taken at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research shows a tick (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images).

TBEV case confirmed in UK - what you need to know about new virus

Ashley Kean, 29 of Castleford, West Yorkshire, lives on a diet of Easter egg chocolate all year round (SWNS)

Meet the dad who is forced to live on a diet of Easter eggs

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire, due to heavy snow in the area. Picture date: Friday March 10, 2023.

Drivers stuck in seven-hour tailbacks on motorway after heavy snowfall

Further yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across Scotland on Friday and throughout the weekend, with forecasters warning that parts of Scotland could record temperatures of minus 17C over the next 48 hours.

Further snow and ice warning issued for Scotland amid -17C forecast

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Where does the north of England start? Outrage caused by new map

The emergency coal-fired power plants started generating for the first time on Tuesday afternoon amid National Grid fears of shortages - Credit: Adobe

Emergency coal power plants used for first time as cold snap hits UK

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for Monday and Tuesday with some disruption expected. PIC: SWNS.com

Weather warnings brought forward as Arctic air arrives early

Former Speaker of the House, Betty Boothroyd. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Iconic former speaker of House of Commons Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93

Julian Sands has been missing for over a month

Police searching for actor Julian Sands want ‘closure’ for family

Alison Campsie still craves the real human experience of clubbing, even at the age of 47. PIC: G Patchett.

Why at the age of 47 I need to go clubbing more than ever

Louise Cormack and Kayleigh Ross from Phil Anderson Financial Services' Caithness office (Pic: Angus MacKay)

Record turnover for Ellon financial advice firm

Gareth Arnold (left) and Jared O'Mara (right) have both been convicted of fraud relating to fraudulent invoices submitted to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority while O'Mara was the MP for Sheffield Hallam. The invoices requested reimbursement for services from the fictitious organisation: 'Confident about Autism South Yorkshire'

The moment cocaine-using ex-MP was dobbed in by his own staff

Research reveals the UK areas with the worst drivers - see full list

Drax Group Plc’s power station where workes have voted to go on strike.

UK homes ‘face power cuts’ due to strike action at major station

How to make crispy roast potatoes just like Toby Carvery restaurants

The real reason why Shannon Martin left BBC’s The Apprentice 2023

Wakey Wines defends ‘fun’ decision to sell Prime at £100 a bottle

Happy Valley series 3: Sally Wainwright explains pause between seasons

Some of the animals looking for homes at Blue Cross

Blue Cross Animal charity releases list of animals looking homes

'First footing' is a historical Scottish custom that refers to the first person to enter your new home in the New Year.

What is First Footing? Where the Scottish Hogmanay tradition comes from

Strictly stars Hamza Yassin and Helen Skelton to host BBC Countryfile

Christmas tree made entirely out of lobster pots (photo: Filey Fishtive Tree)

First News: What a fishtive tree!

The traditional image of Father Christmas gets treated to a sweet colourful makeover

Karen Wright: Mince pies and all things nice

There's no need for your four-legged friend to miss out on the fun of Christmas dinner.

How to treat your adorable dog to a slap-up Christmas dinner

Viktor the Viking mascot at The Grand in York. Pic: PA Photo/The Grand.

Railway heritage and fine dining at The Grand, York – Scotland on Sunday Travel

The Grand hotel in York. Pic: PA Photo/The Grand.

Railway heritage and fine dining at The Grand, York – Scotland on Sunday Travel

Brits are so obsessed with gravy they drink it through straws - and even pour it...

Is Emmerdale on TV tonight due to ITV coverage of World Cup 2022?

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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