The Met Office issued the most severe possible warning for Friday between 10am and 5pm, forecasting 'flying debris resulting ...

A nine-room Scottish mansion formerly owned by Genesis is up for sale, though we should advise potential buyers that it may need some work. Located on the Isle of Mull, Pennyghael House ...

but the drinking dens of Parliament are not what you might imagine. The bars reserved exclusively for MPs and peers – in the deeper recesses of the ancient building – such as the Pugin Room or ...

Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, who aims to unseat Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., during the Bayou State's 2026 U.S. Senate contest, assailed the incumbent as a "RINO Republican" during an ...

The Scottish Parliament does not have a second chamber like the House of Lords. Instead, it has a powerful committee system which can propose as well as scrutinise bills. Committees are made up of ...

The skeletal remains of what was once a sprawling 59-room Scottish castle-style mansion loom large against the backdrop of swaying palm trees and pristine beaches. “Front entrance”: Grand entrance or ...

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I’m the one who raises my voice in Parliament, but my brother is the one who ends up in jail," he said. I raise my voice in Parliament, instead brother ends up in jail "It is not illegal to ...

Alex Williamson did not seek out Mark Dodson for advice before taking on the job as Scottish Rugby's new chief executive, but he seems to have learned some lessons from his predecessor ...