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Cunard searches for stories behind photos in anniversary exhibition

Cunard searches for stories behind photos in anniversary exhibition

Cunard searches for stories behind photos in anniversary exhibition

13 March 2025

To mark its anniversary, the luxury shipping company has collected images from former guests, employees, celebrities and newspaper archives.


Father who murdered infant son jailed for at least 20 years

Father who murdered infant son jailed for at least 20 years

Father who murdered infant son jailed for at least 20 years

13 March 2025

Lewis Oliver Rowland suffered severe brain injuries when he was violently shaken by his father, Craig Rowland.


Fuel prices will drop if retailers pass on savings – analysis

Fuel prices will drop if retailers pass on savings – analysis

Fuel prices will drop if retailers pass on savings – analysis

13 March 2025

The RAC said average pump prices could come down by at least 6p per litre for petrol and 3p per litre for diesel in the coming weeks.


Veterans complete Arctic charity challenge thanks to ‘teamwork and friendship’

Veterans complete Arctic charity challenge thanks to ‘teamwork and friendship’

Veterans complete Arctic charity challenge thanks to ‘teamwork and friendship’

13 March 2025

Karl Hinett, Jason ‘Foxy’ Fox, Aldo Kane and Brian Wood have become the first team to complete the Montane Lapland Arctic Ultra together.


University of Dundee job losses should be ‘wake-up call’, Swinney told

University of Dundee job losses should be ‘wake-up call’, Swinney told

University of Dundee job losses should be ‘wake-up call’, Swinney told

13 March 2025

The university announced on Tuesday it plans to cut 632 jobs as it bids to plug a £35 million deficit.


Swinney told SNP opposition to nuclear weapons would make Scotland ‘less safe’

Swinney told SNP opposition to nuclear weapons would make Scotland ‘less safe’

Swinney told SNP opposition to nuclear weapons would make Scotland ‘less safe’

13 March 2025

Labour’s Anas Sarwar challenged the First Minister to ‘re-examine his red lines’ in relation to the UK’s trident nuclear deterrent.


Report on future of Grangemouth site expected next week, minister says

Report on future of Grangemouth site expected next week, minister says

Report on future of Grangemouth site expected next week, minister says

13 March 2025

The refinery is set to close in the coming months and put 400 roles at risk.


Swinney defends Sturgeon’s record against accusations of failure

Swinney defends Sturgeon’s record against accusations of failure

Swinney defends Sturgeon’s record against accusations of failure

13 March 2025

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay took aim at the former first minister after she announced her intention to leave Holyrood.


Merseyside police chief announces retirement

Merseyside police chief announces retirement

Merseyside police chief announces retirement

13 March 2025

Chief Constable Serena Kennedy will retire from the force at the end of August.


Starmer: ‘Tariff war’ with US not in the UK’s national interest

Starmer: ‘Tariff war’ with US not in the UK’s national interest

Starmer: ‘Tariff war’ with US not in the UK’s national interest

13 March 2025

Sir Keir Starmer defended the UK’s decision not to immediately retaliate to Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs.


William and Kate to cheer on rival teams at Wales v England Six Nations game

William and Kate to cheer on rival teams at Wales v England Six Nations game

William and Kate to cheer on rival teams at Wales v England Six Nations game

13 March 2025

The prince is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, while Kate is patron of the Rugby Football Union.


Former RUC officer to be prosecuted for murder after ombudsman probe

Former RUC officer to be prosecuted for murder after ombudsman probe

Former RUC officer to be prosecuted for murder after ombudsman probe

13 March 2025

The charges relate to an incident in Northern Ireland.


Brown trout can pass beaver dams, study finds

Brown trout can pass beaver dams, study finds

Brown trout can pass beaver dams, study finds

13 March 2025

The research monitored fish movements in two streams in northern Scotland – one modified by a series of four beaver dams and the other unaltered.


Starmer says welfare system indefensible on ‘moral’ terms amid backlash

Starmer says welfare system indefensible on ‘moral’ terms amid backlash

Starmer says welfare system indefensible on ‘moral’ terms amid backlash

13 March 2025

The Prime Minister denied Britain would be ‘returning to austerity’ under the changes but said the cost of benefits was ‘going through the roof.’


Bodily fluid contamination found on hospital equipment during inspection

Bodily fluid contamination found on hospital equipment during inspection

Bodily fluid contamination found on hospital equipment during inspection

13 March 2025

One recommendation and several requirements have been issued by Healthcare Improvement Scotland for the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife.


Putin’s ‘appetite for conflict’ will grow without Ukraine peace deal – Starmer

Putin’s ‘appetite for conflict’ will grow without Ukraine peace deal – Starmer

Putin’s ‘appetite for conflict’ will grow without Ukraine peace deal – Starmer

13 March 2025

Sir Keir Starmer’s comments came as diplomatic efforts continued to find an end to the war triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.


OAPs feel ‘confusion and anxiety’ when applying for benefits online, MSPs told

OAPs feel ‘confusion and anxiety’ when applying for benefits online, MSPs told

OAPs feel ‘confusion and anxiety’ when applying for benefits online, MSPs told

13 March 2025

Citizens Advice Scotland raised concerns that many older people may be locked out of support due to digital exclusion.


Constance Marten trial resumes without defendants as court told of abandoned cat

Constance Marten trial resumes without defendants as court told of abandoned cat

Constance Marten trial resumes without defendants as court told of abandoned cat

13 March 2025

Marten and Mark Gordon are accused of the manslaughter of a baby who died after they went off grid and slept in a tent in early 2023.


What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

13 March 2025

The number of people waiting more than 52 weeks to begin treatment has dropped below 200,000 for the first time since November 2020.


John Lewis boss ‘determined’ to bring back bonus after payout scrapped again

John Lewis boss ‘determined’ to bring back bonus after payout scrapped again

John Lewis boss ‘determined’ to bring back bonus after payout scrapped again

13 March 2025

The retailer said it would not pay a staff bonus despite revealing that underlying profits tripled to £126 million from £42 million the previous year.


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