14th century Scottish castle with axes above beds is one of UKs spookiest holiday homes

Mr Benn creator David McKee has died aged 87 and we remember the Scottish roots of the much-loved BBC Children's show

Public Heath Scotland is investigating the cause of a small number of cases of hepatitis in young children across the central belt of Scotland, including in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Scarlett Moffatt allowed Good Morning Britain presenters Richard Madeley and Kate Garraway to quiz her on road signs as she prepared for her 14th (and hopefully final) driving test today, 6 April.The former Gogglebox star and TV host has been struggling to get her driving license after failing a whopping 13 tests in the car, despite recently signing on to do a new BBC driving show. "Why do you keep failing? 13 is a heck of a lot of failures," Richard asked bluntly.

Bobby Madden has been selected as the referee for Celtic and Rangers' crucial Scottish Cup semi-final tie later this month.

Celebrity Bake Off star Matt Lucas has hit back at the notion that Paul Hollywood showed him ‘favouritism’ in the tent, stating that people can ‘say what you like’. On last night’s episode, Matt – who typically hosts the programme with Noel Fielding – stepped in to take part in the celebrity charity special for Stand Up To Cancer alongside Ed Gamble, Example and Annie Mac after another star dropped out at the last minute. While the Little Britain star was making glass window biscuits, judge Paul helped knead some of his dough after coming over to check on him, before the contestant later received a coveted Paul Hollywood handshake during his critique.

There were more famous faces stepping into the equally famous tent on Tuesday night for another edition of Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.

Paul Hollywood invoked the wrath of the celebs on Celebrity Bake Off after he was caught giving Matt Lucas a helping hand. The absolute scandal of it. Little Britain star Matt, who usually hosts the baking show with Noel Fielding, stepped up to compete as a baker for this year’s series in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.

A quintessentially British cottage that looks like it came straight out of a fairytale book has guests staying there from across the UK, and even from Hollywood. The chocolate box cottage, located in the Cheshire countryside less than an hour's drive from Manchester, is the perfect hideaway for those wanting to stay somewhere unique.

Nicola Sturgeon and her senior ministers have admitted failing to visit a single care home since the start of the Covid pandemic.

Manori Ravindran International EditorFew people can say their comfort zone is in playing strong women, but for Gillian Anderson, it ’s become something of a personal brand.The American-British actor, who was once best-known for her skeptical FBI agent Dana Scully in Fox’s long-running sci-fi hit “The X-Files,” has gone on to play detective Stella Gibson in “The Fall,” notorious British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Crown” and sex therapist Jean Milburn in “Sex Education.” (And you wouldn’t want to cross any of them.)Anderson — who will receive the Variety Icon Award in a ceremony at CannesSeries on April 1 — will next be seen portraying the rarely dramatized Eleanor Roosevelt, opposite Viola Davis’ Michelle Obama and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Betty Ford, in Showtime’s drama “The First Lady.” But portraying no-nonsense women didn’t begin as a conscious choice for Anderson. In 1993, she recognized a “stark difference” between the Dana Scully role and “pretty much everything else on television at the time,” though, at age 24, she wouldn’t have labelled Scully as the feminist icon she’d come to represent.“I don’t think it was as clear-cut in my mind as being, ‘Oh, this is a feminist character,’” she says.

A summer of celebration is set to take place at the Queen's holiday home in Scotland to mark her Platinum Jubilee.

Shameless had a devoted legion of fans when it first debuted on Channel 4 in 2003 and quickly became a household name in British comedy.

The Queen has reportedly splashed out £62,000 on a golf buggy to help her get around Windsor Castle. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 95, who will "never panic or collapse", according to an expert, is said to have taken delivery of the luxury buggy two weeks ago and has already had a go at driving around in it.The buggy is said to be a four-seater called the "Queen Mobile" and comes with all-weather covers as well as a fridge and an infotainment screen.

For most people, being nominated for a prize as illustrious as an Oscar would be enough to secure bragging rights for the rest of their lives but for those attending the prestigious ceremony, a golden statue isn’t the only thing to smile about. Ahead of the event on Sunday, Distinctive Assets has given a sneak peek into the award show’s infamous ‘Everyone Wins’ Nominee Gift Bag, and reports suggest that it boasts a hefty price tag of more than £105,000.

Sutton Coldfield, impressed the judges with her Viennese biscuits during the signature bake challenge. As Paul offered his hand, she began questioning her abilities.

Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood will be back on our screens with The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer and while he is known for his baking skills, he also has another talent. The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer begins on Channel 4 on Tuesday, March, 22 and runs for five weeks, and when Paul isn't creating amazing baking recipes he can be found whizzing around a race track.