Beat the crowds with this clever Scottish family holiday hack

Scottish families are paying £5,000 more a year on mortgages than they were in late 2021, SNP-commissioned analysis has shown. The figures show that a typical Scottish family on an average two-year fixed mortgage rate would be paying £5,268 more in interest than they were two years ago.

Coronation Street star Rob Mallard has gone public with his new relationship, posing happily with boyfriend Matthew Martin on a date night to the theatre.The couple beamed as they posed together ahead of the Heathers The Musical press night at The Palace Theatre in Manchester on Tuesday. Rob going official with modelling agent Matthew comes just weeks after his ex and co-star Daniel Brocklebank, who plays Billy Mayhew in Corrie, was pictured with his own new partner.

The Streets have added two new live dates to their 2023 headline tour – find all the details below.The Mike Skinner-led group are due to hit the road this autumn in support of their sixth full-length album ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’, which comes out on October 20.Last month, The Streets announced a run of UK shows in support of the upcoming record. Skinner and co.

Expect a mixed bag of weather in Greater Manchester this week - with sunshine and showers forecast.

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) head Kate Taylor has put together what she describes as an “eclectic and lively” mix of titles for her first year at the helm. 

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The Royal Family has an impressive portfolio of homes around the country, including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle - which they are expected to return to any day now. As well as the vast 50,000 acre estate in the rolling hills of Aberdeenshire, there is another stunning Scottish home that was bought for a shockingly low price.The castle has never been lived in full-time and has frequently been used as a summer home for the King and Queen when they were still styled as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be joining their family to honor Queen Elizabeth II next month…

Making Greater Manchester's energy supply carbon neutral by 2038 will cost £64 BILLION, according to a new report. Plans to decarbonise energy infrastructure in the city-region have now been given the green light by local authority leaders.

A Netherlands-inspired 'care village' which will allow residents to move between homes has been given the green light by Wigan Council.

Nearly 60 per cent of families punished by the “cruel” two child benefit cap introduced by the Tories are in work.

Netherlands and England soared into the knockout stages of the FIFA Women's World Cup with emphatic victories on day 13.

Josie Gibson was keen to give her fans and followers a 'reminder' after sharing her gratitude following her This Morning return. The presenter was back on screens on Monday (July 31) alongside Craig Doyle.

With the summer holidays in full swing, it's coming up to that time of year again where the royal family head to their Scottish Balmoral home to relax away from the spotlight.

Manchester City's stars have continued to make their mark on the Women’s World Cup, with Alex Greenwood and Alanna Kennedy among those to impress in recent days.

Forget the likes of Cornwall and the Cotswolds this summer, heading north to Scotland and the breathtaking scenery and warm welcome you’ll receive there has become one of the top staycation trends over the past few years.

2023 Emmys have even been postponed, possibly until early next year. Nevertheless, amidst the chaos, the show must go on, and there are still many TV offerings on tap for the sultry long days of summerFrom a new prestige TV mystery series to a star-studded cooking show, an LGBT rom-com and a new reality dating series, August offers something for viewers of all ages.Here’s your handy guide.“The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart”Sigourney Weaver stars in a family drama miniseries based on a book of the same name. The story arc spans decades and follows an orphaned girl (Alicia Debnam-Carey, “Fear the Walking Dead”) with a troubled past who must move in with her grandmother, who lives on a flower farm.

Princess Lilibet shares a distinctive feature with her late grandmother, Princess Diana.

Music legend Sinead O'Connor has tragically died aged 56 and floods of Outlander fans are amongst those paying tribute to the singer, after she sang a haunting rendition of the show's them tune for its latest season.

Rico Lewis is set to sign a new and improved contract following his breakthrough season with Man City. The 18-year-old will be rewarded with a new deal as a reflection of his meteoric rise over the last year.