Dumfries and Galloway Young Farmers clubs offered chance to take part in beginners shearing course

A number of flights have been cancelled at the Manchester Airport as the country prepares for Storm Isha. Departures and arrivals from London, Scotland and Ireland have seen disruption ahead of the storm.

Storm Isha is set to batter Greater Manchester and the rest of the UK this weekend.

Scotland’s most senior trade unionist will today claim Tory and SNP Government austerity killed workers during the pandemic.

Homelessness levels in Scotland could rise by a third over the next two years unless action is taken now, a report has warned.

Forecasters have revealed whether it will snow again in Greater Manchester on Wednesday (January 17)- and just how cold it will get over the coming days.

Sandi Toksvig has opened up about quitting Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off in 2020.The 65-year-old was Noel Fielding's partner-in-crime after the beloved TV format moved from the BBC to its rival broadcaster three channels down. She would eventually be replaced by Little Britain's Matt Lucas as co-host, before This Morning's Alison Hammond took over the reins for the series just gone. She recently told Radio Times: "To be honest, I left Bake Off because I stopped having fun.

A Covid bereaved group has called on the Scottish and UK governments to tell the “truth” about the early days of the Covid lockdown in Scotland, ahead of the UK Covid Inquiry resuming north of the border. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry resumes on Tuesday with hearings in Edinburgh over the next three weeks.

ITV’s Lorraine Kelly could have uncovered the mystery of who is behind Dippy Egg’s mask.

Weather alerts have been upgraded from yellow to amber as a health expert warned freezing temperatures could put lives at risk this week. Every region in England is now covered by an amber cold health alert, lasting until midday on Friday January 19.

The Met Office has warned of 'widespread snow' this week with a number of snow and ice warnings issued across the UK.

No nudes is good news, says Julia Roberts, who explained in an interview for her British Vogue cover debut why she avoids baring all on-camera.

Barry Keoghan is opening up about his personal life.

Barry Keoghan is opening up about his personal life.

Take That are reportedly one step closer to getting a Las Vegas residency, with a venue owner giving the prospect the green light.The iconic ‘90s boyband – now comprised of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen – first teased the idea of a run of residency shows in Nevada last month, telling fans that the stint would be the last thing on their bucket list.Now, it seems that the idea is now close to becoming a reality, as a venue owner in Sin City has come forward and claimed that he would love to host the trio in the future.The comments came from Michael Gruber, who is the founder of the Voltaire venue at The Venetian. Speaking as part of a new interview with The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column (via Music News), he said: “ “I love Take That.

This is going to be Dylan John Thomas’s year. In 2023, he sold out the Glasgow Barrowland – three times.

A Dumfries doctor honoured by the King in the New Year honours has expressed her gratitude for the award.

Cillian Murphy and Oppenheimer have lead the big wins at this year's star-studded Golden Globes as the Irish star was named best actor in a drama for his role in the 2023 thriller. Collecting his gong at the Golden Globes ceremony, the 47 year old said: “I knew the first time I walked on a Chris Nolan set it was different.

The minds behind Aquarius Creative, Scotland's largest influencer agency, have opened up on the idea behind their business and the nitty-gritty that goes on away from social media.

Stacey Solomon has been flooded with praise by her fans and followers who rushed to compliment her as she channelled Pamela Anderson in her own 'Baywatch bikini'. The Loose Women star had earlier appeared reluctant to strip off to the red-two piece, which was a present from her husband Joe Swash.

Michael Jackson, Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton.The documents were previously contained in the private court documents, created after Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre filed a lawsuit against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, accusing her of being involved in the alleged sex trafficking activities.Prior to the names coming to light, those included in the papers were previously referred to as variants of J Doe.Epstein was arrested in July 2019 for sex trafficking. He was found dead in his jail cell in August of that year, with authorities later determining that he hanged himself.Maxwell, Epstein’s partner, was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021, as well as other similar charges for procuring teenage girls for Epstein.