Scots to get four-day Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022

Out of an abundance of caution and due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip will not be heading to their Sandringham estate for Christmas this year. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the sovereign and the Duke of Edinburgh will instead stay put at Windsor Castle as the United Kingdom continues to slow down the spread of the novel virus.

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, just two days after Christmas Day in 2011.The fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical fault, swept through the house at around 3am as the family slept.Sheree McGill and her daughters Talia, Yasmin and Nya escaped with their lives while her other son Zac was staying with his gran.Evan was found in his bedroom at the back of the house by firefighters who braved temperatures of 1000°C to get to him.He was rushed to nearby Crosshouse Hospital but could not be

Great British Bake Off is upon us and just a few nail-biting challenges stand between the final three and the winning trophy. Last week's semi-final saw Scottish contestant Peter Sawkins triumph as he was rewarded with a coveted Paul Hollywood handshake after his outstanding technical bake.

vanished in Aberdeenshire. Ann Pearson, 65, was last seen walking in the village of Kincardine O’Neil at around 4.30pm on Sunday November 22.

coronavirus restrictions, is still in a job. Kelly Livingstone, co-owner of Vanilla beauty salon in Rutherglen, spoke of her dismay at Ferrier’s refusal to stand down, fifty days after the scandal of her flouting of coronavirus protocol emerged.

British film star who captured the public’s imagination when he appeared in The Dam Busters as Flight Lieutenant JV “Hoppy” Hopgood, taking part in a daring Second World War RAF operation – and offering a pint of beer to the beloved dog of his wing commander.He followed the 1955 box-office hit two years later by taking the role of Inigo Jollifant in The Good Companions, a screen musical version of the JB Priestley play.

Bake Off star Peter Sawkins has sailed through to the final after an outstanding semi-final bake. The 20-year-old had such a fantastic week that he received a hand shake from Paul Hollywood who was totally impressed with his technical challenge.

Also on this day: Elizabeth I accedes to the English throne upon the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary, beginning a 44-year reign.Congress holds its first session in the partially completed U.S. Capitol building.The Suez Canal opens in Egypt.The Union Pacific Railroad Co.

ITV  said.The debut episode of the 20th series, which is being filmed in Wales instead of Australia because of the coronavirus pandemic, gave the channel an audience share of 51.9 per cent, with a peak audience of 12 million viewers.It was the second biggest launch for the show since 2013, ITV added.The return of the series saw this year’s cohort of stars  — including TV presenter Vernon Kay, athlete Sir Mo Farah, journalist Victoria Derbyshire and actor Shane Richie — confront cockroaches,

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here have been given a first glimpse at the new UK camp.Producers say the show has been reinvented for its new home in Gwrych Castle, Abergele, but promise that everything viewers love about the series in its usual Australian setting will remain.Contestants, including athlete Sir Mo Farah, Coronation Street star Beverley Callard and journalist Victoria Derbyshire, will be facing trials in the castle, rather than the jungle, when the show returns this

Today, British people wake up to the exciting news that there will be an extra bank holiday in 2022.The new holiday will exist in order to mark the Queen’s 70th year on the throne. So, if you’re one to plan ahead then you might want to organise something exciting for the weekend of celebrations.

hereIt will be the first time any British monarch has reached this historic milestone, he explained.This historic event will reflect on Her Majesty’s reign, and her impact on the UK and the world since 1952.An extensive programme of events that mix the best of British ceremonial splendour and pageantry with cutting edge artistic and technological displays.These will be interspersed with the traditional nationwide fanfare and celebrations.Spectacular moments in London and other major cities will

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The long dark nights are drawing in and whether you prefer sweet or savoury, we’ve partnered with Paul Hollywood to bring you two fantastic 13-recipe pullouts to help you achieve greater baking heights this winter.Saturday’s pullout focuses on the best of Paul Hollywood’s traditional British Baking, from Cheese and Chive Scones to Cornish Pasties and Treacle Sponge Puddings.

The U.K. is back on lockdown because of the surging coronavirus pandemic, but the royal family still honored British and Commonwealth veterans on Sunday at a scaled-back version of the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at The Cenotaph in London.

Mo Farah and Victoria Derbyshire are among the stars preparing to face the British cold for the latest round of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!The coronavirus pandemic has forced a dramatic relocation for this series, swapping the usual  Australian jungle backdrop for Gwrych Castle in Wales.The first episode will air on ITV next Sunday, November 15.