Clarke & Gallagher start for Scotland against Canada
Scrum-half Rhea Clarke will make her first start when Scotland begin their WXV Series campaign against Canada, while Evie Gallagher returns on the openside flank.
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page 7 of 12BBC10 SeptClarke & Gallagher start for Scotland against Canada
Scrum-half Rhea Clarke will make her first start when Scotland begin their WXV Series campaign against Canada, while Evie Gallagher returns on the openside flank.
BBC10 SeptClarke & Gallagher start for Scotland against Canada
Scrum-half Rhea Clarke will make her first start when Scotland begin their WXV Series campaign against Canada, while Evie Gallagher returns on the openside flank.
BBC10 Sept
Make tracks: 8 of the UK’s best walking and cycling trails on former railway lines
Repurposed railway lines make accessible and family-friendly walking and cycling routes. Here are some of the best, from Somerset to the Highlands of Scotland Start/ f inish Coombs Road in Bakewell to Blackwell Mill in Chee Dale , but there are lots of access points along the way Distance 8.5 miles Cycle, hike or ride a horse along the Monsal Trail to explore a swathe of Derbyshire’s industrial history. This former stretch of the Midland Railway line winds past the imposing structures of two 18th-century cotton mills, through illuminated railway tunnels and over the Headstone Viaduct, which gives glorious views of the River Wye and Monsal Dale below. Interpretation and listening panels along the route explain the area’s history, geology and wildlife, while a short detour on to Monsal Head offers a panoramic view of the viaduct itself. Pause here for lunch or a pint at the Monsal , or stop in at Hassop Station Cafe , which offers bike rental alongside hefty sandwiches, homemade cakes and wood-fired pizza at weekends. monsaltrail.org.uk Continue reading...
The Guardian•Annabelle Thorpe10 SeptMake tracks: 8 of the UK’s best walking and cycling trails on former railway lines
Repurposed railway lines make accessible and family-friendly walking and cycling routes. Here are some of the best, from Somerset to the Highlands of Scotland Start/ f inish Coombs Road in Bakewell to Blackwell Mill in Chee Dale , but there are lots of access points along the way Distance 8.5 miles Cycle, hike or ride a horse along the Monsal Trail to explore a swathe of Derbyshire’s industrial history. This former stretch of the Midland Railway line winds past the imposing structures of two 18th-century cotton mills, through illuminated railway tunnels and over the Headstone Viaduct, which gives glorious views of the River Wye and Monsal Dale below. Interpretation and listening panels along the route explain the area’s history, geology and wildlife, while a short detour on to Monsal Head offers a panoramic view of the viaduct itself. Pause here for lunch or a pint at the Monsal , or stop in at Hassop Station Cafe , which offers bike rental alongside hefty sandwiches, homemade cakes and wood-fired pizza at weekends. monsaltrail.org.uk Continue reading...
The Guardian•Annabelle Thorpe10 Sept
Irvine stays as Pocognoli refreshes Scotland staff
Everton assistant Alan Irvine will continue as part of a refreshed Scotland coaching staff under new boss Sebastien Pocognoli.
BBC9 Sept
The Guardian view on English schools: teachers and pupils should be proud of bucking a downward trend | Editorial
International comparisons suggest that some things are being done right in England’s classrooms Teachers, headteachers, children, parents and politicians should all feel proud of England’s schools, which have bucked a disappointing international trend . Results from 15-year-olds in reading, maths and science have held up well compared with 90 other countries, according to the programme for international student assessment (Pisa). Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland did not match England’s success in reading and maths, although all four UK nations scored well in science. Worries about children reading fewer books than in the past should be dispelled to some degree by England’s results, which show no decline in capability since 2022, when the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) last published results. The decision to place more emphasis on science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem), both at primary and secondary levels, has seemingly borne fruit. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Editorial8 Sept
Swinney suggests Scots will not travel further for health care under reforms
Plans are in motion to cut Scotland's mainland health boards from 14 to two, but questions remain about how they would work in practice.
BBC6 Sept
I camped in one of Britain’s last remaining rainforests
A fragment of temperate rainforest lies on the edge of Dartmoor, and following years of conservation work, its owners have now opened up a sustainable campsite next to this fragile ecosystem Mist blankets the valley as I wheel my camping gear down the small hill towards a clearing ringed by trees and shrubs. A picnic bench sits at its edge, angled towards the reason why I’m here: one of the last remaining fragments of temperate rainforest in Britain. I’m pitching my tent at Wray Valley Camping, a low-impact site on Dartmoor’s eastern edge between Lustleigh and Moretonhampstead, where I’ll spend five days on one of the site’s “nearly wild” pitches. Also known as Atlantic woodland, temperate rainforests depend on a rare combination of high humidity, rainfall and consistently mild coastal temperatures where the sea moderates the climate. They once stretched from the western Highlands of Scotland down to Cornwall, covering 20% of the UK , and sheltering rare and delicate lichens and plants. Today more than 95% of our temperate rainforest cover is gone, but Devon’s near-constant dampness and its exposure to the Atlantic make it one of the last strongholds for this rare habitat. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Kirsten Amor3 Sept
Tekever acquires Flowcopter following AR6 reveal
Portugal’s leading UAS builder, Tekever, has acquired Scotland’s Flowcopter according to a 1 September press release.
My best ever British holiday: ‘I’ve travelled further, at greater expense, and had nothing like as much fun’
Five travel writers share their favourite holidays at home, from gravel biking in Scotland and a steam train ride in Yorkshire to rowing all the way from Oxford to London One of my best UK holidays was the week I spent in June 2013 rowing from Oxford to London with two friends, James and Tom. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Max Benato, Kirsten Henton, Jill Mead, Marcel Theroux, Andy Pietrasik23 Aug
Sébastien Pocognoli emerges as frontrunner for Scotland boss
Pocognoli's potential appointment could signal a strategic shift for Scotland, emphasizing modern tactics and international influence in their football approach.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team15 AugTR
Horizontal and Vertical Launch: The UK’s Spaceport Strategy
The UK aims to lead Europe in small satellite launch, with UK spaceports forming a key part of its growing spaceport network and regulation framework. Its plan supports launch services through horizontal and vertical launch, with runway-based launch in the south and west and vertical ascent from launchpads in northern Scotland. This gives budding customers […]
Travel Radar•Jamie Hopkin12 AugTR
Loganair to close new Southampton Airport base
Loganair (LM), the UK’s largest regional airline and Scotland’s national carrier, opened its new Southampton Airport (SOU) base in January of this year, but has now confirmed the difficult operational decision that it will be closed in October of 2026. The base intended for two stationed aircraft was established to “boost UK regional connectivity.” Operational […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel10 Aug
Air Charter Scotland secures year-round PSO route on Aberdeen and Wick
Air Charter Scotland is delighted to welcome the Scottish Government’s continued investment in Public Service Obligation (PSO) air services from Wick John O’Groats Airport, securing a full year of essential regional connectivity with Aberdeen, while introducing a new service between Wick and Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city - and Air Charter Scotland’s home. Tickets go on sale next week for an enhanced network that includes weekly return services between Wick and Aberdeen and three weekly return services between Wick and Glasgow, covering the period 15 August 2026 to 14 August 2027.
20 Hours & 11,315 Miles: National Airlines Completes Record-Breaking Boeing 777F Flight
The 777F departed Scotland and arrived in Australia 19 hours and 24 minutes later.
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National Airlines completes nonstop B777F flight between Scotland and Australia
National Airlines has completed what appears to be the longest B777F flight ever to have been operated on…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros5 Aug
National Airlines claims longest commercial Boeing 777F cargo flight
Nonstop mission from Scotland to Australia lasted more than 19 hours and covered nearly 9,850 nautical miles
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier5 Aug
Carbon Cub UL Flies From Idaho to Poland
The 6,900-nautical-mile delivery included a nearly seven-hour leg from Iceland to Scotland.
AVweb•Matt Ryan4 Aug
‘We’ve always been wary of working together’: Val McDermid and Jo Sharp on writing a novel as a couple
The bestselling crime writer and Scotland’s first female Geographer Royal had long kept their work separate, until a chance discovery about a doomed 17th-century expedition forced them to collaborate The airy, modern house on the outskirts of Edinburgh shared by Val McDermid and Jo Sharp is surrounded by greenery and feels as though it was designed to provide enough space for two minds to think. Both women are high achievers in their fields, a Scottish power couple made up of the Queen of Crime and the Scottish Geographer Royal. Happily for them, there is normally no overlap in their work. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Robyn Vinter28 Jul