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Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he's axing the HS2 route from Birmingham to Manchester. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Northern leader hits out at PM’s ‘lies’ over rail projects and HS2

An early representation of what the new HS2 trains could look like

Tories add to north-south chasm - Angus Robertson

Primark customers will be able to order items online and collect them instore

Primark expands online shopping service to 32 more UK stores

A British man died in a paragliding accident in Portugal

British man dies in Portugal in tragic paragliding accident

This majestic island is for sale in Loch Lomond and it has 14th century links to Robert the Bruce

Look around Loch Lomond’s ‘most tranquil’ island on sale for £995,000

Lidl has announced plans to recruit for 1,500 new jobs across the UK as the retailer expands

Lidl to recruit 1,500 new roles amid expansion plans - how to apply

Martin Compston and Phil MacHugh will be reunited for the new show Northern Fling.

Martin Compston reunites with Phil MacHugh for Norway travel show

Primark shoppers will now be able to order online as the high-street retailer launches its click and collect service across more UK stores

Primark launches online delivery service for more UK stores

The Met Office is warning of cold temperatures

UK to get Arctic blast as Met Office warns frost and cold to return

Timberbush Tours was founded in 1998 and provides guided tours across Scotland with departures from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and the North of England.

Edinburgh tour coach firm questions net zero targets as it attempts to go green

Construction on sections of the HS2 route have been delayed (Photo by Mark Case/Getty Images)

HS2 needs to be completed to transform north of England

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow in Edinburgh across Thursday and Friday with temperatures expected to reach -1C.

Edinburgh hour by hour Met Office weather forecast - snow on its way

Spanish authorities have issued advice amid a Dengue-fever outbreak in popular tourist hotspots

Spain issues advice to British tourists amid Dengue-fever outbreak

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning across some parts of the UK as high winds are expected

Met Office issue yellow weather warning as high winds expected

Beast from the East warning: UK to face snow and sub-zero temperatures

A woman battles to keep control of her umbrella as she walks through a rain shower in Glasgow.

UK set to be battered by 80mph winds - Met Office sounds weather alert
Winds of up to 80mph are set to batter parts of the UK this week, which could spark travel chaos and even power outages in some areas.

Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, speaking at the Convention of the North in Manchester. PIC: James Speakman/PA Wire

Michael Gove: “Spirit” of Thatcherism will help North of England

A man walks on the snow-covered path by the New River at sunrise, as steam rises from nearby houses in London.

Cold weather alert extended as UK braces for another deep freeze

Blue Cross issue guidance on how to prepare your dog for a walk

A walker makes their way through fog on a frosty morning at Primrose Hill in north London. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

UK to ring in 2023 on ‘wintry’ note thanks to icy blast from US

Accies and Le Havrehave been getting to know one another

Edinburgh Accies set up twinning exchange programme with French club

TransPennine Express has issued a statement to say that there are major cancellations across the network

Train operator issues ‘do not travel alert’ cancelling major routes

Summer Solstice at Stonehenge

When do the lighter nights return in the UK?

Bookies are in favour of a white Christmas this year

White Christmas odds 2022: Bookies favour snow - Met Office forecast

Edinburgh weather: Met Office issue a yellow weather warning as ice expected on the east coast of Scotland

Met Office issue a yellow weather warning for ice as temperatures drop

A council officer uses the new equipment to monitor the safety of Edinburgh streets. Picture: Greg Macvean.

New CCTV network ‘will help deter attacks’

Edinburgh Sabre Club is growing in popularity

Fencing for children: Community club providing opportunities in north Edinburgh
If any sport seemed capable of flourishing even in a pandemic it was surely fencing. As top Edinburgh coach Ben Henley says, tongue in cheek: “There is a requirement, after all, to keep a distance (on the piste) and wear a mask!”

The Forth Road Bridge has been closed to double-decker buses due to high winds. Pic: Michael Gillen

Forth Road Bridge closed to double-decker buses and speed limits imposed

Edinburgh weather: The yellow weather warning has changed, here is what the weather is going to be like in the Capital and the Lothians today

Here is what the weather is going to be like today

British author Ken Follett

Ken Follett's blockbuster Never imagines the end of the world

Travelodge releases over 800,000 rooms for £32.99 to help Brits

Travelodge releases over 800,000 rooms at £32.99 to help holidaymakers

Pic Greg Macvean. A702 City Bypass and off ramp Lothianburn Junction heading west.

Resurfacing works on Lothianburn Junction scheduled

Scottish Woodlands managing director Ralland Browne is pictured (left) at the company's Knowe & Keltie planting site in Perthshire, speaking to Scotland's environment minister Màiri McAllan, second right, with Stuart Goodall, chief executive of forestry and wood trade body Confor (right) and SWL Forest manager Jillian Kennedy (second left). Picture: Sandy Young Photography

Record graduate intake as turnover and profits take root at Scottish Woodlands

A humpback whale photographed by Simon Chapman as it surfaced for air close to the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth last month.

Humpback whales spotted from Dunbar harbour

Edinburgh economy tipped to be one of the fastest growing in UK

The players representing Lothians at Bathgate in the opening Scottish Area Team Championship match against North

Lothians off to winning start in Area Team event

North has been appointed by IT and business consulting firm CGI under a five-year contract to support Edinburgh City Council’s plans to transform the capital into one of the world’s leading smart cities.

IoT firm to roll out waste bin sensors as part of Edinburgh smart city project

The best restaurants and places to eat in Stockbridge, Edinburgh (Umi)

The 13 best restaurants in Stockbridge, according to online reviews

The proposed design for the building facing Princes Street and South St David Street (Photo: David Chipperfield Architects).

Architects reveal transformation plans for Edinburgh's former Jenners store

Storm Corrie is set to hit the UK on Sunday and Monday (image: PA)

Met Office introduces amber weather warnings for wind ahead of Storm Corrie

Ms Macdonald flags diversifying and growing membership as key priorities. Picture: contributed.

The Big Interview: IoD Scotland national director Louise Macdonald

Storm Malik brought gusts of 147mph to the UK (image: Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images)

Boy, 9, dies as Storm Malik hits UK with 100mph winds

Dalkeith McDonald's staff have been busy raising money for charity in 2021.

Dalkeith McDonald’s staff loving fundraising

Snow and ice expected across much of the UK, as Met Office warns of 'icy stretch...

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain (Photo: Getty Images)

Thunder and heavy rain storms to drench UK as Met Office issues warning

A vision of how the Victoria Swing Bridge could look

Six-figure sum to save Leith's famous Victoria Swing Bridge

England to enjoy brief sunny spell, as temperatures set to reach 26C in South Ea...

Rain, thunderstorms and flooding: August weather to get worse before it gets better (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images)

Rain, thunderstorms and flooding: August weather to get worse before it gets bet...

Nick Grimshaw is leaving Radio One (Photo: BBC)

Nick Grimshaw to leave Radio 1 after 14 years - to be replaced by Jordan North a...

The iconic steam train will be travelling across The Forth Bridge, through Fife and then back to Edinburgh between Thursday and Friday (Photo: Jane Barlow).

Flying Scotsman heads to Scotland

View of Loch Maree from Glen Doherty. Scotland's weekend weather forecast.

Scotland's weekend weather forecast

The Six Degrees North bar in Howe Street is to close.

Edinburgh's Six Degrees North bar to close

Temperatures across the UK are set to plummet over the next few days, with snow, sleet and rain to hit certain areas (Photo: Shutterstock)

Temperatures in UK to plummet this week as snow, sleet and heavy rain forecast

We need a shift in culture to end littering legacy - Alison Johnstone

The UK will see a range of weather conditions this week, with a mixture of frost, fog, spells of sunshine, heavy rain and strong winds (Photo: Shutterstock)

Heavy rain and strong winds expected in parts of UK this week - the forecast whe...