Craig Taylor

The attacker, identified only as Nathan C, killed one person and wounded two others on Friday.
BBC News – Europe

The measure will protect ships and citizens in the region, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says.
BBC News – UK

President Trump says the US will strike key Iranian sites if Iran attacks Americans or US assets.
BBC News – US & Canada

At least 28 people are dead and others wounded in the capital, Tripoli, officials say.
BBC News – Africa

Analysts warn the move could escalate tensions in the region and affect global oil production.
BBC News – Business

Tehran says the US attack on Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad was an “act of international terrorism”.
BBC News – Middle East

The former car titan was awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges. Then he appeared in Lebanon.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The knife attacker killed one passer-by and injured several others in the suburb of Villejuif.
BBC News – Europe

The UK prime minister was not told in advance about the attack that killed General Qasem Soleimani, the BBC understands.
BBC News – UK

Policy experts weigh in on Trump’s decision to have Iran’s most powerful military figure killed.
BBC News – US & Canada

Suspected Boko Haram militants disguised as traders kill at least 50 people, an official says.
BBC News – Africa

Bonnyrigg- the Five Minute Tour

 
What’s In A Name
Bonnyrigg from Bonny, meaning beautiful, and Rigg, which is thought to be a shortened version of ‘Brigg’ – which just means ‘bridge’. So this town grew […]

St Andrews: The Five Minute Spare Guide St Andrews: The Five Minutes Spare Guide Historic St Andrews: The Spiritual Home of Scottish Golf St Andrews is a Scottish town literally […]

Bellshill lies somewhere between Motherwell and Rutherglen in North Lanarkshire. It is one of those places that was originally a group of different villages that eventually merged. We have a fair few of those in […]

Barrhead – the Town with the Best Name in Scotland.

Yet, for some reason, some people still call it Bordook. There are loads of interesting things about this town, too. It’s in East Renfrewshire and has that f […]

Your five-minute guide to Bradford!

Did you know that Bradford invented school dinners? This English city was the first one in the UK to have funded meals for its children back in 1906. It was thanks to the […]

Welcome to our whistlestop tour of Cardiff the Capital of Wales and not surprisingly the biggest city in South Glamorgan. Famed for its FA Cup Winning football team Cardiff City and home to a luxurious waterfront […]

Your five-minute guide to Leicester!

Leicester, the only place in the world (outside of India, of course!) that holds the biggest celebration for the Festival of Lights. A city that held the body of King […]

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says the operator could be stripped of its franchise.
BBC News – Business

The move is likely to delay trial of the Israeli PM, who was charged with corruption in November.
BBC News – Middle East