Craig Taylor

The thumb-sized relic is returned to Jesus’ birthplace almost 1,400 years after being sent to Rome.
BBC News – Middle East

The Hollywood actor dismisses Jair Bolsonaro’s claim he “gave money to set the Amazon on fire”.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Yorgen Fenech is charged with complicity in the 2017 murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
BBC News – Europe

PM claims scrapping early release would have prevented London attack but Corbyn points to budget cuts.
BBC News – UK

The new fruit took US scientists two decades to develop and the launch cost $ 10m (£7.9m).
BBC News – US & Canada

The ruling party’s candidate has a second term, but his share of the vote has dropped significantly.
BBC News – Africa

Nearly 260,000 properties have been bought using the Isa, Treasury figures show.
BBC News – Business

Adel Abdul Mahdi’s move follows criticism from the country’s top Shia Muslim cleric.
BBC News – Middle East

Abril Pérez Sagaón’s husband is wanted for questioning after her death in Mexico City.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Yorgen Fenech argued in court that the chief investigator of the case should be removed.
BBC News – Europe

Usman Khan, 28, killed two members of the public and injured three while out on licence from jail.
BBC News – UK

In an unannounced visit to American troops, the US president says the “Taliban wants to make a deal”.
BBC News – US & Canada

You might not expect a debate over new regulations for the mohair trade to ignite strong passions.
BBC News – Africa

The town of Elgin in Moray is one of those towns which due to its remote location is often missed when considering a Scottish excursion. This is a shame as Elgin is steeped in history, remarkably dry and temperate […]

Arbroath in the County of Angus is the place to visit if you like your seaside port towns mixed with a bit of historical significance.  It is a town that has thrived throughout history as the base for importing […]

If you have been to the wet and wild west coast of Scotland, then Irvine is the third place you will have stopped, after Ayr and, if the Viking festival is on, then Largs, too.

Irvine is pretty. It’s s […]

Wishaw was once a North Lanarkshire industrial powerhouse before the steel mills closed and it was forced to seek a new identity. The one place in Scotland that is greyer than the overcast sky. There is a theory […]

Clydebank is exactly where you think it is… on the banks of the River Clyde in West Dunbartonshire. Although there are several other towns and cities perched on the banks of the Clyde, this is the only one that c […]

Cambuslang is a nice place, we natives like it particularly because there are trees there. It sounds stupid, but there comes a point where you hit this radius around Glasgow where the only trees are in […]

Rutherglen is in South Lanarkshire, although it is could be in Glasgow given it has a Glasgow postcode. However, in 1996 it was designated South Lanarkshire and given a County Council of its own. In short: nobody […]