FILE PICTURE - Donald Trump has performed a dramatic U-turn on plans for a new multimillion-pound investment in a Scottish golf resort.  See Centre Press story CPTRUMP. The American billionaire previously suggested he would not invest "another penny" in his Aberdeenshire site unless plans for an offshore wind testing centre were abandoned.  But now, several applications are being submitted to the local council as part of an expansion to the Menie Estate. 18 March 2015

Trump sets out plans to build Mexican mall on border

Donald Trump has set out plans to build a huge shopping centre on the Mexican border to increase bilateral trade between the two countries. Fulfilling an election pledge made to US voters that he would construct a mall as soon as he got into power, the new US president is expected ...

Brits reveal their biggest Valentine’s Day disasters

Getting arrested after a fight in a restaurant, finding out they were being cheated on and ending up in hospital are among Brits’ biggest Valentine’s Day disasters. Millions have been left disappointed after a lacklustre Valentine’s Day, but more than one in ten went as far as to say the ...

Paris and Frankfurt battle over “Brefugees”

Brefugee, noun, UK, informal - a worker who is to be displaced by Brexit Paris and Frankfurt are set to battle over so-called Brefugees. The workers, who have been displaced by Britain exiting the European Union, will in most cases have to choose between the French capital and the German ...

Whisky

Scotland’s monster industry booms again

It is said that at any given time there are almost five barrels of whisky maturing in Scotland for every person living in the country. In a nation with a population of  5.3 million people it is quite remarkable that it houses a global industry worth £5 billion a year to the ...

Loan sharks responsible for “appalling rate” of homelessness

Loan sharks are pushing vulnerable families into homelessness according to a campaign launched to raise awareness about the dangers associated with borrowing from illegal lenders. New figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government show there has been a 16 per cent increase of people sleeping rough on England's streets compared to last ...

Fuel Poverty Rife in Scottish Cities

Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Falkirk are the top five cities in the UK for fuel poverty, according to an infographic published by MoneySuperMarket. Scottish residents who are considered fuel poor struggle to pay their annual energy bills by an average of £437 per year. The shortfall is much less (an ...

Places to stay in Mozambique

By Sean Sheehan ‘I like to spend some time in Mozambique’ sings Dylan and he’s right on the ball there. A beautiful place for a winter break, filled with sunny, happy people and with some amazing places to stay. There was a time when most European travellers reached Mozambique  from South ...

30 signs you are going through a mid-life crisis

Changing jobs, having a one-night stand and taking vitamins are all signs that you are going through a mid-life crisis. A new study of 2,000 UK adults over the age of 40 has found that nearly forty per cent believe they have experienced some kind of life crisis, with stopping ...

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