Africa

Renwick Drysdale, managing director of Akre (Pic: Ian Georgeson)

Kirkcaldy firm had more native woodland creation in past year than two countries

The World Health Organisation in Africa has issued a statement about the 'mystery illness'.

Symptoms of 'mystery illness' that has caused more than 50 deaths

Extremely rare baby rhino celebrates 1st birthday in adorable video

Extremely rare baby rhino celebrates 1st birthday in adorable video

Twins Annabella and Isabella Roy, from Cardenden, completed an 8.9km walk to raise money for two charities. (Pic: Submitted)

Cardenden twins, 8, run and walk almost 9km to raise money for two good causes

Disney debuts heartwarming holiday short film

A family of lions passed right by our jeeps (Photo: Amber Allott/NationalWorld)

Kenya safaris: Don't choose between beach or bush on this holiday

UK holidaymakers have been issued a travel warning for the Caribbean, parts of Africa, Central and South America as yellow fever is on the rise. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Killer disease hits tourist hotspots

Lee Robertson and Ian Young are tavelling to Malawi as part of a charity fundraiser. (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Glenrothes football club coaches want to give back with Malawi charity trip

The Smalls for All team

Celebrate the incredible women in our community this International Women’s Day

Joanna Lumley .(Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Going Green: Think about helping the planet on Valentine’s Day

Damian Aspinall and gorilla Tambabi share a hug at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, Kent. Picture: Damian Aspinall/SWNS

Moment gorilla gently hugs man captured on camera

I’m A Celebrity-style mansion hits the market for £2m - just down the road from Ant & Dec

Inside the £2m ‘Jungle’ mansion down the road from Ant & Dec

Fife Zoo welcomed the baby monkey earlier this month (Pic: Fife Zoo)

Meet Zuri – a rare De Brazza monkey born at Fife Zoo

Andrea Paterson, from Kirkcaldy, is set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for two charities. (Pic: submitted)

Fife teacher sets sights on Kilimanjaro summit in aid of two charities

Prince Harry

Prince Harry planning a major new Netflix project

Three judges have overturned a ruling, which previously said Rwanda could be considered a ‘safe third country’.

Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled ‘unlawful’
Three judges have overturned a ruling, which previously said Rwanda could be considered a ‘safe third country’.
Chelsie Sewell

Shein has announced plans to open 30 new pop-up stores

Shein announces plans to open 30 new pop-up stores - all we know

Spike the penguin crowned best in the world - who is the celebrity penguin with over 17k followers?

Spike the penguin crowned ‘undisputed’ best in the world

Environmental activist Jane Goodall (photo: Getty Images)

UK climate change is under microscope on eve of Earth Day

The UK could be facing a pizza crisis

UK facing pizza crisis as cost of tomato skyrockets amid shortage

Empty tomato shelves at Morrisons in Birmingham.20/02/2023 See SWNS story SWBNtomatoes - Suppliers are blaming poor weather conditions in Spain for empty shevles which seem to be prevalent across the country.

Asda, Tesco, Morrisons & Lidl limit sales of fruit and vegetables

Aldi and Tesco put limit on fruit and veg sales - full list of items

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

The plant at Glenrothes serves as Leviton Network Solutions’ headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where it manufactures fibre optic and copper cabling and pre-terminated cable assemblies.

£600k solar investment will see Glenrothes plant offset soaring energy costs

Handout of Ngozi Fulani, founder of SistahSpace.

Royal aide resigns after asking charity boss ‘where are you from?’

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ following racism concerns.

WHO confirms Monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ after racism concerns

Pumpkins sit in a wheelbarrow at Tulleys farm in Crawley, England.

Scarily hot Halloween on the cards thanks to ‘African plume’
Spooky season could be a scorcher in 2022, which is on track to be one of the hottest years on record
Sophie Wills

The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for

UKHSA identifies new signs of monkeypox to look out for - what to do if you spot...

India will have some new guests next month, with cheetahs set to return to the plains

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Cheetahs could be returning to India (photo: iStock)

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Don pictured at the top of Kilimanjaro with his banner for Maggie's Fife, along with the guides and porters on the trek.

Retired Kirkcaldy police sergeant scales Kilimanjaro for Maggie's Fife

Award-winning Scottish wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan is taking his work on tour around the UK to mark 30 years of studying rare and fascinating animals at home and across the world

Gordon Buchanan: Scots wildlife filmmaker takes show on the road

Sergeant Don Sutherland has raised an amazing £10,067.81 for Maggie's Fife. From left: Mel Bunce, Louise Duncan, Don Sutherland, Tu Edwards and Marion Seath. Pic: Paul Cranston.

Retired police sergeant to climb Africa's highest mountain for Maggie's Fife

These are five ways to recycle, reuse or donate unwanted gifts

World Prematurity Day takes place every year in November, raising awareness of the challenges and burden of preterm birth globally (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's when World Prematurity Day 2021 takes place - and this year’s theme

The deal from Aldi comes in at just £4.50 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Parents can buy their kids’ school uniform for just £4.50 as Aldi launches cheap...

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus (Photo: CDC/Getty Images)

Monkeypox outbreak in UK: what are the symptoms and how does it spread?

Do you have any traditions to mark the start of a new month? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why people say 'white rabbit' on the 1st of a new month

These are the animals that hibernate in the UK in winter - and why they do it

Connor Syme tees off in Paphos, Cyprus (picture by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Golfer Connor taking a break before heading out to Africa

People's Postcode Lottery ambassador Matt Johnson

Neighbours win £90k on Postcode Lottery

Comic Relief will no longer send celebrities to Africa - here’s why

around 12 million girls become victims of early marriage every year (Photo: Shuttertock)

The Covid-19 pandemic could increase child marriages - here's why

Travel company Thomas Cook collapsed and entered into liquidation last year, but it has now made a comeback by relaunching online (Photo: Shutterstock)

Thomas Cook has relaunched as an online-only travel agent - here are the destina...

European river cruises and UK short breaks head bookings at Titan Travel

The first case was reported on Saturday (4 July) at a hospital in Urad Middle Banner, in Bayannur city (Photo: Getty Images)

An outbreak of bubonic plague has been confirmed in China - what is it and shoul...

A rare ‘Ring of Fire’ summer solstice solar eclipse passes over the UK this week...

The Portguese islands of Madeira and Porto Santo have recently announced that they are opening back up to international tourists from 1 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

Madeira and Porto Santo in Portugal will open to international tourists from 1 J...

Your cooking and cleaning favourite sing-along songs

This travel company will give one lucky woman a free tour of any destination abr...

Ted Baker is cutting hundreds of jobs after a ‘very challenging year’

Girls are starting puberty almost a year earlier than in the 1970s - here's why

Tool Shed volunteers involved in pulling the carpentry kits together, from L to R:- Bob Smith, Fred Varney, Jim Stevenson, Pat Convery, Ken Littlemore and Bill Ashcroft

Fife charity set to help vocational training in Malawi with donation

A great white egret at Riverside Park, Glenrothes

Rare bird spotted at Fife park

The Lion King - Thandazile Soni (Rafiki)

Review: Stunning Lion King tingles all the senses

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