New £1 coins have entered circulation in the UK. The new 12-sided coin features special anti-counterfeiting measures and is intended to gradually replace its round predecessor by mid-October this…
Bothies, or simply huts – modest dwellings in the most remote corners of Scotland where travelers could find free shelter – have long been one of the most closely guarded secrets. A new guidebook…
The UK Office for National Statistics has published data for the period from September 2015 to September 2016, showing that net migration to Britain (the number of people entering the country minus…
There is a territory on this blue globe called England. It is located on a windswept island, sort of in Europe, but at the same time separated from other countries. It was once the second largest…
The well-known travel website TripAdvisor has recognized English private hotels that provide guests with bed and breakfast (so-called Bed & Breakfast, or B&B) as some of the best in the world. At…
In Scotland, a ban on smoking in cars with children under 18 has come into force. The Scottish Parliament approved the ban in 2015 as a measure to protect children from secondhand smoke. Offenders…
The cost of a Christmas dinner in the UK has risen by 14% compared to last year. A typical set of 12 products, enough to prepare a meal for six people, will cost £64.25 (just over $81). Per person…
Sooner or later, every working woman faces a fundamental question: children or career? The answer to this question is not as obvious as it might seem at first glance. Not all of us look at babies…
Capricious autumn routine can bring melancholy even to a seasoned optimist. But as they say, fight fire with fire. The best way to get rid of depression is to travel to the most autumnal country on…
Usually when Scotland is mentioned, bagpipes, kilts, sheep, Duncan MacLeod, rain, and whiskey come to mind. Some might recall Queen Mary Stuart, legendary Scottish pride, and the failed independence…
The United Kingdom is studying the possibility of introducing work visas for citizens of European Union member states to reduce the migration flow from the EU. This was reported by Spiegel Online…
The Chevening scholarship programme of the British government has started accepting applications for study at UK higher education institutions in the 2017-2018 academic year. Chevening scholarships…