Does a £9.7million 17th century Dutch painting really prove golf WASN'T invented in Scotland?

Daily Mail - Sep 21, 2026

When Hendrick Avercamp's 'Colf Players on Ice' was acquired by Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum last week for £9.7million, it was one of the prominent examples of Dutch painting.

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Man charged with dangerous driving over fireball crash that killed six - including two children and their parents

Sep 21, 2026

Man charged with dangerous driving over fireball crash that killed six - including two children and their parents

Christopher Cockell, 50, is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on October 28 charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

£5 BILLION: True cost of SNP's 'freebies' revealed as campaigners issue warning over giveaways

Sep 21, 2026

£5 BILLION: True cost of SNP's 'freebies' revealed as campaigners issue warning over giveaways

Free universal benefits and services operated by the SNP are now costing more than £5billion a year but there is no clear evidence they are better at tackling poverty than targeted measures.

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to probe phone data of holdout juror who refused to acquit killer mother of murdering her three children

Sep 21, 2026

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to probe phone data of holdout juror who refused to acquit killer mother of murdering her three children

The sole holdout juror, Michael P. Desronvil , 48, sided with prosecutors and said that he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt, in opposition to the verdict reached by the other 11 jurors.

Hit-and-run driver who killed grandad was 'full of it on drink and drugs'

Sep 21, 2026

Hit-and-run driver who killed grandad was 'full of it on drink and drugs'

A drunk driver who was on his mobile phone killed a 'deeply loved' grand-father in a hit-and-run.

Hotel which starred in sinister folk horror cult classic up for grabs at auction

Sep 21, 2026

Hotel which starred in sinister folk horror cult classic up for grabs at auction

It became famous for the iconic scene in The Wicker Man where the daughter of the pub landlord dances naked in an attempt to seduce a policeman.

Marks and Spencer's stretchy £28 trousers in five colours are 'so comfortable' for autumn

Sep 21, 2026

Marks and Spencer's stretchy £28 trousers in five colours are 'so comfortable' for autumn

"They’re so soft, a bit stretchy and very comfortable."

Fugitive found hiding in a police officer's house after a high-speed chase is jailed

Sep 21, 2026

Fugitive found hiding in a police officer's house after a high-speed chase is jailed

A fugitive who hid in a policeman's house after escaping officers during a high-speed car chase has been jailed for 27 months.

The face of a man who attempted to rape a 12-year-old at a funeral wake

Sep 21, 2026

The face of a man who attempted to rape a 12-year-old at a funeral wake

Kyle Tyson has been jailed

Nadiya Hussain shares video accusing Ed Sheeran of shedding 'white tears' after he broke down on stage saying his family had 'abandoned him' while addressing Israel-Palestine row

Sep 21, 2026

Nadiya Hussain shares video accusing Ed Sheeran of shedding 'white tears' after he broke down on stage saying his family had 'abandoned him' while addressing Israel-Palestine row

Ed, 35, has faced a backlash after support act Macklemore was dropped from several shows following complaints from stadium owners over the rapper's outspoken support for Palestine .

One of Britain's 'worst cowboy builders' is jailed for fleecing 13 families out of £700,000 after unfinished work left water pouring through ceilings and windowless walls standing on stilts

Sep 21, 2026

One of Britain's 'worst cowboy builders' is jailed for fleecing 13 families out of £700,000 after unfinished work left water pouring through ceilings and windowless walls standing on stilts

Patrick Damien Hartley, 52, left his victims with little choice but to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds to repair his botched work.

Charming Lancashire market town to get its first Christmas ice rink for a decade

Sep 21, 2026

Charming Lancashire market town to get its first Christmas ice rink for a decade

It's the first time in 10 years that the town has had a real ice rink

John Swinney's World Cup excuse branded 'disrespectful' after he opted for £18k business class flight instead of £1k seat on SFA plane

Sep 21, 2026

John Swinney's World Cup excuse branded 'disrespectful' after he opted for £18k business class flight instead of £1k seat on SFA plane

John Swinney has been accused of a lack of respect for Scottish taxpayers after claiming he tried to 'minimise costs' for his trip to the United States for the World Cup.

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