The spectacular Magnolia is one of the best of the flowering trees seen this month – two popular varieties come to mind M. soulangiana, probably the one most people know – with its large upright pink ...

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, said: “High pressure is forecast to remain dominant through the weekend and indeed at the start of next week, meaning a prolonged spell of settled ...

Our outdoors columnist, David Carnduff, goes on the search for gannets off the shore of Inverclyde - though the weather didn't exactly play ...