81 minutes ago Greggs fans spot product they've never seen before in unlikely location

Greggs fans have been stirred into a frenzy after spotting an item from the bakery they didn't recognise – and while it can't be purchased at the franchise, you can find it elsewhere

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1 hour ago The celebrity homes destroyed in LA fires mapped: As thousands lose their properties use our interactive map to behold the devastation

Anthony Hopkins , Miles Teller and Anna Faris are just a few of the many celebrities whose stunning mansions have been reduced to ash and rubble.

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1 hour ago Firms to pass on tax hikes through lower wages in long run, Bank executive says

Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability, also said firms might respond to the tax rises by cutting staff or raising prices.

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1 hour ago Los Angeles wildfires live: City braces for more destruction as blazes continue to burn in neighborhoods

Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with three of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment

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5 hours ago 15 beautiful photos of Scotland from the Highlands to the Borders, as captured by our readers

Readers Gallery January 2025: A selection of beautiful pictures from around Scotland taken by contributors to The Scotsman Readers Gallery

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30 hours ago Lothians MSP leads Holyrood debate on access to medical technology for diabetic patients

Access to diabetes technologies is essential to reducing the physical and mental burden of type 1 diabetes and preventing serious complications like seizures, heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and death.

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1 hour ago Prime Finds: Amazon's most viral skincare from COSRX snail gel to Molly

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6 hours ago Scientists blame a new weather phenomenon dubbed 'hydroclimate WHIPLASH' for California's devastating wildfires

As the LA wildfire is on track to be the most devastating blaze ever in Southern California , a timely new study identifies the cause.

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2 hours ago Brits 'paying price for Labour's bungled Budget': Reeves warned money from tax hikes will have to go on servicing debt after markets turn on UK

Sterling tumbled to its lowest level against the US dollar for over a year this morning as investors continued to push up risk premium on UK gilts - the way the state finances its activities.

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2 hours ago Common injury may trigger Alzheimer’s disease by awakening hidden virus, study warns

A dormant virus lurking in most of our brains could could be activated by one common injury

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5 hours ago 15 Beautiful photos of Scotland from the Highlands to the Borders, as captured by our readers

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43 hours ago Exercising in year before cancer diagnosis can slash chances of disease progressing

A new study has highlighted the postive impacts of physical exercise on cancer.

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2 hours ago The beauty editor skincare hack that transformed my dry, tight winter skin

The great thing about working at You magazine is that whenever you're having a skincare crisis, you can sidle up to the beauty team and beg for help (and ideally, some products to sort you out).

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8 hours ago Netherlands icon Patrick Kluivert named as manager of international minnows

Patrick Kluivert - one of the greatest Dutch football players of all time - has become the manager of a national side placed 127th in FIFA's rankings

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2 hours ago Popular Cadbury product recalled after furious customers spot 'fuzzy mould'

The company has been slammed on X after customers reported finding "fuzzy mould" in the chocolate product.

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2 hours ago Five fresh weather warnings issued as huge snowfall grounds planes, blocks railways lines and sparks huge motorway delays

The Met Office has issued five fresh weather warnings for the next 48 hours as huge snowfall grounds planes, blocks railways lines and sparks huge motorway delays.

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2 hours ago Wales is one of the worst countries in Europe for helping people play sport

The sporting landscape in Wales is blighted by poor quality pitches and a lack of investment

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18 hours ago Environment Secretary Steve Reed set to be confronted by angry farmers at conference TODAY

Environment Secretary Steve Reed is facing into a stormy reception today as he refuses to scrap inheritance tax on family farms.

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4 hours ago Work and study visa applications drop 42% since restrictions introduced

Provisional Home Office figures show 547,000 applications were received between April and December 2024, down from 942,500 in the same period in 2023.

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2 hours ago Warning food prices could soar by 20% as pressure mounts on Reeves over flailing economy

Exclusive: Fears of a massive rise in the cost of imports have fuelled calls for Rachel Reeves to cancel her China trip with warnings that the UK is on the cusp of a financial crisis and recession

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2 hours ago QUENTIN LETTS: Nothing to see here, people. Alas, the minister's strangulated, panicky timbre

Rachel Reeves declined to answer a mid-morning Commons discussion of the state of the economy. Whitehall aides possibly couldn't prise her fingers off the banister at the Treasury.

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19 hours ago Producing food is ‘primary purpose’ of farming, Environment Secretary says

A speech by Steve Reed will outline measures to boost sector profits in the wake of protests against the Government by farmers.

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5 hours ago Debenhams reduces 'chic' £38 makeup brushes to £12 and matching £29 bag to £7

Beauty shoppers can update their makeup products for only a few pounds thanks to Debenhams latest sale

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3 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires live: Hollywood landmarks threatened as firefighters continue to battle deadly blaze

Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with three of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment

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3 hours ago Iceland shoppers amazed after snapping up Greggs item that isn't actually sold at Greggs

Beloved supermarket chain Iceland boasts more than 950 stores nationwide, as well as a multi-award-winning online shopping service, but it's an unexpected Greggs product that really got people talking

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33 hours ago Palisades Fire live: First casualties confirmed as inferno spreads across Los Angeles forcing 30,000 to flee their homes

‘Multiple burn victims’ are among the first reported injuries as fires rage across Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar, leaving schools closed and almost 300,000 without power

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5 hours ago Savvy shoppers get Ninja £30 'perfect' travel mug for under £4 in January sale

The innovative product was only launched in the UK in December but is already available at a knockdown price.

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3 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires live: Hollywood landmarks threatened as deadly blaze spreads and more residents evacuate

Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with three of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment

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3 hours ago Liz Truss: cease and desist letter to Keir Starmer explained, did Prime Minister's budget 'crash' the economy?

Truss’ lawyers say claiming she crashed the economy is ‘false and misleading’ 🥬

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33 hours ago Palisades fire live: First casualties confirmed as inferno spreads across Los Angeles forcing 30,000 to flee their homes

‘Multiple burn victims’ are among the first reported injuries as fires rage across Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar, leaving schools closed and more than 300,000 without power

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6 hours ago Labour abstention means ‘cheapest budget deal’ since devolution – Findlay

Holyrood will vote on the Government’s tax and spending plans next month.

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4 hours ago Five fresh weather warnings issued for next 48 hours as huge snowfall grounds planes, blocks railways lines and sparks huge motorway delays

The Met Office has issued five fresh weather warnings for the next 48 hours as huge snowfall grounds planes, blocks railways lines and sparks huge motorway delays.

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4 hours ago Labour minister Steve Reed faces shouts of 'coward' as he's whisked away from a farming conference amid fresh protests over inheritance tax raid

The Cabinet minister was given a police escort as he left the Oxford Farming Conference amid fresh protests over Labour's inheritance tax raid.

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41 hours ago Ketamine could be upgraded to a Class A drug by the Home Office in response to record levels of use

In the year ending March 2023, an official study showed 299,000 people aged 16 to 59 admitted they had used the substance during the previous 12 months.

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6 hours ago Mortgages 'to rise' after Pound hits year low and borrowing costs soar in treble blow to Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor may have to scale back public spending or raise taxes again, economists are warning

Economics

4 hours ago 'Stop saying I crashed the economy,' says Liz Truss. Is it possible to gaslight an entire country? | Hugh Muir

The former PM has sent a cease and desist letter to the current one. Will everyone who thinks she was useless get one next?The problem with worrying about megalomaniacs on the web and wildfires in Los Angeles is that we have been distracted from the very real plight of Liz Truss.She is the victim of a very special kind of injustice: people think she was a terrible prime minister, whose doings were disastrous for the economy, resulting in her defenestration by her own party – and what’s worse, people keep saying so.Hugh Muir is the Guardian’s executive editor, Opinion Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Farmers call Government reforms ‘load of rubbish’ as anger over tax persists

Environment Secretary Steve Reed announced the reforms as part of a ‘new deal for farmers’ on Thursday but anger over last year’s budget continues.

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9 hours ago Next shoppers bag £54 Elemis oil for under £7 in beauty box deal worth £228

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4 hours ago Nightclubs warn Budget tax hikes could drive venues to ‘brink of closure’

It comes despite a slowdown in nightclub closures over the past year, with a net reduction of 13 venues in 2024.

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4 hours ago 'I visited Charlotte Tilbury's new mega store before it opened and took home 3 products'

Our head of beauty Zoe heads to Charlotte Tilbury's brand new Beauty Wonderland to check out the new skin treatments, beauty rooms and bookable hen or birthday party areas

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9 hours ago What rising government debt costs mean for you: Mortgages, employment and the economy

High government borrowing costs come amid fears that inflation is creeping up again, which could lead the Bank of England to keep rates on hold

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4 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires live: Hollywood landmark threatened as deadly blaze spreads and more residents evacuate

Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with three of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment

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5 hours ago Tom Holland confirms newest movie role after 'proposing' to girlfriend Zendaya

Tom Holland is set to star in and produce the upcoming adaptation of John Grisham's novel The Partner for Universal Pictures

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5 hours ago Keir Starmer refuses to stop accusing Liz Truss of 'crashing the economy' because he speaks for 'millions of voters' despite her threat to SUE PM

Lawyers acting for the former Conservative leader have written a 'cease and desist' letter to the current occupant of No10 over comments he made during the election campaign.

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5 hours ago Reeves facing calls to cancel controversial China trip as pound tumbles

Labour chancellor under pressure as government borrowing costs surge, piling pressure on her spending plans

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12 hours ago Service cuts and council tax hikes 'inevitable' as councils in Wales face £559m shortfall

Councils face budget pressures of £559m next year, equivalent to a 26% council tax rise or the loss of nearly 14,000 jobs, a committee heard

Economics

5 hours ago State of your local NHS revealed in interactive map as hospitals face winter crisis

Last month was the NHS' busiest December on record with more than 2 million visiting A&E. As doctors now battle rising winter flu rates, here's how your local A&E department have fared

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6 hours ago Stay slim in 2025 by eating 'whatever you want', new research suggests

A new study reveals that allowing yourself treats is the answer to staying slim.

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14 hours ago Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower after Wall St holds firm

Asian stocks are mostly lower after U.S. stock indexes finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected

Economics

5 hours ago Moment furious farmers blasted their tractor horns to drown out speech by Environment Secretary Steve Reed as they held protest over Labour's tax raid at farming conference

A blockade was formed around the Oxford summit's entrance - as farmers ramped up demonstrations against new inheritance tax reforms.

Events

6 hours ago Love Island's Marcel Somerville's broken marriage after wife accused of cheating

Marcel Somerville's appearance on the line-up for Love Island: All Stars has left fans gobsmacked after seeing the breakdown of his marriage following affair allegations

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17 hours ago Coronation Street bosses 'bans stars from appearing in Rovers Return as show desperately tries to cut costs' after five stars quit in a month

Soaring TV production costs and a collapose in advertising revenue are said to have put the future of the ITV soap in jeopardy.

Economics

6 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires live: Death toll rises and 130,000 residents ordered to leave as historic blaze spreads

Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with three of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment

Events

7 hours ago Pharmacy issues urgent common supplement product recall over irregular heartbeat and 'anorexia' fears

Customers can return the affected two products for a full refund without a receipt - here's everything you need to know

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18 hours ago Dutch study produces map break down of how immigrants from different countries either contribute to economy or become a burden on tax payers

The report, based on 2016 data, estimates that asylum seekers cost the Dutch state €400,000 (£330,000) over the course of their lifetimes.

Economics

7 hours ago Liz Truss sends legal letter ordering Starmer to stop saying she crashed economy

‘Cease and desist’ letter accuses PM of harming her reputation and contributing to her losing her seatUK politics live – latest updatesLiz Truss has sent a legal letter to Keir Starmer demanding he stops making “false and defamatory” claims that she crashed the economy.The former prime minister sent a six-page “cease and desist” letter accusing Starmer of harming her reputation and contributing to her losing her South West Norfolk seat in the general election. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Food supplements urgently recalled over fears they could cause abnormal heartbeat

TriOn Pharma has pulled its Aactive D3 Drops and Aactive D3 Solution because of the labelling error and is urging customers not to consume these products

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20 hours ago Market turmoil forces Chancellor to plot spending cuts or even MORE tax hikes: Red alert for Rachel Reeves as borrowing costs surge higher than during Truss crisis

Rachel Reeves is drawing up contingency plans for emergency spending cuts or tax rises, as government borrowing costs soar.

Economics

7 hours ago Brits living near airports are more likely to suffer heart attacks, new study finds

Scottish airports are surrounded by hundreds of homes, some of whom may be susceptible to heart problems due to the noise, according to new research

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7 hours ago Angry farmers disrupt environment minister’s speech with loud tractor tax protest in Oxford

Angry farmers disrupted environment secretary Steve Reed’s speech in protest over Labour’s inheritance tax changes.

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23 hours ago Tea and coffee drinkers race to buy £3.66 Ninja gadget that keeps drinks 'hot for over 10 hours'

"This is a great product. Coffee stays piping hot for well over 10 hours which I’ve never had with any other type of insulation mug"

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7 hours ago Oscar nominations and Critics Choice Awards among events impacted by Los Angeles wildfires

Production has come to a halt on several television programmes as US authorities attempted to bring the Californian blaze under control

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8 hours ago Kate Middleton stylist lists 3 products she uses to keep royal's hair looking flawless

The Princess of Wales – fondly referred to as Kate Middleton – always steps out with flawless-looking hair. And you'll be pleased to know her stylist has spilled some secrets

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24 hours ago Stunning Love Island host beams with pride as footballer son signs pro deal with Ajax

Jaw-dropping Dutch TV personality Sylvie Meis has beamed with pride after her son, Damian van der Vaart, followed in the footsteps of his dad and signed for Ajax

Economics

7 hours ago Supermarket shoppers warned of future avocado shortages due to climate change

The production of the popular fruit is likely to decline in future years.

Events

8 hours ago Wealthy wife, unhappy life: Men are sadder when their wives earn more than them, study finds

If you truly want a happy life, scientists from the University of Durham say it's better for the male partner to be the higher earner.

Politics

26 hours ago Trump to declare national economic emergency in order to push through tariffs, report says

President-elect has threatened nations including Canada, Mexico and China with steep duties on their products even before taking office

Economics

8 hours ago Liz Truss sends Starmer cease and desist letter over claims she crashed economy

The letter claims that suggestions she ‘crashed’ the economy are ‘false and misleading’.

Events

8 hours ago People face higher council tax but worse services as dire situation facing Welsh councils laid bare

Welsh council leaders have laid out the situation they're facing

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27 hours ago January deals: the best offers in 10 of London's most glamorous restaurants

Many of us crave glitz, that feeling attained while dining out somewhere special. But in this economy, at this time of year? Here’s where to go

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8 hours ago Oscars nominations and Critics Choice Awards among events impacted by Los Angeles wildfires

Production has come to a halt on several television programmes as US authorities attempted to bring the Californian blaze under control.

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