79 minutes ago Ayrshire MSP to stand down at 2026 Holyrood election in 'difficult decision'

Elena Whitham has represented Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley since 2021 and has served in the governments of Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf.

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1 hour ago A big deal and Real on the agenda for Liverpool: Champions League Talking Points

Mohamed Salah revealed the latest on his contract situation ahead of a home match against champions Real Madrid.

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1 hour ago Starmer breaks his silence on demand for fresh election as petition tops 2MILLION signatures: PM blames 'difficult' Budget decisions for massive backlash

The PM blamed 'difficult' decisions in the Budget for the huge backlash he has been facing as he appeared on ITV 's This Morning.

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2 hours ago Super Spurs sink City and Amorim era begins at United – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Seb Hutchinson, Lucy Ward and Dan Bardell as Manchester City extend their losing streak to five games with a 4-0 hammering at home to SpursRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Manchester City are thrashed by Tottenham to make it five losses on the spin and leave them eight points behind Liverpool after the Reds’ win on Sunday. City are lacking in midfield but Spurs were brilliant – in particular the aging (his words) 28-year-old James Maddison. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago UK politics live: Starmer dismisses online petition calling for new election

PM says it has been driven by people who never backed Labour anywayQ: Are you feeling the pressure? There is a petition signed by 2 million people calling for another election.Starmer says he is not surprised that people who did not support Labour in the first place want the election to be re-run. But that is not how the system worked.I’m not surprised, quite frankly, that as we’re doing the tough stuff, there are plenty of people who say, ‘Well, I’m impacted.’I think anybody who’s turned around an organisation or a business will tell you, and they’re right, if you’re really going to turn something around, you have to do the hard yards upfront. Don’t look at a tough decision and then leave it for a year or two.So we’re doing the tough stuff. But in the budget, which is probably the toug...

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2 hours ago Stirling 'fuel poverty hero' awarded national prize for Citizens Advice work

He was awarded the gong for his work in helping vulnerable people locally - especially beyond normal working hours.

Events

2 hours ago 'Easy to set up' Ring battery doorbell sees 41% off price in Amazon's Black Friday sales

The Ring Battery Doorbell is an essential home security device that lets you see and speak to visitors at your front door from anywhere in the world

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2 hours ago Major Scottish health board’s gender clinic to resume all referrals and assessments

Scottish Trans Alliance say questions remain over the health board’s decisions

Science

2 hours ago Barclays drops court battle over 2008 Qatari deals to ‘draw line under’ issue

The bank had been due to challenge the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision in the Upper Tribunal court in London this week.

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