12 minutes ago Samuel L Jackson reveals reason behind disappointed reaction to losing an Oscar

Actor famously looked deeply unimpressed when losing in 1995

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25 minutes ago Babies go floppy in the heat, mothers faint and others discharge themselves early from 'boiling' maternity ward despite more than a decade of complaints

Among those raising concerns is Anna Clarkson (pictured), who described conditions at Homerton University Hospital as 'boiling' and 'like a scene from a war movie'.

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36 minutes ago AD FEATURE: Scottish estate planning firm reveals how to prevent your home from being lost for care fees

ILAWS Scotland shares what you can do to help protect your financial assets in the future

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46 minutes ago Leading children’s charity issues plea for Lanarkshire locals to consider adoption

Barnardo’s Scotland has pointed to Scottish Adoption Register (SAR) figures that show the number of registered adopters has fallen from 209 at the end of March 2023 to 169 on the corresponding date this year. That is a decrease of 19 per cent.

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48 minutes ago SNP government wins Greens support as new law on early release of prisoners in Scotland is passed

The early release of prisoners has officially been passed as a Bill at the Scottish Parliament

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51 minutes ago Kevin Muscat 'disappointed' by Rangers as Philippe Clement successor chat answered before incoming CEO call

The Australian has been touted as the early favourite to replace the under-fire Rangers boss

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95 minutes ago France has the highest cannabis consumption in Europe. It’s high time to tax it | Alexander Hurst

With the nation’s finances in a parlous state, decriminalisation could raise millions of euros – as well as cut crimeFrance might not be broke, but the state of its public finances is, well, definitely not good. Total debt stands at €3.2tn – 112% of GDP. Interest payments on that debt are the second largest public expenditure after education (which includes everything from crêche, or preschool, to universities) and are higher than the amount spent on defence. And this year’s budget deficit is projected to be 6%, three points above the EU’s 3% limit.If it weren’t for the euro, France might very well be in the throes of a fiscal crisis – as it is, interest rates on some French debt are higher than for Portugal or Spain. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Woman dies eating meal she ordered many times after restaurant changes menu

Alison Pickering, 23, a student at Tarleton State University, in Stephenville, Texas, went to a restaurant where she had "repeatedly" eaten but unbeknown to her they changed the ingredients for her dish

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2 hours ago British mother of Egyptian political prisoner to press Lammy to take action

Laila Soueif is to meet the foreign secretary, who in opposition called for the release of Alaa Abd el-FattahThe British-born mother of an Egyptian political prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 58 days is preparing to meet the foreign secretary, David Lammy, to urge him to secure her son’s release.Laila Soueif’s son Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a British and Egyptian dual citizen who wrote eloquently about the Arab spring and its aftermath, was jailed for five years for “spreading false news”. He was due to be released in September, but has not been freed. Continue reading...

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