15 minutes ago NHS in Scotland recovering more slowly from covid pandemic than in England, report warns

John Swinney insisted the Scottish Government was “focused very strongly” on improving the health service.

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35 minutes ago Fury as teen, 19, is sent to a young offenders' institution for just TWO years over crash that left mother quadriplegic after he ploughed into her while filming himself at the wheel

EXCLUSIVE: George Taylor made two calls, sent text messages and recorded five videos showing him driving a Volkswagen Golf at speed before the crash in Norfolk.

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36 minutes ago Keir Starmer mocks Stephen Flynn over Holyrood double jobbing backlash

The Prime Minister said the SNP Westminster leader's Scottish colleagues would be "very glad to see him in his seat in this House".

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40 minutes ago Ant and Dec tease 'first booking' for I'm A Celebrity 2025 as star sends the Geordie duo a video message

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly teased who they would like to star on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! next year during their Instagram Live on Tuesday. 

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43 minutes ago Up to 250k extra deer to be culled every year to save Scotland's woods and forests

A new Scottish Government plan says annual deer culls must rise by 25 to 30 per cent as part of national efforts to halt nature loss by 2030.

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46 minutes ago Scottish Government to unveil help for pensioners hit by winter fuel payment cut, John Swinney says

The First Minister said he recognised the ‘seriousness of the situation’

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68 minutes ago I set up my own indie label. From Brexit’s brutality to the joy of DIY music, here’s what I learned

After becoming disenchanted by pricey but middling gigs, I rediscovered the underground and became determined to champion it. But the obstacles are considerableI’m listening right now to a record I’ve put out on a label I’ve set up myself: a spiralling piece of vinyl unleashing a glorious noise. Helping bring it into existence has been a rush like no other – frightening and intimidating at times, but eye-opening and enormously rewarding. A journey discovering that, away from the corporate behemoths, there’s a lot of friendly people doing the same thing, simply because they love music, too.Music hit me at an early age and obsession has followed ever since. I’m the Guardian’s Formula One correspondent and I am deeply devoted to the sport, but listening to bands has perhaps been the only r...

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72 minutes ago Kamala Harris is roasted for crowing how her presidential campaign raised $1.4bn through grass roots funds after she splashed the cash on celebrities and the Vegas sphere

The Vice President boasted in a video message to her supporters that her campaign received a 'historic $1.4billion, almost $1.5billion' from grass roots supporters.

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79 minutes ago NASA discovers strange 'spiderwebs' on Mars they believe could be connected to aliens

A new discovery found strange structures resembling spiderwebs across a non-explored area of Mars – and NASA think it could link to alien life on the Red Planet

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81 minutes ago Motorcycle gang member planted pipe bomb under rival's father's van in 'bizarre feud'

Judge Lord Arthurson told Daniel Laponder the offences were "somewhat bizarre stemming from a feud between the Blue Angels and Mad Dogs".

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