34 h. ago Pressing need to address challenges of parenting in digital era – report

New Esri research, commissioned by BlockW, highlights the complexities and risks associated with children’s digital technology use.

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35 h. ago Scottish government faces legal action over failure to implement biological sex ruling

Campaign group accuses Holyrood of ‘intolerable’ delays to new policies required after landmark caseThe Scottish government has been given a deadline to implement the UK supreme court’s ruling on biological sex across all public bodies or face further legal challenges.Sex Matters, the UK-wide gender-critical campaign group, has threatened legal action in 14 days if ministers continue “intolerable” delays to new policies and guidance required by April’s landmark ruling that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 does not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago 7ft tall Brit faces a snug challenge in one of UK's tiniest hotel rooms

Theo Turner, who stands at 7ft tall, was left with his knees dangling off the bed as he spent a night in one of the country's smallest hotel rooms

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61 h. ago Paige DeSorbo reveals why she abruptly left Love Island USA mid

DeSorbo hosted one of the challenges on Sunday’s episode of the reality show

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3 d. ago BBC University Challenge's Amol Rajan 'ashamed' for avoiding family death for three years

BBC University Challenge host Amol Rajan has spoken out about his grief of three years and why he'd facing it head on

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3 d. ago Love Island fans say 'finally' as iconic twist returns to ITV show

Love Island was back on screens on Monday for another drama-filled episode, with the show introducing its first challenge of the series and tensions rising in the villa

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3 d. ago Love Island fans say 'finally' as show welcomes back fun twist

Love Island fans were thrilled to see one of the show's iconic features make a return during Monday's episode, with many sharing their thoughts on social media

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3 d. ago Sam Thompson details the 'mentally freeing' moment he 'let go of his tough year' in gruelling Soccer Aid challenge after split from girlfriend Zara McDermott

The Made In Chelsea star, 32, completed a 260-mile journey from London to Manchester earlier this month, despite suffering a calf injury on the first day.

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3 d. ago Taskmaster fans appalled by 'absolutely foul and unhinged' challenge that they 'didn't think could be legally broadcast'

The latest series of the Channel 4 show, presented by Greg Davies and Alex Horne, hit our screen last month.

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4 d. ago Elderly man challenges riot police on his mobility scooter while wearing a Roman helmet in Ballymena

A video has gone viral showing a mobility scooter rider in Ballymena challenging riot police.

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5 d. ago Kilmarnock teachers complete 10k challenge as a heartfelt tribute tragic pupil

The teachers are now hoping to make this an annual event to raise money for bone cancer research.

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6 d. ago Scots pensioner couple lose legal fight against winter fuel payment cut

Peter and Florence Fanning took the UK and Scottish Governments to court to challenge their decisions on the controversial cut.

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6 d. ago Voices: ‘Tax the rich first’: Readers demand fairer burden as Reeves faces fiscal squeeze

Our community overwhelmingly believes that to tackle the UK’s economic challenges fairly, the wealthy must pay their share through higher taxes and reforms, while calling on the government to move beyond austerity and provide clear, responsible funding plans

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7 d. ago UK's toughest jobs that include farming and emergency services

A recent study has revealed the UK's most challenging day-to-day professions, with firefighters, paramedics, and farmers among those named as some of the toughest

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8 d. ago John Swinney challenged to fix Scotland's housing emergency as Holyrood handed billlions in funding

SNP ministers have been urged to launch a "housing revolution" to end the rise in homelessness in recent years.

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8 d. ago Aldi Scotland’s Supermarket Sweep challenge returns to East Kilbride

Lucky shopper Patrick Coll, who was chosen as the winner of a competition, took part in the five-minute trolley dash for CHAS.

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9 d. ago Sydney Sweeney survived freezing cold lakes and emotional breakdowns for Echo Valley — and says it was a dream

The actress was in London on Tuesday night for the UK premiere of Echo Valley, Apple TV+’s new psychological thriller in which she stars opposite Julianne Moore

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9 d. ago Ukrainian boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk challenges Donald Trump to live in his house for a week

Ukrainian boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has challenged Donald Trump to see the true reality of Russia’s invasion by inviting him to live in his house for a week.

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9 d. ago Luxury British car makers like Aston Martin and Morgan facing rocky future as headwinds mount, industry warns

Small-volume car makers are being hit by a perfect storm of new challenges which threatens one of the UK automotive sector's most important export products.

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1 week ago ‘Significant challenges’ in use of AI within UK screen sector

Scottish researchers were among those to create the report

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