31 m. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Bill Chisholm, Scotsman journalist honoured for serving Borders communities with integrity and tenacity

Bill Chisholm MBE, journalist. Born: 12 February 1945 in Barelees, Cornhill-on-Tweed. Died: 28 February 2025, aged 80

Politics

42 m. ago It's the economic end times, so obviously I'm thinking about my takeaway coffee | Emma Brockes

The true scale of what’s happening is hard to grasp, so our irrational brains reach for measly acts of self-denialMost of us, confronted with daily forecasts of recession and economic downturn, have an emotional response that expresses itself in a range of behaviours. Big purchases may be deferred or cancelled. Travel plans are revisited. We might review our childcare spend and wonder if we should go out less – all rational decisions in the face of the rising cost of living. Then there are the irrational gestures, those that have little meaning financially but offer us, via small acts of self-denial, an opportunity to feel we’re doing something morally rigorous. It’s these, in my case, that have lately been triggered.For me, the barometer has always been coffee, a small but ineradicable source of guilt that has only grown as the price of a single flat white creeps up towards £4. Forgoing this small pleasure neither damages my day, nor, on the other hand, does anything significant to...

Economics

2 h. ago Gardeners warned over invasive plant that's just like Japanese knotweed

These beautiful bushes are known for their delicious smell and glorious flowers, however experts have warned that they are high invasive and can cause severe damage to your home

Events

9 h. ago ‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one

A small Michigan community banded together to help a beloved local bookstore move its stock to a new storefrontResidents of all ages in a small Michigan community formed a human chain and helped a local bookshop move each of its 9,100 books – one by one – to a new storefront about a block away.The “book brigade” of about 300 people stood in two lines running along a sidewalk in downtown Chelsea on Sunday, passing each title from Serendipity Books’ former location directly to the correct shelves in the new building, down the block and around the corner on Main Street. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago BBC The Repair Shop guest in tears over treasured item's 'beautiful' restoration

The Repair Shop guest was brought to tears after the restoration of a much-loved stuffed animal.

Politics

13 h. ago How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities

The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures

Politics

14 h. ago US universities’ faculty unite to defend academic freedom after Trump’s attacks

Indiana University leads the push for a pact among 18 institutions as Donald Trump targets diversityFaculty members from US universities – including public ones which do not receive endowments – are banding together in attempts to resist the Donald Trump administration’s attacks on academic freedoms.This month, Indiana University’s Bloomington faculty council followed in the footsteps of Rutgers University in passing a resolution to establish a pact with all 18 universities under the Big 10 academic alliance to defend academic freedoms. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago I live next to a 'little' Sainsbury's and have to deal with the 'constant racket' of huge lorries every day... our house shakes and we're always stressed

Sam Dodd has lorries coming and going through all hours of the day, shaking and damaging his house on Torr Top Street in New Milton, Derbyshire.

Society

16 h. ago ‘A huge reset’: trans rights campaigners and gender critical activists react to supreme court ruling

The verdict, excluding trans women from the legal definition of women under the Equality Act, was welcomed by gender critical groups, but condemned by trans campaignersFor gender-critical campaigners, the supreme court’s ruling on the legal definition of a woman was a “huge reset” that left them feeling “vindicated and relieved”.For transgender rights campaigners, it was a “damaging attack on their rights”, signalling the start of “real issues” in their fight for legal recognition. Continue reading...

Events

16 h. ago Whole ecosystems ‘decimated’ by weeks of wildfires, charities warn

Vast areas of habitat for small mammals and birds have been damaged across the UK by the recent wildfires.

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16 h. ago Slave descendants fight to protect their threatened island community at Georgia's highest court

Georgia’s highest court is weighing in on a fight over special protections for one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities of Black people descended from slaves

Events

17 h. ago John Swinney meets trade union leaders to discuss Donald Trump's tariffs carnage

The First Minister met business leaders the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) to discuss how to deal with the damage the US President is causing to the global economy.

Politics

18 h. ago Pensioners in court over malicious damage at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course

Geoffrey Bush, 75, and Elizabeth Crerar-Brown 66, were granted bail at Ayr Sheriff Court.

Events

19 h. ago Pair in court accused of malicious damage at Trump golf resort

Geoffrey Bush, 75, and Elizabeth Crerar-Brown, 66, both from Oban, Argyll and Bute, faced Ayr Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

Events

20 h. ago How a Michigan town united to move 10,000 books one by one for local store

Residents of a small Michigan community united to form a huge human chain to move a bookshop's almost 10,000 titles one by one to their new storefront.

Politics

21 h. ago Google sued for £5bn in UK over allegations of shutting out rivals

Class action argues US tech firm charged more for advertising on its preinstalled apps than it could in fair marketGoogle is being sued in the UK for up to £5bn in damages over allegations it shut out rivals in the internet search market and abused this dominance to overcharge businesses for advertisements. A class action filed at the competition appeal tribunal on Tuesday argues that the US technology company has taken actions that enable it to charge higher prices for the promotions that appear in search inquiries than it otherwise could in a fair market. It alleged that Google, which is owned by the US tech company Alphabet, contracted phone makers to preinstall the Google search app and Chrome browser on Android devices and paid Apple to make it the default search engine on iPhones, with the intention of shutting out competition. The claim is filed by the competition law expert Or Brook on behalf of thousands of businesses and alleges Google ensured its search engine had better ...

Economics

22 h. ago Man, 19, who was upset his girlfriend's family went on a cruise without him while he looked after their pets is jailed for sending false bomb threat to ship she was on

A Michigan man who was upset that he had to watch pets while his girlfriend's family went on a cruise was sentenced to eight months in prison for making a false bomb threat.

Events

22 h. ago Popular car mechanic says some drivers should use certain fuel to avoid damage

Scotty Kilmer is one of the most respected car mechanics on YouTube and his latest video has a warning for drivers of older cars - put more expensive fuel in the tank

Events

22 h. ago Photography competition for Scotland residents to win £1,000 luxury getaway

Celebrating 20 Years of Care: ‘What Does Care Mean to You?’: To mark 20 years of championing care in communities across the UK, leading homecare provider Caremark is inviting Scotland's residents to enter its unique photography competition titled ‘What is care?’ for a chance to win a £1,000 luxury getaway.

Economics

22 h. ago Woman urged to 'call the police' after catching neighbours' kids on doorbell camera

A woman was left wondering what to do after a dispute got nasty with the neighbours and escalated to the next level when they physically damaged her front door

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