72 m. ago West Lothian school transport cost prompts question over free bus pass use

The council pays £1, 245 per pupil to provide ‘free’ school transport - but with the Scottish Government also providing free bus passes to under 22s, one councillor questioned why pupils were not being asked to use normal buses.

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76 m. ago Prince Louis steals the show! Young royal makes sure all eyes are on him during RAF flypast... until big brother George steps in!

The young royal, seven, smiled and waved as he and his older siblings George, 11, and Charlotte, 10, arrived for the celebrations with their mother, the Princess of Wales.

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80 m. ago Inside look at West Lothian heritage centre project as work continues

The transformation of a historic West Calder Co-op bakery into a new national heritage centre will eventually create jobs and new training opportunities in the village.

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2 h. ago Rose West's astonishing prison letter reveals the truth about her lesbian fling with Myra Hindley

The Cromwell Street killer and the Moors Murderer were the two most notorious female prisoners in Britain when they met in Durham Prison in the mid 1990s.

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3 h. ago Israel’s stated aim is the destruction of Iran’s nuclear weapons – but the real goal is regime change in Tehran

Israel’s real aim in Iran is regime change - and that suits the West just fine, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

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3 h. ago ‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End

‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End  The Guardian

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4 h. ago Prince Louis steals the spotlight! Young royal flashes cheeky grin and waves to crowds as he joins Trooping the Colour parade

The young royal, seven, smiled and waved as he and his older siblings George, 11, and Charlotte, 10, arrived for the celebrations with their mother, the Princess of Wales.

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5 h. ago Evita starts performances tonight at the London Palladium starring Rachel Zegler

Evita starts performances tonight at the London Palladium starring Rachel Zegler  West End Theatre

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6 h. ago The girl who went to buy cereal and never came home: Lindsay Rimer was 13 when she went missing, months later, her body was found

On the evening of November 7, 1994, Lindsay Rimer went on a short walk from her home in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, to the local shop to buy cereal and never returned home.

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8 h. ago ‘On a peak under a blue sky’: the joy of summer in Europe’s mountains

Our writer recalls his favourite mountain experiences, from hard-won views to splendid isolation and the comforts of simple refugesAfter a tough scramble to the summit of Rhinog Fach, we look down into the deep valley holding the chilly waters of Llyn Hywel, then west across several miles of heather, bilberry and bare rock to the Welsh coast. Turning my gaze north, there is the entire Llyn peninsula leading east to the peak of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), no doubt weighed down by thousands of visitors. Up here there are just two of us in an utterly peaceful landscape. No clouds on the horizon. No surprises.I lie down for a few minutes and feel myself drift off. There are no human voices to be heard, only birds. Summer has come early to these mountains and I wouldn’t be anywhere else, drinking in that particular kind of tranquillity to be found on a peak under a blue sky. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Key moments from the fifth week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

The fifth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial featured a courthouse appearance by one of his famous friends: Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West

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11 h. ago ‘I went to Arizona expecting a week of wellness but this activity made my heart race’

Our writer head west for some rest and relaxation in the breathtaking landscape of Arizona and its sunny city of Scottsdale, fast emerging as a must-visit wellness destination

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14 h. ago Killing Heidi are back, 25 years on: ‘Growing up in rock’n’roll gives you a shitload of grit’

After a ‘quiet little break’ of 20 years, the band is back to celebrate their 2000 debut Reflector – then the fastest-selling Australian album in history• Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIn 2022, Ella and Jesse Hooper, siblings and bandmates in Australian rock band Killing Heidi, lost both of their parents in the space of two weeks. Their father, Jeremy, died first after a shock cancer diagnosis and a quick decline; a fortnight later, their mother, Helen, passed away after a long struggle with breast cancer.The grieving siblings took the weekend off, then went straight back out on to the road. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Ye makes surprise appearance at Diddy’s sex trafficking trial as judge weighs removing juror

One of Diddy’s sons greeted the rapper as he entered the federal courthouse on Friday morning

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15 h. ago Grenfell community gathers for final anniversary before tower demolition begins

Saturday marks eight years since the deadly blaze in west London.

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16 h. ago West End star Elaine Paige ‘astonished’ to be given Damehood

She became an overnight star in the 1970s with her portrayal of Eva Peron in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Evita.

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17 h. ago Adjoa Andoh says MBE for drama an ‘especial delight’ as a British

The Bristol-born actress is known for her roles in Netflix drama Bridgerton and sci-fi series Doctor Who.

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17 h. ago Diddy trial recap: Judge set to dismiss juror from case over ‘inconsistencies’ and Kanye West makes surprise appearance

Kanye West arrived at Diddy’s sex trafficking trial on Friday in an all white outfit, making a notable nod to the disgraced mogul’s infamous “white parties.”

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18 h. ago Diddy trial recap: Juror dismissed from case over ‘inconsistencies’ and Kanye West makes surprise appearance

Kanye West arrived at Diddy’s sex trafficking trial on Friday in an all white outfit, making a notable nod to the disgraced mogul’s infamous “white parties.”

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19 h. ago Emma Raducanu taught key lesson by disruptive Qinwen Zheng in Queen’s defeat

The British No 1 will rue missed opportunities after a 6-2 6-4 defeat to the Olympic champion, who drew the ire of west London by changing shoes and her racquet mid-game

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