19 h. ago Father's Day weather forecast as UK set for mixed bag as temperatures 'creep to low 20s'

As people hope to go on a nice walk or maybe have a nice barbecue this Father''s Day (June 15), the Met Office have urged us all to keep an eye on the weather as it's set to be a mixed bag of sunny or rainy

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59 h. ago Ayrshire residents encouraged to raise funds for Mary's Meals with sponsored walk on year's longest day

Mary's Meals helps feed more than 2.6 million children every day.

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62 h. ago Clean bill of health after unannounced spot check at Ayrshire care home

South Ayrshire Council-run Hillcrest Residential Unit Care Home Service, in the town’s McConnell Square, was graded ‘very good’ and ‘good’ across three quality indicators.

Society

7 d. ago Jess Glynne and Alex Scott look more loved up than ever as they step out hand

The singer, 35, and her ex-footballer girlfriend, 40, looked incredible as they were spotted laughing the day away while enjoying a walk around the capital city.

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8 d. ago Hundreds of Stagecoach driver walk out for third day of Ayrshire strikes

Hundreds of Stagecoach drivers have turned out for a rally outside Ayr bus station during the third day of strike action.

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1 week ago Charity Marie Curie calling on people to hold golf day fundraisers

Supporters can back the end-of-life organisation by choosing to get sponsored to do something different, such as hold a golf-athon by playing a set number of holes or by playing for 24-hours.

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2 w. ago 'I'm 66 and walk 10,000 steps a day in these': Clarks shoppers praise £40 boots reduced from £110

"Very comfortable. I walk 10,000 steps a day in these boots and I’m 66-years-old. They will not disappoint"

Economics

2 w. ago Major doubt over huge Barry marina project after company pulls out

Plans for a new marina are no longer being funded but the leader of Vale of Glamorgan Council insisted other elements of the waterfront scheme will still go ahead

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2 w. ago My sister was found dead. Then I discovered her search history – and the online world that had gripped her

Adele Zeynep Walton’s sibling Aimee was a talented artist who loved music. It was only after her death that Walton realised Aimee had been lured into a dangerous community – and that others may also be victims of it Adele Zeynep Walton knew something was wrong when she stumbled out of her caravan in the New Forest at 8am – she was camping with her boyfriend – and, through her sleepy fog, saw her parents’ car driving towards her. Initially annoyed by the idea of a family walk so early in the day, she then noticed that the car was veering off the track and, as it drew closer, her mother looked “hysterical”. “Straight away,” she says. “I was like, ‘It’s Aimee.’”Aimee, Walton’s younger sister, was 21 and had suffered from poor mental health for some months. She loved music technology and art – her accomplished self-portraits dot the walls of the family’s home in Southampton, where her bedroom has been left exactly as it was before her death. She was such a big fan of the singer Pharrell...

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2 w. ago Almost 200 Marilyn Monroe lookalikes join Irish charity swim

Marilyn’s Mater Paddle, now in its second year, held at Balcarrick beach to raise funds for women’s cancer careAlmost 200 Marilyn Monroe lookalikes have made a splash by taking part in a themed charity swim at an Irish beach.Sporting retro swimsuits and blond wigs, swimmers dressed as the film star took the plunge at Balcarrick beach in Donabate, County Dublin, for Marilyn’s Mater Paddle. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ferguson Marine shipyard has 'fundamental weaknesses', as 'difficult trade

‘Difficult trade-offs’ are required to find extra £35 million to complete the Glen Rosa ferry.

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4 w. ago Gone in 40 days: how Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff assault unraveled

The impact of those six chaotic weeks, from higher prices to slowing growth, is still unfolding, and the story continuesDonald Trump hailed a new chapter in the US’s economic history on 2 April, dubbed “liberation day” by his administration, as he announced plans for an extraordinary barrage of US tariffs on the world. The chapter lasted 40 days.The page has already been turned. But the impact of those six chaotic weeks, from higher prices to slowing growth, is still unfolding – and the US president is already threatening further adjustments. The story continues. Continue reading...

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