11 h. ago North Lanarkshire commuters to benefit from increased bus service between Glasgow and Edinburgh

Coach operator Scottish Citylink has increased the frequency of journeys on its Service 900 route between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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11 h. ago Murder investigation launched after woman, 58, found dead in her home in east London

A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after police found the woman’s body in Applegarth Drive, Ilford

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11 h. ago ‘Historic and sensitive’ site near castle to have 48 homes built on it

The plans say the homes would 'assimilate with the typical local character'

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11 h. ago Coco Gauff frustrated as video of ‘private’ racket smash goes public after Australian Open defeat

Gauff, thinking she was away from the public eye, was captured smashing her racket after defeat to Elina Svitolina

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12 h. ago America has reached a tipping point on fascism – and on opposition to it | Robert Reich

A chance encounter reminded me: there are two ways to look at what’s happened in MinneapolisOne of the few advantages of being as conspicuous as I am is that many people come up to me whom I don’t know, to talk about what’s happening in America. It’s like a free-floating focus group.On Monday morning, I was at a restaurant counter finishing my breakfast when a middle-aged man sat down next to me and said he didn’t want to intrude. (He just had, so I put down my knife and fork, wiped my mouth with my napkin, and turned toward him.) He wanted me to know that although he’d been a life-long Republican, the events of the past weeks had caused him to leave the Republican party.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now Continue reading...

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12 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council helping to fund cost of vacant retail space in various town centres

Grant funding of up to £20,000 is available to help landlords as well as start-up and expanding businesses. The fund can help with the costs of premise refurbishment, fit out and new signage.

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13 h. ago Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos

A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece eventRemoving the United States as co-host of the 2026 World Cup would hurt for pretty much everyone. Fans would miss out on seeing the sport’s pinnacle in their home towns (or somewhere nearby). Cities and businesses small and large would lose the financial benefits they had banked on. It would be a logistical and political nightmare on an international scale, the likes of which have never been seen before in sports. It would be eminently sad. And it would be entirely justified.It brings me no pleasure to say this. The United States has been eager to host a men’s World Cup for more than a decade and a half. The desire survived and even grew after 2010’s failure to out-bid Russia and Qatar (in public and behind closed doors) for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. With hosting rights for 2026 later secured alongside Canada and Mexico, the US soccer scene prepared to show off ...

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13 h. ago Pretty seaside town 1.5 hours from London has magnificent castle and coastal views

Pretty seaside town 1.5 hours from London has magnificent castle and coastal views  mylondon.news

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13 h. ago Princess Beatrice supports disgraced father Andrew Mountbatten

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, 65, was spotted on horseback at Windsor Castle accompanied by Beatrice and her four-year-old daughter Sienna.

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13 h. ago How Ashton Kutcher’s new show fails in its goal to satirize Hollywood surgery trends

Ryan Murphy’s new body horror series is a chilling satire on the beauty industry and the lengths we will go to achieve perfection. But there’s one glaring problem with its cast, writes Ellie Muir

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13 h. ago Lanarkshire crime: Man ‘seriously injured’ after balaclava gang attack in Lesmahagow

Enquiries are ongoing.

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14 h. ago Screams as stranger bursts into home and sexually assaults woman and her mum

Matthew Nurse, 35, broke into a Scunthorpe home and attacked a pensioner before attempting to rape her daughter - a judge at Grimsby Crown Court branded him a danger to the public

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14 h. ago Nipah outbreak in India sparks worry in China ahead of Lunar New Year travel season

Public anxiety spreads on social media despite experts saying transmission risk remains low

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14 h. ago Border Patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after shooting of Alex Pretti

Gregory Bovino, aggressive promoter of Trump’s deportation agenda, also said to have been stripped of ‘commander at large’ titleGregory Bovino, the Border Patrol commander who has become the public face of the Trump administration’s on-the-ground immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, is expected to leave the city on Tuesday, as the Trump administration reshuffles leadership of its immigration enforcement operation and scales back the federal presence after a second fatal shooting by officers.A senior Trump administration official told Reuters that the 55-year-old, who has been a lightning rod for criticism from Democrats and civil liberties activists, would be leaving Minnesota along with some of the agents deployed with him. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Police issue appeal after four men wearing balaclavas assault man 

Lanarkshire officers are asking for information following the incident.

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14 h. ago Cheers for the memories! Jim steps behind bar 50 years after he last poured a pint

The 74-year-old is still a regular at the Montgomerie Arms and did a half-shift as a special birthday treat.

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15 h. ago Ethereal cave with 'exhilarating' descent and hidden cascading waterfall

Nestled in Yorkshire Dales National Park, it's a geological wonder that has left visitors in awe for decades — and it's only accessible to the public twice in a year.

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15 h. ago Celebrity parents who have had public and brutal feuds with their children

As the Beckhams' family feud dominates headlines, we take a look at some other famous parents who have had complicated relationships with their children.

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15 h. ago Celeb parents who have had public and brutal feuds with their children

They may be family, but that doesn't mean there's ever going to be any love lost

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15 h. ago Celebrity parents who have had very public feuds with their children

From the Beckhams to Britney Spears, here are some of the most high-profile celebrity family tensions that made headlines

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