66 h. ago Scots dad fighting for life after Rome B&B explosion has surgery to remove debris from body

Grant Paterson, from East Kilbride, remains in a critical condition following the horrific blast at his accommodation on Saturday.

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4 d. ago Britain's oldest rescue cat saved from horrific conditions seeks new home in Scotland

Cleo, the oldest rescue cat in the UK, was saved from horrific hoarding conditions.

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6 d. ago The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz by Anne Sebba review – playing for their lives

The remarkable story of conductor Alma Rosé and the musicians who survived the Holocaust by performing amid horrific conditionsWhen 13-year-old Pearl Pufeles disembarked from the cattle car at Auschwitz in March 1944, she was surprised to hear the strains of Dvořák and Smetana wafting towards her. “Gosh,” thought the Czechoslovakian schoolgirl, “this can’t be that bad if they play music here.” But it was that bad and, indeed, so much worse. Pearl and her twin sister Helen were swiftly selected as laboratory fodder for Dr Josef Mengele’s grotesque medical experiments.It isn’t clear which orchestra Pearl had heard that day. Auschwitz was a 15 sq mile complex with multiple sub-camps and there were at least six “official” orchestras staffed by prisoners who had been funnelled into southern Poland from all over Europe. Some of these orchestras concentrated on the classical repertoire, albeit without the Jewish composers Mendelssohn and Mahler. Others specialised in Sunday ...

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9 d. ago UN human rights chief voices horror at Israel’s new Gaza strikes

Volker Türk calls for immediate end to violence and unconditional release of hostagesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UN’s human rights chief has voiced horror at Israel’s resumption of airstrikes on Gaza that have killed at least 404 people, saying further misery was being inflicted on people “already suffering catastrophic conditions”.In a statement on Tuesday Volker Türk said he was horrified by Monday night’s airstrikes and shelling in Gaza. The decision to resume shelling in effect ended the fragile ceasefire that has paused the violence in the devastated Gaza Strip since mid-January. Palestinian authorities reported 404 deaths by about noon local time, nine and a half hours after the strikes began. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Animal cruelty couple receive death threats after conviction for treatment of emaciated sausage dog pet that had to be put down

Daniel Kilty, 42, and Kelly Utting, 37, faced outrage after the RSPCA released a horrific picture of their malnourished miniature dachshund Duggy in a pitiful condition (pictured).

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2 w. ago BBC star 'in absolute agony' as he's rushed to hospital with horrific condition

Hollyoaks and Holby City actor David Ames has taken to social media to alert his followers about his hospital visit after the star was left "in agony" this week

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2 w. ago BBC star rushed to hospital 'in absolute agony' with horrific condition

Holby City star David Ames has been taken to hospital after being left in "absolute agony" with painful kidney stones, with the 41-year-old posting a message to fans on social media

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3 w. ago Richard Leonard, Central Scotland MSP and former Scottish Labour leader, won't seek re

Despite the decision, Mr Leonard says he will continue to "stand for the causes I believe in".

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3 w. ago Charity Children First urging families to call support line for free expert advice if they have money worries

With one-in-four children living in poverty across Scotland, the national children’s charity is recommending struggling families seek support - and not to suffer in silence.

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4 w. ago Charity urging families in West Lothian to call for free expert advice if they have money worries

With one in four children living in poverty across Scotland, Scotland’s national children’s charity is recommending struggling families seek support and do not suffer in silence.

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