25 h. ago New report details Ayrshire's highest paid local authority executives

According to the Town Hall Rich List 2025, a record 3,906 officials from local authorities around the UK received more than £100,000.

Culture

28 h. ago How to guarantee a Nintendo Switch 2 by shopping at Argos and Very

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders don't officially go live until April 8, but some UK retailers have opened their doors a little early.

Economics

29 h. ago Refurbished marriage suite officially opened at Burns Monument Centre

The new Robert Burns marriage suite has been transformed.

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32 h. ago SNP official claims Taliban got 'better' Trump tariff deal than the UK

The Republican President slapped massive import taxes on goods coming into the US from abroad, but the levy was lower for the UK and Afghanistan at 10 per cent.

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39 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: No Trump tariff on Russia as his officials host Putin investment tsar

Kryvyi Rig hit while Kharkiv endures barrage of Shahed drones; Nato foreign ministers including Marc Rubio to meet in Brussels. What we know on day 1,135 Continue reading...

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43 h. ago David Moyes hits out at officials over winning Liverpool goal against Everton: 'Can't understand'

Moyes insisted Luis Diaz was offside in the build-up to Diogo Jota’s goal

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55 h. ago The Handmaid's Tale sequel gets official green light as nine join the main cast

The Handmaid's Tale sequel, The Testaments, is all set to start production next week

Politics

56 h. ago Vladimir Putin conscripts 160,000 Russian troops in biggest military call

The draft came as Washington officials said the likelihood of Russia and Ukraine reaching a peace accord within the next few months has ‘plummeted’

Events

69 h. ago The top Trump official who will take the blame if Liberation Day tariffs go south

President Donald Trump will take all the credit if his 'Liberation Day' tariffs bring manufacturing stateside and give the U.S. economy a boost.

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3 d. ago Married GOP official's cringe response after being busted for following 60 OnlyFans models and dating accounts

A married Republican once accused of sexual harassment has been exposed for following nearly 100 OnlyFans, gambling and dating advice social media accounts.

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3 d. ago Government told ‘far more work necessary’ over Covid Inquiry recommendations

Chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallet said ‘radical reform is required in the crucial area of planning and resilience’.

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3 d. ago Fearne Cotton's estranged husband Jesse Wood officially confirms his new relationship with Made in Chelsea alum Gemma Gregory

Fearne Cotton's estranged husband Jesse Wood has officially confirmed his new relationship with Made in Chelsea alum Gemma Gregory.

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3 d. ago UK fashion retailer goes bust as staff are told 'you're not getting your wages yet'

A UK fashion retailer shared a worrying update with their staff after officially going bust and telling their remaining staff there would be a delay on their wages

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4 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway Council officials had 'no alternative' but to close Kirkcudbright Bridge

Locals had just one hour’s notice that the crossing was to be shut to vehicles due to safety concerns about the condition of the structure.

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4 d. ago Cabinet Office to scrutinise failings of UK’s official data provider ONS

Internal questioning could lead to independent probe after high-profile bungles

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5 d. ago 2 people killed and dozens wounded in Russian attack on Kharkiv

Ukrainian officials say two people were killed when Russian drones struck a military hospital, shopping center and apartment buildings in Kharkiv late Saturday

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5 d. ago White House officials are quietly freaking out about Trump upcoming 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement

White House officials are increasingly alarmed ahead of Trump's April 2 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement, uncertain of its scope or targets with a series of conflicting signals from the president.

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv accuses Russia of war crime after attack on military hospital in Kharkiv

Ukrainian officials denounce ‘deliberate’ targeted shelling of hospital; Ukrainian president says US, Europe must respond to daily Russian drone attacks. What we know on day 1,131See all our Ukraine war coverageRussian drones struck a military hospital, shopping centre, apartment blocks and other targets in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, late on Saturday, killing two people and injuring at least 25, local officials and the Ukrainian military said. On the Telegram messaging app, the military’s general staff said those injured included servicemen undergoing treatment in the medical centre. It accused Russia of having carried out a “war crime” and of “violating the norms of international humanitarian law” denouncing the “deliberate, targeted shelling” of the facility. Oleh Syniehubov, the regional governor, said 25 people were hurt, including a 15-year-old girl who is in serious condition.An hour before the Kharkiv attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukra...

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5 d. ago Russian negotiator issues grim new prediction of when Ukraine ceasefire could happen

A Russian negotiator involved in peace talks said a ceasefire deal with Ukraine could be further away than a number of Trump administration officials in the US had hoped

Events

5 d. ago Keir Starmer urged to get tough with Trump as US tariff threat looms

PM told to be as robust as Canada with the US president as the UK stages last-ditch talks to strike trade dealKeir Starmer should fight back strongly against Donald Trump if he imposes punitive tariffs on British exports, senior UK and EU diplomats said on Saturday night, amid heightened fears that the US president could trigger a global trade war with devastating effects on the UK economy.British government officials in London and Washington are working frantically this weekend to try to persuade Trump not to slap duties on more key UK industries on what he is calling “liberation day” on Wednesday. The US president has already announced plans for 25% levies on imports of cars, steel and aluminium to the US. Continue reading...

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