1 hour ago Ayrshire man jailed after 'horrific and cruel' attacks on dog

In one incident, Daniel Murphy of Prestwick inflicted 70 blows on Staffordshire Bull Terrier Buster in a three-hour attack

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1 hour ago Flash floods kill at least 159 people in Pakistan after huge cloudburst

Search for the missing continues in north-west after downpour also sparks deadly flooding and landslides in IndiaA massive cloudburst has triggered flash floods in north-west Pakistan, killing at least 157 people, as rescuers continued to search for people missing after floods in neighbouring India.Mohammad Suhail, a provincial emergency services spokesperson, said 78 bodies were recovered from various parts of Buner district in the north-west province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by noon on Friday, and a further 79 were pulled later from the rubble of collapsed homes and flooded villages. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Richard Thomas dons wig and mustache to play icon Mark Twain in one

Richard Thomas has taken on the role of Mark Twain in a one-man show originally performed by Hal Holbrook

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2 h. ago The fruit that can play a key role in getting a better night’s sleep

Better sleep is linked to a decreased risk of heart disease, among other cardiovascular conditions

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2 h. ago Special Bannockburn rugby fundraiser aims to spread message of inclusivity

The match between the local women's team and an Edinburgh opponent will raise money for Stirling Pride as well as promoting the role of sport and equality.

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2 h. ago 'I stayed at James May's pub and it wasn't the rooms I was most impressed with'

James May, who is best known for his role on Top Gear and The Grand Tour, bought a pub in 2020 and it's been reviewed by a content creator who was left impressed by one aspect

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2 h. ago Stirling Highland Games set to open doors on traditional family fun event

The event, held at Stirling Sports Village, is a strong fixture in the local calendar - with visitors tomorrow able to expect traditional fun including the heavyweights competition, Highland dancing and track and field.

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2 h. ago Prince Harry’s charity Sentebale lays off London staff amid ‘funding crisis’

Prince Harry’s charity Sentebale lays off London staff amid ‘funding crisis’  The Times

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2 h. ago Taxi driver who drove wearing Rangers strip is refused licence

Licensing chiefs were not impressed that the driver had turned out for duty wearing a Rangers top and had no insurance.

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3 h. ago Temporary traffic lights on busy Ayrshire road for 'essential patching'

Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A737 in Kilwinning tonight as work to patch the road takes place.

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3 h. ago Ayrshire crime: Scottish man who struck dog 70 times during 3

The 43-year-old also attacked his dog with an iron and a bottle

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4 h. ago Dad purchases £6 coat from charity shop and is blown away when he checks pockets

A father-son duo have shared their delight after coming away with the bargain of a lifetime from a charity shop - and what's even better is that it had a surprise inside the pocket waiting for them

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5 h. ago ‘We made it our catwalk’: the photos showing Black British women’s Saturday night fashion through the ages

Archivist Deborah Carnegie has gathered 70 years’ worth of photos of women from the Windrush generation to the present day getting ready for a big evening out – and changing the face of fashion in the UK as they wentBefore the beat drops, there is first the bedroom. A hot comb sizzling fresh from the stove, the gentle whirring of a sewing machine. A group of women cross-legged on the floor, swapping clothes and gossip: who got turned away at the club door last weekend? Who might show up tonight?For the London-based archivist Deborah Carnegie, there is something atavistic and sacred about the pre-night out ritual, in particular for Black British women. It is the subject of her latest work, a photography archive spanning 1950 to the present day, chronicling Black British women’s Saturday night fashion across the decades. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Refugee charity boss who accused Robert Jenrick of 'xenophobia' in BBC row says top Tory should work with him to 'de

Dr Krish Kandiah, founder of the Sanctuary Foundation, said he had offered an 'olive branch' to the shadow justice secretary following a row earlier this week.

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5 h. ago Erling Haaland excites Man City fans at charity night with Pep Guardiola claim

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is more optimistic heading into the new season after seeing the mood Pep Guardiola is in

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6 h. ago Charity rowers MP mistook for migrants complete first leg of journey

Row4MND is aiming to raise £57 million for research into motor neurone disease with a series of four epic rows over four years.

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6 h. ago Couple's charity challenge takes them to Dumfries and Galloway coastline

Charlotte and Wayne Stainton are aiming to cover the entire UK coastline to support the North West Air Ambulance.

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6 h. ago Diana Rigg's last role in All Creatures Great and Small saw poignant end to career

Diana Rigg's final role in All Creatures Great and Small saw the actress play Mrs Pumphrey in the Channel 5 drama series

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6 h. ago Universal deny that head Lucian Grainge was personally involved in Kendrick Lamar attack on Drake

UMG have called for Drake’s motion to include Grainge’s communications on the matter to be denied, calling it ‘so strained’ as to ‘defy credulity’Universal Music Group has denied new allegations made by Drake’s lawyers that its British chair and chief executive Lucian Grainge had a “role in and knowledge of the scheme to defame and harass” the Canadian rapper by peer Kendrick Lamar, and that as such the label should “collect, review and produce” communications by Grainge.Drake is suing UMG – his label Republic’s parent company – over its release of Lamar’s 2024 diss track Not Like Us, which contains the line: “Say, Drake, I hear you like ’em young Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles.” The artwork for the global hit single features an image of Drake’s home dotted with icons used to identify the homes of registered sex offenders. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ‘Don’t lose those stupid points’: Youri Tielemans on Aston Villa lessons, Emery and aiming high

The team’s outstanding player last season is determined to help break the club’s near 30-year trophy droughtThe smile on Youri Tielemans’s face widens as he discusses the summer Unai Emery visited him in Quorn, the Leicestershire village he has called home since arriving in England six years ago. “The initial conversation was about my ideas as a player, where I wanted to play and how I saw myself and I think he quite liked me because he came back a second time,” Tielemans says, laughing. “It was really about understanding each other. And I think we clicked the first time we met.”Fast-forward two years and Tielemans, who joined Aston Villa as a free agent after leaving Leicester, has established himself as an indispensable cog in Emery’s machine. Tielemans has been considered a classy midfielder since making his Champions League debut for Anderlecht aged 16 and has proved a dependable force for Villa, an intelligent operator whether sniffing danger or shifting possession. T...

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