10 h. ago TikTok climbing star dies after falling from Yosemite’s famed El Capitan while livestreaming

Balin Miller was just 23 when he died in a climbing accident Wednesday - his mom has paid tribute

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13 h. ago TikTok climbing star dies after falling from Yosemite’s famed El Capitan

The death occurred on the first day of the federal government shutdown

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4 d. ago Concern over 'easy availability' of alcohol in West Lothian despite fall in deaths

The number of alcohol related deaths in West Lothian fell last year, in line with the drop across Scotland.

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9 d. ago Almond Valley MSP meets with West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Service chief

West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Service (WLDAS) is a third sector organisation that was set up in 1985 to provide high quality, evidenced based, accessible services aimed at reducing the harm caused by drugs, alcohol and tobacco to West Lothian residents and communities.

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1 week ago Alcohol deaths fall to lowest level since 2019 but remain ‘appallingly high’

The data from National Records of Scotland show there were 1,185 alcohol specific deaths in 2024 – which was down 7% from the previous year, meaning there were 92 fewer deaths

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1 week ago 'I lay dying for hours after 60ft fall – what I saw convinced me death isn't real'

Erica Tait, a psychotherapist from New Jersey, US, had a near-death experience in September 2015 after she fell roughly 60ft while hiking on The Palisades, a series of steep cliffs

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1 week ago New West Lothian Tesco superstore gets alcohol licence despite NHS objections

NHS Lothian provided a written formal objection to a licence for the new superstore arguing that there was over-provision in the area.

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3 w. ago Starmer fancies himself a leader among leaders – but his tough talk on defence is just expensive bluster | Simon Jenkins

With the world in crisis, the PM is spending billions to back his posturing. But he has no clout over Gaza or Ukraine, and it’s time he acted accordinglyEach night we wonder where we are. We sit in comfort watching death and destruction fall on thousands in Gaza and Ukraine. Each night we see buildings exploding, people screaming and children starving. Statesmen stand around and deplore. There is anxious talk of what next – another 9/11 perhaps, or a Cuba 1962? Or is it, as some say, a 1939 or 1914 moment? As for the one man with notional power over the world, Donald Trump, his pledge of an end to wars has proved futile – and a bonanza for defence industries everywhere.Whenever someone cries that something must be done, I always ask by whom? Day after day, Britain’s Keir Starmer – when he isn’t battling domestic crises and scandals – rises in the Commons to announce that he is working towards a ceasefire. But he is not. He is talking about working. If Trump cannot stop the killing –...

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3 w. ago Oasis fan Lee Claydon cause of death revealed after Wembley gig horror fall

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk death: Lawmakers fall silent in House tribute before shouting breaks out

Lawmakers fell silent as a prayer was held in a House tribute to right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

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4 w. ago Horse dies and jockey taken to hospital after horrific incident at Ascot

Excellent Echo did not survive the accident in which his jockey Oisin Murphy got up safely but Sam James was taken away in ambulance after receiving treatment on the track

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