2 h. ago Scottish Labour would build buses and ferries in Scotland if party wins power, insists Anas Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader blasted John Swinney for failing to come up with an industrial strategy that will allow Scottish manufacturing firms to thrive.

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2 h. ago Cracker Barrel saw a massive drop in customers and warns more is coming after failed logo redesign

An earnings report shared Wednesday by the Tennessee-based company predicted that traffic could decline 4 percent to 7 percent for the full 2026 fiscal year

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4 h. ago Graham Potter admits West Ham board must 'hear criticism' of fan protests

The Hammers’ hierarchy has come under fire for failing to build on their Conference League title

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6 h. ago Amy Poehler criticises the Oscars for failing to recognise comedy roles

‘Every single year at the Oscars, everybody gets blanked’ said star during conversation with Benedict Cumberbatch

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19 h. ago Cracker Barrel expects weaker sales and restaurant traffic after logo controversy

Cracker Barrel said Wednesday it expects lower sales and weaker customer traffic in the coming year as the controversy over its planned logo change continues to play out

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26 h. ago 'Scumbags': Alan Davies shares fury at Ariana Grande ticket resale sites over £4k price hike

The comedian, 59, complained after failing to get tickets to Grande’s Eternal Sunshine tour gigs in London in August 2026

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36 h. ago Major banking app to close app next month as customers given urgent warning

Sainsbury's Bank customers will no longer be able to use its credit card app from next month as the high street lender sold its banking services to NatWest last year

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43 h. ago Beware online romancers claiming to be in the army or working on an oil rig, major bank warns

Lloyds Bank is warning of a sharp uptick in romance scams targeting older customers with thousands of pounds of savings being lost to this ruse.

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52 h. ago Ice threatens federal assault charges against anyone who attacks its officers

Agency on X also said people who assault officers will face felony ‘prosecution to the fullest extent of the law’US politics live – latest updatesUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) warned Tuesday that assaulting its officers constitutes a federal crime punishable by felony charges.“Anyone – regardless of immigration status – who assaults an ICE officer WILL face federal felony assault charges and prosecution to the fullest extent of the law,” the agency posted on X. Embedded in the post was an image that read “think before you resist” with a clenched fist. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Warning to millions of Octopus Energy customers as energy prices surge

Ofgem has confirmed the new energy price cap will rise in October for homes in England, Scotland and Wales

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3 d. ago ‘Forget Adolescence – this is the real victory!’ The biggest shocks from the Emmy awards

Adolescence may seem to have dominated. But the night truly belonged to Seth Rogen and the most awarded comedy of all time From the moment the nominations were announced in July, it was clear that these were to be A Very Apple Emmys. Aside from Adolescence, which had the limited series category all sewn up, it felt like every single nomination was either for Severance or The Studio.Of these, The Studio’s ascendancy seemed most locked in. Here, after the controversy over The Bear’s deliberate lack of laughs, was a comedy comedy; something designed from the ground up to be funny. Plus, it was about the entertainment industry, which always appeals to the myopic interests of the Emmy voters. True, all of this equally applied to Hacks, but The Studio’s lead character wasn’t routinely described as a comedy genius, so there was far less dissonance when their jokes failed to land. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Bereaved families ‘not surprised’ by Sussex trust rated third worst in country

A group of families who believe their loved ones died ‘because of failings in care’ of The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have come together.

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8 d. ago First, the logo, now Cracker Barrel ends plans to remodel 660 restaurants after MAGA fury

Cracker Barrel will not remodel its locations after lots of backlash from MAGA supporters

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8 d. ago Takeaways served dishes containing allergen despite customer warning

The takeaways reassured the customers that the dishes did not contain the allergen

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1 week ago At least 19 people killed during protests against Nepal’s social media ban

Free speech demonstrations come after government said Facebook and others failed to follow new regulationsAt least 19 people have been killed during protests in Nepal over a government ban on dozens of online platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and X.The government has faced mounting criticism after imposing a ban on 26 prominent social media platforms and messaging apps last week because they had missed a deadline to register under new regulations. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jeremy Clarkson says he was a victim of ‘food intolerance fraud’ as pub punter demanded huge payout

The former Top Gear presenter detailed how a customer at his Cotswolds pub allegedly tried to claim compensation, warning that fraudulent allergy complaints are costing landlords dearly

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1 week ago The Weeknd tickets drop this week after massive UK shows confirmed

The Weeknd will not only be playing Mexico and Brazil in his newly announced tour dates, but also Great Britain

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2 w. ago Cracker Barrel sales slid immediately after political backlash on logo change

Cracker Barrel executives reportedly spoke to the White House and told Trump officials the president’s commentary convinced them to reverse course on its logo design

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2 w. ago Black server at Cracker Barrel was called ‘burnt biscuit’ by coworkers as bosses did nothing to stop racism: suit

Exclusive: Roberta Mendez claims in court papers that her shift leader brazenly told her, ‘I don’t like Black people.’

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2 w. ago Impatience in Madrid as Pedro Sánchez puts Europe’s inaction on Gaza in the spotlight

In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Spain’s prime minister admitted that the EU’s refusal to hold Israel to account amounts to failure. Plus, Russia’s ‘undeniable interference’Against the scale of civilian slaughter, famine and mounting evidence of war crimes in Gaza, Europe’s political leaders have been passive to the point of complicity, argue many human rights advocates and even former high-ranking EU officials.Now the Spanish prime minister has come close to acknowledging as much. In an interview with the Guardian, Pedro Sánchez characterised Europe’s refusal to act against the Israeli government as a moral and political failure that would damage its global credibility for years to come. Sánchez warned that Europe’s response to “one of the darkest episodes of the 21st century” has been “a failure, absolutely”. Continue reading...

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