86 m. ago Paedophile jailed after failed bid to cheat justice by faking dementia

Anthony Singleton made "false responses" to doctors during tests which delayed the court case for eight years - now 84-year-old he admits offences relating to a girl when he was in his 30s

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48 h. ago Criminal battling to stay in Scotland after failing in bid to avoid extradition

Gheorghe Marcoci, suspected of bring involved in organised crime, fled Romania for Scotland in 2018 after being convicted of tax evasion and was later sentenced to eight years in prison.

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60 h. ago Court rejects Biffa’s £50m compensation bid over failed deposit return scheme

The company had taken Scottish ministers to court after the initiative was shelved.

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6 d. ago Nadhim Zahawi failed in bid for peerage from Tories before Reform defection, sources say

Ex-chancellor asked Badenoch’s team for seat in Lords but was apparently rebuffed over sacking for tax affairsUK politics live – latest updatesNadhim Zahawi was rejected for a peerage by the Conservatives just weeks before he defected to Reform UK, Tory sources have told the Guardian.The former chancellor asked Kemi Badenoch’s top team for a seat in the House of Lords but was rebuffed because he had been sacked as Tory chair in 2023 over his tax affairs. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Freddie Mercury's ex fails in bid to sell late icon's £30m Kensington home after two years on the market

The Queen star left Garden Lodge, located in Kensington, to one-time fiancée Mary Austin after his 1991 death from AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia aged 45

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7 d. ago Scotland faces travel disruption as weather warnings stay in place

A previous amber warning has been downgraded.

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9 d. ago Martin O'Neill sounds Celtic transfer alarm after failed Kyogo bid as Jota injury update comes to light

The Hoops legend insists Parkhead chiefs need to deliver signings quickly

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1 week ago Met hired child rapist in bid to boost diversity as force admits it failed to properly vet thousands of officers

Pc Cliff Mitchell (pictured) was recruited in 2020 despite having previously been accused of raping a child at the time of his application.

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1 week ago Scottish Labour chief insists he can still win despite Keir Starmer's unpopularity

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has insisted he can win 'in defiance' of Keir Starmer's national polling - and urged cabinet members to stay in London rather than campaign in Scotland

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1 week ago Man United next five fixtures compared to Liverpool and Chelsea after Burnley draw

Manchester United failed to tighten their Champions League bid on Wednesday night as they dropped points to another newly-promoted team in Burnley

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1 week ago Scotland's weather: New snow warning as schools stay closed in Aberdeenshire for fourth day

Villagers battling 30cm of snow say it’s ‘one of the worst winters in 25 years’

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1 week ago Rangers offer rejected, Celtic fail in striker bid, Dundee transfer windfall

Here are all the latest Scottish football transfer stories and more on Monday morning - including Celtic, Rangers, Hibs, and Dundee.

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2 w. ago Myanmar junta fails in bid to force high turnout for sham elections

Military-backed party claims victory in first phase of widely discredited three-part general election, with turnout down by some 18%

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3 w. ago Enzo Maresca responds to Chelsea's failed Antoine Semenyo bid: 'I'm in love with my squad'

Blues quickly ended their interest amid reports that Bournemouth star wants Man City move

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