21 m. ago Police called to Scots high school amid reports of 'youths with weapons'

Police were called to St Andrew's and St Bride's High School in East Kilbride after receiving a report of youths in possession of weapons but "no criminality was established".

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39 m. ago Elon Musk claims US government workers to be put on leave if they fail to return to office – live

Billionaire claims workers will face administrative leave if they ‘ignored President Trump’s executive order’Musk demand for federal workers document what they do brings chaosMusk’s ‘Doge’ claim about USAid funds for India sets off political firestormHere’s a little more on Dan Bongino, the Maga podcaster Donald Trump has named as deputy director of the FBI and who will oversee the bureau alongside newly appointed director Kash Patel.The president announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”.Kash Patel should have been a redline. Bongino is what you get when R Senators fail to do their jobs and say no to Patel. The Trump Admin is turning federal law enforcement over to unqualified, unprincipled, partisan henchmen. It’s unacceptable and conservatives need to say so. Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Motherwell and Wishaw Inner Wheel Club receive Scottish Parliament recognition

The ladies were delighted to learn that they had received a letter advising that Motherwell and Wishaw MSP, Clare Adamson, has raised a motion at the Scottish Parliament recognising the club for their longstanding contribution to the community.

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76 m. ago Next loafers that 'look way more expensive' have shoppers raving they 'get lots of compliments'

Next shoppers are abuzz over a pair of loafers that have been receiving a wave of glowing reviews from customers for their 'smart and very on trend' style and 'so comfy' feel

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86 m. ago Study suggests vaping could be more harmful to health than cigarettes

The long-term health damage caused by vaping may be worse than smoking, according to a world first study, with users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure

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96 m. ago Primark shoppers love £4 powder they claim is similar to £52 designer product

A budget-conscious shopper has revealed that she tried Primark's £4 setting powder said to be similar to a Givenchy product and was very impressed with the results

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98 m. ago Man United's Antony breaks silence after Real Betis red card with one

Antony's exciting start to life at Real Betis has taken a huge turn after he received a red card

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1 hour ago Rangers put former captain Barry Ferguson in charge until end of season

Philippe Clement was sacked by club on Sunday evening‘We appreciate Barry and his team stepping into the role’Rangers have placed their former captain Barry Ferguson in charge of first-team affairs until the end of the season following Philippe Clement’s sacking.Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat by St Mirren proved to be the final straw for Clement, with the club announcing the Belgian’s departure on Sunday night after 16 months at the helm. The surprise loss left second-placed Rangers 13 points behind Old Firm rivals Celtic in the Premiership and came after a damaging Scottish Cup reverse to minnows Queen’s Park on 9 February. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Dumfries and Galloway water safety project receives national recognition

Galloway Activity Centre on Loch Ken has been awarded the Paddle UK Engagement Award for the water safety training it offers with Loch Ken Trust.

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1 hour ago DWP urges older people to make online claim for £4,200 State Pension boost

The DWP says the application process for claiming Pension Credit takes just 16 minutes online.

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1 hour ago Chinese fishing fleets using North Korean forced labour in potential breach of sanctions, report claims

Report by Environmental Justice Foundation has found evidence that at least 12 Chinese fishing vessels had employed North Korean crew between 2019 and 2024Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChinese fishing fleets are allegedly using North Korean forced labour, a potential breach of international sanctions, with workers allegedly kept at sea for up to a decade, according to a new report by the UK-based Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).The report, published on Monday, has identified at least 12 Chinese deep-water fishing vessels that employed North Korean crew between 2019 and 2024. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago 2,000 year old book about Roman emperors enters bestseller charts

The Lives of the Caesars, translated from Latin by The Rest Is History podcast co-host Tom Holland, details everything from ancient policy failures to sex scandalsA gossipy account of the lives of Roman emperors has entered the bestseller charts – 2,000 years after it was written. Sex scandals and foreign policy failures don’t only beleaguer the modern politician, it turns out: in the early second century, the scholar Suetonius chronicled the dramas of the first set of Roman emperors, and now, their indiscretions and eccentricities have been dug up in a new translation which is proving popular in bookshops.The Lives of the Caesars, translated from Latin by The Rest Is History podcast co-host Tom Holland, made the Sunday Times hardback nonfiction chart this week. Publisher Penguin Classics said that the book is the first of their hardback nonfiction classics to appear on the list. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Mohamed Salah’s Premier League legacy decided as Liverpool star breaks more records

THE BIG DEBATE: Mohamed Salah continues to stake his claim to be considered as one of the Premier League's all-time greats after inspiring Liverpool to another huge win

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2 h. ago ‘Writhing in agony’: how are we only now learning Andrew Scott passed a kidney stone at the 2020 Sags?

The actor made it through his own nomination but was then ushered to an ambulance – an extraordinary performance from an apparently limitless talentAwards season is hard for everyone. It’s hard for the people organising the awards, because there are now so many award ceremonies compressed into such a brief window that it’s difficult to stand out. It’s difficult for the people who are nominated for the awards, who either have to show up with a new and interesting acceptance speech every time, or settle into a sustained pattern of repeated failure. It’s hard for journalists, who have to cover the awards. It’s hard for readers, who have to keep reading about them.But nobody, nobody on Earth, had a worse awards season than Andrew Scott did in 2020. This is the year that he found himself nominated for outstanding actor in a comedy series at the Screen Actors Guild awards, for his role as the priest in Fleabag. It wasn’t bad because he was clearly the underdog, up against household names ...

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2 h. ago US and Ukraine 'very close' to signing minerals deal: Kyiv minister says 'nearly all' details of pact with Trump are finalised as Boris Johnson hails chance to secure future

Kyiv's deputy PM said 'nearly all' the details of a pact were now settled after weeks of bitter wrangling between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump .

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2 h. ago Elimination of federal climate tools, some used to inquire in to Musk’s firms, sparks alarm

Environment justice advocates say tools to study pollution in vulnerable communities by companies, including xAI and SpaceX, have disappearedAs Donald Trump’s administration continues its purge of federal agencies, environmental justice campaigners are alarmed by the disappearance of federal environmental and climate data tools – some of which have been used to identify pollution concerns about Elon Musk’s companies.Several federal agencies, including the EPA and CDC, previously published data regarding pollution levels across the country, as well as data about the vulnerability of each census tract, such as poverty rates and life expectancy. Several of the websites containing that data have gone dark in the weeks following Trump’s inauguration. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Work ethic, flexibility and tactical smarts: Slot’s potent Liverpool recipe

Sunday’s comfortable victory at Manchester City will surely be seen as decisive in the race for the Premier League titleAlexis Mac Allister’s face was a picture and it told part of the story. It was an hour or so after the whistle had blown on Liverpool’s 2-0 win at Manchester City on Sunday and the war wounds were visible, the signs of sacrifice.There were shades of yellow and green on Mac Allister’s left eyelid, angry red above that – just beneath the eyebrow; more red around the cheekbone. The damage was done in the 30th minute when the Liverpool midfielder flung himself into a sliding challenge on Omar Marmoush. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago New PIP payment update for people making a new claim or due award review

The DWP said managing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority.

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3 h. ago Manchester United receive new VAR verdict after late Everton penalty drama

Manchester United avoided conceding a late penalty on Saturday after VAR overturned an on-field decision by referee Andy Madley

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3 h. ago Confusion at US agencies over whether to comply with Elon Musk email demanding workers justify their jobs – US politics live

Government agencies give conflicting advice after email from Elon Musk demanding employees list accomplishments from past weekThe Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) process for funding medical research, likely in violation of a federal judge’s temporary restraining order on federal funding freezes.The NIH has stopped submitting study sections – meetings in which scientists peer review NIH grant funding proposals – to the Federal Register after the Trump administration paused health agency communications. By law, study sections must appear on the register 15 days in advance of meetings.Those who ignored President Trump’s executive order to return to work have now received over a month’s warning.Starting this week, those who still fail to return to office will be placed on administrative leave. Continue reading...

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