43 m. ago Man charged in connection with man's death on street in Kilmarnock

Emergency services raced to Orchard Street in the East Ayrshire town after receiving reports of the discovery of an unresponsive man at 5.25pm on Tuesday.

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2 h. ago Scotland's prison death rate among highest in Europe after 'worrying' spike, researchers warn

Academics express concern over lack of transparency

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4 h. ago Deaths in Scots prisons among highest in Europe as numbers rise, report states

“It is of real concern that the mortality rate in our prisons has more than doubled in the last decade and is now among the highest in Europe."

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52 h. ago Heartbroken Scots mum grants daughter's final wish after sudden death

Lucy Grant, from Johnstone, had been diagnosed with epilepsy one year before she died on April 15.

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52 h. ago Kirsty Maxwell Benidorm balcony death to be probed in new series amid hope five men come forward

Five British men were the last people to see 27-year-old Kirsty alive.

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65 h. ago Funeral of Pope Francis: John Swinney at 'very moving' funeral as Scots mark death of Pope

"Although it's a sad day for the Catholic Church , it's a day where we can celebrate a great leader, so we want to be part of it."

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67 h. ago John Swinney at ‘very moving’ funeral as Scots mark death of Pope Francis

The First Minister also spoke of his own experience of Christianity, saying it ‘makes me who I am’.

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5 d. ago Serial killer Rose West's underwear sells for £2,000 and goes on public display

The pants of killer Rose West went for thousands of pounds after being found at HMP Bronzefield – Europe's largest female prison and current residence of Lucy Letby

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5 d. ago ‘Oh my God sir, you’re on Love Island!’ What happens to teachers who do reality TV?

How do you control a class of kids after the whole nation’s watched you backstabbing on The Traitors, snogging strangers on Love Island or starving half to death on Hunted? Three teachers reveal allWhen English teacher Joe Scott used to sign homework planners, it was because students were in trouble. But things changed in January, when the Southampton-based secondary schoolteacher appeared in the latest series of the BBC reality show The Traitors. Pupils started voluntarily pressing their planners into his hands – for autographs. “It felt funny,” says the 38-year-old. “It was such a juxtaposition.”Teachers have always gone on reality TV – but they haven’t always come off well. In 2001, a contestant on the second series of Big Brother was fired from her job at an east London girls’ school after her towel slipped on air. Six years later in 2007, parents complained after an American elementary school teacher missed 22 days of work to appear on The Bachelor. Just last year, a Canadian e...

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5 d. ago Nearly half of Americans breathing in unsafe levels of air pollutants – report

American Lung Association’s study says almost 156 million people live in areas with unhealthy levels of soot or smogAlmost half of Americans are breathing in dangerous levels of air pollutants, a new report shows, a rise compared with a year ago and likely to further increase in coming years thanks to the climate crisis and the Trump administration’s sweeping environmental rollbacks.Just over 156 million people live in neighborhoods with unhealthy levels of soot or smog – a 16% rise compared with last year and the highest number in a decade, according to the American Lung Association (ALA) annual state of the air report. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Three appear in court charged with murder after man 'slashed to death' in Scots village

Joe Jnr Buchanan, 35, was found dead on Springhill Street, Douglas on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

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6 d. ago Pope Francis death: Funeral details revealed for Vatican service

The funeral for Pope Francis will take place this Saturday

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7 d. ago Death of Pope Francis leaves ‘deep sadness’ in Scotland as leaders pay tribute

The Pope died at the age of 88 came after he emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

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8 d. ago Emotional Oday Dabbagh dedicates Aberdeen Scottish Cup winner to Palestine and reveals prophecy that came true

The striker struck a dramatic Hampden goal right at the death against Hearts to book a Scottish Cup final place

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8 d. ago Scots women behind definition of woman challenge flooded with hate mail and threats

Campaign group For Women Scotland has been inundated with death threats and online abuse since the Supreme Court ruling last Wednesday.

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8 d. ago Body of man found on Scots island as police treat death as unexplained

The body of a man was found on North Tolsta on Friday afternoon.

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9 d. ago Motorbike death of son 'changed everything' as dad says 'everyone deserves to get home'

Ross Dominick, 35, was out riding with friends when he was struck by a car on the A82 pulling out of the Buachaille Etive Beag car park in Glencoe in 2023.

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9 d. ago Three men charged in connection with man 'slashed to death' in Scots village

Three men arrested and charged following the death of a man in Douglas.

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1 week ago 70 is the new 50! Sprightly boomers are urged to work well into retirement age

A World Economic Report by the IMF noted a sharp rise in the 'silver economy' with people aging healthier.

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1 week ago Murder inquiry launched after man 'slashed to death' in Scots street

"Joe had a heart of gold, and we would appeal to anyone who has any information to come forward."

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