8 h. ago Separation or divorce? The legal risks of staying married to your ex

Maintaining separated status for a prolonged period, sometimes for years after parting ways, is typically not advisable due to the financial risks, say lawyers.

Events

18 h. ago Alleged people smuggling gang member ‘made millions while on Universal Credit’

The group is believed to have used visas of people with legitimate status in the UK to aid the arrival of over 500 Gambian citizens.

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19 h. ago Joe Rothwell brings 'pure baller' status to Rangers as Leeds boss Daniel Farke ranks him with best in the country

Russell Martin has swooped to be reunited with his former player as he makes it two signings from Bournemouth this summer

Politics

20 h. ago Decaying Stirling statues of Wallace and Bruce in line for makeover

The council has identified the structures as a "priority for investment" as part of its wider refurbishment strategy.

Politics

21 h. ago Love Island narrator Iain Stirling apologises over 'misleading' joke on USA version

Love Island narrator Iain Stirling has apologises to fans of the USA version 💕🌴

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26 h. ago Theatre group youngsters from Stirling get ready to Moonwalk for cancer charity

Rubber Chicken director Pamela Mackie will be joined by some of her own children and some young performers from the Dunblane drama company for Walk The Walk as she continues her recovery from Long Covid.

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26 h. ago ‘I cut off his head six times’: the sculptors behind football statues

Sculptors discuss their craft and the pressure of preserving a player’s likeness and legacy for generation of fansBy Nutmeg magazineAt its heart, football is about community. A feeling of shared identity and purpose. A place where supporters gather to watch their team. The games, goals and moments that live on in the club’s collective memory through a shared act of will. The people responsible for these defining moments – shrewd managers, inspiring captains, prolific goalscorers – are increasingly immortalised in statues.A sculptor is enlisted to preserve their likeness in a single definitive pose. The subjects take on a size and form, literally larger than life, befitting the impact they had on the club and community that chooses to honour them. According to the Sporting Statues Project, which is run by Chris Stride and Ffion Thomas, there are more than 100 football statues in the UK. The vast majority have been made since the turn of the millennium and there are even more in progr...

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27 h. ago Stirling farm returns from Royal Highland Show with hat trick of big wins

The farm's owner has labelled the success as an “important win for Stirlingshire agriculture" after scooping a trio of top prizes in Scotland's premier showcase of the agricultural sector.

Politics

27 h. ago Researchers reveal what Ancient Rome smelled like – and it’s disgusting

The scents of decaying bodies and human waste would have mingled in the bustling streets

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28 h. ago Major incident after helicopter crashes on airport runway as flights diverted

A Ugandan military aircraft carrying eight people crashed and burst into flames at an airport in Somalia as the status of those on board and the cause remain unclear

Events

28 h. ago Bruce Forsyth's widow breaks silence on 'double act' feud with Anton Du Beke

The widow of the late Sir Bruce Forsyth has broken her silence after a row broke out with the Strictly Come Dancing legend, Anton Du Beke, over the entertainer's final wish

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32 h. ago Manchester's Primark gets a makeover and first of its kind addition to store

The store has been in Manchester for 25 years and is getting a fresh new look

Politics

33 h. ago Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for many Haitians

A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for more than 500,000 Haitians who are already in the United States

Politics

35 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: Bryan Mbeumo bid status as deal triggers Viktor Gyokeres blow

Bryan Mbeumo remains a topic of conversation for Manchester United as the Red Devils attempt to come to an agreement with Brentford for the forward's signature after having two bids rejected

Economics

44 h. ago Trump administration raises possibility of stripping Mamdani of US citizenship

Move comes after rightwing Republican accused New York mayoral candidate of concealing support for ‘terrorism’ The Trump administration has raised the possibility of stripping Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York, of his US citizenship as part of a crackdown against foreign-born citizens convicted of certain offences.Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, appeared to pave the way for an investigation into Mamdani’s status after Andy Ogles, a rightwing Republican congressman for Tennessee, called for his citizenship to be revoked on the grounds that he may have concealed his support for “terrorism” during the naturalization process. Continue reading...

Politics

45 h. ago Stirling Council under fire over staff contract changes as union mulls action

The controversial changes - voted through by councillors by a tight margin - would see changes to redundancy terms and also the introduction of settlement agreements for employees approved for voluntary redundancy.

Events

46 h. ago Trump seizes on ‘moral character’ loophole as way to revoke citizenship

A new justice department directive may signal a sweeping crackdown on US citizens as part of Trump’s deportation agendaA justice department memo directing the department’s civil division to target the denaturalization of US citizens around the country has opened up an new avenue for Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda, experts say.In the US, when a person is denaturalized, they return to the status they held before becoming a citizen. If someone was previously a permanent resident, for example, they will be classified as such again, which can open the door to deportation efforts. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Superman spotted soaring over London as UK's highest public sculpture unveiled

A 11-foot-tall statue of the iconic superhero was unveiled at the top of the Shard, giving the illusion that Superman was soaring over the capital as he watched over the city

Politics

47 h. ago The Chase's Shaun Wallace teases 'a lot of fun' as he joins new ITV show

Shaun will be joined by two of his ITV colleagues on the programme

Culture

48 h. ago Radio stations thrown into chaos and scramble to find last minute stand

BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio were both forced to find stand-ins and make last-minute shake-ups their schedules after both Vernon Kay and Ken Bruce were caught up in the railway disruption.

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