50 h. ago Australian Open 2026: Sabalenka and Alcaraz in action as cooler day brings relief from heat

Aryna Sabalenka takes on Victoria Mboko; Carlos Alcaraz to face Tommy Paul Updates from Sunday’s day session at Melbourne Park | Email JoeyDissipating heat, however, doesn’t mean that the environmental challenges are completely absent today. A smoke haze has blanketed Melbourne since yesterday, as winds blew down the smoke from a fire in the Otway ranges which has grown to about 8000 hectares overnight.Air quality alerts have been issued across Melbourne, Geelong and the surrounding regions, while a a total fire ban remains in place for the Northern Country, North Central, North East, and Gippsland fire districts. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Dozens of firefighters battle data centre fire in east London

Dozens of firefighters battle data centre fire in east London  eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk

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7 d. ago Full list of DWP measures to help young people into work or learning this year

Young people aged between 16 and 24 in Central and East Scotland will see changes introduced this Spring.

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1 week ago How the misery of Tunbridge Wells sums up Britain today: Thousands of families without water for days, local businesses in peril... and a useless utility firm whose boss is on £500,000

JANE FRYER: There was something utterly depressing about a visit to the emergency water distribution centres dotted around Tunbridge Wells and East Grinstead this week.

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1 week ago East Kilbride Arts Centre hosts free exhibition by Robert Hair Miller

He said: “This exhibition is really to show I have many interests in the art world, although portraiture will always be top of my list.

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1 week ago War of words from parliamentarians over West Lothian medical centre's future

East Calder Medical Centre was built to serve approximately 4,500 to 6,000 patients. It is now serving around 16,000 patients, with projections approaching 20,000 as the community grows.

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2 w. ago Ending the war in Ukraine has more support than ever. So why is peace still not in sight? | Gwendolyn Sasse

The Paris declaration by the ‘coalition of the willing’ supports a nonexistent ceasefire that remains at the mercy of Russian intransigenceGwendolyn Sasse is director of the Centre for East European and International StudiesAn end to Russia’s war against Ukraine is still not in sight. The frequency of high-level meetings of Ukrainian, US and European representatives in recent weeks, as well as the intermittent US-Russia exchanges, have not changed this fundamental reality. There is no ceasefire in place, European and US military support is not confirmed and, most importantly, Russia does not want the war to end.The latest talks in Paris managed to bring 35 countries of the “coalition of the willing” together. The core objective was to advance the principle, and implementation, of security guarantees for a future ceasefire. The participation of the US alongside European leaders and a wider coalition of partners was noteworthy. However, the actual result remains vague.Gwendolyn Sasse ...

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2 w. ago Britain could be hit with a foot of snow tomorrow as Met Office issues amber warning amid fears of flooding

The amber warning comes into force from 3am on Sunday and stretches from the North East of Scotland into Tayside and Central Scotland, remaining in place until 2pm.

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2 w. ago Mass cancellations at Amsterdam airport as snow and ice wreaks travel chaos

In the UK, the Elizabeth line through central London as well as the Heathrow Express and East Coast Main Line are experiencing severe disruption

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