51 m. ago Warning West Lothian community centre plans could lead to closures

Livingston North SNP member Andrew Miller said he won’t be surprised if most centres opt for full council control - a new option proposed last week.

Events

59 m. ago Rory McIlroy warns US PGA rivals: ‘Now I’ve won a career slam, the rest is a bonus’

Masters champion will not set targets after ‘north star’ gloryDeChambeau fallout: ‘I was trying to win, not be his mate’ Rory McIlroy has warned his rivals that he is playing with the biggest pile of house money imaginable as the Northern Irishman prepares for his first major since completion of the career grand slam.McIlroy will tee up on Thursday morning in the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow – a venue where he has tasted victory four times – a month after claiming the Masters. McIlroy’s emotional glory at Augusta National made him just the sixth golfer in history to win all four men’s majors. Continue reading...

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77 m. ago Fewer cuts for West Lothian grassland as council opts for low maintenance plan

Councillors on West Lothian’s Executive agreed to the new five year biodiversity project which means a later start to the cutting season and fewer grass cuts to react to changing weather patterns.

Politics

89 m. ago What Trump’s ‘palace in the sky’ gift from Qatar reveals | Moira Donegan

This kind of behavior from the Trump administration has gone on for so long that it is hard to rouse the media to cover itIt certainly looks as if policy is for sale in the Trump administration. After all, the president’s primary domestic policy deputy, Elon Musk, gained his position in the administration more or less by purchasing it: he is the richest man in the world, and the primary funder of Trump’s last presidential campaign, and it is seemingly by this virtue – does he have any others? – that Musk has been granted the authority to dismantle large swaths of the federal bureaucracy.This is something of a pattern for Donald Trump. In his first term, it became de rigueur for foreign dignitaries to stay at Trump’s hotel on trips to Washington, a practice long perceived to be a way of currying favor with the president by spending money at his businesses. Trump funneled money to his hotel business from domestic sources, too: when Secret Service agents were required to stay at Trump’...

Politics

1 hour ago Huge new riverside site in goes on the market in Swansea as council sells depot

The council will moving its vehicles depot to a new location

Politics

1 hour ago We have been forced to walk away from the beloved Curzon Mayfair by our landlords

The message couldn’t be clearer: the plan to fundamentally alter the cinema is not wanted

Politics

1 hour ago BBC Celebrity Traitors release date, full cast list and filming location

The Celebrity Traitors is coming for the first time ever later this year with Claudia Winkleman set to welcome nineteen famous faces to the iconic castle - here's everything you need to know.

Politics

1 hour ago Edinburgh care home collaborates with the Stroke Association to raise awareness at upcoming coffee morning event

HC-One Scotland’s Murrayfield House Care Home, in Edinburgh, is pleased to welcome the Stroke Association as a special guest at its upcoming Coffee Morning on Thursday 22nd May, from 11am to 12.30pm.

Events

1 hour ago Police find remains of 37 dogs in raid on rescue centre after reports of 'animals going missing' as two men are arrested for fraud and cruelty

Officers raided Save A Paw in Crays Hill, Essex, with RSPCA and council staff following unproven online reports about dogs disappearing after being left there.

Events

2 h. ago Pregnant Kelsey Parker's 'emotional' thought as she worries for Tom's children when new baby arrives

The podcast host, who tragically lost her husband, The Wanted star Tom Parker in 2022, is expecting her first child with boyfriend Will Lindsay

Politics

2 h. ago Dermatologist says thinning hair is made worse by one habit – but there's a 'fix'

Unfortunately, many people experience hair loss and hair thinning, whether it's just temporary or a permanent issue. A top dermatologist has cautioned against a common hair care practice which could be making it worse

Politics

2 h. ago Baroque breakout hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is unlike any game you’ve played before

This might be the most French game ever – but there is more to the small-scale development of this belle époque-inspired beauty than you thinkMuch has been made of the fact that the year’s most recent breakout hit, an idiosyncratic role-playing game called Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, was made by a small team. (It has just sold its two-millionth copy). It’s a tempting narrative in this age of blockbuster mega-flops, live-service games and eye-watering budgets: scrappy team makes a lengthy, unusual and beautiful thing, sells it for £40, and everybody wins. But it’s not quite accurate.Sandfall Interactive, the game’s French developer, comprises around 30 people, but as Rock Paper Shotgun points out, there are many more listed in the game’s credits – from a Korean animation team to the outsourced quality assurance testers, and the localisation and performance staff who give the game and its story heft and emotional believability. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago What would a youth visa scheme with the European Union look like?

As hopes grow for a youth mobility scheme with the European Union, The Independent looks at how it would work in practice

Politics

3 h. ago European Council president Costa praises Montenegro's advance on EU path

European Council’s president Antonio Costa has praised Montenegro for its progress on the path toward membership in the European Union, describing the small Balkan country as “one of the finest examples of the EU’s positive enlargement momentum.”

Politics

3 h. ago Having risked my life in war zones for the BBC, I know this: cuts to the World Service will be disastrous | Martin Bell

In an age of disinformation, our broadcaster is trusted to find and tell the truth. Now more than ever we need itMartin Bell is a Unicef ambassador and a former BBC war reporterIn a short space of time, the British government has made two decisions that will negatively affect the lives and livelihoods of millions of people around the world. The first was the severe cut in foreign aid announced in March. The second was the similarly severe reduction in Foreign Office support for the BBC World Service. And these from a supposedly progressive government. It doesn’t seem progressive to me, but cheap and reactionary.I have double interest to declare. I am a long-term BBC loyalist who served the corporation for more than 30 years in the unquiet corners of the world, from Vietnam to Bosnia and from Belfast to Angola. My loyalty survived even such daft editorial decisions as to give an interview with Prince Harry precedence over real news. (That was little more than 10 days ago.) I have als...

Events

3 h. ago Increases in rates paid by Renfrewshire Council to funded childcare providers goes before councillors

Local authority relies on approved funded providers in fulfilling its duty of delivering early learning and childcare to eligible children.

Politics

3 h. ago Council confirms £200 cost of living payments to be paid to thousands this year

In its announcement yesterday, Salford Council confirmed that it would provide households who lost their Winter Fuel payments last year with £200 this winter to help with energy costs

Economics

3 h. ago Oodie's new range of cooling blankets in fresh colours and patterns is ideal for mini

Cooling blankets have gone viral as the perfect way to stay cool during the heatwave - and Oodie have just released a load of new colours and patterns that are stylish and practical

Economics

3 h. ago Marco Pierre Spite! Son of legendary chef bombarded with terrible restaurant reviews as he is branded as 'bordering on aggressive'

Marco Pierre White's eldest Luciano is facing claims of 'terrible customer service' as well as making strict demands on what his guests eat at his Cotswolds venue.

Events

3 h. ago Brit expat couple hit with £10k Spanish tax bill despite moving back to UK 5 years ago

Richard and Jane Brown retired to Spain in October 2010 but moved back to Rotherham in April 2017 - now a Spanish 'about turn' has seemingly caught them out

Economics