25 m. ago Uriah Rennie cause of death: Grieving colleagues reveal Premier League's first black referee's new secret battle with illness after he died aged 65

Rennie passed away at the age of 65 on Saturday, June 7. During his career refereed over 300 matches between 1997 and 2008 and was once branded the 'fittest' official in world football.

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27 m. ago How these beautiful Victorian books can cause liver damage and skin problems

Prolonged exposure to multiple volumes in a certain colour can be a health hazard - and there is an interesting explanation

Events

37 m. ago A myth about Brendan Rodgers away from Celtic sets Hotline ablaze as Kieran Tierney claim triggers fury

Anthony Evans took your calls as callers also had their say on Rangers' pursuit of Conor Coady

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98 m. ago Uriah Rennie had to think quickly when Roy Keane 'suddenly snapped' to stop a '20

Former Premier League referee Uriah Rennie had to physically restrain Roy Keane during a game after seeing "fury in his eyes" during a tense clash with Jason McAteer

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2 h. ago Katie Price 'sad' to send Harvey back to college early as he causes £3k of damage

Former glamour model Katie Price has been left with no choice but to send her son Harvey back to college early, after he 'smashed' her £3,000 television in a fit of rage

Economics

2 h. ago UK weather: Thunderstorms to accompany rise in temperatures as warm

A plume of humidity from Iberia and France could cause thunderstorms across the UK

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2 h. ago Dumfries pals to tee off for epic golf charity fundraiser for causes close to their hearts

Jeff McKean and Euan McLaren will play four rounds of golf at the Crichton Golf Club for five days running for Prostate Cancer UK and Prostate Buddies D&G.

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3 h. ago Covid warning as new variant causes different symptoms including unusual sign

Doctors have issued a warning about the new coronavirus strain, which has been flagged in the UK, US and Australia.

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5 h. ago Readers' Letters: Potholes prevalence is problem caused by council choices

Edinburgh Council’s collection of potholes continues to frustrate and annoy

Politics

6 h. ago Canary Islands protest group faces pushback over demonstration plans

The protest group 'Canarias tiene un límite' (Canary Islands have a limit) has organised many of the demonstrations that have caused chaos at popular locations for tourism on the Canary Islands in recent years, where holidaymakers came face-to-face with signs telling them to "go home"

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7 h. ago ‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study

Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected findingMore on this story: The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification – ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis The world’s oceans are in worse health than realised, scientists have said today, as they warn that a key measurement shows we are “running out of time” to protect marine ecosystems.Ocean acidification, often called the “evil twin” of the climate crisis, is caused when carbon dioxide is rapidly absorbed by the ocean, where it reacts with water molecules leading to a fall in the pH level of the seawater. It damages coral reefs and other ocean habitats and, in extreme cases, can dissolve the shells of marine creatures. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Boss sparks fury over shocking response after employee's child injured himself in school

An employee was taken aback by her boss' response when she asked to work from home after her child was injured at school.

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10 h. ago Inside the battle to save Strictly: Revolting slur that's caused 'terrible fear' over contestants' behaviour exposed by KATIE HIND

As Strictly bosses are all too painfully aware, the past two series have been blemished by scandals which overshadowed a series regarded by the whole BBC as the jewel in its crown.

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11 h. ago 'Israeli speedboats and drones' are circling 'freedom flotilla', claim activists

Several vessels were said to have been surrounding the Madleen causing the crew to raise the alarm, but in an update, Freedom flotilla dubbed the incident a 'very unlikely false alarm'.

Politics

12 h. ago 'Israeli speedboats' are circling the freedom flotilla after vowing to intercept vessel and stop 'Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza'

Several vessels were said to have been surrounding the Madleen causing the crew to raise the alarm, but in an update, Freedom flotilla dubbed the incident a 'very unlikely false alarm'.

Politics

12 h. ago Scientists celebrate bowel cancer breakthrough in bid to tackle surge in young people

Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the UK

Science

13 h. ago Fury grows over the NHS staff who are turning away sick private school pupils

Wes Streeting (pictured) was urged to 'act swiftly' yesterday after a child was denied vital treatment because he goes to a private school.

Politics

13 h. ago Cuts to UK’s global vaccination funding would risk avoidable child deaths, experts warn

Exclusive: Scientists also say any reduction in Foreign Office funding for vaccine alliance Gavi would harm UK’s soft powerAny cut in UK funding to a global vaccination group would damage soft power and could make British less resilient to infectious diseases, as well as causing avoidable deaths among children, leading vaccine and aid experts have warned.Scientists including Sir Andrew Pollard, who led the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, said a major cut in money for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi) could also make the UK less able to respond to a future pandemic. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Labour splits over assisted dying debate heat up ahead of crucial vote

Rows over ‘conscience issues’ of assisted dying and decriminalising abortion appear to be causing deeper splits within the Labour parliamentary party

Politics

15 h. ago After tear gas and street fires, an Los Angeles community cleans up as National Guard troops arrive

Local residents in one Los Angeles-area community cleaned up streets and erased graffiti while expressing dismay at the damage caused during violent clashes between protesters and immigration authorities over the weekend

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