9 h. ago John Swinney 'sorry' to terminally ill granddad kept waiting 15 hours through night in A&E

The Record revealed how Peter Black, 71, who suffers from stage 4 cancer, became one of the latest victims of the country’s hospital waiting times crisis last month.

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35 h. ago Polish president’s meeting with Trump prompts fresh tensions with Tusk

Nationalist Karol Nawrocki’s visit to White House exposes divisions with Poland’s government and foreign policyPoland’s conservative nationalist president is due to meet Donald Trump at the White House in a visit that has prompted fresh tensions with the nation’s pro-European government led by Donald Tusk.Backed by the populist rightwing opposition Law and Justice party, which ruled Poland between 2015 and 2023, Karol Nawrocki unexpectedly won Poland’s presidential election after running a campaign under a Trumpesque slogan of “Poland first, Poles first”. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago The opioid fuelling Scotland's drugs death epidemic: How powerful narcotic 2,000 times stronger than heroin is behind surge

Scotland has been named the drug death capital of Europe for the seventh successive year - with a dangerous and increasingly popular substance being blamed.

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37 h. ago Europe’s population crisis: see how your country compares – visualised

How anti-immigration politics across the EU clashes with demographic realityAnti-immigration politics is on the rise across Europe. France’s National Rally and Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) each have significant representation in their country’s legislatures, meanwhile the UK’s Reform party is topping the polls.But the rise of the far-right could speed up the population decline of Europe, projections show, creating economic shocks including slower growth and soaring costs from pensions and elderly care. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Popular gel nail polish banned in Europe over major health concerns

Health officials have banned a key ingredient used in gel nail polish in the EU over fears it could be toxic to humans - but not in the UK

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41 h. ago William Gleave’s recipes for Catalan fish salad and fried salted hake

Salt-cured fish shines in these distinctly Iberian late-summer dishesSalted fish, and salted hake in particular, reminds me of holidays. It’s very popular in southern Europe, where there are hundreds of recipes to choose from. The salting draws out some of the water and improves the fish’s flavour and texture, and it’s a method that pre-dates refrigeration, when salt was used to preserve food. Esqueixada is a Catalan salad of sorts that’s fresh, cooling and utterly delicious. The fried hake, meanwhile, is a little heavier, but addictive and perfect for sharing with a cold aperitif. Both are regulars on our summer menu, and we often flip between the two. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago ‘You need solidarity and consistency’: Pedro Sánchez on the EU, Trump and fighting the far right

Spanish PM insists ‘migration is an opportunity’ and is not afraid to discuss what he considers Europe’s recent failuresWhen Pedro Sánchez and Keir Starmer meet in Downing Street on Wednesday it will be the first such bilateral summit between a Spanish prime minister and his British counterpart for more than a decade, an interregnum explained by Brexit and the now healed sore of Gibraltar.The absence of highest level diplomacy has become more glaring given the two men are the leading social democratic leaders of Europe, facing similar problems of migration, souring populist parties, the climate crisis and divisions over how to minimise the damage caused to the European global influence by Donald Trump’s erratic unilateralism. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Sun, sex, but no sangria? The Balearics’ booze crackdown might just save their tourist industry | Dimah Ajeeb

The islands say they no longer want to be Europe’s cheap, consequence-free party playground. But is the move upmarket working?Last summer, Spain’s Balearic Islands launched one of Europe’s toughest crackdowns on alcohol-fuelled party tourism. In popular resorts such as Magaluf in Mallorca and Sant Antoni in Ibiza, tourists spilled out of bars at dawn, clutched cheap bottles from late-night shops, and treated entire neighbourhoods as giant open-air nightclubs.Local people were fed up. Noise complaints, violent brawls and clashes between residents and intoxicated tourists became routine. Rents rose while longstanding neighbourhoods became hollowed out into seasonal party zones. Pilar Hernando, from Palma, Mallorca told Reuters in 2024: “Prices go up, rents go up, everything goes up except salaries.” Hernando had to move into a caravan owing to the lack of affordable housing. Average rents have risen 158% over the past decade in the Balearics, with Palma now among the most expensive ci...

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2 d. ago Popular gel nail polishes are now banned in Europe but not in the US. Why?

European regulators have branded a key ingredient as potentially toxic to humans

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3 d. ago Travel buffs discover hidden gems near Europe's iconic locations thanks to new travel tool

A new digital guide helps travellers find inspiring destinations within easy driving distance of Europe's most popular cities

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer’s legacy could be electoral reform – or Farage as prime minister | Polly Toynbee

MPs are voting to get rid of first past the post in mayoral elections. Doing the same at a national level would be an antidote to Reform UKWake up to the peril. As MPs return to parliament, they should abandon that self-deluding pretence that it could never happen here in our “moderate” and “tolerant” land. On the contrary, Britain is at more risk of a populist right takeover than many of our European neighbours. With Labour in an electoral slough of despond, and the Tories looking dead already, the reptilian grin of Nigel Farage haunts the political landscape after his satisfactory summer spent stoking division and cynicism.Our first past the post (FPTP) elections make us particularly vulnerable. As Rob Ford, professor of politics at Manchester University, notes: “This is now a Farage-friendly electoral system.” Reform UK has reached the tipping point where winning as little as 30% support in our corkscrewed lottery of a voting system could propel him into No 10, however much that ...

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3 d. ago 'Best European country' to visit in September when most tourists have gone home

It can be hard to beat the crowds when it comes to Europe's most popular destinations, however a travel vlogger has revealed that September is the perfect month to visit this much-loved country

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5 d. ago UK refuses to invite Israeli government officials to London arms fair over the war in Gaza

The U.K. has barred Israeli government officials from attending the country’s biggest arms fair over growing concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

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6 d. ago Voices: Mon dieu, France – this is no time for un political meltdown!

Next month’s surprise confidence vote could bring down an already crisis-hit minority government, test the country’s governability and end with a drastic power shift – it might also be bad news for Keir Starmer and his coalition of the willing, says Mary Dejevsky

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7 d. ago Britain has the most illegal migrants in Europe: How the country is lagging behind Continental neighbours in bid to tackle migrant crisis

The Reform UK leader vowed to deport as many as 600,000 people if he wins power after detaining them in 'large-scale raids' - an echo of the crackdown by US president Donald Trump.

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9 d. ago Raven forced to cancel European tour as John Gallagher undergoes brain surgery

A hugely popular Newcastle band has been forced to postpone the European leg of their tour after their frontman was rushed to hospital with a huge health scare

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1 week ago Chinese property giant Evergrande delisted from Hong Kong stock market

China Evergrande’s delisting closes a chapter in country’s unprecedented property crisis

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2 w. ago Terminally ill grandad waits 15 hours at Scots A&E until health board boss intervenes

Peter Black, 71, who suffers from stage 4 cancer, is one of the latest victims of the country’s hospital waiting times crisis after being taken to Wishaw General with alarming symptoms on Saturday.

Science

2 w. ago Road trips to Europe's most beautiful cities planned using free travel tool

Travellers can find charming towns, picturesque villages and tranquil coastlines within easy reach of Europe's most popular city destinations with a new digital guide

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2 w. ago Our favourite holiday hotspots have been hit by wildfires — will it impact your travel plans?

If you have plans to visit one of Europe’s popular holiday destinations this summer, there’s a chance your trip may derailed. Here’s what you need to know

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