23 m. ago Major tram disruption with no service between THREE major city centre stops

There is no service running between major city centre stops with disruption expected for commuters

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46 m. ago We’re ready to put consumers at the heart of legal regulation

Vicky Crichton on changes coming with Scotland’s new Legal Services Bill

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91 m. ago Rachel Reeves to launch 'concierge service' for wealthy – with tax rises for everyone else

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to launch a new 'concierge service' for wealthy individuals to help lure investors to expand in the UK - but will they be put off by the potential for a wealth tax?

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1 hour ago Killer in the nest: how young storks are being strangled by plastic

Researchers in Europe found everyday plastics, especially farmers’ baler twine, being used by the birds as a building material and entangling their young. It is a problem that affects other species too, say experts in the US, UK and ArgentinaOn a late spring morning in the farmlands of southern Portugal, Dr Marta Acácio set her ladder against a tree and began to climb. Four metres up, she reached the giant white stork nest that was her goal. She knew from telescopic camera shots there was a healthy looking chick inside – and now she wanted to ring it.But when Acácio, an ecologist from University of Montpellier in France, tried to scoop up the chick, it would not come away: it was tethered to the nest by a piece of plastic baler twine. She turned the chick over and recoiled: its belly was a mass of maggots. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Gardeners urged to pour washing up liquid on lawns immediately

Moss can be an irksome problem at it slowly creeps between the blades of grass and turns your lawn into a patchy, uneven surface - but now garden experts have shared a way to get rid of it

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3 h. ago Baby boy dies after drowning in lake as police investigate the 'unexplained' death

Emergency services rushed to Chatsworth Park following reports of a baby found unresponsive in the water, the baby was rushed to hospital but sadly died shortly after arrival

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4 h. ago Bake your scones 'soft and light' by swapping out two key ingredients

Looking for the perfect scone recipe? According to food experts, if you swap two ingredients in your recipe you'll get the perfect bake every time

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4 h. ago 'Disturbing pattern' of Secret Service 'failures' exposed in new report on Trump's Butler assassination attempt

Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday released the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee's final report from its investigation into the attempt on Trump's life in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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5 h. ago Retiring NHS England boss says cancer treatment on ‘cusp of golden era’

Professor Sir Stephen Powis said he expects drugs harnessing the body’s immune system to fight the disease will bring ‘great advances in survival’.

Economics

5 h. ago Ukraine secret service says it killed Russian agents suspected of Kyiv assassination

SBU intelligence agency claims to have ‘liquidated’ members of Russia’s FSB who were suspected of killing Colonel Ivan Voronych last weekUkrainian intelligence agents killed members of a Russian secret service cell wanted on suspicion of having shot dead a colonel last week, the SBU said.The SBU intelligence agency said in a statement that the operation had sought the arrest of the agents of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), who it believes were behind the killing of Colonel Ivan Voronych – also a member of the SBU security service – in Kyiv on Thursday. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Could newbuild tower blocks put YOU in line for a huge payout over 'right to light'? Legal experts say couple's £500k payout will encourage others to make compensation claims

Stephen and Jennifer Powell complained that the Arbor tower, part of the £2billion Bankside Yards development, 'substantially' reduced the natural light getting into their 6th floor apartment.

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7 h. ago Experts call for end to ‘postcode lottery’ in certain cancer services

Health bodies have called for investment in these ‘essential components of cancer care’ so they do not become ‘optional extras’,

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7 h. ago Eric Idle says he feels ‘lucky every single day’ after surviving cancer

Idle revealed in 2022 that he had received an early diagnosis and been successfully treated for the illness.

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9 h. ago Southend Airport plane crash videos show horror aftermath of fireball explosion

Photos and videos shared on social media show the aftermath of today's plane crash that sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky of Southend as emergency services rushed to the scene

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9 h. ago My dad was a secret service agent, here are the common things he taught me to NEVER do to keep myself safe

Ashley, who asked to keep her last name hidden for privacy reasons, 36, from Washington, D.C., said her dad learned a lot about how to keep himself and others safe during his 25 years in Secret Service.

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12 h. ago Southend Airport crash plane was on medical mission new report reveals

Multiple emergency services are at the scene, with two nearby sports clubs closed as a precaution as the cause of the crash is not yet known

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12 h. ago What is chikungunya? How to avoid debilitating virus while on holiday as cases rise in France

Experts explain what the chikungunya virus is, and what to do to prevent getting sick

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13 h. ago Martyr, Savior, Showman: Key details in Trump's iconic Butler assassination survival photo... that expert says suggests divine intervention

One year after the attempt on Trump's life, a leading image theorist reveals how one photo became a defining image in political history.

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13 h. ago Plane crashes at Southend Airport as massive fireball seen after takeoff

Emergency services have raced to the scene as smoke and flames were spotted coming from the crash site.

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13 h. ago Emergency services are at the scene of a small plane crash at London Southend Airport

Emergency services are at the scene of a small plane crash at London Southend Airport  CityNews Toronto

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