23 h. ago Falkirk councillor referred to Standards Commission for hearing

The veteran councillor and former Provost of Falkirk will attend a hearing on June 5

Events

1 week ago Ronnie O'Sullivan slams snooker referees before World Championship

Ronnie O'Sullivan is yet to commit to next week's World Championships at the Crucible but has already stirred things up by having a pop at the standard of refereeing

Politics

1 week ago EU to build AI gigafactories in €20bn push to catch up with US and China

Up to five sites with power-hungry supercomputers and datacentres planned to drive AI ‘moonshots’Europe live – latest updatesThe EU has revealed details of a €20bn (£17bn) plan to create new sites equipped with vast supercomputers in Europe to develop the next generation of artificial intelligence models, while opening the door to amending its landmark law that regulates the technology.Publishing a strategy to turn Europe into an “AI continent”, the European Commission vice-president Henna Virkkunen said the technology was at the heart of making Europe more competitive, secure and technologically sovereign, adding: “The global race for AI is far from over.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Prince Harry hopes Charity Commission probe 'unveils truth' in 'heartbreaking' Sentebale row

Charity watchdog has opened an investigation into the bitter dispute that led to Prince Harry and several other senior figures quitting last week

Politics

3 w. ago Car loans scandal ruling 'goes too far': FCA raises alarm as industry faces £44bn bill

Lawyers for the FCA intervened in a crucial Supreme Court hearing on the commission payment row that has been dubbed PPI on wheels

Economics

3 w. ago Neil Lennon bristles over Wanyama injustice as double standards set him off – 'I’m not happy with the referee'

The former £13million midfielder’s nightmare Dunfermline debut lasted just 19 second-half minutes.

Politics

3 w. ago Falkirk depute provost granted leave of absence to recover from illness

Grangemouth councillor David Balfour was wished well by colleagues across Falkirk Council

Politics