56 m. ago Ten assaults a day on asylum seekers in Home Office care, figures reveal

Exclusive: There were 380 safeguarding referrals of victims of hate crimes from January 2023 to August 2024The Home Office is recording an average of 10 assaults a day on asylum seekers in its care, according to internal government data, amid harsh government rhetoric on those crossing the Channel.Figures reveal that there were 5,960 referrals of assaults upon asylum seekers while in the care of the Home Office between January 2023 and August 2024. There were also 380 referrals of victims of hate crimes to their internal safeguarding hub during this period.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports

An Associated Press analysis of an aviation safety database reveals that drones last year accounted for nearly two-thirds of reported near midair collisions involving commercial aircraft taking off and landing at major U.S. airports

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1 hour ago London Gatwick is UK’s worst airport for flight delays, figures show

CAA data shows flights departed more than 23 minutes late last year, with Birmingham and Manchester second and third-worstLondon Gatwick is the UK’s worst airport for flight delays, official figures showed, with air traffic control issues blamed for continuing disruption.In 2024, flights departed on average more than 23 minutes late from Britain’s second-biggest airport, according to data from the Civil Aviation Authority. Continue reading...

Transport

1 hour ago Hydrangeas last much longer if one free item is buried in the soil

April is a crucial time for hydrangeas, but if you see your plants looking a bit sorry there is one simple, yet effective, hack that's meant to revive them in no time

Politics

1 hour ago 'I save £1,500 every month and don't even need to ditch my take

No matter how hard Pernia Rogers tried to budget, she still ended up living paycheque-to-paycheque until she made five easy tweaks and started saving thousands of pounds

Economics

2 h. ago Scots women behind definition of woman challenge flooded with hate mail and threats

Campaign group For Women Scotland has been inundated with death threats and online abuse since the Supreme Court ruling last Wednesday.

Events

4 h. ago Trump news at a glance: Hegseth reportedly had Yemen Signal chat with wife, brother

Defence secretary reportedly sent the group flight schedules for strikes on Houthis; draft order calls for drastic restructure of state department – key US politics stories from 20 AprilDefence secretary Pete Hegseth is in the spotlight for a communications blunder in which he reportedly created his own Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, in which he shared confidential details of a US strike on Yemen this March.The chat on Signal, a commercially available app not authorized as a means to communicate sensitive or classified national defense information, allegedly included more than a dozen people. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Gatwick is worst airport for flight delays for second year in a row

Departures from the West Sussex airport were an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule in 2024.

Transport

12 h. ago Snake wrapped around bird's beak is so insane people think it's AI

A mind-blowing photo of a snake wrapping around a bird's beak mid-flight is going viral - and the internet can't decide if it's a real moment or some slick AI-generated art.

Politics

14 h. ago I've lived in Dubai for 22 years and I'll never move back to Scotland

Kelly Lundberg who has lived in Dubai for 22 years after falling in love with the city when she started working as an air hostess, says that those who can't hack life in the UAE are approaching it wrong.

Politics

14 h. ago 'I didn’t have any symptoms that would make me think that there was anything wrong'

An incredible piece of technology has been developed, which is helping save lives from a horrific illness

Politics

15 h. ago Penn Badgley says his ex Blake Lively helped 'save' him amid struggle with fame

You star Penn Badgley has spoken about his past relationship with Blake Lively - who was his co-star on Gossip Girl - in the years since the former couple ended their romance

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15 h. ago McDonald's fan shares 'easy' way to get £1.99 meal every time you visit

A McDonald's fan has shared a 'life hack' on social media to get a burger and chips for just £1.99,a and fast-food lovers are fuming they didn't know about it sooner

Economics

15 h. ago This simple kitchen tip could save you hundreds of pounds on your energy bills

British Gas, EON, Octopus, EDF and OVO customers with a freezer have been issued a warning

Economics

15 h. ago ‘Last chance saloon’: the scramble to save Dorset’s vanishing Purbeck puffins

Numbers have plummeted in recent years, but the problem is no one really knows why nesting pairs fail to rear youngReaching the vantage point is a tricky business.First, there’s a hop across a fence into Scratch Arse quarry – the stone workers used to find it such a cramped space to work in that their backsides would bump into the rock face. Then, a tiptoe through the slopes of early spider orchids and wild cabbage before a dizzying scramble down to the edge of the cliff. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago Famed scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnicki DEFENDS Katy Perry's space trip and says the pop star is being 'picked on' simply because she's female after controversial Blue Origin flight

Famed Australian scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnicki has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Jeff Bezo's all-female Blue Origin space flight.

Politics

16 h. ago How flight attendant, 32, lost 40 kilos naturally in just 15 months

A former flight attendant, from NSW, whose weight spiralled after 'relying almost exclusively' on takeaway meals has shed 40kg naturally in just 15 months - without intense workout sessions.

Politics

18 h. ago Joe Rogan DESTROYS Katy Perry's absurd behavior... and reveals symbol that strikes at her vacuity

Joe Rogan brutally roasted the all-female Blue Origin space flight as he laid into fans fawning over their 'achievement' on the short trip to the edge of space in his latest podcast episode on Saturday.

Events

18 h. ago Friends save £4k travelling by making back of Corsa into bed

Madeleine, who says she saved over £2k by travelling through Europe in her Corsa, plans to do the North Coast 500 in Scotland next.

Economics

19 h. ago My Serie A boss starred at Rangers and still raves about 'fantastic' Celtic games

Che Adams is one of the many Scots who are currently starring in Italy's top flight

Sport