57 h. ago Glasgow’s Macfarlane Group says profit hit by ‘tragic incident’ and slow trading

“Following the tragic incident at Pitreavie our thoughts are with all those who have been impacted” – chair Aleen Gulvanessian

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4 d. ago Football legend Stuart Pearce’s son, 21, dies in tragic incident

The son of former Nottingham Forest and England defender Stuart Pearce has been killed in a horrific accident at the age of only 21 years old

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1 week ago Kilwinning fire: 'Body recovered' after tragic caravan fire at Ayrshire holiday park

A spokesperson for the holiday park described the fire as a “tragic incident” while police said enquiries are ongoing.

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1 week ago Four killed and 20 injured in horrific mass shooting at bar in US

Local police said victims and witnesses were forced to run for cover during the 'tragic and difficult' incident

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1 week ago Two children found dead as woman arrested on suspicion of murder

Police are investigating the tragic incident

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2 w. ago Person dies after being struck by train on main Manchester line

Emergency crews are responding to the tragic incident this afternoon

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2 w. ago Bank of England warns of risk of AI market correction; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record – business live

Soaring tech valuations could drop amid potentially ‘disappointing’ progress on AI, central bank says; gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this yearPeter Hargreaves, the billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is retiring from the UK’s largest personal investment site, seven months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms. Hargreaves, 79, who set up the business in 1981 in the back bedroom of his house in Clifton with Stephen Lansdown, is handing his board position to his son Robert and said this “marks a proud new chapter in the family legacy”. His firm pioneered “DIY” investments, allowing people to invest directly in shares via its website without costly financial advisers.The Bristol-based company said he had rejoined the board earlier this year to “provide continuity and support through a period of change” following its takeover by a private equity consortium of Jersey-based buyout giant CVC Capital Partners, Sweden’s Nordic Capital and...

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2 w. ago Bank of England warns growing risk AI bubble could burst; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record – business live

Soaring tech valuations could drop amid potentially ‘disappointing’ progress on AI, central bank says; gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this yearPeter Hargreaves, the billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is retiring from the UK’s largest personal investment site, seven months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms. Hargreaves, 79, who set up the business in 1981 in the back bedroom of his house in Clifton with Stephen Lansdown, is handing his board position to his son Robert and said this “marks a proud new chapter in the family legacy”. His firm pioneered “DIY” investments, allowing people to invest directly in shares via its website without costly financial advisers.The Bristol-based company said he had rejoined the board earlier this year to “provide continuity and support through a period of change” following its takeover by a private equity consortium of Jersey-based buyout giant CVC Capital Partners, Sweden’s Nordic Capital and...

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2 w. ago Spot gold rises above $4,000 for the first time; car dealer Vertu Motors warns of £5.5m profit hit from JLR disruption – business live

Gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this year amid central bank buying and political turmoilPeter Hargreaves, the billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is retiring from the UK’s largest personal investment site, seven months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms. Hargreaves, 79, who set up the business in 1981 in the back bedroom of his house in Clifton with Stephen Lansdown, is handing his board position to his son Robert and said this “marks a proud new chapter in the family legacy”. His firm pioneered “DIY” investments, allowing people to invest directly in shares via its website without costly financial advisers.The Bristol-based company said he had rejoined the board earlier this year to “provide continuity and support through a period of change” following its takeover by a private equity consortium of Jersey-based buyout giant CVC Capital Partners, Sweden’s Nordic Capital and the Abu Dhabi wealth fund, which completed in March.Har...

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2 w. ago Major motorway closed all night as biker dies in horror crash

The tragic incident happened close to Walsall at around 3pm today, with police confirming that the bike was involved in a collision with a lorry close to Junction 10 on M6

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2 w. ago Two teenage girls killed in horror ‘subway surfing’ stunt in New York

The tragic incident brings the number of ‘subway surfing’ deaths in the city this year up to five

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3 w. ago ‘They won’t divide us’: Manchester community comes together to mourn victims of synagogue terror attack

Neighbours told The Independent they would come together to honour the memories of two ‘special’ men killed in the tragic incident

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3 w. ago Stacey Solomon says 'being Jewish feels scary' as she breaks silence on Manchester attack

Stacey Solomon has issued a statement following the tragic incident that happened on Thursday at a synagogue in Manchester.

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express disruption after two people hit by trains

Two tragic incidents have taken place on the network causing huge disruption to services in and out of London

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