35 m. ago Could you sign up to walk for bereaved kids this National Walking Month?

As May marks National Walking Month, the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity Winston’s Wish is inviting participants to get involved and sign up to a sponsored walk to raise awareness of the charity and its services in the local community.

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56 m. ago Post Office confirms delay to opening of replacement branch in Motherwell

Early in the New Year, the Post Office set out that it had appointed an operator to run a new service in Motherwell and with the intention of the branch opening in spring.

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64 m. ago Britain's porn crackdown: Ofcom reveals the exact date you'll have to prove you're over

Ofcom has sent out a new letter to 'hundreds' of services whose principal purpose is to host pornography.

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76 m. ago Man United told they had unfair advantage with red card decision as FA statement released

Evanilson was sent off during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with AFC Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon.

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1 hour ago How Edinburgh Marked May Day: 20 amazing pictures from half a century ago

The day used to be a far bigger deal in Scotland’s Capital than it is today.

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1 hour ago Meghan uses luxury delivery service run by wife of GMB's Alex Beresford

Meghan Markle is using the luxury delivery service owned by Alex Beresford's wife to deliver her As Ever jams in the UK, it can be revealed. 

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1 hour ago 'I'd like to be Pope': Donald Trump reveals desire to lead Catholic Church ahead of Vatican papal conclave

The spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics will be elected from the College of Cardinals next week

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2 h. ago Former principal of South Lanarkshire College loses tribunal case after sacking

EXCLUSIVE: The tribunal judgement in the case has been published online.

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2 h. ago New major train route to connect one of UK's best seaside towns to popular northern city

Arriva Group said the direct trains could be on the way after an operator unveiled plans for new services to run by the end of next year.

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2 h. ago British Gas issues warning as 12,000 customers risk energy bill hikes unless they act

The energy supplier issued the warning to its customers who were still using a Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meter - these electricity meters rely on the RTS service to set the rate of energy

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2 h. ago New woe for Eni Aluko as she's forced to QUIT 'special' presenting job and releases new statement amid Ian Wright 'blocking women' row fall

Aluko initially accused Wright - who she has served alongside as a co-pundit on a number of occasions - of 'blocking opportunities for women' during an appearance on Woman's Hour.

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2 h. ago Three ways to help the developing world survive the end of aid | Winnie Byanyima

Wealthy nations are slashing funding for essential services such as the HIV/Aids response, but poorer countries cannot absorb the impact overnightCountries across the world are cutting aid budgets, abandoning the decades-old consensus that supporting health and development is both a moral duty and a strategic interest. But the end of aid cannot mean the end of global solidarity – because our global economy is stacked against low- and middle-income countries to such an extent that they simply cannot afford to respond to global crises alone.Developing countries are drowning in debt, facing interest rates up to 12 times higher than wealthy countries. When interest rates shot up after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global south was worst hit. Low- and middle-income countries now pay $4 (£3) to the richest in the global north for every $1 they receive in aid. Thirty-four of Africa’s 54 countries spend more on debt than on healthcare. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jenson Button and wife don't ever want to return to UK as emotional statement issued

After the wife of British F1 hero Jenson Button opened up about their heartbreaking ordeal in London, the couple have no interest in ever returning to the UK

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2 h. ago Union chief to lead negotiations in bid to end Birmingham bin strike

Sharon Graham will head Unite’s team at talks on Thursday under the auspices of conciliation service Acas.

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3 h. ago Salford plane crash latest: Pictures show debris strewn across airport

Emergency services rushed to Barton Aerodrome last night

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3 h. ago Giffgaff giving 500 Brits a free £100 to trial brand new broadband for £10 per month

For the first time, Giffgaff is making moves in the broadband market and are looking for 500 people to trial the new full fibre service.

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3 h. ago Ukraine rescuers battle Kharkiv fires after Russian overnight drone strike

Emergency services tackled huge fires in Kharkiv following overnight Russian drone strikes on Tuesday, 29 April.

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3 h. ago Smart meter warning issued as 300,000 homes could be left without hot water

The old-style Radio Teleswitch Service system, used by roughly 430,000 homes, will be switched off on 1 July

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3 h. ago Pakistan warns it has 'credible intelligence' India is planning military attack within next 36 hours as nuclear

The statement by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a closed-door meeting yesterday with army and security chiefs

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3 h. ago Kneecap dropped from festival slot as MPs call out ‘half an apology’

Belfast-formed hip-hop trio have been accused of ‘deflection’ by family members of slain MPs Jo Cox and David Amess, after they shared a fresh statement over alleged ‘kill your local MP’ clip

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