4 m. ago Pictured: Man 'beaten to death with concrete slab' on the Isle of Sheppey as three teenagers are charged with murder

Alexander Cashford, 49, was found dead with multiple serious injuries in Leysdown-on-Sea on Sunday.

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18 m. ago Former Holyrood presiding officer Sir George Reid dies aged 86

The ex-journalist oversaw the move to the new Scottish Parliament building at the foot of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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19 m. ago Isle of Sheppey 'murder': Teens charged after man 'beaten to death with rocks'

A 16-year-old girl and two boys, 14 and 15, have been charged after 49-year-old Alexander Cashford was found dead in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey

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21 m. ago George Reid death: Former Holyrood presiding officer and journalist Sir George Reid dies aged 86

The former Holyrood presiding officer died in the early hours of Tuesday at Strathcarron Hospice.

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30 m. ago Stepmother's chilling 911 calls released 'after she tortured girl, 10, to death'

Anicia Woods and Richard Baptiste have been accused of carrying out a prolonged campaign of cruel sexual and physical abuse that ultimately lead to the death of 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste in Holbrook, Arizona

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31 m. ago Frankly by Nicola Sturgeon: The secret to happiness? It’s not politics

Frankly is Nicola Sturgeon’s bid to “reveal the person behind the politician”. As she puts it, “The seemingly confident, combative woman who dominated Scottish politics for more than a decade, unnerved the Westminster establishment, helped lead Scotland to the verge of independence and steered it through a global pandemic, is painfully shy, an introvert.”

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34 m. ago The Trump administration has decided coal is female – here’s why | Arwa Mahdawi

What is really behind the US Department of Energy’s weird pronouncement on social media?Have you ever tossed and turned at night wondering what the correct pronouns are for a lump of coal? No, me neither. However, it seems someone at the US Department of Energy has devoted a few spare brain cells to this matter and decided that coal is a she/her.Co-opting a phrase adopted by the LGBTQ+ community, the official energy department X account tweeted on 31 July: “She’s an icon. She’s a legend. And she is the moment,” alongside a sparkling picture of coal. This comes as the Trump administration devotes considerable energy to making fossil fuels great again. The president has signed numerous executive orders aimed at “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry” and reversed Biden-era pollution regulations on coal-fired power plants. These plants, according to a 2023 report, killed at least 460,000 Americans over the past two decades. Deaths declined when the environmental regula...

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34 m. ago Scots benefitting from 'economic strength' of UK as public spending remains higher north of the Border

The annual GERs report warned public finances in Scotland are "weakening" as expenditure grew faster than revenue.

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34 m. ago UK beachgoers risk £2,500 fine for causing common problem during heatwave

Experts have issued a stark warning to beachgoers this summer, reminding them that they could be fined up to £2,500 for a common problem that many people overlook

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35 m. ago Scotland braced for two days of thunderstorms as Met Office issues nationwide warning

The Met Office is warning of a thundery end to the current summer heat and even a 'danger to life'.

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55 m. ago Four children aged between 11 and 13 arrested for ‘fatally mowing down woman, 71, in stolen car’

Cecilia De Astis was on a walk in Milan when she was struck by the car

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64 m. ago Scotland weather: Thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow

The warning has been issued for 2pm on Wednesday

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66 m. ago Tourist 'taking a selfie' plunges from church at the top of Mount Lycabettus

A tourist fell from the church at the top of Mount Lycabettus in Athens while posing for a selfie after being swept away by high winds, local media reports.

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77 m. ago Dalbeattie Star not getting carried away despite perfect start to new season

David Taylor’s side won 4-0 at Mid Annandale on Saturday and are the only South of Scotland League side with a 100 per cent record.

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77 m. ago Trump places $5m bounty on brutal warlord ‘Barbecue’ who burned 70 people to death

Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier has been indicted on charges of conspiring to transfer funds from the United States to fund gang activities in Haiti and now has a $5 million bounty on his head

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94 m. ago Recognising Palestinian state must not distract from ending Gaza mass deaths, UN expert says

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur for the occupied territories, calls for practical actions and warns against distracting ‘attention from where it should be: the genocide’The United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied territories has warned that moves to recognise a Palestinian state should not distract member states from stopping mass death and starvation in Gaza.“Of course it’s important to recognize the state of Palestine,” Francesca Albanese told the Guardian after several more countries responded to the mounting starvation in Gaza by announcing plans to recognize an independent Palestine. “It’s incoherent that they’ve not done it already.” Continue reading...

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98 m. ago GERS figures: Scotland's public spending deficit rises to £26.5 billion

There was an estimated deficit of 11.7 per cent of GDP in 2024/25, compared to 5.1 per cent for the UK

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1 hour ago Girl, 11, screams in horror as mountain lion brutally attacks her in garden

The 11-year-old girl was feeding chickens near the property on Sunday evening when the cougar attacked her from behind, biting her arm, leg and lower back

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1 hour ago Parents, pensioners and disabled people due up to £305 in extra payments this year

More than half a million children and families in Scotland received cash help for heating bills last year.

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1 hour ago Drivers warned over Highway Code rule on playing music in car that could see them fined £5k

Belting out tunes while driving is a common practice drivers could be breaching a little-known rule and risking a hefty penalty

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