9 h. ago UN is ready to surge aid into Gaza and waiting for green light from Israel after deal

The United Nations says 170,000 metric tons of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza

Politics

9 h. ago Plans to transform Paisley office space into gym given green light

Bid for planning permission – submitted by Giltron on behalf of Lifefit – granted subject to conditions.

Politics

10 h. ago Plans to create three padel courts at Renfrew health club approved by Renfrewshire Council

Bid for planning permission by David Lloyd Leisure given green light by local authority.

Society

14 h. ago ‘We rewatched an Ajax match for 90 minutes’: What really happens when tennis anti

Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on playersDuring a particularly mischievous period of his life many years ago, a 21-year-old Gaël Monfils returned home from a long night of partying at 5.45am and, after a quick dash to the bathroom, fell asleep. Minutes later he was awoken by a doping control officer at his front door: “I’m dying in my bed, and somehow I hear the guy come. Barely. I’m dead and he’s coming,” says Monfils, laughing.One of the requirements of being an elite tennis player is providing your location for an hour each day as part of the anti-doping whereabouts system, which allows the anti-doping authorities to conduct unannounced out-of-competition doping tests. For years the Frenchman, like most other players, has assigned 6am as his usual hour, a time he is certain to be at home or in his hotel room. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago ‘We rewatched an Ajax match’: What really happens when tennis anti

Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on playersDuring a particularly mischievous period of his life, many years ago, a 21-year-old Gaël Monfils returned home from a long night of partying at 5.45am and after a quick dash to the bathroom fell asleep. Minutes later he was woken up by a doping control officer at his front door: “I’m dying in my bed and somehow I hear the guy come. Barely. I’m dead and he’s coming,” says Monfils, laughing.One of the requirements of being an elite player is providing your location for an hour each day as part of the anti-doping whereabouts system, which allows the anti-doping authorities to conduct unannounced out-of-competition doping tests. For years the Frenchman, like most other players, has assigned 6am as his usual hour, a time he is certain to be at home or in his hotel room. Continue reading...

Politics

18 h. ago Britain missing out on potential £2bn recycling industry by exporting plastic waste

Exclusive: Government failure to close loophole allows 600,000 tonnes to be shipped elsewhere each yearA plastic recycling industry potentially worth £2bn and 5,000 jobs is dying in the UK because of government failure to close a loophole which allows 600,000 tonnes of plastic waste to be exported each year.The Guardian can reveal that in the past two years 21 plastic recycling and processing factories across the UK have shut down due to the scale of our exports, the cheap price of virgin plastic and an influx of cheap plastic from Asia, according to data gathered by industry insiders. Continue reading...

Economics

20 h. ago Hobby Lobby gives the green light to close all 1,000 locations for 24 hours – and reduced opening hours are coming

SHOPPERS will be forced to make other plans as Hobby Lobby closes its doors for 24 hours over the holidays The retailer has confirmed it will shut down all 1000 stores completely on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. It means bargain hunters will have to wait to get their festive fix. Stores will reopen the day...

Politics

61 h. ago 'World class' casino gets green light in Trocadero despite West End gambling warning

The plans for the casino were approved unanimously by Westminster City Council

Events

69 h. ago Rangers to green light Steven Gerrard for two reasons as 49ers mistakes go beyond Russell Martin

The title-winning Ibrox boss is the favourite to replace Russell Martin after a nightmare start to the season

Politics

3 d. ago This war of revenge has lasted two nightmare years. There’s only one hope for peace: Israel recognising Palestine | Raja Shehadeh

Donald Trump’s proposals are in play, but here in the West Bank we live in fear that the devastation of Gaza is coming our wayBeing an eternal optimist, I hoped that the events of 7 October 2023 – Hamas’s attack on southern Israel and breaking of the Israeli siege of Gaza – might precipitate a reappraisal of Israeli strategy towards the Palestinians. I hoped Israeli leaders would come to realise the futility of protecting their country by building walls, however impregnable.Instead, the attack did the opposite. It led to a war of revenge that has now lasted for close to two years, killing more than 65,000 Palestinians and causing the widespread devastation of Gaza, including destroying 92% of its residential buildings. Initially, I was shocked by this, and the dehumanisation of the people of Gaza which immediately came from Israeli leaders – Yoav Gallant, who was defence minister at the time of the attack, justified the war by declaring: “We are fighting human animals and are acting...

Politics

3 d. ago Uefa give green light to Barcelona and AC Milan playing games abroad but insist Premier League matches are going nowhere

UEFA chiefs want to block clubs from playing domestic games abroad. But they are powerless to prevent La Liga and Serie A chiefs heading out of Europe this season. In a measure that could stymy any long-term Prem plans to play matches out of the UK, Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin confirmed his deep personal opposition...

Sport

5 d. ago Man Utd manager target Andoni Iraola given emphatic green light for move

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim finds himself under huge pressure at Old Trafford following a dire start to the season with Andonio Iraola identified as a potential replacement

Events

5 d. ago Storm Amy hits: 100mph gales lash Britain as roads close, roads flood and trains are cancelled as 100,000 lose power

Commuters were advised to be aware of road closures, flooding and cancelled trains affecting large swathes of the country today after Storm Amy swept across the UK overnight.

Events

6 d. ago Arsenal: Martin Odegaard and Viktor Gyokeres to 'flourish' as Mikel Arteta gets green light for new attack

Arsenal’s captain and big-money summer signing showed glimpses of a successful partnership in the win over Olympiacos

Events

6 d. ago New skyscraper which will be one of the tallest buildings in Wales is approved

Plans to demolish Harlech Court in Cardiff and build a 30-storey sky-scraper on top of it, announced years ago, have been given the green light by Cardiff Council

Events

6 d. ago Ruben Amorim receives green light to make drastic Manchester United decision

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is yet to fully get going so far this season after a position change under Ruben Amorim after several big money signings in the summer

Politics

7 d. ago WW3 warning as Russia threatens UK and US with nuclear annihilation over Trump's 'missile plan'

US President Donald Trump has reportedly given the green light to supplying Ukraine with long range Tomahawk missiles capable of hitting targets deep inside Vladimir Putin's Russia

Events

7 d. ago Who is Cristian Orozco? Man Utd's new wonderkid profiled as move gets emphatic green light

Manchester United are set to complete a bargain deal for Colombian wonderkid Cristian Orozco with the Red Devils set to add the youngster to their ever-growing list of promising youngsters

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9 d. ago Man Utd receive Oliver Glasner 'green light' as Ruben Amorim pressure grows

Ruben Amorim's future remains uncertain amid the Red Devils' ongoing struggles, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel with a top-class manager already 'told' to replace the under-fire boss

Events

1 week ago Celebrity chef’s son suddenly shuts down UK restaurant ‘after racking up £100,000 debt’

MARCO Pierre White's son's Surrey restaurant has been forced to close after reportedly racking up £100,000 in debt. Luciano, 31, has already shut two establishments in recent years. The first Luciano's restaurant was opened in 2020 in Dorchester, Dorset, but soon folded. A second location, in Exeter, followed in 2021, and went under in May...

Economics