18 h. ago Edinburgh's Princes Street locked down after 'suspicious package' sent to business

A building has been evacuated on the busy street near Edinburgh Waverley.

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18 h. ago Huge emergency services response in Edinburgh’s Princes Street following report of 'suspicious package'

The east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh has been cordoned off following the discovery of a 'suspicious package.'

Politics

52 h. ago Asian shares climb after another Wall Street record and hopes for cuts to U.S. interest rates

Asian shares are higher after U.S. stocks rose as Wall Street made its final moves ahead of a highly anticipated report on the job market

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2 d. ago David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Matador)His last album was criticised for being too upbeat during Trump 1.0 but became a phenomenal live show, and the Talking Heads frontman remains sunny – almost to a faultIt is seven years since David Byrne released his last solo album, American Utopia. So much has happened in the intervening period that it’s easy to forget that, initially, the record received a mixed response. There was praise for its expansive and experimental approach: songs built on rhythms by Brian Eno were handed over to a wide selection of producers to tinker with, then Byrne compiled the finished product. Part of a larger multimedia project called Reasons to Be Cheerful, it attempted to engender a spirit of positivity, but there were complaints that this amounted to a blithe abdication of responsibility amid the first Trump presidency. Respectful long-service-medal reviews coexisted with angry fulminating over the complete absence of female contributors.A mixed response was business as usual as far as B...

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5 d. ago Chelsea striker left sweating on deadline day transfer as huge issue emerges

Chelsea forward David Datro Fofana was hopeful of securing a deadline day loan to Charlton but an issue with the paperwork and a failure to meet the 7pm cut-off time means he's set to remain with the Blues

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7 d. ago Police swarm Heathrow plane as passenger 'hits flight attendant and tries to open door'

A huge emergency response - including several fire trucks and police vehicles - could be seen on the tarmac beside the Saudia Airlines plane seconds after it arrived at Heathrow

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7 d. ago Major motorway is shut down as car bursts into flames to spark huge delays as emergency crews rush to scene

The vehicle caught fire on the southbound carriageway as two crews from the West Midlands Fire Service scrambled to the scene just after 10am

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9 d. ago Duchess Sophie's 'great regret': Family tragedy that took place 20 years ago today but was barely spoken about still haunts the royal

For the Duchess of Edinburgh , the early years of her marriage to Prince Edward were punctuated by incredible highs and equally incredible lows.

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9 d. ago University warns of ‘urgent financial challenges’ as new redundancy scheme opens

The principal of the University of Edinburgh said the situation is placing the ‘stability’ of the university sector ‘under threat’.

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9 d. ago Body found on popular beach after large emergency services response

Witnesses saw a large number of emergency services on Rhossili Beach on Wednesday evening, August 27

Politics

9 d. ago Staff at Edinburgh Napier University facing up to 70 job cuts

The Principal of Edinburgh Napier University has announced up to 70 job cuts as the institution aims to create a financial surplus

Politics

1 week ago Pleasure flight helicopter crashes in field near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight

A pleasure flight helicopter has crashed in a field near a busy road on the Isle of Wight this morning - with one casualty taken to hospital.

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1 week ago Helicopter crashes in field near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight

A helicopter has crashed in a field near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said.

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1 week ago Helicopter crash lands in Isle of Wight field sparking major emergency services response

At 9:30pm this morning, it was reported there had been an aviation crash on the outskirts of Shanklin, Isle of Wight - is unclear at this stage if any injuries have been sustained

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2 w. ago Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia – report

Wall Street Journal says move is part of Trump administration’s effort to get Putin into peace talksUS defense officials have blocked Ukraine from using US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia since late spring as part of a Trump administration effort to get Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks , according to a report on Saturday.The Wall Street Journal reports that the Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from using US-made Army Tactical Missile Systems, or Atacms. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sick child killer hides under bed as he's stabbed in face in horrific Monster Mansion attack

Roy Whiting is currently banged up in prison the murder of Sarah Payne decades ago, but now it has emerged a fellow inmate burst into Roy's room to inflict huge blows on the killer

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2 w. ago Collapsing ceilings, leaking windows and rat boxes: inside one of England’s crumbling fire stations

Fire chiefs say many stations are not fit for purpose and are urging government to protect services from proposed cutsApproaching a dilapidated-looking 1960s building with a peeling and faded exterior, it is common for visitors to have the same thought: this cannot possibly be an active fire station.“You can say it looks derelict, we know,” says Simon Carey, the group commander of the Plymouth response at Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe artist fund challenged for 'violation of open access principles'

Keep It Fringe has distributed £1 million in grants since 2023.

Politics

2 w. ago Person of interest detained after bomb scare leads to Times Square evacuations

Times Square was evacuated Monday after authorities found a suspicious package in the area

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2 w. ago Suspicious package that shut down Times Square deemed ‘non hazardous’ after bomb squad probe

Times Square was evacuated Monday after authorities found a suspicious package in the area.

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