46 m. ago John Swinney to announce £25m more in NHS funding to reduce waiting times faced by Scots patients

EXCLUSIVE: The extra cash will be shared across the nine health boards suffering from the biggest backlogs.

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53 m. ago Brit man found dead between parked cars near holiday hotspot as cops investigate

The 50-year-old man's body was discovered on the ground between two cars in the town of Javea, in the Costa Blanca up the coast from Benidorm in south-east Spain

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3 h. ago Mexican mayor shot dead in public during Day of the Dead celebrations

Michoacan is one of Mexico’s most violent state

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3 h. ago From the childcare scandal to regressive ‘tough on crime’ policies, Australia is failing to protect its children | Anne Hollonds

There is an urgent need to make child safety, rights and wellbeing a national priority and to fix the accountability gaps putting them at riskLooking back at the past five years since I began in the role of national children’s commissioner, I am struck by how difficult it has been throughout this time to get political attention on the unmet needs of our most vulnerable children, who continue to be “left behind”.Far too many of these children end up in the overwhelmed child protection and justice systems because of poverty, disabilities, health and learning problems, discrimination and disadvantage. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Dad and daughter among five climbers killed in avalanche in Italy's Dolomite mountains

The five mountaineers were hit by the avalanche at about 4 p.m. local time on Saturday, November 1 while climbing near the Cima Vertana, in Italy's Ortles mountains

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5 h. ago Rare bottle of Arctic beer to be opened after 150 years to revive brew

The bottle was originally brewed in Burton-upon-Trent for British explorers venturing into the frozen north

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5 h. ago Kevin the Carrot is back in Aldi’s Christmas ad and this this time it’s a tale of LOVE

ALDI has unveiled its Christmas advert for the year and Kevin the Carrot has made a grand return in order to ask an all important question. The much-loved character is back on our screens for the tenth year - this time in three festive episodes. The teaser will go live tonight, with the advert hitting...

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5 h. ago Father and daughter are among five climbers killed in avalanche in Italy's Dolomite mountains

Three victims had already been recovered dead on Saturday, while the bodies of two other missing people were found on Sunday morning.

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6 h. ago Logger, 43, trampled to death by wild elephants was injured in first attack then killed by returning herd

A MALAYSIAN logger has been trampled to death by a herd of elephants while working at a remote logging site. The victim, 43-year-old Saidi Jahari, was found dead by his colleagues on the morning of October 29 in Gua Musang, a district in northern Malaysia. According to District Police Superintendent Sik Choon Foo, the fatal...

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6 h. ago British man, 50, is found dead 'between two parked cars' in Costa Blanca holiday resort

The 50-year-old's body was discovered between two parked cars in the town of Javea north of Benidorm.

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6 h. ago Nine people injured in mass shooting at Ohio party held in Airbnb

Teenagers had gathered at the house for a birthday party and the motive for the shooting was unclearNine people were injured by gunfire early Sunday at a large rental home where teenagers had gathered for a birthday party that was promoted on social media. The scene in north-eastern Ohio was chaotic as some people fled and first responders performed life-saving measures, police said.The shooting happened at about 12.15am local time in Bath Township, about 15 miles (24 km) north-west of Akron. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Cops trying to find mum of newborn baby boy found dead inside black bag and dumped in woodland a decade ago

COPS are still trying to find the mum of a newborn baby boy who was found dead inside a black leather handbag and dumped in woodland nearly ten years ago. The tragic discovery was made near Imperial Park, Coedkernew, Newport, in January 2016, sparking a major police appeal to trace the baby’s mother amid fears...

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8 h. ago Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter review – Tom Daley is a twinkling, passionate joy of a presenter

The ex-diver is so fantastic that this needle-based Bake Off wannabe is 80% better every time he’s on screen. He absolutely makes this show‘A new generation of knitters is taking the world by storm,” says Tom Daley, striding towards us in his ankle-length woollen poncho. “With just two needles, they are testing the limits of creativity.”And so it proves, as 10 of “the nation’s finest” amateur wool enthusiasts join the Olympic diver (and recently murdered Celebrity Traitor) “to battle it out, stitch by stitch” for the chance to win the ineffably snuggly eight-part series Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Lewis Hamilton admits Ferrari reality as 'senior figures' make contract stance

Lewis Hamilton has spoken out about his underwhelming start to life at Ferrari as the seven-time world champion sees speculation surrounding his future mount

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9 h. ago Joe Hart reveals the bizarre way he prepares for Match of the Day after giving up ‘acting normal’

JOE HART has revealed the bizarre way he prepares for his punditry role on Match of The Day. Hart - a two-time Premier League winner with Manchester City - moved into TV work after retiring in 2024. The keeper worked for the BBC at Euro 2024 and received attention from viewers for his perfect posture...

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9 h. ago Strictly fans issue same verdict as Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola leave show after Halloween special

It comes after Ellie and Vito found themselves in the BBC One show's dreaded dance-off for the first time

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9 h. ago European football: Lamine Yamal and Rashford help Barcelona bounce back

Barcelona beat Elche after last weekend’s clásico defeatLast-gasp own goal hands Inter fortunate win at VeronaGoals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford guided Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Elche on Sunday, propelling the defending champions to second place in La Liga with 25 points, five adrift of the leaders, Real Madrid.Looking to bounce back after their 2-1 loss to Madrid in last weekend’s clásico, Barcelona wasted no time in asserting their dominance at Montjuïc’s Olympic Stadium.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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9 h. ago European football: Rashford seals Barça win, Milan edge Roma to join title race

Lamine Yamal and Rashford on target in win over ElcheMilan, Roma and Inter all a point behind leaders NapoliGoals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford guided Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Elche on Sunday, propelling the defending champions to second place in La Liga with 25 points, five adrift of the leaders, Real Madrid.Looking to bounce back after their 2-1 loss to Madrid in last weekend’s clásico, Barcelona wasted no time in asserting their dominance at Montjuïc’s Olympic Stadium. They made the most of two defensive errors by Elche in the opening minutes to grab a two-goal lead with strikes by Lamine Yamal and Torres in the ninth and 11th minutes. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Two killed and five rushed to hospital after fire blazes through Los Angeles home

Los Angeles firefighters responded to a fire that killed two and sent five to the hospital after a vicious blaze broke out at a home in Sunland.

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9 h. ago Man City dealt huge injury blow as midfielder suffers fresh setback

Manchester City will be without Mateo Kovacic for some time after the midfielder suffered an ankle problem

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