86 m. ago Orange Order to meet Scottish Government as air weapon attack condemned

The Scottish Government has agreed to meet with the Grand Orange Lodge to "hear their concerns" after they requested urgent talks with the First Minister.

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1 hour ago The one change that worked: I stopped saying yes to everything – and found a phrase that made it easier

I had been conditioned to be kind, agreeable and unselfish since I was a child. Pausing to consider what I really want to do has transformed my lifeIt was 6.18pm when the email pinged through. The lasagne smelled decidedly overcooked as I attempted to referee another squabble between my kids. The cat litter needed changing, and my cup of tea sat next to the microwave, stone cold and grey. Still, irresistibly, I was drawn to the screen. I read the subject line: “Quick favour this evening, if you have a sec?” Without thinking I started to reply: “Of course, no probl ...”I didn’t reach the end of the sentence. The hyper-sensitive smoke alarm started blaring. I grabbed a towel and swatted at the ceiling; by the time the house fell silent, I had forgotten about the email. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Incoming Hearts star in awe of Jamestown transfer brilliance as he sets his sights on Premiership golden boot

Deals for Pierre Landry Kabore and Sabah Kertoja are agreed with the pair due in Edinburgh for their medicals this week

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1 hour ago Man Utd icon Wayne Rooney 'bags £800k Match of the Day job' after Gary Lineker departure

Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney has reportedly agreed an eye-watering deal to become a pundit on the BBC's Match of the Day from the start of next season after Gary Lineker's departure

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2 h. ago West Lothian public pools and gyms get funding assurance from council

Councillors agreed to a “letter of comfort” for the auditors of West Lothian Leisure (WLL) as the sports provider continues to fight back to strength after financial woes made worse by the Covid lockdown.

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2 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo could get dream Manchester United shirt number as transfer talks continue

Man United remain keen on signing Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo this summer but a deal is yet to be agreed

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3 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres deal almost done as star 'agrees personal terms'

Arsenal have been very active in the transfer window this summer and Mikel Arteta is set to be given even more funds to improve his squad ahead of the new season

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3 h. ago 7/7 London bombing survivor says Britain's terror threat 'worse now than 20 years ago'

­London City worker Sajda Mughal, who is Muslim, immediately decided to quit her job and dedicate her life to fighting extremism in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings

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3 h. ago The day terror shook Britain: The 7/7 London attacks remembered, 20 years on

The day terror shook Britain: The 7/7 London attacks remembered, 20 years on  Yahoo

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4 h. ago Agreement to more than double international passenger capacity at London St Pancras station

Agreement to more than double international passenger capacity at London St Pancras station  Railway Gazette International

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4 h. ago Annabel Croft's massive net worth from BBC job and stance on dating after husband's death

Annabel Croft was one of Britain's most exciting tennis prospects in the 1980s, and fast forwarding to this summer, the 1984 junior Wimbledon champion is on everybody's screens at SW19

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4 h. ago Every One Still Here by Liadan Ní Chuinn review – an extraordinary debut

This brilliant short-story collection confronts the knotty truths of Northern Ireland’s bloody pastThe literature of the Troubles is a rich one, from Seamus Heaney’s North (1975), Jennifer Johnston’s Shadows on Our Skin (1977) and Bernard MacLaverty’s Cal (1983), to Eoin McNamee’s Resurrection Man (1994), Anna Burns’s Booker-winning Milkman (2018), and Louise Kennedy’s Trespasses (2022). The latest addition to the corpus, a slim debut story collection by nonbinary Northern Irish writer Liadan Ní Chuinn, shares the brilliance and burning energy of those other books, but there is a fundamental distinction. Ní Chuinn was born in the year of the Good Friday agreement, the 1998 power-sharing deal that delivered peace and brought an end to the Troubles; why, then, should their writing be so obsessed with them?“I believe, these things, they’re the making of us,” a character says at one point. He’s talking about a dead friend, but his words might apply to Northern Ireland’s past 50 or so ye...

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4 h. ago Arsenal discover huge transfer demand which could scupper latest signing

Arsenal are in the market for several new attackers this summer and have already agreed personal terms with the Chelsea winger Noni Madueke who could soon join them

Sport

4 h. ago Exciting time for Wishaw teenager who's set to vie for Miss Teen Great Britain beauty crown

'I am so proud to be able to represent my home town'

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5 h. ago 20 years since 7/7 London bombings but UK security risk worse now than it was then

Twenty years ago four Islamist extremist attackers set off suicide bombs that ripped through central London ending and changing many lives of innocent civilians - now Britain's leading counter-terror experts warn the threat is still here

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6 h. ago Forcing pensions into British assets like ‘capital controls’, says Lloyds boss

Charlie Nunn says Britain must tackle its housing crisis to provide foundation for economic growth

Economics

6 h. ago Forcing pensions into British assets is like ‘capital controls’, says Lloyds boss

Charlie Nunn says Britain must tackle its housing crisis to provide foundation for economic growth

Economics

10 h. ago Unless we live within our means, Reeves' teardrops will become a torrent

The Chancellor told the Guardian newspaper on Saturday that it was impossible to rule out tax increases, which is a politician's way of saying they'll have to rise.

Society

10 h. ago Is Trump tariff deal really a win for Vietnam – or a way of punishing China?

US exports account for third of Vietnam’s GDP and 40% tariff on so-called transshipments – products with Chinese input – means uncertainty for manufacturersAs news spread that Vietnam would become just the second nation to reach an initial tariff agreement with Washington, shares in the clothing companies and manufacturers that have a large footprint in the country rose with optimism.Just hours later though, they declined sharply, as it became clear that the devil would be in the detail, and the most striking part of the deal might in fact be aimed at Vietnam’s powerful neighbour China. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Trump blasted for 'hiding on golf course' as Texas flood death toll hits 70, 11 girls missing

Donald Trump has been accused of hiding on the golf course after 70 people, including 28 children, perished in flash floods in Texas while his wife was seen trying to leave his speech

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