47 m. ago Housekeeper got ‘no support’ from wealthy family following brutal attack, court told

After she was viciously stabbed by her employer’s son, they sent her one single text message

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64 m. ago Plight of Dumfries charity helping young people with additional support needs raised with First Minister

Rising costs have forced The Usual Place into a restructure, which is set to see around six of the 31 staff made redundant.

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65 m. ago Starmer balancing the books on backs of poorest, former minister suggests

Andrew Mitchell told the Commons he supported Sir Keir Starmer’s strategic direction to bolster defence spending, but argued he has ‘choices’.

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70 m. ago BBC EastEnders viewers call out Denise Fox story as they're still grieving Martin

Martin Fowler lost his life after a steel beam fell on him following an explosion at the Queen Vic

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70 m. ago What will win at a nailbiter Oscars? AP's film writers make their predictions

By the time the Oscars wind around after months of other award shows and constant handicapping, the prizes can feel almost predetermined

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75 m. ago What happened to the original Hooters Girl: Lynne Austin, 63, was American chain's first pin

Lynne Austin had no idea how much her life would change after being offered a job to pose for a new restaurant's billboard advert in Clearwater, Florida.

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82 m. ago Members of West Lothian running club delighted with success of latest event

On Saturday, February 22, TRC (The Running Club) hosted its latest event sponsored by Red Bull, which saw around 120 members come together and run a 5k route around Bathgate.

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86 m. ago Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club: LGBTQ+ icon launches 'Fighting Fund' to ensure survival

The fund comes as the club continues its ongoing battle to survive

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96 m. ago Oscars 2025: best director nominees – reviews, interviews and chances for victory

All you need to know about the five directors in the running for the Academy’s prestigious film-making prize, along with reviews of their nominated films, interviews and the awards they’ve earned so far• Full list of Oscar nominationsTrack record: Baker came out of the US’s microbudget/indie subculture; his first feature, Four Letter Words, was released way back in 2000. But it took a decade and a half for Baker to make a serious breakthrough; Tangerine, shot on iPhones, was the story of a trans sex worker (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), and won Baker some high-profile awards. His follow-up, The Florida Project, another account of marginalised Americans became a fixture on the awards circuit, bagging co-star Willem Dafoe an Oscar nom for best supporting actor. His next film, Red Rocket, premiered in competition at Cannes. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Chris O’Dowd voices support for controversial TV writer Graham Linehan

‘The IT Crowd’ writer has faced staunch criticism for his anti-transgender views

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1 hour ago Dumbarton MSP slams 'devastating' cuts to GP support staff as she calls for move to be reversed

Dumbarton's Labour MSP Jackie Baillie has taken aim at the SNP over cuts to vital GP support staff in West Dunbartonshire.

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1 hour ago Ruben Amorim claims Manchester United players to blame for latest job losses

The Old Trafford club announced a further 200 redundancies this week after significant job cuts last year

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1 hour ago Dog trainer shares why you shouldn't give in when dog makes 'complaining' sound

A dog trainer has shared a video to social media explaining how there are three different types of sounds that dogs make, and advised how owners should respond to them

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1 hour ago Graham Potter urged to hand West Ham’s Chelsea recruit debut as club eyes huge savings

West Ham fans are urging Graham Potter to promote an in-form academy striker to the first team, with his impressive performances offering a cost-effective solution to the club’s striker dilemma

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2 h. ago Bigfoot 'spotted in UK city' but biggest mystery is what footie team he supports

EXCLUSIVE: After a woman from Salford claimed to see the mythical beast in a park, it was left to the powers of AI to help decide where Bigfoot's footballing allegiances lay

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer vows to slash aid spending to pump 2.5% of GDP into defence by 2027 in dramatic statement to MPs ahead of 'mission impossible' trip to meet Trump in White House

In a dramatic Commons statement, Keir Starmer finally laid out a trajectory for boosting the military amid rising alarm about America withdrawing support.

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2 h. ago Warrington XL Bully attack as man, 84, dragged into garden before cops shoot two dogs

One dog was seized but two suspected XL Bully dogs were shot at 19 times by officers and destroyed. One of the dogs had dragged an elderly man off the street before attacking him

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2 h. ago 'Stark' poll result reveals just how many Scots support oil and gas drilling

Survey shows 84 per cent of Scots want the country to keep extracting fossil fuels

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2 h. ago White Lotus Ratliff family inspired by major reality show as star told to watch

The White Lotus season three is underway, and the Ratliff family are causing a stir just two episodes in thanks to their rather questionable behaviour and morals

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3 h. ago US officials have been absent from global climate forums during Trump 2.0

Exclusive: The ‘deeply troubling’ move comes amid concerns US ignoring international climate ramificationsUS officials have missed recent international climate forums sparking concerns about a potentially significant shift from Donald Trump’s first term, a review of meeting records and interviews with meeting attendees by the Centre for Climate Reporting and the Guardian show.On his first day back as president, Trump signed an executive order on stage in front of supporters at an arena in Washington DC which he said was aimed at quitting what he called the “unfair one-sided Paris climate accord rip off”. Trump’s exit from the Paris agreement means the US will join Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries outside the international agreement adopted in 2015 to limit global warming. Continue reading...

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