82 m. ago 'Stop fanning flames of hatred', urge Jewish Scotland leaders after Manchester synagogue attack

Political and community leaders across Scotland must act urgently to “stop fanning the flames of hatred”, Jewish council chiefs have said in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack.

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58 h. ago 'Miss World' footballer jailed in China cocaine hell writes heartbreaking letter to mum

Juliana Lopez, a stunning footballer who also planned on taking part in Miss World, has opened up about her cocaine hell prison sentence in a heartbreaking letter

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5 d. ago Woman pours drain cleaner into her eyes to blind herself and 'feel more comfortable'

From an early age, Jewel Shuping 'knew she was meant to be blind', even staring at the sun in the hope of ruining her healthy eyes. Then, when she reached adulthood, she took dangerous action to ensure she would never see again

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6 d. ago Pentagon chief summons US military leaders for mystery 'urgent meeting' as WW3 fears ignite

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called military leaders for an unexplained meeting which has raised eyebrows, with some congressional aides confused why it's been called in the first place

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7 d. ago I've seen the letter sent to football's chiefs urging action on dangerous pitch

IAN HERBERT: It is the avoidability of the accident that has taken the life of a young footballer which is one of the most shattering parts today.

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7 d. ago Fans urge football chiefs to BAN concrete walls around pitches after Billy Vigar's death at age 21

Former Arsenal academy star Billy Vigar, 21, died on Thursday after suffering a 'significant brain injury' playing for Chichester City last Saturday. Doctors were unable to save him.

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8 d. ago Police Scotland needs £140m more in 'urgent support' for frontline services as chief Jo Farrell makes plea

Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell has addressed funding pressures on the force.

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1 week ago Former health board chief denies urging senior doctor to avoid whistleblowing

Jane Grant also said she was ‘shocked’ to read a report of potential problems with a hospital water system.

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1 week ago All Brits issued boiler alert as failing to complete one task can cost you hundreds

It's important to make sure your boiler is working properly, and one engineer has said people need to take urgent action, as a mistake could be costly or even dangerous

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2 w. ago Putin is increasingly carrying out attacks in SPACE, with Western satellites targeted by laser strikes and even Russian spacecraft 'sneaking up on them'

Russian attacks in space are becoming more common and the Western space chiefs are urging resilience against space espionage, laser strikes and other attacks.

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2 w. ago EU chief urges bloc members to sanction Russia's LNG exports

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU should slap new sanctions on Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas, its shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and major energy companies over its war on Ukraine

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2 w. ago How dangerous 'alliance' between two notorious cartels was sparked by one action

CJNG and Los Chapitos, Mexico's two most-feared gangs, are said to have united and the US Drug Enforcement Administration have warned that their apparent alliance spells trouble

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3 w. ago Barclays chief urges Government to limit wage rises and avoid hiking bank taxes

CS Venkatakrishnan, chief executive of the banking group, told the Financial Times that wage inflation was a problem across the UK economy.

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3 w. ago Britain is ‘a terrible place’ to sell medicines, says drug firm executive

Sanofi’s market access chief urges ministers to come up with a roadmap to raise spending on new treatmentsBusiness live – latest updatesNils Pratley: UK must heed Bell’s big pharma warningA senior pharmaceuticals executive has called on the government to come up with a “proper” roadmap for raising spending on new medicines, saying Britain is “not a good place” to develop or sell drugs.Paul Naish, the UK head of market access for the French company Sanofi, said Britain was “at a critical point”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Campaigners launch petition calling for 'action now' on 'dangerous' A84 near Blair Drummond Safari Park

The Blair Drummond Safety Campaign has launched an online petition calling for Transport Scotland to "act now" to make the stretch past the safari park safer.

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4 w. ago NHS chiefs demand urgent action over staff flu jabs after uptake halves since pandemic

‘Low uptake is neither inevitable nor irreversible,’ health bosses say as flu jab rates fall among staff

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4 w. ago Call for urgent Windrush payouts as survivors say Home Office ‘waiting for us to die’

Exclusive: Windrush commissioner says it is ‘deeply concerning’ that 66 people have died waiting for compensationUK politics live – latest updatesThe Windrush commissioner has demanded “urgent reform” of the compensation scheme after being told by survivors that “the Home Office is waiting for us to die off”.In a letter seen by the Guardian addressed to the migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared with the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, Rev Clive Foster says it is “deeply concerning” that 66 people have died while waiting for compensation for the Windrush scandal. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Activists urge Met Police chief to halt arrests at Palestine Action ban protest

Defend Our Juries said hundreds of people are set to demonstrate on Saturday against the ban of Palestine Action.

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last month West Ham fans send letter of no confidence in board over 'sustained failure'

Fan Advisory Board slam “ageing uncompetitive squad, inadequate scouting infrastructure and derided training facility”, plus London Stadium experience

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