61 m. ago Nicola Sturgeon admits 'soft spot' for the Daily Record and reveals paper helped her learn to read

The former first minister writes in her new book of her proud family connection to Scotland's number one newspaper.

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61 m. ago 'Secret' supermarket code to look out for which can help you save money

There's apparently a 'secret' supermarket code many of us have been missing when we've been going on our weekly shops. This can help you save money in the long run

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69 m. ago Bursary student looks to break boundaries in professional cricketing world

South African-born student Caleb Falconer has joined Middlesex on an academy contract and hopes to turn professional

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72 m. ago Pensioners can claim two benefits which boost annual income to nearly £18,000

Older people on a low income or living with a health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State Pension.

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82 m. ago New £200 cost of living cash payment available for UK households

The money is part of the Household Support Fund, which is a pot of cash awarded to vulnerable households by their local council to help with the cost of bills

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1 hour ago The eight popular electric cars that NEVER reach their claimed peak charging speeds... and two that do

A new test shows that only two out of eight popular EVs managed to hit their claimed rapid charging speeds, with it taking longer to fast charge than promised.

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1 hour ago LIVE updates as Liverpool FC parade crash accused Paul Doyle appears in court

The 53-year-old faces a series of charges

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2 h. ago BREAKING: Man, 38, charged with raping teen boy on bench in popular UK seaside town

The man is alleged to have approached the teen while he was sitting on a bench in Brighton and asked him for help before sexually assaulting him

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2 h. ago Fugitive found guilty of rape in Utah after allegedly faking his own death to avoid charges

Nicholas Rossi was found living in Scotland under the name Arthur Knight

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3 h. ago ‘I have to believe I deserve to be here’: ‘Tesco TikToker’ Hannah Lowther on her path to West End stardom

The up-and-coming musical theatre star’s online audience of 1.2 million has been crucial in scoring her major roles. Her career is part of a shift in the industry towards performers with social media clout – but not everyone is happyIf you’re on TikTok, you’ll probably recognise Hannah Lowther. Known affectionately as the “Tesco TikToker”, she found viral fame during lockdown by filming herself singing and dancing in the aisles of the supermarket during her shifts there.“I got 10,000 views on a video and I thought: OK, that’s it, I’m famous, and I just never let it go,” the 27-year-old laughs. Since then, Lowther has built an audience of 1.2 million followers and leveraged her social media presence into a starry stage career, landing roles in West End musicals including Heathers and Six. “At the back of my mind, I was thinking: You know what? Maybe this could help me one day.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Nicholas Rossi: US fugitive who faked death and fled to Scotland guilty of rape charge

Nicholas Rossi faces another trial in September

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4 h. ago US influencer claims innocence over charges laid for Antarctica plane landing

Ethan Guo insists he's innocent after being charged by Chilean authorities with submitting a false flight plan to reach Antarctica

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5 h. ago Play inspired by real life prisoners performed in Greenock jail on break from Fringe run

The play was taken to Greenock prison

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5 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon’s immense political talent is undeniable. The nationalism was the problem | Martin Kettle

Many of her admirers gloss over her desire to break up the UK as Scotland’s first minister. But in her open and touching memoir, it plays a starring roleNicola Sturgeon was – and still is – important, talented, personable and, to many, inspirational. She was also extremely lucky and often wrong, sometimes seriously so. There are examples of all these qualities in her newly published memoir, Frankly. Sturgeosceptics should concede at once that it contains much that is fascinating, especially about her relations with her charismatic mentor turned vengeful enemy Alex Salmond. Starry-eyed Sturgies should equally admit she made several deep and lasting errors that have left behind a divided nationalist party and movement.The book is more open and touching about private issues than most political memoirs, although Sturgeon deploys these qualities selectively. Many of the intimate reflections are about being a woman in politics. Other memoirs by female politicians – including those of Marg...

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5 h. ago Voices: I’m obsessed with a celebrity and I know he’d like me too if he met me

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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5 h. ago DWP payment for people with reading issues could be worth £749

If you need help with a wide variety of tasks, you could receive extra financial support

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5 h. ago Gorgeous Lincolnshire alternative to the Cotswolds without the huge crowds

As the Cotswolds suffers from mass tourism, this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Lincolnshire has become an increasingly attractive alternative to Brits in the know

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5 h. ago Hamilton Accies boss delighted to see defensive duo back as he offers Charlie Telfer update

Accies need all the help they can get amid their transfer embargo

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6 h. ago Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah

A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials

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6 h. ago As Ukraine battles to hold lines, Trump may find Putin difficult to persuade

Despite huge numbers of casualties, Russian leader believes he is slowly winning war – so he can afford to string talks outFor Ukraine, the break in the frontline is unfortunately timed. Lightly armed Russian saboteur groups – three on one count – cut though Ukrainian positions in the Donbas countryside east of the key junction at Dobropillia. Though one group has been eliminated, as of Tuesday two were thought to remain at large – and although their numbers are small for now, perhaps 20 to 30, the breach is significant.At the beginning of the year it was safe to visit Dobropillia, which had become a bustling market centre busy with soldiers and locals, nearly 15 miles north of the frontline in Pokrovsk. But since then the town, where once busy supply roads from Pokrovsk to Kramatorsk split, has come under sustained attack with glide bombs, while FPV (first person view) drones strike targets on the move. Continue reading...

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