44 h. ago Second child, 12, arrested and charged over huge fire in Kilmarnock town centre

Both are due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court at a later date.

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46 h. ago LA fires charred homes into piles of metal and concrete. By recycling them, they're given new life

After the Palisades and Eaton fires scorched entire neighborhoods, the Army Corps of Engineers set up operations to recycle concrete and metal from mostly fire-damaged homes

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50 h. ago Labour shouldn’t fear taxing the rich – the people I work with would welcome it | Stephanie Brobbey

The UK still holds many attractions for the privileged despite prophecies of a wealth exodus if Rachel Reeves swoopsI’ve worked with the super-rich my whole career. I worked for more than a decade as a lawyer advising high net worth individuals, and many of the people I worked with had assets worth more than £10m. It was commonplace to refer to their luxury apartments – usually in neighbourhoods like Kensington or Chelsea – as “safety deposit boxes in the sky”. My work involved advising them on how to pass on assets such as these pieds-à-terre and country piles in the home counties while minimising their taxes.Many of the super-rich have ties all over the world, decamping to homes in the south of France in the summer, or their Alpine chalets for ski holidays. Some have constructed more contrived connections to places like Singapore or Bermuda to reduce their tax bills. But regardless of their undeniable worldliness, the super-rich love living in the UK.Stephanie Brobbey is founder a...

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67 h. ago Kilmarnock fire: Boy, 12, charged in connection with fire that tore through Kilmarnock shops

The 12-year-old will appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court later this month.

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67 h. ago Boy arrested and charged after fire ripped through building in Kilmarnock

A 12-year-old has been arrested after a blaze broke out on Sandbed Street in the town on Monday night.

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3 d. ago Kentucky residents are being driven from their homes after gnats swarm town: ‘You can’t even stay in the house’

A gnat infestation in Kentucky is disrupting daily life, with residents blaming Logan Aluminum's storage of sticky recycled bales at a nearby facility.

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4 d. ago Minnesota lawmaker shooter could face death penalty after federal grand jury indictment

The indictment handed up lists murder, stalking and firearms charges against Vance Boelter

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5 d. ago Colorado prosecutors to lay out evidence in firebomb attack on demonstration for Israeli hostages

Colorado prosecutors are set to lay out their evidence against a man charged with murder, attempted murder and other crimes in a firebomb attack on demonstrators showing their support for Israeli hostages in Gaza

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7 d. ago Anger as North Wales beauty spots turned into ‘crowded theme parks’

“Visitors park up, fire up a BBQ, admire the scenery, then go home - we’re left with piles of litter and vandalism”

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1 week ago Emmanuel Macron under fire for breaching royal protocol as he walks in front of Charles during State visit

Macron, who was invited to inspect the troops in the Upper Ward of Windsor as part of a State visit, was seen strolling ahead of the monarch while reviewing the Grenadier Guards and Scots Guards.

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1 week ago Female jail worker, 56, 'caught trying to have sex with inmate' and claims SHE'S the victim

Vickie Lynn Frantz has been fired and hit with a string of criminal charges after she was allegedly caught half-naked in her office with an inmate.

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1 week ago Two men charged after Audi destroyed in spate of deliberate Aberdeen fires

Five fire raising incidents took place across Aberdeen from Friday, with the most recent having taken place in the early hours of this morning.

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1 week ago Holiday home horror as riot police called to 'gender reveal' party

More than 200 drunken revellers piled into a plush 10-bed £635,000 home after a booking was made for just eight people.

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2 w. ago Reform UK under fire for putting teenagers in charge of vital public services

Reform UK has drawn criticism for putting youngsters in charge of hundreds of millions of pounds of spending at local authorities

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2 w. ago Florida teen threatened to shoot up a McDonald’s because staff forgot his chicken nuggets, sheriff says

Dayton Schaffer, 18, faces charges of a false report concerning the use of a firearm against a person(s) and a misuse of a two-way communication device, authorities said.

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2 w. ago Tragic aftermath of Diogo Jota Lamborghini 'fireball': Charred remains of supercar after it crashed when 'tyre burst while trying to overtake car'

Jota died in the early hours of Thursday morning while he was travelling in the super car with his fellow footballer brother Andre, 26, who was also killed in the crash.

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2 w. ago Judge ends order blocking deportation of family of man charged in Boulder firebomb attack

A federal judge has ended an order blocking the deportation of the family of a man charged in a fatal firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado

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2 w. ago Phone charger 'blew up and set bed on fire' seconds after Scot plugged it in

Steven Craig had only just plugged his phone in after buying the new lead from a local shop and seconds later his bed was ablaze.

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2 w. ago Super woke Charlize Theron blasted by fans over laying into Jeff Bezos $50million wedding festivities

Charlize Theron has been hit with a firestorm of criticism over her 'super woke' remarks about Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's $50million wedding.

Economics

2 w. ago Man, 39, charged after '40 headstones damaged' at Scots cemetery

Man charged after gravestones smashed and crucifix set on fire

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