11 h. ago Kirkcudbright businessman offers use of land for parking during bridge closure

Jack Finlay of KBT Storage says he is happy to provide land where people can park their cars and walk across the bridge.

Politics

51 h. ago Britain's Got Talent's Port Talbot duo Bars and Melody: Where are they now?

Made up of Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenehan, the band hit the big time after appearing on Britain's Got Talent in 2014, but what are they up to now?

Politics

56 h. ago Duffy heartbroken by harrowing death news days after announcing career comeback

Duffy, whose real name is Aimée Anne Duffy, returned to the spotlight last month for the first time in a decade but has now been hit with more heartbreak after receiving some tragic news

Events

3 d. ago Stock markets expected to continue plunge as investors fear impact of Trump’s tariffs and China’s response

Friday’s stock market comes after a historically bad day as investors react to Trump’s tariff plan

Economics

4 d. ago Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s forgotten celebrities from Amy Adams to ER star as it hits ITVX

Buffy the Vampire Slayer boasts an impressive cast, but many celebrities had minor parts in the show before - and after - they hit the big time

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4 d. ago First Minister offers Dumfries and Galloway Council 'advisory support' after Kirkcudbright Bridge closure

John Swinney has ruled out offering the local authority extra cash to tackle the issue but has suggested other support may be available.

Politics

4 d. ago Pound rallies as Trump's tariffs hit the dollar: Sterling surges above $1.30 for the first time in six months

Sterling was up by 0.7 per cent this morning to $1.3097 after President Donald Trump slapped a 10 per cent tariff on US imports of UK goods and 25 per cent on all foreign cars.

Politics

5 d. ago First Minister rules out providing extra cash to tackle Kirkcudbright Bridge closure

John Swinney told Galloway and West Dumfries MSP Finlay Carson it is "the responsibility of individual local authorities to manage their own budgets'.

Politics

5 d. ago Kirkcudbright Bridge closure raised with Scotland's First Minister John Swinney

Galloway and West Dumfries MSP Finlay Carson and South Scotland MSP Emma Harper have brought the matter to Mr Swinney's attention.

Politics

7 d. ago NADINE DORRIES: I believe there's only one excuse left for Harry's behaviour... and here's what it says about Meghan

In 1984 I was running a school in Central Africa just as the AIDS pandemic hit. At the time, we had no idea why formerly fit and healthy men and women were suddenly starting to die before our eyes.

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7 d. ago NADINE DORRIES: This week's chaos has exposed Meghan's narcissistic, self

In 1984 I was running a school in Central Africa just as the AIDS pandemic hit. At the time, we had no idea why formerly fit and healthy men and women were suddenly starting to die before our eyes.

Events

7 d. ago ‘Chasing a high through rave music got dark’: Aya on hexes, Huddersfield and her hardcore horror electronics

A revelation at Pontins fuelled the producer to avant garde acclaim. But with ‘sublime’ sounds came struggles with substances. Her intense new album peels back the plaster‘Kissed by a witch, I got hexed!” Aya howls through a storm of screaming electronics and bass groans on I Am the Pipe I Hit Myself With. The song revisits a time before Aya Sinclair was one of the UK avant garde’s most exciting talents – when she was still a Huddersfield teenager, newly into Christian rock. The music gave her “this tingly, bubbly sensation”, she says. “And someone said: ‘This is the holy spirit.’” The experience led her to join a Pentecostal congregation for a couple of years, but after confiding in a church friend about some “feelings” – Sinclair would later come out as a trans woman – she was “kicked out for being queer, essentially. I was given an ultimatum, to either closet myself or leave.” As she whispers in this track, over the quickening click of a Geiger counter, “they had me out on a witc...

Events

7 d. ago DVSA to introduce new rule as driving test wait times hit record high

The number of test centres with a 24-week waiting time has nearly doubled

Events

7 d. ago Sydney Sweeney reunites with Glen Powell amid romance rumours after calling off wedding

Actress Sydney Sweeney spent time with co-star Glen Powell and his family after being hit with romance rumours before she called off her wedding to Jonathan Davino

Politics

7 d. ago Changes to driving test rules as learners hit by record waiting time

The Department for Transport has previously announced a series of measures aimed at tackling the backlog

Events

9 d. ago King Charles sends message of condolence to the people of Myanmar after devastating earthquake

A total of 1,644 people have now been confirmed dead as a result of the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which hit at midday local time on Friday

Politics

1 week ago X down for second time in two days as thousands hit with error message

Social media users have reported that X has gone down again

Events

1 week ago Revealed: Government suggested demolishing and replacing Hammersmith Bridge or turning it into a 'monument'

EXCLUSIVE: Ideas for bridge’s future were ‘quickly’ dismissed but the crossing could potentially stay car-free forever, document reveals

Politics

1 week ago Coronation Street fans say 'I fear' as they 'work out' Carla Connor's response to Lisa Swain's blame

Fans of the ITV soap think they have 'worked out' her possible next step - but not everyone is happy about it

Politics

1 week ago Netflix Adolescence star breaks down in tears as she explains why she can't watch hit series back

Christine Tremarco has been left in tears every time she has watched Netflix's hit drama series Adolescence, due to the emotional storyline and the performances of her co-stars.

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