5 h. ago 'Little horrors' as young as 10 terrorise locals by setting fire to buses and lobbing fireworks

Bus operators in Speke, Merseyside, are diverting services from the area after a spate of antisocial behaviour aimed at vehicles, as residents complain of gangs of youngsters

Events

15 h. ago One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – Gaza and the sound of silence

This powerful new book examines the moral contradictions of the west and asks what liberal values mean in the face of such brutal and sustained obliteration of human lifeLike many people, I have followed the unrelenting horror that has unfolded in Gaza since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 mainly through the medium of social media. The Instagram reels of citizen journalists on the ground have become for me and countless others the most powerful testimony to the slaughter, destruction and trauma visited on the already beleaguered Palestinian population. Recorded at great risk, they are often heartbreaking and enraging: so many dead infants; so many maimed and traumatised children; so many obliterated families and communities.Some of these witnesses have achieved heroic status among their millions of followers, the likes of Motaz Azaiza, a photojournalist who was evacuated to Qatar after 108 days covering the carnage at close hand; Wael Al-Dahdouh, the Al Jazeer...

Politics

59 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway council tax set to be hiked by at least 8.5 per cent

The local authority is facing a financial black hole of nearly £12million in 2025/26, meaning councillors will need to make some tough decisions when they meet to set their budget on Thursday.

Politics

66 h. ago High street fashion chain Select set to close 35 branches – see if your local is on list

Six years after Select Fashion first went into administration, documents reveal that they are planning to close 35 stores across the country in the coming weeks

Politics

3 d. ago West Lothian couple set to mark an incredible 70 years of married life together

Leslie and Audrey Wilson are both originally from Northumberland but settled in Kirkliston in 1958

Politics

3 d. ago Stirling indie favourites set to return to city with gig later this month

The band found success in 2007 with their track 'Calling It Wrong', which regularly featured on Sky TV football highlight shows.

Events

4 d. ago A Valleys sixth form is set to close with students moving to another school

A council report said that essentially funding to educate 11 to 16-year-old pupils is being redirected at sixth form learners to subsidise the funding shortfall that results from small class sizes

Politics

4 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway set to be hit with winds of up to 70mph as Met Office issues weather warning

Travel delays and power cuts are possible when the strong winds arrive on Friday morning.

Events

5 d. ago Care home closure set to reduce council budget gap by over £1m

RCT's cabinet will soon discuss its budget plans for next year which at the moment include a 4.5% council tax increase

Economics

8 d. ago One of London's favourite pizza restaurants set for war reporters' club

One of London's favourite pizza restaurants set for war reporters' club  This is Local London

Society