82 m. ago Scots widow handed dead husband's feet in bag of belongings after post

Annette Federspiel, 58, lost her husband, Mark, after he fell overboard a ferry travelling to Dunoon on Father's Day.

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83 m. ago West Lothian Leisure wins top gong at Chamber of Commerce Awards

The Innovation & Resilience Award celebrates businesses that have demonstrated exceptional innovation in overcoming disruptions, breaking into new markets, adopting creative methods, investing in staff motivation and development, and embracing technology to strengthen long-term resilience.

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1 hour ago Everything Mark Williams has said about health battle as he postpones surgery over fears

The snooker star is through to the second round of the UK Championship but has revealed his worsening eyesight is threatening to wreck his career

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2 h. ago Car sharing firm Zipcar to close operations in the UK by the end of the year

Zipcar has announced plans to close its operations in the UK by the end of the year, it announced today.

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2 h. ago Josh Brolin on Donald Trump: ‘There’s no greater genius than him in marketing’

The actor met the future president while making Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, and says he is ‘not scared’ of himActor Josh Brolin says President Trump was a “different guy” when he first met him in 2009, and that “there is no greater genius than [Trump] in marketing”.Brolin was speaking to the Independent to promote his new film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and said that while his clergyman character was not based on the president, there was a similarity in that once he “garners a sense of power, then there are no boundaries”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago I visited Europe's richest country with free transport, 70 castles, a royal family and medieval charm

I spent a weekend in one of Europe's richest countries, home to more than 70 castles, a royal family, medieval houses, endless forests, and four Christmas markets.

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2 h. ago Influencer Niamh Cullen hit by 'unimaginable' tragedy as husband dies at 33, one year after wedding

Irish influencer Niamh Cullen has announced the heartbreaking death of her husband Jamie Gill, at age 33, barely a year after marking their first wedding anniversary.

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2 h. ago ‘We were swimming in the mind pool of Tom Stoppard!’ – actors salute the great playwright

Rufus Sewell, Christine Baranski, Susan Wokoma, Toby Jones and Harriet Walter share their unforgettable encounters with a theatrical giantI worked with Tom when I was quite young, on Arcadia in 1993, and again on Rock’n’Roll 13 years later. In the interim it slowly dawned on me that not all jobs were like that. He was one of the most intelligent people you could ever meet but the extraordinary thing was that you’d walk away from conversations with him feeling like you were not unintelligent or unwitty yourself. That’s not always the case with incredibly brilliant writers and funny people. That generosity of spirit marked my time with him. He was incredibly good company, very sweet, and you felt encouraged to put forward your own ideas, make your own jokes. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Harbour Energy slashes ANOTHER 100 jobs as windfall tax bites

Oil and gas firm Harbour Energy is cutting another 100 North Sea jobs in the North Sea after the Chancellor refused to axe the windfall tax in the Budget.

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3 h. ago Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow, 27, marks 12th anniversary of his death with emotional tribute

Vin Diesel also paid tribute to the late actor

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3 h. ago Mark Williams changes his tune after 'sick of it' Ronnie O'Sullivan comment

Mark Williams has claimed it's "amazing" that he, Ronnie O'Sullivan, and John Higgins are all still going, while seemingly changing his tune on the Class of 92 label placed upon himself and the others.

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3 h. ago Lush to offer Scots free Snow Fairy gifts as huge new store set to open in days

It will mark the 10th Lush store in Scotland.

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3 h. ago Marks & Spencer shoppers can save 30% on viral velvet dress that rivals Nadine Merabi

The embellished velvet mini dress from Marks & Spencer has been popping up all over social media and is now reduced from £60 to £42 in a limited-time deal

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3 h. ago ‘No party on the planet was safe from Hoggy rocking up!’: Irvine Welsh on his friend Pam Hogg

‘I spent the 90s with Pam – clubbing and partying in the way those times demanded. What I saw was a truly groundbreaking artist, and a life marked by independence, courage and kindness’• Pam Hogg, fashion designer with a rock’n’roll spirit, dies at 66 – news• Pam Hogg – obituaryThere are people who live life to the full, then there’s Pamela Hogg. Pam’s tenure on this earth is a trawl through just about every significant cultural and creative moment in the UK over the last 30-odd years. One of our most groundbreaking artists, Pam was a colourist of Warholian proportions, creating art to be hung on the body rather than the walls of a gallery. She was a punk who provocatively mashed up gender and sexual stereotypes. Fashion was the art form that freed her imagination, and her success was due to her talent and drive being greater than her disdain of the conformist industry and the gatekeepers surrounding it.I sat in St Joseph’s hospice in London by her unconscious but serenely beautiful...

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4 h. ago Business energy bills are changing: here’s how you can prepare

The business energy market is set to see one of its biggest changes in over a decade.

Economics

4 h. ago easyJet launches flights to magical Christmas market destination from Manchester Airport

It's known as the 'Capital of Christmas'

Transport

5 h. ago Trump backs Hegseth amid report of repeated strike on boat – US politics live

Calls from Congress for an immediate investigation into reports that war secretary ordered a second strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat Senator Mark Kelly: “We’re going to have a public hearing. We’re going to put these folks under oath. And we’re going to find out what happened. And then, there needs to be accountability.”He also told CNN: “If what has been reported is accurate, I have got serious concerns about anybody in that chain of command stepping over a line that they should never step over.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Meghan Markle's bizarre turkey video slammed as she's warned over 'salmonella' risk

Meghan Markle has been slammed for what critics deemed 'the worst kitchen hygiene' ever seen in a video, branding her as 'clueless' after a weird turkey stuffing clip went viral

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5 h. ago Starmer raises pressure on head of OBR by saying budget leak was ‘serious error’

PM says he is ‘very supportive’ of spending watchdog but breach was a ‘massive discourtesy’ to parliamentUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has increased pressure on the head of the government’s spending watchdog over the budget leak by saying that while he was “very supportive” of the institution, a “serious error” had been made.The prime minister said the breach of market-sensitive information, shortly before Rachel Reeves delivered her statement last week, was a “massive discourtesy” to parliament. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Meghan Markle dubbed 'Salmonella Sussex' after bizarre turkey stuffing video

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, was met with backlash for what critics deemed 'the worst kitchen hygiene', branding her as 'clueless' after a weird turkey video

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