26 h. ago Moment Romanian grooming gang ringleader sings to 50 Cent's 'P.I.M.P.' while driving

Ringleader Marian Cumpanasoiu, 38, and four associates drugged their victims, aged between 16 and 30, at flats across Dundee between 2021 and 2022.

Politics

35 h. ago The perils of centrist economics in a polarised world | Kenneth Rogoff

A decade ago, a prominent analysis was falsely cast as a call for austerity. Our real offence was suggesting there might be a trade-off between debt and growthIt’s not easy being a centrist economist in today’s polarised, social media-driven world, where every idea is quickly forced into one ideological camp or another. To paraphrase a remark often attributed to Leon Trotsky, centrist economists may not be interested in war but war is interested in them.My 2016 book The Curse of Cash, which explored the past, present and future of money, is a case in point. After its publication, I received more than 20 death threats, some clearly from drug dealers and gun owners outraged by my call to phase out $100 bills, and others from crypto evangelists who considered my support for regulation an act of treason. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Edinburgh city centre roads closed as two police vehicles involved in four vehicle crash

Two marked police vehicles involved in four-vehicle crash

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5 d. ago Drivers 'overpaying for parking by 20%' due to simple app mistake

The rise of app-based parking payments has made it easier than ever to find and pay for a parking space, but drivers could be overpaying by as much as 20 per cent due to hidden fees

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5 d. ago New CCTV in urgent hunt for missing girl, 15, who disappeared in broad daylight

COPS have released a new CCTV image as they step up a desperate search for a missing 15-year-old girl. Ebony was last seen on the Copcut Rise estate in Droitwich, Worcestershire, on Monday. The teenager was picked up by CCTV footage on Centenary Road / Austin Drive at 6.10pm on the same day. But the...

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8 d. ago Double yellow line parking fines soar as drivers blame lack of spaces in busy town centres

1.6 million Penalty Charge Notices were issued to drivers who parked on single or double yellow lines in 2024, but 52% of drivers say more parking spaces would prevent this.

Transport

1 week ago Bus driver attacked by racist yobs in sickening clip outside shopping centre

A McGills bus driver was subjected to racist abuse while driving a service at Braehead Shopping Centre.

Economics

1 week ago 12 per cent surge in penalty points as drivers refused speed courses

More people are being caught by speed cameras and they are not being allowed to take awareness courses

Politics

2 w. ago Woman, 51, who tried to snatch a baby from her pram as her mother nipped inside shop is jailed

Nicolette Goldrick 'brazenly' walked up to the seven-month-old baby in her pram, which was outside a shop on Central Drive, Blackpool, as her mum was inside the store.

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3 w. ago Woman woke in taxi to find driver 'licking her breasts' in alleged horrifying assault

A hearing has rejected an application from the driver at the centre of the allegations to gain a taxi licence

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3 w. ago Brits are spending more on eating out and travel, data reveals 

Lifestyle spending grew by 16 per cent this summer compared to last year - driven by increased spending on eating out and takeaways, clothing and travel.

Politics

4 w. ago Gold punches through $3,800 an ounce as risk of US shutdown rattles markets

Rally in precious metal also driven by dual ‘aggressor’ bids from ETFs and central banks

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