83 m. ago ‘Call to action’ as Scotland’s financial services sector looks to add 16,000 jobs

“Scotland’s financial services sector must continue to reinforce existing strengths and address potential barriers to growth” – Sue Dawe, EY Scotland

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98 m. ago Australia’s selectors took a punt on Sam Konstas as Test opener – and he is left with the debt | Geoff Lemon

There was no firm basis to pick the teenager to begin with, but having done so, his only chance of success was to be backed as though there wasSam Konstas had given up. After his duck in Grenada, he looked devastated. After his duck in Jamaica, resigned. On body language, here was a player expecting to make nothing and expecting to be dropped. After his second shot at batting in the third Test proved futile, his second stint of fielding was one of absence: late to move, throwing one hand at the first dropped catch, snatching at the second, misfielding the run that let West Indies escape the lowest Test score. On the tour that might have been his making, nothing had gone right.You had to feel sorry for him, still 19 years old in a team of ancient dads. He had walked into his Test career full of bravura and left it five matches later with an average of 16. In nine innings since his 60 on debut he has averaged 11. The cockiness must have curdled to embarrassment. This is not to pile on...

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1 hour ago Urban hunter sex beast is 'dangerous predator' who should never be released, say victim's family

Sick Brandon Robb was jailed for seven years last month for a series of sex attacks on children in Fife and handed another year in prison last week for a catalogue of vile wildlife offences.

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1 hour ago Girls as young as 12 developing eating disorders over body image fears

Childline has delivered thousands of counselling sessions to young people struggling with disordered eating.

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1 hour ago System must work to protect public as report finds chances missed with Southport killer

Record View says the public needs a counter-terrorism system that works.

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1 hour ago Scots nurse 'could have died' after collapsing at UK's most remote station

Amy Fulford was hours away from passing away from a condition that could have killed her when she suddenly became ill on a trip to Corrour Station, in the Highlands.

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5 h. ago Labour is accused of bid to rig next election as it is set to announce votes for 16

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is expected to set out a plan to enfranchise under-18s today.

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6 h. ago Dive into Scotland’s heritage and science as Festival of Knowledge comes to Edinburgh

A major Scottish festival that aims to spark conversations around some of the biggest questions facing society today returns from September 6 to 14.

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6 h. ago Tour de France stage 12 preview: Route map, profile and start time on blockbuster day of climbing as race enters Pyrenees

After an opening week of skirmishes expect battle to seriously commence among the GC contenders today as the race hits the mountains

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7 h. ago Whitmer says 'massive economic uncertainty' is to blame on semiconductor project failure in Michigan

A widely anticipated potential semiconductor project that would have brought a new plant to Michigan has fallen through and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is blaming economic uncertainty

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8 h. ago Mexico set to be torn apart as drug kingpin El Chapo's son prepares to tell US prosecutors 'everything he knows'

The jailed son of El Chapo Guzmán is expected to provide information to U.S. prosecutors that could prove to be damaging to current and former Mexican officials.

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9 h. ago Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt are expecting their first child

Pete Davidson and his girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, are expecting their first child

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9 h. ago Pete Davidson expecting first child with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt after whirlwind romance

Pete Davidson and girlfriend Elsie Hewitt are expecting their first child together - just months after debuting their romance.

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10 h. ago Pete Davidson and girlfriend Elsie Hewitt expecting first child

Couple went public with their romance in March

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11 h. ago Nurse cleared of misconduct in trans doctor changing room row in Scotland

NHS Fife says there is insufficient evidence against Sandie Peggie as her tribunal case against the trust resumesA nurse who objected to sharing a female changing room with a transgender woman doctor has been cleared of gross misconduct allegations.Sandie Peggie, who has worked as a nurse for the health board for more than 30 years, is claiming she was subject to unlawful harassment under the Equality Act when she was expected to share a changing room with a trans woman, Dr Beth Upton. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Scots TV icon Glen Michael laid to rest with fitting final farewell

'That’s All Folks': Scots TV legend Glen Michael was given a heartwarming final send-off on Tuesday, July 15.

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11 h. ago Oasis trigger astonishing booze bender pumping £5million into UK city’s ailing economy

Analysts say band’s twin Cardiff concerts sparked 56% rise in drink sales with fans supping 811,000 pints in two days

Economics

11 h. ago Gulf coast braces for flooding as storm system builds into possible tropical depression

A tropical weather system near the Florida Panhandle is showing a moderate chance of becoming a tropical depression

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11 h. ago American Idol's Jessica Sanchez announces pregnancy as Simon Cowell shares sweet reaction

American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez announced during an audition on America's Got Talent, which aired this week, that she's expecting a baby with her husband

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12 h. ago Man who tried to crash car with women and kids inside jailed for attempted murder

Steven Phillipson was jailed for seven years after the horrifying incident.

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