47 m. ago Bathgate & Livingston Jobcentres aiming to expand support for jobseekers

With new jobs fairs, specialist support, and a continued focus on helping people move into meaningful work, the team is ready to make 2026 a year of growth and success.

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56 m. ago Victoria Beckham's show of support for son Cruz shortly before Brooklyn attack

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham was seen supporting her other son Cruz, 20, with his music career shortly before Brooklyn was seen bluntly cut ties with his famous parents in a scathing statement

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59 m. ago 9 best cod liver oil supplements to boost health and immunity, tried and tested with expert guidance

Taking this hardworking fish oil can help to reduce inflammation, boost brain function and support heart health

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64 m. ago The Brits left at Australian Open including Emma Raducanu after heartbreaking incident

Emma Raducanu is among the British contenders still standing at the Australian Open, with the nation's stars enduring mixed fortunes in Melbourne so far

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1 hour ago Get set for the biggest reset in business rates for a generation

With rates set to be revaluated make sure you know exactly what it means for your company, advises Lorna Greig

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2 h. ago The Traitors' Harriet flooded with support from fans as she shares devastating loss of 'oldest and dearest friend'

Crime novelist and former barrister Harriet, 53, was a Faithful in the hit programme's latest series.

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2 h. ago Now Trump appears to threaten US takeover of CANADA amid Greenland storm & shares private texts from Macron & Nato chief

DONALD Trump now appears to have set his sights on Canada - as the US president leaks private chats with world leaders amid the Greenland row. Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself speaking with European allies including Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron - appearing to talk through plans on seizing his North American neighbour....

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2 h. ago Trump says ‘there can be no going back’ on Greenland as private messages from Macron leaked – Europe live

Flurry of posts on Truth Social firmly set out Trump’s Greenland stance to European leaders Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over GreenlandAnd Davos looks like the place to be this week, with Trump now declaring that after his call with Nato’s Rutte he will have “a meeting of the various parties” on Greenland – whatever that means and whoever is going to be involved.Separately, it’s not clear if Macron’s offer of setting up a G7 meeting on the sidelines was accepted (although looking at timings it would risk clashing with the emergency EU summit on Thursday night), but his separate invitation to a dinner at the Élysée Palace might be gone after Trump’s very pointed and personal criticism of the French president.Attacked the UK, mockingly calling it a “brilliant” ally, for “shocking” plan to hand over sovereignity of the Chagos islands to Mauritius (despite previous US support), saying it’s among a “long line” of reasons why Greenland “has to be acqu...

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2 h. ago Pensioners on disability benefits may be due an extra £331 every month

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

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3 h. ago Our Yorkshire Farm's Reuben Owen supported as he issues relationship update

Reuben Owen and his girlfriend Jess shared a series of snaps over the weekend that saw the pair flooded with support from their adoring fans

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3 h. ago Strictly's Balvinder Sopal supported over 'new adventure' as she admits 'I wasn't ready'

The EastEnders star has been flooded with support

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5 h. ago Madison Keys’ Australian Open title defence nearly falters as Ukrainian steals the show

Oleksandra Oliynykova made life hard for the American with a vicious concoction of drop shots, slices and moonballs up to the roofFans seated in the upper bowls of the vast Rod Laver Arena are long accustomed to watching tennis from a considerable distance away, but on Tuesday afternoon they enjoyed the rare sight of the tennis ball frequently rising as high as their seats.That is the magic of Oleksandra Oliynykova, who made life hell for Madison Keys in the first match of the American’s Australian Open title defence with a vicious concoction of drop shots, slices and, most notably, moonballs that seemed to graze the stadium roof. Despite facing two set points in the opener, Keys showed her mental fortitude as she advanced to the second round with a 7-6 (6), 6-1 victory. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Water companies face biggest overhaul in a generation as new regulator unveiled

A chief engineer will also sit inside the new water regulator for the first time in two decades

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6 h. ago How the Greenland deployment of a few European troops enraged Trump

Military exercise was ostensibly to show support for Arctic security, but US president saw it as a provocation

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8 h. ago Britain's new Australian Open hope has football club owner dad worth £278million

Britain's latest rising prospect caused one of the biggest upsets at the Australian Open on Sunday and is backed by support from his multi-millionaire father

Economics

10 h. ago NADINE DORRIES: Why, like most Boomers, I'll be working until I drop to support the less fortunate generations

How old were you when you bought your first house? That's the question my youngest daughter asked me a few days ago. The answer made me cringe: I was just 21.

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11 h. ago Hotel bosses call for financial support as business rates set to surge

Hilton, Butlin’s and Travelodge are among more than 130 accommodation businesses who have written to the Chancellor.

Economics

12 h. ago Australia’s largest coal power plant to operate an extra two years to support national grid

Life of Eraring power station in Lake Macquarie extended to April 2029, Origin Energy saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s largest coal-fired power plant, Eraring, will stay open for an extra two years until 2029, amid concerns about the national energy grid’s ability to support demand ahead of the station’s planned retirement.The operator of the plant in Lake Macquarie, Origin Energy, had previously agreed a deal with the New South Wales government to extend Eraring’s closure from 2025 to August 2027. While the state environment minister said the new extension would contribute to NSW’s emissions reductions, climate advocates described it as a “disaster” for emissions targets. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul

Exclusive: Campaigners claim changes will let companies ‘off the hook’, as government prepares to unveil new white paper for water industryWater companies could be let off fines for polluting the environment under changes announced in the government’s new white paper.The environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, hailed the changes as “once-in-a-generation reforms” featuring “tough oversight, real accountability and no more excuses”. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago UK ministers launch consultation into whether to ban social media for under

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passingMinisters have launched a consultation into whether to ban under-16s from using social media as part of a package of measures designed to curb mobile phone use among young people.Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, announced the consultation on Monday as the government responds to mounting pressure for stricter curbs on social media use for younger teenagers. On Monday afternoon, Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, became the latest high profile figure to add her name to those in support of a ban. Continue reading...

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