37 m. ago Strike ballot opens for Ayrshire council staff after 'pitiful' pay offer

Council staff across Ayrshire will be balloted from today on potential strike action after Cosla and Unison failed to come to a pay agreement.

Events

37 m. ago Council workers sent strike ballots in ‘biggest vote of its kind in years’

More than 80,000 workers could take part in the vote that may see walkouts over a pay dispute.

Politics

81 m. ago Maya Jama finally CONFIRMS romance with Ruben Dias after months of speculation

Maya Jama's rumoured romance with Ruben Dias has finally been confirmed after the pair were seen packing on the PDA at KSI's Baller League event on Monday night.

Politics

88 m. ago Memorial wall to fallen USAID staffers is removed from the agency's former building

Contractors hired by the Trump administration have removed a memorial wall to fallen staffers from the now-closed headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development, with no immediate word on where it will wind up

Politics

98 m. ago Birthday party horror as young boy dies in 'most tragic' accident

Joshua Dunbar died on his birthday after a helium balloon accident. Now, his mum has issued an emotional plea to others.

Events

2 h. ago Alexander Jensen watched Man Utd and Napoli as a ball boy and now Aberdeen star wants own crack at Europe

The Dane was a ball boy in the Europa League and now he dreams of starring on the big stage at Pittodrie

Politics

3 h. ago Boy, 8, found dead in bedroom on birthday after 'most tragic accident'

Joshua Dunbar, 8, described as being 'one of a kind with the brightest blue eyes and the cheekiest smile', was tragically found dead in his bedroom with a helium balloon - on the day of his birthday party

Events

3 h. ago Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations for fourth quarter in a row amid AI boom

Tech giant has committed to investing $80bn in artificial intelligence this fiscal year as it reveals revenue of $70.07bnMicrosoft released its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday after the New York stock market closed, beating Wall Street’s expectations for the fourth quarter in a row amid a financial boom for artificial intelligence businesses.The company revealed revenue of $70.07bn and earnings of $3.46 per share. The result exceeded analyst predictions that revenue would grow to $68.42bn, or 10.6% year-over-year, and that earnings-per-share would come in at $3.22. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Microsoft says quarterly profits up 18% as it weathers tech sector turbulence

Microsoft on Wednesday said its profits rose 18% for the January-March quarter, driven by its growth in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence business in a turbulent time for the tech sector

Politics

3 h. ago Microsoft to report earnings as AI financial boom shows no sign of slowing

Company has beaten Wall Street expectations in each of its previous three quarterly earnings reportsMicrosoft will report its earnings for the third quarter of the fiscal year after the stock market closes on Wednesday. Analysts have predicted that revenue would grow by 10.6% year-over-year to $68.4bn, even as the company plows tens of billions into artificial intelligence as well as earnings-per-share of $3.22. The company has beaten Wall Street’s expectations on each of its previous three quarterly earnings reports.Analysts said they view the earnings report as a temperature check on Microsoft’s artificial intelligence business, which has announced it will invest around $80bn in this fiscal year alone, though it has also terminated some data center leases in recent months. The company has invested billions in OpenAI in recent years, giving it a large stake in the ChatGPT developer. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Meta to report quarterly earnings amid tariff uncertainty and AI investment

Wall Street is projecting the company will post $41.36bn in revenue on $5.21 in earnings per shareMeta is set to report its first quarter earnings on Wednesday after the bell, and investors will be looking for news on whether the company met its quarterly revenue goals of somewhere between $39.5bn and $41.8bn.Wall Street is projecting the company will post $41.36bn in revenue on $5.21 in earnings per share. Continue reading...

Economics

7 h. ago 'It's gone viral, it is worldwide': The voice notes two friends sent each other 'after felling Sycamore Gap tree'

Groundworker Daniel Graham, 39, and mechanic Adam Carruthers, 32, each deny two counts of criminal damage to the tree and the wall in Northumberland at night in September 2023.

Politics

7 h. ago Natalya Romaniw on Wagner’s Die Walküre: 'It's not just balls to the wall!'

Soprano Natalya Romaniw tells us about the challenge of taking on Wagner’s epic at the Royal Opera House

Events

7 h. ago Wall Street falls while FTSE 100 regains losses after US economy shrinks

The American economy contracted by 0.3% in the first three months of the year amid Donald Trump’s threats of sweeping trade tariffs.

Economics

8 h. ago From Olympians to Love Island stars: The famous faces standing in the local elections in your area

A host of famous names will appear on ballot papers across the country as voters go to the polls on Thursday

Politics

8 h. ago Ed Balls and Richard Tice clash as Reform MP fails to answer question 12 times

Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls and Reform UK MP Richard Tice clashed on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (30 April), after the latter failed repeatedly to give a cost estimate for nationalising British Steel.

Events

9 h. ago Man, 33, charged with terror offences after 'trying to get into the Israeli embassy with a knife'

Scotland Yard officers made an arrest yesterday after a male had scaled the wall of the building at Kensington's Palace Green.

Politics

9 h. ago Capital FM fans all say same thing about Summertime Ball headline acts

After Capital FM revealed the line-up for their 2025 Summertime Ball, which hits Wembley Stadium on June 15, people have been left saying the same thing – and some are not pleased

Politics

9 h. ago Gemma Atkinson says she's 'converted' Gorka Marquez as she catches him 'change'

Fans will know that the Hits Radio host and professional dancer met in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom back in 2017

Politics

9 h. ago Moment iconic Sycamore Gap tree is cut down with chainsaw shown in court

Mobile phone footage was played to jurors showing the famous tree falling on to Hadrian’s Wall.

Events