22 h. ago Fundraising groups step up to help reopen national park sites and welcome visitors

One of Mississippi’s most-visited cultural attractions has reopened in the midst of the government shutdown, thanks to funding from a nonprofit group

Politics

53 h. ago The joy of Traitors is in rooting for real people. Does anyone care about celebrities in that way? | Zoe Williams

Having famous contestants is a betrayal of all that’s great about the show – and a misunderstanding of what makes humans tickIf you have never seen Traitors, you will be sick to death of people telling you to watch Traitors: everybody loves it, no one can ever explain why. They describe the premise and it’s a load of people lying to one another. Contestants perform challenges – such as the challenge of running faster than most of them would like – and then they lie. They are often presented with the dilemma of whether to lie or not, but there is very little suspense, because they always choose lying. That is, of course, if they have anything to lie about; the ones who don’t just operate in a perpetual fog of misdirected trust and reptile-brained paranoia. It sounds like the kind of thing you wouldn’t have to watch twice, but that is so far from true you could easily find yourself scouring the world for the connoisseur’s Traitors (Traitors Australia, season two).Theoretically then, C...

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53 h. ago The joy of The Traitors is in rooting for real people. Does anyone care about celebrities in that way? | Zoe Williams

Having famous contestants is a betrayal of all that’s great about the show – and a misunderstanding of what makes humans tickIf you have never seen The Traitors, you will be sick to death of people telling you to watch The Traitors: everybody loves it, no one can ever explain why. They describe the premise and it’s a load of people lying to one another. Contestants perform challenges – such as the challenge of running faster than most of them would like – and then they lie. They are often presented with the dilemma of whether to lie or not, but there is very little suspense, because they always choose lying. That is, of course, if they have anything to lie about; the ones who don’t just operate in a perpetual fog of misdirected trust and reptile-brained paranoia. It sounds like the kind of thing you wouldn’t have to watch twice, but that is so far from true you could easily find yourself scouring the world for the connoisseur’s The Traitors (The Traitors Australia, season two).Theor...

Politics

53 h. ago Over 2600 NHS Forth Valley patients wait more than four hours for A&E and minor injuries treatment

Over 2600 NHS Forth Valley patients wait more than four hours for treatment

Events

53 h. ago Major cuts are underway in NHS Forth Valley after £7m overspend

The board heard an update from Director of Finance Scott Urquhart.

Economics

59 h. ago NHS Forth Valley welcomes £2 million funds to expand hospital care in people's own homes

The service was introduced during Covid but soon impressed with the results

Economics

3 d. ago NHS Forth Valley plan will bring services closer to communities

The NHS plan aims to increase the amount spent on prevention in a bid to save money overall

Sport

3 d. ago £500m social care fair pay agreement investment just the start, says Streeting

Unison has welcomed the funding as a start but said ‘substantially more’ will be needed.

Economics

4 d. ago MP welcomes £41.5m funding package for Lanarkshire from UK Government

News of the funding, totalling £292m across Scotland, was welcomed by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce – who want to see local businesses involved as a “key element” in the discussions around regeneration and revitalisation.

Economics

1 week ago River City duo join film made by people with dementia on Covid in care homes

Joyce Falconer and David McGowan will be part of The F Ward, directed by Bafta-winner Ian Bustard.

Politics

1 week ago Lando Norris defiant after failing to take advantage of Piastri’s Azerbaijan crash

Norris finished seventh in Baku after Piastri’s first-lap exit‘I’m doing the best I can. I don’t care how people look at it’Lando Norris dismissed suggestions he should have taken greater advantage of a chance to narrow the gap to his title rival Oscar Piastri after the Australian crashed out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the British driver insisting he did not care how his performance was evaluated.The race was won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen but behind him Piastri crashed on the opening lap. Norris, who trailed his McLaren teammate by 31 points going into the meeting, started in seventh but only finished in the same position, taking just six points from Piastri. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Dying people should have ‘care and compassion like my mother’ – Arlene Foster

‘Creating a burden to die because we haven’t addressed the burden of care is not a legacy I want for this House,’ Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee said.

Events

2 w. ago Troubled care home barred from having new residents but some people want to stay

There are 'significant' concerns over safety

Events

2 w. ago DWP full list of 48 health conditions eligible for £110 a week

Attendance Allowance is paid to people aged 65 and over who need help with personal care - or help to stay safe

Economics

3 w. ago I was squashed in my seat by an overweight plane passenger and want a refund. I don't care if people think I'm fat

On a recent flight from Faro to Luton with easyJet, I couldn't sit comfortably in my seat due to the large size of the passenger next to me. The airline apologised but refused to refund my fare.

Politics

3 w. ago Falkirk project helps 50 people leave hospital and avoid moving to care home

Funding swapped from the NHS to social care is already proving its worth as people are supported to stay at home

Politics

3 w. ago CHRISTINA MCANEA: 'Fixing social care is right thing to do, and how Labour proves it’s ready to govern'

Labour must find the cash so every person is treated with dignity, so social care becomes a job people actually want, Unison General Secretary Christina McAnea writes

Politics

4 w. ago Minister for Children and Young People visits Kibble Safe Centre in Paisley

Natalie Don-Innes, the Minister for Children and Young People visited national charity and care provider, Kibble, at its Paisley campus this week to get a first-hand experience of the sector leading, trauma-informed work taking place in one of Scotland’s four secure units.

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4 w. ago People food shopping this week told 'do not unpack groceries in kitchen'

People are being urged to take care where they leave their reusable plastic bags at home

Economics

last month Stroke charity criticises NHS Forth Valley over missed 'bundle' care targets

Data released by Public Health Scotland revealed only 40 per cent of local patients received a 'bundle' of post-stroke care which is associated with better outcomes.

Events