14 h. ago Bovine TB outbreak must be treated with the same urgency as Covid, scientists say

The disease is back in the spotlight after TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson reported cases on his farm in Oxfordshire

Science

18 h. ago M8 crash as lorry smashes through barrier in Glasgow and person rushed to hospital

Emergency services raced to the busy motorway, near Junction 22 for Plantation, after the alarm was raised at around 2.20pm on Wednesday.

Events

19 h. ago Two cars torched in Edinburgh as police probe early morning blaze

Fire crews were called to Niddrie Mill Crescent in the capital after the alarm was raised at around 4.05am on Wednesday.

Events

47 h. ago Man's body found in Nepal jungle after 'tiger mauling' sparking search for head

Krishna Prasad Sharma was found dead after his family raised the alarm when he did not return from a trip into the Adhabhar forest on a scooter to collect food for his cattle

Politics

63 h. ago Murder investigation into the death of a grandmother on an NHS stroke ward was 'seriously compromised' by delays in raising the alarm, ex

Valerie Kneale, 75, was described as alert and talkative when she was admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital on November 12, 2018 after suffering a stroke and breaking her ankle.

Events

67 h. ago Vaping may be causing irreversible harm to children’s health, doctors say

Experts ‘extremely concerned’ about e-cigarette use and say millions of young people could face ill health in futureDoctors have raised the alarm about high levels of vaping among children worldwide, saying they are convinced e-cigarettes are causing irreversible harm to their health.Cardiologists, researchers and health experts said they were “extremely concerned” about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes on millions of teenagers and young people, including exposure to toxins and carcinogens – some of which are still unknown. Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago Man and boy die after horror crash on major road as police make arrest

Emergency services were called to the scene after the alarm was raised at around 8.55pm on Saturday.

Events

4 d. ago 'Alligator Alcatraz' officer shares 'inhumane' conditions at mad 3,000

An officer who worked at the controversial 3,000-bed 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigrant detention center in Florida has shared the 'inhumane' conditions at the facility

Events

4 d. ago Hero Scots schoolboy praised for raising alarm as lifeboat rescues drifting boat

RNLI North Berwick launched their lifeboat after a 10-year-old member of the public dialled 999 to report concerns for a person at sea.

Events

4 d. ago Car deliberately torched on Glasgow street as cops hunt for suspects

Fire crews were called to Kenmure Street in Pollokshields after the alarm was raised at around 3am on Saturday.

Politics

5 d. ago Diver dies in horror incident at Scots pier as emergency services race to scene

Emergency services were called to Houton Pier, near Orphir, after the alarm was raised on Thursday afternoon.

Events

5 d. ago Massive fire engulfs Glasgow building as firefighters battle blaze

Firefighters raced to the Ruchill Park area of the city at around 8.10pm last night after an alarm was raised.

Events

5 d. ago Detainees report alleged uprising at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: ‘A lot of people have bled’

Reports of incident were denied by Florida and Ice officials as detainees say they were beaten and teargas was firedGuards at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail deployed teargas and engaged in a mass beating of detainees to quell a mini-uprising, it was reported on Friday.The allegations, made by at least three detainees in phone calls to Miami’s Spanish language news channel Noticias 23, come as authorities race to empty the camp in compliance with a judge’s order to close the remote tented camp in the Everglades wetlands. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago BREAKING Major police operation as Brit boy believed to have been abducted by his Russian mum

A major police investigation has been launched as a Russian mum has allegedly abducted her British son, as his dad raised an alarm by reporting him as missing in Marbella

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5 d. ago Major police operation as Brit boy believed to have been abducted by his Russian mum

A major police investigation has been launched as a Russian mum has allegedly abducted her British son, as his dad raised an alarm by reporting him as missing in Marbella

Events

5 d. ago Brit boy, 3, believed to have been abducted in Spain and is now in Russia

A major police investigation has been launched as a Russian mum has allegedly abducted her British son, as his dad raised an alarm by reporting him as missing in Marbella

Politics

6 d. ago Judge won't halt closure of 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center in Florida Everglades

A federal judge in Miami has refused to pause her order requiring the winding down of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” while the federal government appeals her ruling

Events

7 d. ago Alligator Alcatraz will be empty within days, email from Florida official says

Alleged exodus of detainees comes after federal judge ordered officials to wind down controversial Florida detention facility in the Everglades

Politics

7 d. ago ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to be vacated in compliance with court order to shut it

Reported email by Florida official confirms state will shutter prison though governor Ron DeSantis has appealedFlorida’s immigration jail known as “Alligator Alcatraz” will probably be empty of detainees within days, a state official has said, indicating compliance with a judge’s order last week that the facility must close.The Republican governor Ron DeSantis’s administration appealed the order by federal court judge Kathleen Williams that the tented detention camp in the Florida Everglades, which attracted criticism for its harsh conditions, must be dismantled within 60 days. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Top Florida official says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days, email shows

A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration fights a federal judge’s order to shutter the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by a late October deadline

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