4 d. ago West Lothian dog run plan rejected over fears neighbours would face '12 hours of barking'

A planning Reporter rejected an appeal against West Lothian Council’s refusal to allow the park to continue to operate.

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5 d. ago AD FEATURE: Fernbees Day Nursery wins top award for its intergenerational care

The nursery is specifically designed to foster interactions between children and the residents of Fernlea Care Home

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8 d. ago Plans for dog day care centre turned down over impact on badgers

The application was refused by county planners for several key reasons, including 'no robust justification for the essential need for the proposed development in this countryside location'

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1 week ago The world’s richest Jeff had his wedding plans interfered with by Italian busybodies! Oh no! | First Dog on the Moon

Why do people hate vulgar displays of extreme wealth by people whose business interests are burning the planet to the ground?Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

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1 week ago Federal Reserve chair defends holding interest rates after fresh Trump attacks

Jerome Powell says central bank is waiting to see tariffs’ impact on US prices as president claims ‘incompetence’The Federal Reserve is well placed to wait and see how tariffs affect US prices before cutting interest rates, its chair, Jerome Powell, insisted, defying renewed demands from Donald Trump.The US president has disregarded the central bank’s longstanding independence to repeatedly call for rate cuts to spur economic growth and launch a series of personal attacks on Powell. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Arbroath care home pays tribute to resident and Scots Guards veteran for Armed Forces Day

Colleagues and residents at HC-One’s Lunan Court Care Home in Arbroath, proudly marked Armed Forces Day with a heartfelt celebration honouring the military service of resident, John Ure, aged 87, a proud veteran of the Scots Guards.

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2 w. ago Top surfing dogs catch waves at Huntington Beach – in pictures

Fans flocked to Huntington Beach on Friday to watch top canine athletes compete in the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge surf contest Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Photos of top surfing dogs catching waves at Huntington Beach

Fans flocked to Huntington Beach on Friday to watch top canine athletes compete in the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge surf contest. Dogs ranging from 2 to 13 years old — Corgis, Dalmatians, Pit Bulls, Labradors and more — showed off their skills riding waves, drawing cheers from beachside spectators as they aimed to “hang ten” and secure a spot in K9 surfing history.

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2 w. ago Dog walking business owner applies to North Lanarkshire Council for planning approval for garden shed

In their application documents, the Forrest Street resident explains that they have already established a dog walking business but they also hold a diploma in dog grooming.

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on assisted dying: a momentous bill that needs further attention | Editorial

Kim Leadbeater has led a strong campaign, but concerns about the likely impact on vulnerable people remainThe central issue before MPs, as they decide how to vote on the latest version of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill, is how to value individual autonomy relative to collective responsibility for vulnerable members of society when making regulations around the end of life. Should terminally ill people be allowed to end their lives with medical help? If so, under what safeguards? The question remains ethically, medically and legally complex.Technological and social changes enabling people to live much longer have created challenges around the resourcing of care and experiences of ageing and dying. There are profound questions about how we manage the final stages of life – and what we owe to those living through them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago You'll need to know this seven second rule if you're a dog owner and planning to walk your pet in the heat

The warm weather can be serious or even deadly to our dogs 🐶

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2 w. ago Laura Anderson takes veiled swipe at ex Gary Lucy in Father's Day post

Laura Anderson appears to take aim at her ex partner Gary Lucy in a Father's Day post as sarcastically praises fathers who 'financially' take care of their children

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3 w. ago Italy blasted for 'ridiculous' new cabin rule on planes as passengers ask 'how is this okay?'

Italy has made a major rule change that's set to make air travel much more pet-friendly.

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3 w. ago Day centre mergers and social care cuts back on agenda in Renfrewshire as funding gap grows

Documents, published as part of a consultation, suggest day services for people with learning and physical disabilities be merged.

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3 w. ago Joanna Dennehy's twisted henchmen: Female serial killer had two 'nodding dog' devoted followers plan murders, dump bodies and hide her in their homes but where are they now?

A tall but overweight man wearing scruffy clothes lifts up his shirt provocatively and stares gormlessly into the camera as he poses on the balcony of a suburban council block.

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4 w. ago This is the best country pub in Edinburgh for the ultimate Sunday roast this Father’s Day

This Father’s Day, show your dad you care with more than a card and a bar of chocolate – treat him to one of the nation’s favourite meals with an unforgettable Sunday roast and a crisp pint of Peroni at one of Edinburgh’s finest pubs.

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4 w. ago Walking wounded told not to go to A&E as Labour plots £450m shake

Some 40 new same day emergency care and urgent treatment centres will be established across England to treat and discharge patients the same day as part of the Government's new plan.

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last month ECB cuts interest rates to 2% in effort to bolster flagging eurozone growth

European Central Bank makes eighth quarter-point cut in a year as bloc reels from impact of Trump’s trade warsBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Central Bank has cut interest rates to 2% in an effort to boost flagging economic growth across the eurozone.The ECB, making its eighth quarter-point cut in a year, said the 20-member currency bloc needed a reduction in the cost of borrowing as it reeled from the damage caused by Donald Trump’s trade wars. Continue reading...

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