9 h. ago Wall Street plunges for 4th day as gains vanish and S&P dips below key level for first time in a year

Stocks are surging on Wall Street and around the world - offering a slight reprieve from the carnage of the past few days.

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13 h. ago Michigan woman,74, found alive in woods days after car caught on fire on way home

Nancy Bloomquist spent three days in freezing temperatures sheltered next to a fallen tree

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15 h. ago Police issue appeal to trace missing Alexandria man amid 'growing concern' for his welfare

Police Scotland has issued an appeal to trace missing Alexandria man Brian Potts, who was last seen in the Main Street area in the early hours of Tuesday.

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15 h. ago Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock

Public health officials say a day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinated

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16 h. ago Wall Street stocks surge higher on rising hopes of tariff deals

Stocks are surging on Wall Street and around the world - offering a slight reprieve from the carnage of the past few days.

Economics

36 h. ago Heartbroken mum says police 'failed son' as student took own life after arrest

Mohammed ‘Safwan’ Rahman was arrested by Staffordshire Police before disappearing in Scotland, then made his way back down south where he was pulled over by cops again.

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36 h. ago Glasgow cops prepare for Rangers Union Bears 'street party' at Ibrox

Police Scotland have preparations in place to deal with a Union Bears "Copland Stairs Street Party" before Rangers' Europa League fixture.

Politics

38 h. ago King Charles kicks off Italy trip with Queen Camilla as he puts 'duty before everything'

King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in Rome for their first of a four-day trip to Italy, where they will carry out engagements in the Italian capital as well as in the city of Ravenna

Politics

43 h. ago Seven people taken to hospital and homes evacuated after late

Two further patients were treated at the scene.

Politics

51 h. ago Westminster and Holyrood must work together to end hated two

Record View says the need to abolish the hated policy has never been clearer but mitigating it in Scotland will not come cheap.

Politics

58 h. ago Danny Jones enjoys lads day out as Maura Higgins' TV comeback confirmed

Danny Jones appeared carefree as he enjoyed a day out with his McFly bandmate Dougie Poynter after it was confirmed that Maura Higgins was returning to TV following their kiss

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64 h. ago ‘Even a freeway is redeemable’: world’s largest wildlife crossing takes shape in Los Angeles

A wildlife crossing across the 101 freeway will connect two parts of the Santa Monica mountains for animalsAbove the whirring of 300,000 cars each day on Los Angeles’s 101 freeway, an ambitious project is taking shape. The Wallis Annenberg wildlife crossing is the largest wildlife bridge in the world at 210ft long and 174ft wide, and this week it’s had help taking shape: soil.“This is the soul of the project,” says Beth Pratt, regional executive director, California, at the National Wildlife Federation, who has worked on making the crossing become a reality over the last 13 years. She says she’s seen many milestones, like the 26m pounds of concrete poured to create the structure, but this one is special. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Police issue update after girl, 10, and dad both killed in horror caravan fire on first day of Easter holiday

Lee Baker and his 10-year-old daughter Esme Baker died

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65 h. ago Our tiny village has been turned into a ghost town after B&B was turned into a hotel for migrants... and now we could get 84 more

Three years ago the holidaymakers and day-trippers stopped coming to the Carna Bay Hotel in Connemara, County Galway, after it closed its doors to the public to welcome in Ukrainians.

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65 h. ago Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of murder after boy, 17, stabbed to death in Shepherd's Bush

Police said two 16-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the incident in west London.

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65 h. ago Trains cancelled all day after car crashes into wall on Scots railway bridge

Network Rail have confirmed the line between Dyce and Aberdeen will remain closed on Sunday.

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3 d. ago Firefighters tackle wildfire spreading over large forest area in Scotland

Police urge people to stay away, as helicopters try to extinguish flames in Galloway and surrounding regionFirefighters are dealing with a wild blaze that has spread over a large area of forest in Scotland with police urging people to stay away from the area. Emergency services were called to Glentrool in Galloway, southern Scotland, at about 11.50pm on Friday with fire crews still on the scene on Saturday afternoon.Police Scotland said the wildfire was expected to reach the Loch Doon area of East Ayrshire at about midnight Helicopters are being used in efforts to extinguish the flames which have also affected Merrick Hill, Ben Yellary and Loch Dee, police said. One appliance from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is at the scene. Another wildfire had been reported in around the same area on Thursday and covered about 1.5 miles (2.4km). On Wednesday, crews in Scotland tackled a large grass fire at Gartur Moss in Port of Menteith, Stirling. The National Fire Chiefs Council ...

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3 d. ago Hit noughties TV star barely aged a day as she launches new career 22 years after show

A noughties TV star looks very similar to when they were on screens 22 years ago as hit series Sabrina the Teenage Witch came to an end before she launched a new career

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3 d. ago The hidden garden shaped like a teddy in one of Cardiff's best parks

Uncover Cardiff’s hidden jewel – a perfect family day out in the Welsh capital

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3 d. ago Duffy heartbroken by harrowing death news days after announcing career comeback

Duffy, whose real name is Aimée Anne Duffy, returned to the spotlight last month for the first time in a decade but has now been hit with more heartbreak after receiving some tragic news

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