7 h. ago Scottish shooting generates more than £246 million, reports shows

Scotland’s shooting sector delivers more than £246 million in annual natural capital benefits, according to a new report launched by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) at the Scottish Game Fair earlier this month.

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10 h. ago Rescue operation launched after reports of children struggling in sea near Welsh beach

A volunteer RNLI crew of inshore coastguard to reports of two children in difficulty to the north end of the prom in Barmouth, Gwynedd

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25 h. ago Inmate escapes from French prison by hiding in bag of released cellmate

Prison service reportedly launches investigation into incident as director admits to ‘accumulation of errors’

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30 h. ago Now an amazing sea view dream home and a far cry from what it used to be

It was once derelict but now it's one of the most lavish and lovely homes you could imagine in an idyllic setting

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58 h. ago Charlotte Crosby 'on verge of nervous breakdown' after 'disagreement' with fiance

Charlotte Crosby is a very busy woman and has found the time to speak to the Mirror about difficult moments with her children, her struggle with partner Jake Ankers and her big new venture

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3 d. ago Pretty sea view cottage costs £1.4m but there’s more than a few reasons why

It's a beauty inside and out and is nestled in a surprisingly expensive, secret spot

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3 d. ago Sutton Park death: Tragedy as body of teenage boy is pulled out of lake

West Midlands Police and West Midlands Fire Service led a huge rescue operation in Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield after a teenage boy got into difficulty in Powell's Pool

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4 d. ago 'Toddlers fall asleep in 15 minutes with clever hack that's saved my sanity'

If you struggle with putting your children to bed, one dad has shared a 'game-changing' trick that reduced his toddlers' bedtime routine from an hour to just 15 minutes

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4 d. ago Major tunnel collapses and traps workers underground as huge rescue mission launched

A tunnel in Los Angeles has collapsed, reportedly trapping as many as 31 workers underground at the Los Angeles County Sanitation District site, as a major rescue operation is in full swing

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6 d. ago Volunteers flock to help search efforts after Texas floods even as officials warn them away

Flash flooding in Texas Hill Country has triggered one of the largest rescue operations in the state’s history

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7 d. ago TikTok to build brand new version of its app to avoid US ban

New report claims separate TikTok app will launch in US app stores in September

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7 d. ago Nearly a quarter of foster places in England provided by private equity

Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profitExperts have raised alarm over the “commodification” of vulnerable foster children as analysis reveals almost a quarter of all foster places in England are now provided by private equity-backed companies making millions of pounds in profits.Analysis for the Guardian by thinktank Common Wealth found independent fostering agencies (IFAs) are making millions via public funding from councils to provide placements for foster children, while foster carers struggle to pay bills. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ukraine drones 'obliterate' Putin's Black Sea fleet causing mass airport panic

Ukraine has reportedly launched drone attacks on a number of Russian military targets in recent days, including the Black Sea fleet in the port of Novorossiysk in Krasnodar Krai

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7 d. ago Brits humiliated as maths question for children leaves adults stumped

A seemingly simple maths question designed for children has left swathes of adults struggling to work out the answer - with some saying it 'hurts their head' to think about it

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7 d. ago Texas floods: death toll rises as search and rescue turns into grim recovery operation

Residents observe day of prayer after 82 people killed and 10 girls and one camp counselor still unaccounted forResidents in central Texas were observing a day of prayer on Sunday for at least 82 people killed and dozens missing in Friday’s devastating flash flooding, as a search and rescue operation for survivors began to morph into a grim exercise of recovering bodies.Relatives continued an anxious wait for news of 10 girls and one camp counselor still unaccounted for from a riverside summer camp that was overwhelmed by flash flooding from the Guadalupe River, which rose 26ft (8 meters) in 45 minutes on Friday morning after torrential pre-dawn rain north of San Antonio. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Rescuers search around Camp Mystic for survivors of Texas flash floods

Several search and rescue operations have been underway on the grounds of Camp Mystic, a popular riverside Christian camp for girls, after 27 campers went missing in a storm.

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8 d. ago SAS heroes join forces with AI bots and boost three major skills and 'higher kill ratio'

Artificial intelligence now being used The Who Dares Wins forces to help them take down terrorists, rescue hostages, hone their deadly skills and prepare better for covert operations

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9 d. ago Texas flooding latest: desperate search for girls swept away at summer camp after dozens killed in floods

At least 27 people have died and 27 girls who were at a Christian summer camp are missingWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in search-and-rescue operations.A mo...

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9 d. ago Texas flooding latest: desperate search for survivors after dozens killed and girls at summer camp missing

At least 24 people have died amid torrential rains and dozens of people at an all-girls summer camp are among those still missingThe Associated Press reports on the rescue operation by Texas Game Wardens at Camp Mystic on Friday afternoon and evacuated campers who had sheltered on higher ground. Elinor Lester, 13, said she was evacuated with her cabinmates by helicopter after wading through floodwaters. She recalled startling awake around 1.30 am as thunder crackled and water pelted the cabin windows. Lester was among the older girls housed on elevated ground known as Senior Hill. Cabins housing the younger campers, who can start attending at age eight, are situated along the riverbanks and were the first to flood, she said. Campers in lower cabins sought shelter up the hill. By morning, they had no food, power or running water, she said. When rescuers arrived, Lester said they tied a rope for the girls to hold as they walked across a bridge with floodwaters whipping up around their...

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1 week ago Four dead and 14 injured in shooting at Chicago party for rapper Mello Buckzz

Album launch party was ending when three people in an SUV began firing on a crowd outside a nightclubFour people were killed by gunfire and 14 others hospitalized overnight after a drive-by shooting outside a private nightclub event in Chicago, police said on Thursday.At least three were in critical condition and city news outlets reported that the incident happened after a launch party for the new album by local rap star Mello Buckzz and that her boyfriend was one of those shot. Continue reading...

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