5 d. ago Almost 6,000 Ayrshire households at risk of losing heating and hot water

The signal which controls radio teleswitch meters, or RTS meters, will be switched off on June 30 and thousands of people in Ayrshire are still to have theirs replaced.

Society

5 d. ago ‘I just want security’: fear remains for Syrian massacre survivors awaiting justice

Relatives of those killed in March attacks on Alawite towns worry perpetrators are still at large as investigation draws outHaider* hid in the attic as gunmen rifled through his cousins’ belongings. “Is anyone upstairs? Don’t come down or I will kill you!” yelled a masked man wearing military fatigues. Haider waited in silence for an hour before fleeing his cousins’ house in the village of al-Sanobar on Syria’s coast.He emerged to find his home ablaze and 11 members of his family shot dead, including his 22-year-old brother and 16-year-old cousin. His family were some of the more than 200 al-Sanobar residents killed in sectarian massacres in north-west Syria on 7 March which mostly targeted members of the minority Alawite religion, a sect of Islam. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Campaigners urge Ofgem to draw up ‘crisis plan’ ahead of RTS meter switch off next month

Nearly 400,000 homes are still waiting to switch over to a smart meter before the June 30 cut-off date.

Events

1 week ago Ofgem urged to draw up ‘crisis plan’ for July 1 RTS energy meter switch off

Energy UK, which represents the sector, said 392,000 households still had the meters as of mid April.

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1 week ago Coatbridge & Chryston MSP Fulton MacGregor urging people to replace Radio Teleswitch Service electricity meters ahead of national switch

Plea comes as new figures have revealed that 5100 RTS meters are still in operation in North Lanarkshire.

Politics

2 w. ago UK county's households told to boil tap water 'until further notice' over bacteria fears

North Yorkshire residents advised to boil their tap water after routine tests showed elevated levels of bacteria in the supply - the warning affects a number of postcodes

Politics

2 w. ago SCIAF supporters urged to return WEE BOXES following Lent Appeal

This year, the WEE BOX Appeal focussed on SCIAF’s peace-building work in Colombia.

Politics

2 w. ago Fire at 'Keir Starmer's house' as street cordoned off and cops investigate

The incident happened in the early hours of Monday at the North West London residential home of the Prime Minister as Downing Street confirmed that an investigation is underway

Events

2 w. ago Scots warned to check energy meters before mass deactivation begins next month

It's estimated some 135,000 Scottish homes that have Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters, which will lose their control signal on June 30.

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3 w. ago Residents in North Lanarkshire urged to check their electricity meters as RTS switch

Over 5000 properties could see problems with their heating and hot water

Politics

3 w. ago Vladimir Putin's electrician for 'secret palace' blown up in 'assassination attempt'

Mikhail Mukhin, 34, who worked at Vladimir Putin's Valdai residence, a secret palace north of Moscow, has been left seriously injured after an explosion at his flat

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4 w. ago NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters

After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last fall was Blue Ridge Public Radio

Events

last month North Lanarkshire Council launch popular Summer Shred for Active NL members

Residents across North Lanarkshire are being challenged to make themselves look and feel better for summer.

Politics