10 h. ago Voices: Who’s to blame for Birmingham’s bin crisis? Join The Independent Debate

Birmingham’s bin strike has sparked a heated public debate over workers’ rights, public health, and the future of essential services – so where do you stand?

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40 h. ago School meal costs hiked by over 20% sparks health fears for Scots kids

The cost of lunch is now more than £579 per year in one local authority with many announcing huge rises as they struggle to balance the books.

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48 h. ago Lauren Sanchez sparks speculation she's had 'more' plastic surgery in new Instagram video

Lauren Sanchez , fiancee of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has sparked renewed plastic surgery speculation in her appearance in a social media video about her upcoming trip to space.

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64 h. ago ‘Fika has become more expensive’: rising coffee prices affect a Swedish tradition

Swedes are stockpiling supplies of the drink amid cost hikes, with some saying the coffee culture is changingNursing an iced chai latte in a Stockholm department store, Emma Tomth says she has cut down her cafe coffee consumption considerably. The 28-year-old social media manager used to buy a latte most days, but with prices having gone up by about 15-20 kronor (about £1-£1.50), she has cut down to two or three times a week.But it is not just about coffee. The economy also extends to fika – the historically hardwired Swedish tradition of meeting for a catch-up over a coffee and a biscuit or cake. “Many I know are abstaining from meeting for fika to save money. So we do something else instead,” Tomth says. Low-cost alternatives include meeting at home or going on walks, but it is not quite the same as fika, which plays a key social role in an otherwise often introverted society. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Drivers warned pressing one button found in millions of cars could hike fuel costs

Motoring enthusiasts have been warned that pressing a button found in almost every vehicle in the UK could impact the amount of petrol and diesel drivers use each week

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4 d. ago Good Morning Britain star assures viewers after appearance sparks concern

ITV star Paul Brand shared a health update with concerned fans after his face sparked a reaction on social media.

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5 d. ago Former boxing champion Oscar de La Hoya, 52, sparks health concerns with unrecognisable look as he dons 'alien' mask in bid to make himself 'younger'

Former boxing champion Oscar de La Hoya has sparked health concerns after he was seen wearing a mask in an attempt to make himself look 'younger'.

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6 d. ago Scots travellers warned over UK passport renewal cost as Brexit blamed for latest price hike

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP said a family in Ireland would now pay half the price a family in Scotland does for a set of new passports.

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6 d. ago Prison reformers warn of fear and stagnation in Scotland's biggest jail

Howard League Scotland offers scathing verdict on of Barlinnie prison, three years before a new jail is due to replace it

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7 d. ago Jack P Shepherd's image which sparked mental health battle before hair transplant

*WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES* Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd underwent a hair transplant back in 2019 after hair loss started to impact his mental health

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7 d. ago Edinburgh University staff threaten strike action amid job loss fears due to funding crisis

Union says institution has refused to rule out compulsory redundancies as it plans to slash £140m from its budget

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7 d. ago Health experts warn fur trade and factory farms could spark new pandemics

Some of the world's leading health experts have warned that to prevent future pandemics the fur trade should end - calling it a ticking time bomb.

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7 d. ago Brits brand Royal Mail stamp price hikes 'unfair' as cost soars by 76p in five years

The cost has increased eight times since 2020, despite Royal Mail failing to meet any annual delivery targets in the same period. One in three people (33%) say they would now struggle to afford a book of eight first-class stamps

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8 d. ago Feargal Sharkey challenges Scottish Water CEO to drink glass of river water amid sewage dump row

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The ex-Undertones frontman has vowed to pay £1,000 to a charity of Scottish Water boss Alex Plant’s choosing if he agrees to the dare.

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1 week ago Louise Thompson says she's getting her 'spark back' following health issues

Thompson shared her morning routine with her 1.5million followers on Instagram

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1 week ago SNP scraps gas boiler ban amid fears heat pump push 'burdening' public

Scots will no longer face legal requirements to replace gas boilers amid concerns the U-turn will further derail Scotland’s net zero progress.

Society

1 week ago Famous Scots osprey finally returns to nest after fears over illness

Louis became a hit during the first lockdown of the Covid pandemic in 2020 on a live nest camera.

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1 week ago Bright sparks at Ayrshire primary school boost brain health during innovative programme

Hundreds of pupils from Kingcase Primary School in Prestwick embraced the programme during Brain Awareness Week.

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1 week ago Glasgow locals fear rat invasion as 'putrid' bins not emptied in a month

They fear the area will soon by taken over by rats and other vermin after telling how they hadn't been emptied by city binmen since the beginning of March.

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1 week ago Scottish economy 'turbulence' fear as Trump prepares to unleash tariffs

Growing unease as firms anticipate “rising costs and escalating geopolitical tension”

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