17 h. ago Scots tourist missing in Italy found in local hospital 'with broken bones'

Robert "Bob" Cadger, has been found in a hospital in Naples with broken bones after a week-long search by his worried family.

Events

40 h. ago Scot tourist missing in Italy for a week found in local Naples hospital

Robert John Cadger's family said the Stirling man has been located in a hospital.

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6 d. ago ‘Carers need care, too’: Bruce Willis’s wife speaks out after deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa

Emma Heming Willis, who is primary carer for the actor since his dementia diagnosis in 2023, says there is ‘a broader story’ to tell about their plightEmma Heming Willis, the primary carer for her husband, the actor Bruce Willis, who is suffering from a rare form of dementia, has issued a statement in the wake of the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.An investigation by local authorities concluded last week that Arakawa, 65, died of a rare respiratory disease around seven days before her husband, meaning that it was likely he spent a week by himself, disorientated and increasingly malnourished. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago English and Welsh councils to have greater powers to seize land for affordable housing

Exclusive: Compulsory purchase orders will no longer need Whitehall permission under shake-up of planning rulesCouncils and mayors will be granted greater powers to seize land to build affordable housing under the Labour government’s shake-up of planning rules this week.Local authorities in England and Wales will no longer need permission from central government to make compulsory purchase orders (CPOs), in a change that ministers hope will unlock vacant and derelict land. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Fate of Wyoming’s last abortion clinic in balance as Republicans take aim

Wellspring center in Casper pauses services after conservative legislature passes tough new restrictionsThere’s a small, unremarkable beige building in downtown Casper, the heart of Wyoming’s oil country, tucked between a Sinclair gas station and a local dry cleaner. Most days of the week, the building attracts a small throng of protesters.In May 2022, it was burned down just three weeks before a new business was set to open in the building. Since it finally opened in 2023, Wyoming lawmakers have passed a number of laws designed specifically to shut it down. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Killin community hub on former supermarket site unveiled after £300,000 revamp

The doors at the new hub were opened last week, with the space designed to offer a valuable resource for local businesses as well as a re-use shop, community fridge and tool library.

Economics

2 w. ago Those who depend on aid must embrace Trump’s bombshell and shape their own destiny | Janet Mawiyoo

Trump cutting off USAid reminds us how much power we surrender to those who fund our work. We need a new mindsetAbout 35 years ago, the radio news announced that the then president of Kenya, Daniel arap Moi, had broken diplomatic ties with Norway. The embassy, with about 100 foreign and a few local staff, had one week to clear out of the country.I was one of a few staff there at the time who worked for the Norwegian development agency, Norad, and our jobs disappeared with that radio broadcast. An estimated $30m annual budget, largely targeted at the arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya, also disappeared. Obviously that did not matter much to Kenya’s leadership, who felt that the independence of the country and the ability for them to decide what was good for Kenya, was more important. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Secret Italy: Give Tuscany's cities a miss and visit this charming village that's perfect for pasta, pizza and people watching

Harriet Sime visits a tiny village in Tuscany known for its castles and craft pasta. 'Give the region's larger towns and cities a miss and head to the charming little village of Lari instead,' she writes.

Science

3 w. ago Montecito millionaires fuming as tour bus invades stunning hidden gem

Residents in the millionaire enclave of Montecito, California fumed at tourists for ruining an influencer-favorite local hot springs this week.

Society

4 w. ago Horrifying moment 'tame' crocodile snatches grandfather in its jaws and drags him into the water at theme park

The pensioner and other tourists had visited the 'lucky' reptile that was saved from a flood last week and kept at a local theme park for devotees to make offerings.

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