49 m. ago French prime minister names cabinet amid race to pass a budget

Sébastien Lecornu retains Roland Lescure as finance minister

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54 m. ago Manchester Half Marathon hits record numbers as Joe Wigfield storms to win in course record

The 13.1-mile race produced 28,000 runners, making it the largest in Greater Manchester’s history, with more than £1.6m raised for charities

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1 hour ago Rattled Kamala Harris snaps back at rowdy protesters who crashed her book tour: 'Show some respect!'

Security guards removed multiple people who interrupted a talk as part Harris' tour for her new memoir, 107 Days, amid chaos and screaming from the crowd.

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1 hour ago Steve Clarke left with Scotland 'head scratcher' as he lifts lid on Ben Gannon

Clarke disappointed with Belarus performance as he racks up record match

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1 hour ago Police launch urgent appeal for missing Stornoway woman amid Coastguard search

“We are appealing for anyone with information on Georgia’s whereabouts to please come forward as soon as possible. Or if Georgia sees this appeal, please get in touch."

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1 hour ago Scots Antiques Roadshow guest discovers value of 'wonderful' rare heirloom

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2 h. ago McTominay and Adams strike as dismal Scotland edge out Belarus and seal playoff slot

Someone within Hampden Park had the temerity to blast Freed From Desire over the public address system at full time. A song normally reserved for euphoric moments only just drowned out the jeers that met a Scotland victory. People just want more and more? Too right they do.Steve Clarke and his players edged closer to the World Cup with this win. It was just that a return to that scene for the first time since 1998 felt a million miles away as the Scots limped and laboured past Belarus. “We know we have got to be better, man,” admitted Scott McTominay. The Napoli midfielder was even more profound as he scored Scotland’s second; latter word “me” and the first a rhyme with “duck.” McTominay’s lack of celebrations perfectly depicted Scotland’s messy night. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Scott Thomas 'miracle' update after dog suffered 'very stressful' health episode

The star spent 48 hours worrying over Juno's health after being admitted to the emergency vets

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2 h. ago Lorraine Kelly breaks silence on 'heartbreaking' cuts to her daytime show

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Jowita Przystal breaks silence on emotional exit with Ross King

Professional dancer Jowita Przystał has broken her silence on her Strictly Come Dancing exit after she was voted off the show with Scottish broadcaster Ross King

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2 h. ago Not ‘enough words’ to express gratitude for being on Strictly says Ross King

Ross was the second contestant to leave Strictly after losing the dance-off on Sunday night against Balvinder Sopal and her partner, Julian Caillon.

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2 h. ago Scotland bag World Cup playoff spot as Denmark demolition tees up Hampden shootout for the ages

We now know Scotland can't finish lower than second in World Cup qualifying Group C as top spot becomes a two-way battle

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2 h. ago Plane crashes into trucks and trailers near Texas airport as emergency services respond and black smoke fills the air

Emergency crews are on the scene of the crash, which happened near a small airport northwest of Fort Worth

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3 h. ago Scotland struggle in jittery Hampden as Belarus threaten to derail World Cup bid

Victory is all that matters - but it was a hard night for Clarke and fans

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3 h. ago ‘I cringe when people say performance doesn’t matter if Scotland are winning – if we don’t improve we’ll get found out’

THERE haven’t been this many bullets dodged since Keanu Reeves defied gravity in The Matrix. All those chances Greece missed on Thursday night. A potentially catastrophic Belarus equaliser here chalked off for the flimsiest of fouls. Those many, many occasions on both nights when we were so, so, easy to carve open. If Steve Clarke...

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3 h. ago Scots MAFS bride rushed to hospital on honeymoon after dog bites her on the nose

Leisha Lightbody was in Thailand for her honeymoon when the shocking incident happened.

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3 h. ago Steve Clarke pulls no punches despite slender Scotland win: ‘Really disappointed’

Home wins over Greece and Belarus in the October double-header mean the Scots have 10 points from 12

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3 h. ago Steve Clarke reads Scotland stars the riot act and pulls no punches over one of the worst displays of his 72 game reign

Clarke surpassed Craig Brown’s record for games as Scotland gaffer but couldn’t hide his feelings at the end

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3 h. ago Woman, 45, arrested after her passenger is killed in horror van crash

The suspect, from Stockport, was arrested for causing death by dangerous driving

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3 h. ago Belarus match was supposed to be my Scotland record breaker – instead it could be my worst EVER, says Steve Clarke

STEVE CLARKE admits the 2-1 win over Belarus was his WORST experience as Scotland boss. Clarke hit a landmark 72 matches in charge in the World Cup qualifier. But his team were BOOED off the park after the nerve-racking performance and narrow victory. He said: “I’m really disappointed - really, really disappointed. “It’s possibly as...

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