9 h. ago ‘He’s 180 pounds. I’m 300 pounds’: Former college football player who spent two months in jail for a murder he did not commit says he never matched the suspect’s description

Ty’Ran Dixon — whose name was similar to the suspect later charged — was arrested in August 2024 for the murder of 21-year-old Jasmine Roach

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12 h. ago Scots mum who spent four months homeless 'regains spark' as city tour guide

"These streets are massively familiar to me, and yet I felt like a stranger. I felt like no-one could see me, no-one could hear me."

Society

14 h. ago Motherwell & Wishaw MSP Clare Adamson visits CentrePoint Community Hub Garden in Gowkthrapple

She was welcomed by Richard Bolton and Lauren McFayden for a guided tour of the flourishing outdoor space.

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34 h. ago Mum feels 'abandoned' and 'forgotten' in horrible East Lothian home

Shannon Stewart was placed in temporary accommodation in Ormiston, East Lothian, before claiming she was 'forced' into an unfit home in Macerry in November 2024.

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69 h. ago Mum who cheated death during bowel cancer op backs bid to see screening age lowered

Elaine Cunningham, from Glasgow, was just 37 when she underwent an operation to remove a tumour just a few months after she first experienced symptoms of the disease.

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3 d. ago Tortoise who made daring escape from owner's garden found one MONTH later...THREE miles away

A pet tortoise called Matilda managed to escape from hergarden in Wymondham, Leicesershire, and spent a month on the run - before being discovered in a field three miles away.

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4 d. ago Inside Kelly Clarkson's ex Brandon Blackstock's heartbreaking final days before his shock death at 48

Brandon Blackstock, the former husband of Kelly Clarkson , spent his final months surrounded by the peace and quiet of Montana - the place he felt most 'at home.'

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4 d. ago Pam Bondi fired him for prosecuting January 6 rioters. He’d do it again: ‘it’s about justice’

After volunteering to take on cases, Mike Gordon became known as a skilled litigator who took on high profile defendantsWhen he showed up to work on 27 June, Mike Gordon was having one of the best weeks of his career.Gordon, a federal prosecutor in Tampa, had spent the last month working on a complex case involving allegations that well-known businessman Leo Govoni stole $100m from a fund for children with special needs. That Monday, the US attorney for the middle district of Florida held a press conference announcing an indictment in the case. On Wednesday, Gordon had his semi-annual performance review and received the top rating: outstanding. On Thursday, he appeared on behalf of the government in court and successfully convinced a judge that Govoni should remain in jail until his trial. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago London Zoo stalker who bombarded female colleague with messages, flowers and chocolates before proposing to her faces deportation

Asish Jose Paul, 26, was warned to stay away from Lutaruta Masiulonyte after he spent six months between July 7 and December 30 last year pestering his former co-worker.

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7 d. ago Edinburgh mum launches specialised clothing brand for children with disabilities with support from Business Gateway

An Edinburgh mum has launched a children’s clothing brand designed specifically for children with disabilities after receiving specialised start-up support from Business Gateway.

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7 d. ago Jean Hanlon suspect has charges dropped as 'devastated' family search for answers over death of mum

The family of a Scots mum who died on a Greek holiday island 16 years ago have been dealt a bitter blow in their battle to bring the person they believe responsible to justice.

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7 d. ago Glasgow mum who vanished from sun lounger in Greece 'spotted walking away' from beach

Michele Ann Joy Bourda, of Glasgow’s Crookston, has not been seen since she went missing from the holiday spot near the city of Kavala on Friday.

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7 d. ago How Boavista became the latest club to sink into crisis under Gérard López

The businessman is continuing his involvement in football despite a trail of misery, including at Mouscron and BordeauxBoavista fans would have thought things could not possibly get worse. In early July, a month away from celebrating their 123rd anniversary, the former champions of Portugal, faced with liquidation, announced that the “special revitalisation plan” they had put together last November had been rejected by the Portuguese football federation: they had failed to provide the necessary tax and social security certificates and guarantees in time.Riddled with debt (they owed €7m (£6.1m) to the construction company entrusted with the development of their stadium), they were so short of money that electricity had been cut off at their Estádio de Bessa in April after they failed to pay their bill. Players waited months to receive their salary. One of them, the US defender Reggie Cannon, whose pay was late in 28 of the 29 months he spent at Boavista, terminated his contract in th...

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8 d. ago Mum and daughter fly 10,000 miles for Edinburgh Tattoo only to be left heartbroken

"We knew it wasn’t going to happen."

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8 d. ago Neighbours fear for Glasgow mum who vanished from sun lounger in Greece five days ago

Retiree Michele Ann Joy Bourda disappeared from beach in the city of Kavala five days ago, while her husband was asleep.

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1 week ago With Trump wreaking havoc, a question for the US Democrats: when will you ever learn? | Timothy Garton Ash

I see little sign here that the liberal establishment truly acknowledges the failures that led to the Biden election debacle. There must be a reckoningNothing is more insufferable than someone saying “I told you so”; so please forgive me for being insufferable. On 29 September 2023, after a couple of months spent in the US, I published a column that was well summarised in its Guardian headline: “Unless Joe Biden stands aside, the world must prepare for President Trump 2.0”. We can never definitely say “what would have happened if ?”, but there’s a very good chance that had Biden cleared the way for a Democratic primary in autumn 2023 the strongest candidate could have defeated Trump. The entire world would have been spared the disaster now unfolding.“No use crying over spilt milk,” you may say. Yes, but it’s always worth learning lessons for the future. I’m back in the US now, and a recent poll for the Wall Street Journal found that 63% of voters hold an unfavourable view of the Dem...

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1 week ago ‘He has trouble completing a thought’: bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trump’s mental acuity

Joe Biden was hounded for his age-related gaffs, but Trump’s increasingly strange behavior has largely been ignoredDonald Trump’s frequently bizarre public appearances, which this month have seen the president claim, wrongly, that his uncle knew the Unabomber and rant unprompted about windmills on his recent trip to the UK, have once again raised questions about his mental acuity, experts say.For more than a year Trump, 79, has exhibited odd behavior at campaign events, in interviews, in his spontaneous remarks and at press conferences. The president repeatedly drifts off topic, including during a cabinet meeting this month when he spent 15 minutes talking about decorating, and appears to misremember simple facts about his government and his life. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Everything to watch on Netflix in August, including the return of the streamer's most

August is almost here, which means one last month of pub gardens, sunning your bare legs and evenings spent drinking vino in the park.

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3 w. ago Mum walking 5,000 miles around UK for charity back in Scotland for first time in 9 months

Tracey Howe, of Bearsden, is raising money to support charities who helped her wife, Angela.

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3 w. ago Tuipulotu believes ‘stars have aligned’ for him as Lions arrive in Melbourne

The Scotland centre has the opportunity to seal a series win against Australia with victory in the second Test in the city where he was bornSione Tuipulotu has to raise his game this week. By his own admission he has not been up to scratch. He has been surprised by just how off the pace he has been, but he is confident he will deliver in the buildup to the second Test between the British & Irish Lions and Australia.Tuipulotu is, of course, referring to his role as the Lions’ tour guide, having grown up in Australia, as Andy Farrell’s players arrive in his home city of Melbourne hoping to wrap up the series. “I haven’t actually been that good at it,” he says. “It’s surprising, I don’t actually know that much about Australia having lived here that long. I know a bit about Melbourne so I’ll point the boys to some good spots.” Continue reading...

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