41 m. ago Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for under

Platform fights landmark ban on use of social media by young people saying it is preventing free political expression

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52 m. ago ‘We walked in awe, gazing across the sea’: readers’ favourite travel discoveries of 2025

From Essex to Istanbul, and from a soul music bar to a dramatic mountain pass, our tipsters share their personal travel highlights of the yearMoments after stepping off the bus, I wanted to text my friend: “What have I done to you, why did you tell me to come here?” As I weaved my way through coach-party day trippers, my initial suspicions dissipated. I came to swim, but Piran offered so much more. Venetian squares provided a delicately ornate backdrop, while cobbled passageways housed bustling seafood restaurants, serving the day’s catch. The majestic Adriatic was made manageable by concrete diving platforms, fit for all ages. Naša Pekarna stocked delightfully crisp and filling böreks, and the bar/cafe Pri Starcu – owned by Patrik Ipavec, a former Slovenia international footballer – married warm hospitality with ice-cold beer and delicious early evening refreshments.Alex Continue reading...

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52 m. ago See inside this amazing £3 million dream home someone will win for just £10

A newly built £3m dream home in the Chilterns is the latest jackpot from Raffle House — and a £10 ticket could even net you a second home in Cornwall

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1 hour ago Scotland's magnificent seven films at Sundance tells us a lot about how far we've come

Sorry Scotland, we’re just going to have to face up to the fact that we’re cool now

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1 hour ago The 14 Scottish communities awarded £20m to restore ‘pride in place’

Funding will start in April next year.

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1 hour ago Warning Scotland's flu outbreak could 'overwhelm' NHS wards as spread raised to 'high level'

A nursing union has warned that “a surging flu virus could soon overwhelm” wards and A&E departments.

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1 hour ago Hask Argan Oil review: affordable haircare that feels premium

It turns out you don’t need expensive salon products to get glossy, healthy-looking hair — this affordable range might be all you need

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1 hour ago Martin Compston: ‘I don’t have many regrets in life, but that does give me cold sweats’

He’s about to reprise the role that made him a household name for the long-awaited seventh season, but first, the Scot is starring in a revenge thriller with a difference. He talks to Katie Rosseinsky about career near-misses, the ‘kernels of truth’ in the new ‘Line of Duty’ script and why he can’t wait for the World Cup

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1 hour ago Horse racing tips: Three outsiders who can bash the Cheltenham bookies

SUN Racing's value picks for Friday's action are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT UNANSWERED PRAYERS (3.00 Cheltenham) Loves a proper stamina test and usually runs well over the conventional fences at Prestbury Park. EACH-WAY THIEF LELOOPA (1.15 Cheltenham) Had five lengths in hand when winning here last time.  HENRY’S FRIEND (1.50...

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2 h. ago Defence pathologist in trial of woman accused of murdering husband 'much more in favour' of tragedy being an accident

'We have so many gaps in our knowledge that we cannot know for certain', he told jurors in the trial of Daryl Berman, who denies murdering her husband David Berman

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2 h. ago The serial killers whose horrors were committed in Greater Manchester

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the region has had to live with the tragic aftermath of the crimes of several high profile serial killers

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3 h. ago Planning to visit the US? Take it from this American citizen – don’t | Eleanor Limprecht

I love many things about the land of my birth but Donald Trump’s America has become an unwelcoming country of deep divisions and waning trustI’m in the US right now, but if I didn’t have family here (and a US passport), I wouldn’t be. My teenagers and I flew over the week of Thanksgiving from Australia, preparing ourselves for long lines and extra questions at customs. It took less than five minutes in the US citizens’ line.With the news this week of the Trump administration planning to implement new invasive requirements for travellers from 42 countries, including Australia, that would require five years of social media history for visas, I would simply not travel here on another passport. There are plenty of places which welcome visitors without trawling their political opinions and family history. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Sandie Peggie ruling correction has shamed the Scottish justice system

Record View says it shouldn’t take an army of motivated sleuths on social media to correct the work of Scotland’s justice system.

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3 h. ago Gangster Ross McGill's Tamo Junto hoods vow to spark new mob war behind bars

Police Scotland has arrested 62 people as part of their Operation Portaledge probe into Scotland's gang war.

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3 h. ago Scots doctor accused of sexually harassing students to be hauled before watchdog

Dr Adam Chesters will stand before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) later this month.

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3 h. ago Police Scotland's new phone system leaves members of the public waiting for 2 hours

Calls to the non emergency 101 number were initially taking up to 40 minutes before someone responded.

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4 h. ago The nine places set for White Christmas as weather maps predict December 25 snow

Weather charts show nine English counties and much of Scotland are set for snow on Christmas Day as temperatures plunge to -4C, with Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Essex among areas forecast for flurries

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6 h. ago Putin phones Venezuelan president to offer Russia's support after Trump seizes oil tanker off coast

Putin called Maduro a day after United States forces seized control of an oil tanker in Venezuela as part of an escalation in tensions between the Trump administration and Maduro's government.

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6 h. ago Trump expands Venezuela sanctions as Maduro decries new ‘era of piracy’

Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizureDonald Trump has exerted more pressure on Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, expanding sanctions and issuing fresh threats to strike land targets in Venezuela, as the South American dictator accused the US president of ushering in a new “era of criminal naval piracy” in the Caribbean.Late on Thursday, the US imposed curbs on three nephews of Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, as well as six crude oil supertankers and the shipping companies linked to them. The treasury department alleged the vessels “engaged in deceptive and unsafe shipping practices and continue to provide financial resources that fuel Maduro’s corrupt narco-terrorist regime”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago England cricket great reveals why he fears for Ben Stokes' health during the Ashes

Former England starl Steve Harmison has grave fears for the welfare of Ben Stokes after the battering the team has copped in the opening two Ashes tests in Australia

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