55 h. ago The flat I want to buy has a £3,000 annual service charge: Should I steer clear?

The building seems low-maintenance, so I am not sure why the charge is so high. Is it a red flag?

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55 h. ago Hacks season four review – the return of this extremely funny, hugely raw comedy is a sheer pleasure

This moving, hilarious tale of two comedy frenemies is so good it should be one of the best-loved things on TV. Jean Smart’s performance is a masterclass in how to break an audience’s heartHacks should, by rights, be one of the biggest and best-loved shows on TV. It beat The Bear for outstanding comedy series at last year’s Emmys, and is a triumph of dazzling wit and some of the most lethal backstabbing ever committed to the small screen. In the UK, at least, it hasn’t made the largest impact: probably because, until recently, new seasons hadn’t streamed here since 2022. It recently found a home on Sky (thank goodness), just in time for this fourth outing, which comes complete with a load of starry cameos that HBO have demanded that journalists keep stumm about. If you thought that the toxic frenemy vibe between The White Lotus’s blond BFFs was lacking, say, 500% more shrieking; multiple HR complaints; comedy-flavoured barbs; and a drug-fuelled night out in Vegas, this is the show f...

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56 h. ago Rutherglen Glencairn can go top of the league with a win, but it won't be easy, says co

Glens host leaders Renfrew on Saturday they can overtake the visitors with a win

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2 d. ago Scots traveller wrongly deported from Norway after border police passport bungle

The measure seems to fly in the face of the actual stipulations laid out by the Schengen Borders Code.

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3 d. ago Adam Peaty makes LA 2028 decision after key change to Olympic swimming programme

The six-time Olympic medallist appears set to bid for a fourth Games in 2028

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3 d. ago Adam Peaty makes LA 2028 decision after key change to swimming programme

The six-time Olympic medallist appears set to bid for a fourth Games in 2028

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4 d. ago What to expect from Universal's first UK theme park in Bedfordshire

The multi-billion-pound venue, the first such Universal attraction in Europe, will include a 500-room hotel and attractions inspired by top franchises

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4 d. ago Scottish tourist attraction with 500,000 annual visitors wins environmental award for the fourth time in a row

This modern engineering marvel uses Archimedes’ 2,000-year-old principles to maintain perfect balance

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5 d. ago Older people can claim two benefits which boost annual income by over £10,000 this year

Older people on a low income or living with a long-term health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State Pension.

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7 d. ago Scots tourist arrested after 'rampage' on Thai holiday island

A teenage boy and a shopkeeper were allegedly attacked by a Scots tourist on the Thai island of Phuket.

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8 d. ago Ndiaye on the spot as Everton put further dent in slim Arsenal title hopes

Liverpool do not require favours to secure the Premier League title but their neighbours gave them one anyway. Everton denied Arsenal the victory they needed to maintain extremely thin hopes of challenging the league leaders courtesy of Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty.Leandro Trossard put Mikel Arteta’s visitors on course for a win their overall display just about deserved but a soft second-half spot-kick, awarded for a fall by Myles Lewis-Skelly into Jack Harrison, enabled Everton to secure a fifth draw in six Premier League matches. The upshot is that Arne Slot’s side need only 11 points from their final eight games to seal Liverpool’s 20th league championship. Arsenal can have no complaints over the destiny of this season’s title. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘That’s it’: Jack Black squares up to Elton John in SNL promo clip

Comedian is hosting the late-night comedy show for the fourth time, with Elton John and Brandi Carlile appearing as its musical guests

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9 d. ago New London fires police officer who was arrested for a fourth time: mayor

New London fires police officer who was arrested for a fourth time: mayor  NBC Connecticut

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1 week ago Scottish tourist dies in Rome hospital after suspected gas explosion

Grant Paterson, 54, from South Lanarkshire, was pulled out from rubble on final day of visitA Scottish tourist who suffered severe burns in a suspected gas explosion at a building in Rome has died of his injuries.Grant Paterson, 54, was admitted to hospital on 23 March after the explosion and subsequent collapse of the block of flats where he was staying, in the Monteverde district. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scottish tourist dies in Rome days after blast in holiday accommodation

Employer pays tribute to “true gentleman” after death following suspected gas explosion

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1 week ago Warning over new restrictions at Scottish national park as official tourist season starts

The new bylaws for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park are being reinforced ahead of the tourist season starting

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1 week ago American tourist flips plush Mercedes rental car after crash on busy Scots road

The man claims he was driving the Mercedes C200 at a low speed before the incident.

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1 week ago Marine Le Pen verdict throws National Rally into chaos but could boost far right | Angelique Chrisafis

Conviction is a huge blow to her party and harms her drive for respectability, while serving the victimisation narrativeEurope live – latest updatesIt is a political earthquake that is almost certain to end Marine Le Pen’s ambitions for the 2027 presidential election and throws her far-right party into chaos just as it was setting its sights on taking power in France.Barred from running for political office for five years with immediate effect after being convicted of embezzling European funds for her party, Le Pen’s political future is now thrown into doubt. She will probably not be able to mount a fourth campaign for the presidency in two years’ time. Continue reading...

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1 week ago European football: Barça three clear after Lewandowski’s derby double

Striker scores twice in 4-1 win over GironaMoise Kean on target as Fiorentina beat AtalantaBarcelona beat visitors Girona 4-1 in the Catalan derby on Sunday after Robert Lewandowski netted twice in the second half to leave Hansi Flick’s side three points clear at the top of La Liga.Barça took the lead two minutes before the break when Lamine Yamal’s free-kick was deflected in off the Girona defender Ladislav Krejci for an own goal but Girona struck back after the restart when Arnaut Danjuma equalised.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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2 w. ago European football: Bayern battle past St Pauli with Sané’s second

Harry Kane also on the scoresheet to regain six-point leadReal Madrid in action later on Saturday against LeganesLeroy Sané scored twice in the second half as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich were made to work hard for a 3-2 win over visitors St Pauli on Saturday to restore their six-point gap at the top going into the last seven matchdays.Bayern, who face Inter in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on 8 April, took a 17th-minute lead when Harry Kane tapped in from Michael Olise’s cross. Kane, who leads the Bundesliga top scorers’ list with 22 goals, has now scored against all 19 clubs he has faced in the Bundesliga, the second best all-time record behind the retired Miroslav Klose.This article will be updated later on Saturday Continue reading...

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