5 d. ago Family welcome prosecution of private prison where inmate died of Covid

Calum Inglis, 34, was found dead in his cell at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian on October 24, 2021.

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6 d. ago The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Donald Trump could cost the world a trillion dollars | Editorial

The US president’s economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaosWake up! When the most sober of global institutions, the International Monetary Fund, abandons its usual technocratic calm to sound the alarm on the political roots of global financial instability, it’s time to pay attention. The IMF is warning of a non-negligible risk of a $1tn hit to global output, as Donald Trump’s erratic “America first” agenda – part oligarchic enrichment scheme, part mobster shakedown – collides with a perfect storm of global financial vulnerabilities.Such a shock would be equivalent to a third of that experienced in the 2008 crisis. But it would be felt in a much more fragile and politically charged environment. This time, the crisis stems not just from markets but from the politics at the heart of the dollar system. The IMF’s latest Global Financial Stability Report sees the danger in Mr Trump’s trade ...

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1 week ago Search launched to trace West Lothian pensioner who went missing overnight

Police say they are becoming increasinly concerned for Elizabeth Hamilton who was last seen at 4pm on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Talented young Scottish golfer excited for first Troon test since 2022 win

Players from 15 countries teeing up in Scottish Golf event on Ayrshire coast

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1 week ago Pair in court accused of malicious damage at Trump golf resort

Geoffrey Bush, 75, and Elizabeth Crerar-Brown, 66, both from Oban, Argyll and Bute, faced Ayr Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Two further people charged in connection to damage at Trump golf course

A 75-year-old man and 66-year-old woman are due to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Cystic fibrosis patient turns brush with death into Edinburgh Fringe show

Yvonne Hughes says her life has been transformed after receiving a game-changing cystic fibrosis drug.

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2 w. ago Labour's selection of 'fresh' candidates for Scottish Parliament seats in West Lothian welcomed by MP

Management consultant Jordan Stokoe and former teacher Jenny Young will stand in the Almond Valley and Bathgate constituencies

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3 w. ago Scottish west coast golf course comes on market for development opportunity

The area proposed for residential development is for 300 dwellings.

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3 w. ago Fire crews battle blazes across UK as ‘extreme’ wildfire risk remains

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned a ‘very high to extreme’ risk of wildfire remains in place across Scotland until Monday.

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4 w. ago Donald Trump makes 'terrorist' remark after Turnberry golf course vandalism protest

Donald Trump has spoken out after his golf resort Trump Turnberry on Scotland’s west coast was vandalised

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