5 h. ago Serial housebreaker returned to criminal ways weeks after sheriff gave him chance to change

John Paul Crook was back in the dock at Airdrie Sheriff Court this week.

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9 h. ago Minister indicates support for ending ‘luxury car’ leases on Motability Scheme for benefits claimants

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to be considering making significant changes to access for the Motability Scheme.

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9 d. ago Three DWP benefits face being scrapped in weeks as government issue warning

The Labour Chancellor is reportedly considering sweeping changes to the widely-used Motability scheme in her upcoming Autumn Budget.

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1 week ago Thierry Henry makes bold Arsenal claim after changing his mind over title chances

Arsenal have been widely tipped to win the Premier League this season and former Gunners striker Thierry Henry believes two key factors have convinced him they can do it

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1 week ago Labour government may consider increasing personal allowance for state pensioners

The Chancellor will announce any changes to the tax system at fiscal events in the usual way

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1 week ago The Ravens doomsday’ clock inches towards midnight. Will their season survive?

A few months ago Baltimore were seen as a Super Bowl contender; now they’re struggling to make the playoffs. We assess their chances of turning things aroundThe Ravens’ season is on the brink. Coming out of a bye week, Baltimore are 1-5 after a miserable start partly because their roster has been ripped apart by injuries. Next up are the Chicago Bears, who have come into some form. Beat the Bears, and the Ravens could turn the year around. If they lose, and they fall to 1–6, their season is effectively over, a huge disappointment for a team with genuine Super Bowl aspirations a few months ago. Below, we look at the factors that have hurt the Ravens – and the chances of those factors changing for the better. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Friedrich Merz accused of using ‘dangerous’ rhetoric on immigration

German chancellor rebuffs critics and insists anyone with daughters would agree ‘we have to change something’Critics have accused Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, of adopting “dangerous” rhetoric on immigration, after he championed “very large scale” expulsions of people from cities – and claimed that anyone with daughters would agree with him.Merz, who took office in May with a pledge to beat back the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, on Monday chastised a reporter who asked if he wished to revise his hardline remarks on migration from last week in light of widespread criticism, or apologise for them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pension savers warned over 'unwanted' sweeping tax change in Budget

The Chancellor recently said she is looking at tax changes in her Autumn Statement

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3 w. ago Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado once described Trump as a ‘visionary.’ She just won his coveted Nobel Peace Prize

Maria Corina Machado was given the award for promoting democracy in Venezuela and says that the US president is the country’s best chance for regime change

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3 w. ago Maria Corina Machado, who defeated Trump to win the Nobel Peace Prize, is one of the president’s biggest fans

Maria Corina Machado was given the award for promoting democracy in Venezuela and says that the US president is the country’s best chance for regime change

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3 w. ago Harry Kane's 2026 Ballon d'Or 'chance', World Cup admission and cheat meal change

Bayern Munich goal machine Harry Kane continues to eye his own glorious treble - title, Ballon D'Or and World Cup - ahead of England's double header with Wales and Latvia

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