45 m. ago Firms call for 'competitive' tax system ahead of Holyrood election

Claire Mack, the chief executive of Scottish Renewables, said confidence depends on issues such as tax competitiveness

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45 m. ago Cheesy celeriac souffle and citrus salad: Thomasina Miers’ recipes to brighten a dark winter’s day

A light but filling no-bechamel souffle with a zingy citrus salad to add a sharp burst of flavour and colourThere is a skill in not wasting food and it’s all about good, old-fashioned housekeeping. If you learn how to store ingredients properly (cool, dark places are handy for spuds, for example) and keep tabs on what’s in your fridge/freezer, you can use everything up before it goes off – and make delicious things in the process. This golden, cheese-crusted souffle uses up the celeriac and spuds left after the festive season, plus any odds and ends of cheeses. It is spectacularly good, especially paired with a sparkling citrus salad. Continue reading...

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46 m. ago Light box to combat winter blues on loan from Scottish libraries

The ‘Wintering Well’ box includes a therapeutic lamp

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46 m. ago People love the adorable way these huge animals are protected from the cold

Temperatures in some parts of India can drop to freezing in the winter. And women living near a wildlife rescue centre have come up with an incredible way to keep animals warm.

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2 h. ago Berry nice to meet you: bumper fruit crop could lead to huge mating season for NZ’s endangered kākāpō

After a four-year wait, the abundant fruiting of the rimu tree could inspire the world’s heaviest parrots to boost their population It has been four long years, but the world’s heaviest parrots, the kākāpō, are finally about to get it on again. The mass fruiting of a native New Zealand tree has triggered breeding season – a rare event conservationists hope will lead to a record number of chicks for the critically endangered bird.Kākāpō, the world’s only nocturnal and flightless parrot, were once abundant across New Zealand. But their population plummeted after the introduction of predators such as cats and stoats, and by the 1900s they were nearly extinct. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'I saw Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope months before split — and they looked the real deal'

Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope reached the final of Love Island in 2022, and had been in a relationship since — but now Indiyah, from London, and Dami have said things are over

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4 h. ago DAVID PATRIKARAKOS: If we truly believe in national security and opposing terror, we must proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard

They lie where they fell. Young men and women. Faces split by batons, skulls crushed by rifle butts, shirts soaked dark with blood already drying in the winter air.

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6 h. ago Red Arrows lands its first ever female boss: Hope for 'culture change' after string of sexual abuse and harassment scandals

Wing Commander Sasha Nash, a Tornado pilot, has taken charge of what is known officially as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team.

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6 h. ago I’m 42 and I’ve been cursed with a micropenis & haven’t had sex for years – how can I make it normal size?

HAVE you set any New Year’s resolutions? January is full of promises to “start again”, which may fill you with hope or dread. Even if it’s the former, going in too hard can lead to a plateau later, if your goals are unrealistic. My message to you, as a GP, is not to punish yourself....

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7 h. ago Celebrity SAS contestant forced to leave camp after health scare

A handful of celebrities bowed out of the competition on Monday night, while one was forced to leave

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7 h. ago Celebrity SAS star breaks down as they're forced to leave show just four days in

The Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins contestant wasn't quite ready to leave the competition

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7 h. ago Winter Olympics security guard 'freezes to death' after collapsing weeks before games

A security guard working near a Winter Olympics stadium has tragically ‘frozen to death’ after suffering a heart attack just weeks before the games

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8 h. ago 37 dead dogs found at man's home as neighbours 'demand answers' after giving him money

Oaveed Rahman, 26, of Hope Road, Crays Hill, admitted fraud by false representation and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal after the remains of 37 dogs were found

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8 h. ago Man United 'schedule Michael Carrick' announcement as first new transfer identified

Michael Carrick is expected to become Manchester United's interim manager until the end of the season after fending off competition from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to get the job

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9 h. ago Liverpool 4 Barnsley 1: Szoboszlai the hero and villain as Reds see off brave Tykes in entertaining FA Cup tie

THEY SAY every picture tells a story and the one of Arne Slot sitting in his dugout spoke a thousand words. He had just witnessed Dominik Szoboszlai present Barnsley with hope of creating the second, seismic giant-killing of the FA Cup in this year’s final clash of the third round. Former Liverpool academy player Adam...

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9 h. ago London hospital trust among those to declare 'critical incidents' amid high demand as flu and norovirus cases surge

Hospitals are facing a ‘triple threat’ of cold weather, winter viruses and a high number of patients requiring specialist care

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9 h. ago Liverpool vs Barnsley live: Phillips pulls goal back for visitors after error from Szoboszlai

The Reds lost to Plymouth Argyle in last season’s FA Cup and hope to avoid a repeat against the Tykes

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9 h. ago Crystal Palace hold FA Cup victory exhibition on day they suffered biggest giant

HOLDERS Crystal Palace opened an exhibition about their FA Cup win a day before they suffered the most humiliating defeat in the competition’s history. The booked-out display ran from Friday to Sunday and celebrated the Prem club’s first major trophy win after a 164-year wait. Fans posed with the Cup and viewed recollections from May’s...

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10 h. ago More household name stars will join OnlyFans as making living on it is ‘more normalised’ says Olivia Attwood

KATIE Price and Kerry Katona might be making big bucks on OnlyFans – but they could soon face competition. That’s Olivia Attwood’s take, as she believes earning a living on the saucy content site has been so normalised, many more household names will soon sign up. Olivia welcomed the two, plus Towie’s Lauren Goodger and...

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10 h. ago Liverpool vs Barnsley live: Frimpong rocket doubles lead after Szoboszlai’s opening goal

The Reds lost to Plymouth Argyle in last season’s FA Cup and hope to avoid a repeat against the Tykes

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