92 m. ago Fears care workers sponsored by SNP Government will face 'indescribable levels of exploitation'

Union bosses have called for care workers sponsored to work by the Scottish Government to boost the publicly-run social care sector

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3 h. ago SNP government accused of 'passing buck' over LPS tower block safety fears

Hundreds of Scots are thought to live in Large Panel System (LPS) high-rise buildings which could be vulnerable to gas explosions and collapse.

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11 h. ago Primark issues product recalls for baby items over safety fears

Primark urged customers to stop using the product and return it immediately to their nearest store

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22 h. ago A Russian drone strike at a tower block in eastern Ukraine kills a woman and injures 11 people

A Russian drone has slammed into a tower block in eastern Ukraine, killing a woman and injuring at least 11 people

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27 h. ago SNP Government urged to speed up plans to remove free bus passes from young troublemakers

EXCLUSIVE: SNP ministers have admitted they do not have a record of the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour taking place on buses since the free pass scheme was introduced.

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29 h. ago Man sat with his dog attacked by total stranger who knocked out his tooth

A judge said such 'gratuitous violence' in public impacted not just the victim directly involved but members of the wider community who were left more fearful about their safety

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62 h. ago Tower block with horrendous leaks and windows out of place leaving landlords in despair

Leaseholders at Meridian Tower in Swansea have had to put up with leaks, fire-proofing defects and other issues since buying flats there

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62 h. ago Dolphin seen near St Mark’s Square inspires Venetian rescue effort

Safety of apparently fearless bottlenose Mimmo in doubt as acrobatic creature attracts admirers and selfie toursActivists in Venice are campaigning to save a dolphin spotted in the lagoon over fears growing tourist interest could put its life at risk.Known as Mimmo, the bottlenose dolphin made its latest appearance in St Mark’s basin, the body of water in front of the square of the same name, on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Workers 'face tax hammer blow' as John Swinney fails to rule out SNP government hikes

John Swinney, the First Minister, was repeatedly asked about possible tax increases in Holyrood

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67 h. ago Masked Bonfire Night youths turn city centres into war zones as they blast fireworks at emergency workers, terrify crowds and torch tower block amid more than 30 arrests

Footage shows members of the public running for cover when fireworks were set off in Birmingham city centre as police battled to regain control.

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68 h. ago Masked Bonfire Night youths turn city centres into war zones as they blast fireworks at emergency workers, terrify crowds and torch tower block amid more than 20 arrests

Footage shows members of the public running for cover when fireworks were set off in Birmingham city centre as police battled to regain control.

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2 d. ago Masked Bonfire Night youths turn city centres into war zones as they blast fireworks at emergency workers, terrify crowds and torch tower block

Footage shows fireworks being set off in Birmingham city centre as police battle to regain control amidst scenes of chaos and disruption.

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3 d. ago Bonfire night horror as youths set tower block alight with fireworks then shoot rockets at 999 crews battling inferno: Boy, 14, arrested 'for trying to kill'

Bonfire Night descended into chaos in Liverpool as Merseyside fire crews were hurled with fireworks as they attended a tower block blaze.

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3 d. ago Boy, 14, arrested after fire at Merseyside tower block and fireworks thrown at police and firefighters

A 14-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following the incident at Knowsley Heights in Liverpool

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3 d. ago Joey Barton's 'cloud of filth' abuse leaves Jeremy Vine close to breaking down in court, as TV presenter says he feared for daughters' safety

TV presenter Jeremy Vine came close to breaking down in court today as he described fearing for his own daughters' safety after Joey Barton posted a 'cloud of filth' about him.

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3 d. ago Joey Barton 'left Jeremy Vine fearing for his safety' after vile social media posts

Ex-Premier League footballer Joey Barton accused broadcaster Jeremy Vine of being a paedophile during a series of posts on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, in 2024

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3 d. ago Joey Barton's 'cloud of filth' abuse leaves Jeremy Vine close to breaking down in court, as TV presenter tells court he feared for daughters' safety

TV presenter Jeremy Vine came close to breaking down in court today as he described fearing for his own daughters' safety after Joey Barton posted a 'cloud of filth' about him.

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4 d. ago Mississippi resident fatally shoots escaped monkey, one remains on the run

A woman who said she feared for the safety of her children shot and killed another escaped monkey

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4 d. ago Greta Thunberg backs UK university student who fears for his safety after visa sponsorship revoked

Pro-Palestinian activist Usama Ghanem has been indefinitely suspended from King’s College London. Jeremy Corbyn, Your Party co-leader, labelled the move ‘deeply disturbing’

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6 d. ago Scottish Labour Minister says £1bn SNP Government underspend is 'stab in the eye' for local councils

Zubir Ahmed also accused the Scottish Government of eighteen years of "complete economic management".

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