27 m. ago Fire breaks out at flat block in Scots town as crews race to early

It's currently unknown if there are any injuries.

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1 hour ago Bryan Mbeumo involved in AFCON chaos as Man Utd flop Andre Onana called up by wrong boss

Bryan Mbeumo has travelled to Morocco for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations, but there is mounting drama and confusion with his national team Cameroon

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1 hour ago Anger spreads over Afcon schedule as Morocco seek to end half

Fifa’s lack of concern for African football’s key money-spinner has led to inadequate preparation timeWith the hosts, Morocco, taking on the island nation of Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations opener in Rabat on Sunday, there is no mistaking the excitement across the continent. Football is akin to a religion among Africa’s largely young population, with 60% of its 1.5 billion people under the age of 25.But the timing of this Afcon, to be played over the Christmas and New Year period in Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Fez, has never happened since the tournament began in 1957, igniting a storm of anger throughout the African football community. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago The town at war with the balaclava yobs: 'Intimidated' residents are being terrorised by gangs of masked youths on souped

Residents of Darlington, County Durham, are plagued by gangs of youths on off-road and electric bikes who cause havoc in balaclavas

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8 h. ago Family friend issues heartfelt update on day of vigil for nine

Aria Thorpe, 9, tragically died from a single stab wound at her home on Monday December 15 - a vigil was held in her home town of Weston-super-Mare on Thursday night

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11 h. ago Huge 80s band announce headline gig at Rochdale Town Hall Square

The synth-pop icons will return for the huge concert in the town where they recorded their debut single

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14 h. ago Mega £159m ‘new town’ with shops, hotels and schools is finally coming to UK after year

A NEW 4,000-home town which will cost £159 million is not "a road to nowhere" council leaders have promised despite lengthy delays. The council said the first 350 homes could be completed in the next three years and say a national developer is interested in the site. The 4,000 flagship new village is planned for...

Economics

15 h. ago How support for Labour crumbled in Britain in 2025 with Rachel Reeves' popularity plunging

Backing for the Tories also fell, went up slightly for Reform UK, was unchanged for the Liberal Democrats while the biggest gainers this year were the Greens

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16 h. ago Strictly finalist Amber Davies says 'I'm not stuck up! I come from a small town in Wales'

The Welsh actress and West End star has reached the Strictly Come Dancing final, overcoming 'hateful' comments online suggesting her performing background gave her an advantage

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17 h. ago CBS News launches town hall series featuring JD Vance following Bari Weiss’ ratings flop

Following the Bari Weiss-moderated sitdown with Erika Kirk that was a massive ratings flop, CBS News has doubled down on the format and is launching a new town hall series in partnership with Weiss’ “anti-woke” digital media outlet that the network’s parent company recently purchased.

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18 h. ago North Berwick Heritage in Pictures: Here are 27 photos of the East Lothian town in the 1950s and 1960s

The town looked a lot different over 55 years ago.

Culture

18 h. ago Small Scottish town with 'wonky' Christmas lights from local kids' cute drawings

The cute lights are designed to match the winning drawings created by local primary school children each year.

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18 h. ago Property destroyed as little Welsh town suffers third landslide in three days

The local authority is asking people to stay away after multiple landslides this month alone

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18 h. ago When is the Africa Cup of Nations opening ceremony? Start time and how to watch before Morocco vs Comoros

Traditional curtain-raiser marks the start of the tournament

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18 h. ago Scotland's 'most happy town' with cosy pubs and fun Christmas activities

The perfect place for a festive day out this December.

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19 h. ago Police make horror discovery at 'murdered' woman's seaside town home as six are arrested

Police have released a major update

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19 h. ago Poole woman's 'murder' major update after cops make horror find in seaside town

Six arrests have now been made with all released on bail after a woman in her 80s was found dead at her address in the Broadstone area of Poole

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19 h. ago Charming town with colourful buildings and cobbled streets perfect for a winter day out

The historic town has been used as a filming location for the popular TV series Outlander

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21 h. ago How Morocco plans to use hosting Afcon as springboard to become a global football powerhouse

Morocco will host the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on Sunday

Sport

21 h. ago Guggenheim scraps Basque Country expansion plan after local protests

Campaigners celebrate defeat of proposal to extend Bilbao institution into areas including nature reserveEnvironmental groups and local campaigners in the Basque Country have welcomed the scrapping of a project to build an outpost of Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum on a Unesco biosphere reserve that is a vital habitat for local wildlife and migrating birds.The scheme’s backers, which include the Guggenheim Foundation, the Basque government and local and regional authorities, had claimed the museum’s twin sites – one in the Basque town of Guernica and one in the nearby Urdaibai reserve – would help revitalise the area, attract investment and create jobs. Continue reading...

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