33 m. ago Specsavers choose Dumfries for first ever dedicated Scottish audiology unit

The expansion is part a £380,000 investment from the opticians as they celebrate their 30th anniversary in the town centre.

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39 m. ago China banned from investing in Sizewell C, energy secretary Ed Miliband vows

It comes amid growing concerns over the impact of Chinese influence in British infrastructure and supply chains

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43 m. ago Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce 'secretly married' as fans spot telling sign

Swifties are convinced pop icon Taylor Swift and her NFL star partner Travis Kelce have tied the knot after an image for the pair was shared by an event planner

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53 m. ago Coronation Street fans 'work out' Millie Silverton's plan after Todd Grimshaw heartbroken

Fans of the ITV soap were quick to cast their verdict as Todd Grimshaw was left heartbroken by Theo Silverton's sudden exit

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57 m. ago Arsenal enter new chapter with historic announcement on games at Emirates Stadium

The Women’s Champions League winners plan to play all 11 league games at the Emirates next season

Sport

63 m. ago Houseplant clinic: I’m off on holiday. How will my plants survive?

Self-watering devices, moving plants out of direct sunlight and grouping them together will help prevent returning to a plant graveyardWhat’s the problem? I’m worried my houseplants won’t survive the heat while I’m away. How can I make sure they stay alive?Diagnosis Summer can be challenging for houseplants because hotter temperatures, brighter sunlight and longer daylight hours mean they lose moisture more quickly and therefore need more attention. Going away on holiday adds further cause for concern regarding dehydration and heat stress. Continue reading...

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74 m. ago Greta Thunberg pictured 'on plane back to Sweden' as 8 activists remain in Israel

The 12 'freedom flotilla' activists were allegedly forced to watch 43 minutes of 'uncensored' footage from the October 7 Hamas massacre but were said to have closed their eyes when it started

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75 m. ago Matalan to open 10 new branches across the UK in major expansion plan

The retailer has earmarked £25 million to revamp its vast network of stores while it aims to open 10 branches a year over the next few years

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94 m. ago RHS senior plant health scientist explains whether you should deter invasion of plant

You may have noticed thousands of tiny flies covering your plants in recent weeks

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1 hour ago Reeves says nuclear investment shows UK ‘back where it belongs’ after approving Sizewell C plant

The Government has earmarked almost £17 billion for nuclear power projects in the UK

Economics

1 hour ago M&S resumes online orders: High street giant reopens website to customers after halting online shopping amid devastating cyber attack crisis

Marks & Spencer finally reopened its website to customers today, two months after being forced to halt internet orders following a damaging cyber attack in April.

Economics

1 hour ago Greta Thunberg and 'freedom flotilla' activists 'REFUSED to watch footage of October 7 atrocities' ahead of their deportation

The crew of The Madleen ship, who had planned to sail to Gaza to deliver aid, were scooped up by Israeli Navy boats well before they reached shore yesterday and towed to the port of Ashdod

Politics

1 hour ago What is Sizewell C nuclear plant and why is it controversial?

Environmentalists and campaign groups have argued it will impact local wildlife and is ‘too slow’ to combat climate change

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2 h. ago Coatbridge McDonalds customer ended up on car bonnet after incident

Airdrie Sheriff Court heard Michael Renicks drove away with the man clinging on "Indiana Jones-style".

Economics

2 h. ago Greta Thunberg 'on plane back to Sweden' as Israel deports Gaza activists

The environmental activist had claimed on X that her crew had been 'intercepted and kidnapped' by Israeli forces

Politics

2 h. ago Greta Thunberg and 'freedom flotilla' activists 'REFUSED to watch footage of October 7 atrocities'

The crew of The Madleen ship, who had planned to sail to Gaza to deliver aid, were scooped up by Israeli Navy boats well before they reached shore yesterday and towed to the port of Ashdod

Politics

2 h. ago Summer cruise deals have just dropped for 2025 – these are the best to book now

From summer sailings this year to planning ahead, there are lots of cruise deals available for passengers to hit the high seas

Economics

2 h. ago Sizewell C nuclear plant to be built with £14.2bn government funding

The Suffolk plant is expected to take around a decade to complete

Economics

3 h. ago In limbo: families hoping for change to UK income rules for spousal visas

The migration advisory committee is due to release a review of the UK’s minimum income requirement for family visas – currently set at £29,000. Many British families are in a state of enforced separation. Family visas represent just 5% of total UK visa applications, yet are a key focus of a migration crackdown. Working with Reunite Families, photographer Frankie Mills documents the lives of nine families whose stories illustrate the human cost of this policy thresholdThree weeks ago, Keir Starmer said the UK was at risk of becoming an “island of strangers”. But for countless British citizens across the country, that isolation is already a lived reality by design of immigration rules that force them to choose between their homeland and family.The minimum income requirement dictates how much a person needs to earn in order to bring their non-British partner here. Set at £18,600 for a decade, the Conservatives announced plans to raise it dramatically to £38,700 before backtracking afte...

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3 h. ago Dead elephants and feral sea lions: how poisonous algal blooms harm the planet

As the Earth heats up, the amount of algae in our waterways is rapidly increasing, transforming the colour of lakes and killing entire ecosystemsBefore the elephants collapsed, they walked in aimless circles. Some fell head first, dying where they stood moments earlier; their carcasses scattered near watering holes across the Okavango delta. The unexplained deaths in May 2020 alarmed conservationists. By July, at least 350 elephants had died and nobody knew why.“The animals all had their tusks, so poaching was unlikely. A lot of them had obviously died relatively suddenly: they had dropped on to their sternums, which was indicating a sudden loss of muscle function or neural capacity,” says Niall McCann, director of the conservation group National Park Rescue. Continue reading...

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