7 h. ago There are good guys and then there is Lewis Moody – MND has cruelly singled out the bravest of men | Robert Kitson

Moody’s diagnosis with the incurable disease MND at the age of 47 is desperate news for all those who know and love himBack when he was captaining England at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Lewis Moody went canyon swinging near Queenstown in New Zealand. Despite being utterly fearless on the pitch he was not brilliant with heights. That day, he wrote in his autobiography, was “the most terrifying experience of my life”. Or at least it was. A fortnight ago, he and his family were plunged into something infinitely scarier.Moody’s diagnosis with the incurable disease MND at the age of 47 is, first and foremost, desperate news for all those who know and love him. There are good guys and then there is “Moodos”, about whom nobody in rugby has a bad word. Cruel doesn’t come close to describing it. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Tourists issued major flood warning as three people dead in holiday hotspot

Bulgaria has been hit by a wrath of floods which has killed at least three people. The Navy has been deployed as people desperately try to find their loved ones who have been swept into the sea

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6 d. ago Speed bumps the last resort in West Lothian's move to 20mph roads

It’s an expensive road that council officers don’t want to go down as the project is introduced to built up areas of the county including West Calder and Polbeth.

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6 d. ago Livingston MP's visit to Five Sisters Zoo as popular attraction marks 20th anniversary

The West Calder Zoo, which first opened in 2005, has grown to become one of West Lothian’s best-loved attractions, welcoming thousands of visitors each year while championing conservation, education, and animal welfare.

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6 d. ago Sick thieves steal cash from tragic Clutha pub funding hot meals for Glasgow families

The pub owner also runs the Clutha Trust, a charity providing fuel money and hot meals to struggling families, in memory of the Clutha victims.

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1 week ago Starmer says government will introduce digital IDs to ensure Britain’s ‘borders are more secure’ – UK politics live

Prime minister says the UK is facing a choice between patriotic renewal and toxic divideDeputy prime minister David Lammy has called the conflict in Gaza “inhumane” and “utterly unjustifiable”.Addressing the United Nations general assembly in New York, Lammy said:What is happening in Gaza is indefensible, it is inhumane, it is utterly unjustifiable and it must end now.Better than the horrific acts by Hamas on 7 October that left children without their parents and parents without their children.Better than the torment of families waiting desperately for the return of their loved ones from the most barbaric captivity. Better than the fanatical rule by Hamas, a vile, pitiless terrorist organisation that must have no future in Gaza. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Keir Starmer says digital ID cards are an ‘enormous opportunity’ and will make it tougher to work illegally

Prime minister says plans for a new digital ID held on people’s phones will become mandatory to prove the right to workDeputy prime minister David Lammy has called the conflict in Gaza “inhumane” and “utterly unjustifiable”.Addressing the United Nations general assembly in New York, Lammy said:What is happening in Gaza is indefensible, it is inhumane, it is utterly unjustifiable and it must end now.Better than the horrific acts by Hamas on 7 October that left children without their parents and parents without their children.Better than the torment of families waiting desperately for the return of their loved ones from the most barbaric captivity. Better than the fanatical rule by Hamas, a vile, pitiless terrorist organisation that must have no future in Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ten 'snuggly' dogs desperate for loving owner at Dogs Trust West Calder

From Minnie Moo, an American Bulldog, to a "loving" Bulldog Cross, Scots could find the perfect dog for them

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