68 m. ago The Pope in Scotland: Here are 26 amazing pictures of Pope John Paul II's visit to Edinburgh, Rosewell and Glasgow in 1982

It’s been more than four decades since tens of thousands of people took part in events at Murrayfield and Bellahouston Park to welcome Pope John Paul II to Scotland.

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4 h. ago ‘Thousands’ sent parking tickets as a result of faulty payment machines

Many people were sent demands for up to £170 from private parking companies

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9 h. ago Drivers are being 'trapped' by faulty ticket machines as 'thousands' are sent fines

Motorists in several regions of England claim they received parking charge notices (PCNs) which were unfair - with 'thousands' of people affected, according to campaigners.

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16 h. ago Parking machines ‘set up to trap people’ as thousands sent tickets

Drivers across England say they are being sent demands for up to £170 from private parking companies because of faulty machines.

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3 d. ago Hundreds of Koala bears are being shot dead out of trees from helicopters in Australian wildlife cull

A massive bushfire has destroyed thousands of acres of Budj Bim national park leaving koalas burned, thirsty and starving - they are now being euthanised but the method is attracting criticism

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3 d. ago Hundreds of koalas are being shot dead out of trees from helicopters in Australian wildlife cull

A massive bushfire has destroyed thousands of acres of Budj Bim national park leaving koalas burned, thirsty and starving - they are now being euthanised but the method is attracting criticism

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4 d. ago Our dogs were nearly mauled to death by a crazed Alsatian let loose in a family park and it's cost us thousands in vet's fees...a child could be attacked next

Jenna Hallahan, 45, and her friend Dolly Thomson, 71, were walking their dogs Luna, 4, and Geoffrey, 7, in Roe Green Park in northwest London, on Sunday when they were attacked.

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6 d. ago Royal Parks issue warning as thousands gear up for annual 420 cannabis protest in Hyde Park

The Royal Parks has warned that ‘people may be liable for prosecution or arrest’

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6 d. ago Weedkiller maker moves to settle suit over Parkinson’s disease claims

Syngenta has been besieged by lawsuits from people claiming its product caused the neurological conditionBesieged by thousands of lawsuits alleging that its paraquat weedkiller causes Parkinson’s disease, its manufacturer, Syngenta, has entered into an agreement aimed at settling large swaths of those claims.A court filing on Monday confirmed that a letter of agreement between the parties had been signed. In a court hearing on Tuesday, one of the lead plaintiff lawyers, Khaldoun Baghdadi, said the terms of the settlement should be completed within 30 days. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Inside the fight to save California’s dying sea lions from toxic algae: ‘We’re like 911 operators’

The chance of the marine animal’s survival after domoic acid poisoning is 50-50, and this year, the outbreak has sickened hundredsIt was just after 8am on Tuesday, a thick morning fog still clinging to the California coastline, and SeaWorld’s animal rescue team had already made their first save of the day: a hefty, sick-looking sea lion that had been waddling dangerously close to a four-lane highway in downtown San Diego.Now, in a private area of SeaWorld that few of the theme park’s thousands of daily visitors ever get to see, the rescue team was in full “triage” mode. Half a dozen staff members maneuvered the caged sea lion off the bed of a truck, and grabbed IV bags full of fluids and vitamins. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thousands march to derelict Casement Park to demand its redevelopment

A rally heard calls to end the long delays around rebuilding the gaelic games venue in west Belfast.

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1 week ago ‘Utter chaos’ as thousands descend on picturesque Scottish beach and find car park closed

Thousands flocked to the popular beach in Aberdeen – only to find the car park had not been opened

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1 week ago The hundreds of thousands Cardiff Council makes from parking permits and what it goes towards

Cardiff Council made hundreds of thousands pounds more from parking permits in 2024 compared to 2023. The council said the money helps it improve parking in the city

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3 w. ago Eid in the Park 2025: Thousands turn out as Muslim community sees out Ramadan in 'successful' Eid celebrations

The Muslim community commemorated the end of Ramadan at Platt Fields Park

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