13 h. ago Transgender teacher from Florida buys 'souvenir plot' of land in Scotland in bid to be called Lord instead of Miss

Toby Tobin, 30, who teaches maths and science to fifth graders, claims to have been forced to resign after school authorities insisted a female title and pronouns were used.

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37 h. ago Trans teacher buys land in Scotland in bid to be called 'Lord' instead of 'Miss'

'Souvenir plots' can be purchased in remote areas of Scotland, giving owners the chance to become a 'Lord, Lady or Laird'.

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56 h. ago Fire in the hole: the Indigenous crews blasting the Alaskan rainforest to save it

After a historic land buyback by the US Forest Service, Tlingit crew members are demolishing culverts to restore streams, salmon runs and cultural history deep in the Tongass national forestThe morning begins with a sense of anticipation – the calm before 1,200lbs of explosives detonate a stream culvert buried 10ft in Alaska’s Tongass national forest.Jamie Daniels, 53, and his crew of Tlingit forestry workers take cover in a glade of alders. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Overweight Scots to be put on an NHS 'soup and shake' diet to reverse diabetes crisis

Thousands of overweight people are to be prescribed low-calorie soups and shakes on the NHS in a radical bid to tackle Scotland's chronic obesity problem.

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4 d. ago ‘Will buying a flat in London land me with a huge tax bill in America?’

‘Will buying a flat in London land me with a huge tax bill in America?’  The Telegraph

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4 d. ago Stirling's historic businesses and personalities to be celebrated in new collaboration

Go Forth Stirling BID, Historic Environment Scotland and Stirling Council have joined forces to celebrate the role that local businesses play in local life.

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4 d. ago Rangers bid 'rejected', Celtic urged to sign striker, Scotland cap ‘poised for exit’

Scottish transfer news from Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen, and the Scotland national team this Friday morning.

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6 d. ago Joanne to put her best foot forward in memory walk challenge after mum's Alzheimer's diagnosis

Joanne Hill plans to take on Alzheimer Scotland’s Memory Walk 2025 in a bid to raise much-needed funds for the charity organisation.

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6 d. ago Church of Scotland sale row intensifies with communities only given weeks to bid

In the last three years, the Church has sold 31 church and hall properties to local groups, but communities across Scotland say they continue to feel betrayed by the sale process.

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7 d. ago Bellway buys up land but warns over local council planning delays

The housebuilder said the industry stands to benefit from the Government’s recent planning reforms.

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1 week ago Is THIS Britain's savviest couple? Homeowners spend £12k on 'garden' in front of their home to block off locals

A savvy couple have spent £12,000 on buying up a small piece of land in front of their house from their council to 'extend their garden and shelter their property' - annoying their neighbours.

Economics

1 week ago John McGinn 'bid rejected' as Aston Villa make stance clear on captain as Scotland new cap lands deal

Hibs and St Mirren watch on with interest as two clubs linked with move

Economics

1 week ago Glasgow private hire driver granted new licence despite alleged assault charge

Police Scotland objected to Iqbal Akhtar's bid due to his pending case, which follows an alleged incident in December 2022.

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1 week ago Emmerdale fans 'rumble' Ray's mystery 'caller' in 'drug lord' twist

The villain joined the soap recently, and has taken Dylan under his wing

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2 w. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe attempts to find solution to solve Man Utd's £2bn problem

Manchester United are planning to build a new £2billion stadium, but there has been an issue over their attempts to buy some of the land needed to proceed with the project

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2 w. ago Now Rachel Reeves is urged to slap VAT on private healthcare as ex

Lord Neil Kinnock, the former Labour leader, has called on the Chancellor to remove the VAT exemption on private healthcare at her autumn Budget .

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2 w. ago Manchester United’s ‘Wembley of the North’ stadium plan hits the buffers

Talks deadlocked over asking price of rail terminal siteFreightliner’s £400m demand could delay £4.2bn buildManchester United’s plans to build a 100,000-seat stadium next to Old Trafford are facing delays due to a standoff over the price of land needed to begin work on the construction of the proposed ground Sir Jim Ratcliffe has called “the Wembley of the North”. The club want land used as a rail freight terminal to complete the Old Trafford Regeneration Project, which they claim will bring £7.3bn a year to the UK economy.United have held talks with Freightliner, the haulage company that owns and operates the terminal, about buying the land, but negotiations are deadlocked due to a disagreement over the price. Continue reading...

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