83 m. ago Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'

A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when a cat carcass crashed into her windshield

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90 m. ago Chaos as SPFL clash due to be shown live on TV is called off just 15 MINUTES before kick

THE SCOTTISH Championship clash between Queen's Park and Ross County has been postponed - with the officials taking the decision just 15 MINUTES before kick-off. BBC Scotland were all in position to broadcast what promised to be an intriguing battle between two teams fighting it out at the bottom end of the division. But at...

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2 h. ago Shocked US driver calls 911: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’

Motorist told dispatcher ‘you may not believe me’ and said windshield was shattered while driving on North Carolina highwayA motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield along a highway near the Great Smoky Mountains national park.In a call to 911, the unidentified driver on US Route 74 in Swain county, near Bryson City, told a dispatcher that a bald eagle dropped the cat. Bryson City is about 65 miles south-west of Asheville. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Graeme Shinnie on his Aberdeen future and looking to halt Derek McInnes and Hearts rise

The Dons skipper is out of contract in the summer.

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2 h. ago Ashes icon denies becoming bodybuilder despite impressive body transformation

A member of the last England team to win an Ashes series in Australia now looks much different from his playing days

Politics

2 h. ago Britain is becoming a more green and pleasant land – but it's bad news for one city

A report found the nation’s 40 largest towns and cities enjoyed an overall net gain of 390,000 square metres of green space between 2023 and 2024

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2 h. ago Man Utd 'target three Premier League stars' as Ruben Amorim wants to 'fix midfield'

Ruben Amorim has made a three-man shortlist for Manchester United as the Red Devils boss turns his rebuild attention to the middle of the park

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3 h. ago Scots ‘primary school on lockdown’ after man with knife spotted nearby

A PRIMARY school was reportedly locked down after a man was spotted with a knife. Emergency services this morning rushed to the Eskbank Road area of Dalkeith, near to King's Park School. Pupils and staff was kept indoors during the school break due to the incident, according to STV News. Meanwhile, a manhunt has been...

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3 h. ago The Disneyfication of F1: Goofy in the pitlane and Fantasia in Vegas underline sport’s US transformation

As little as a decade ago it would have been unthinkable that an American institution such as Disney would have chosen to hitch its wagon to F1The remarkable nature of the transformation in Formula One’s fortunes in the United States could not have been better illustrated than by the incongruous sight of Mickey Mouse and an assortment of his Disney pals leading a gang of enthusiastic fans on a walk down the pit lane at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.F1 successfully hosting a race in Sin City and the US now boasting three sellout meetings is testament to the sport’s burgeoning prosperity. For all of the somewhat surreal edge of seeing Donald Duck and Goofy outside garages, the fact Disney has chosen F1 as a partner is indicative of the sea change the sport has brought about in a market it has long coveted. Continue reading...

Sport

4 h. ago Transformation of derelict land in Paisley's Ferguslie Park will go ahead as contract approved

Elected members authorised awarding a works contract for the Belltrees project to Mackenzie Construction on Thursday.

Politics

4 h. ago Game on for play facility at Paisley's Lagoon Leisure Centre as contract given green light

Elected members approve awarding delivery agreement for design, supply and installation to Alliance Leisure Services.

Politics

4 h. ago Next home of Erskine Library confirmed as modular building hire approved by councillors

It's expected the new facility, which will be located on land at Erskine Sports Centre, will be operational by early April.

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5 h. ago Saturday racing tips: Best bets and odds for Haydock Park and Ascot

Our horse racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge picks the best bets from Haydock and day two of Ascot’s November meeting, alongside a runner at Punchestown on Sunday

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5 h. ago Premier League salary cap: Everything you need to know as clubs block controversial new rule

Everything you need to know as Premier League clubs have blocked the introduction of a salary cap, but approved new financial measures to replace the current Profit and Sustainability Rules

Politics

6 h. ago Zelensky's impossible dilemma as he issues warning over Trump's Ukraine peace plan

US President Donald Trump's plan for ending the war in Ukraine would hand masses of land to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv's military, a draft has revealed

Events

6 h. ago Half price tickets to Kempton Park Ladbrokes Christmas Festival

Enjoy a great day out at the Ladbrokes Christmas Festival at Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday December 27

Politics

7 h. ago At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture

Many of the activists, scientists and government leaders at United Nations climate talks underway in Brazil have a beef: They want more to be done to transform the world’s food system

Politics

7 h. ago LIVE updates as firefighters battle blaze at Bolton industrial park

Plumes of smoke can be seen rising into the air

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7 h. ago Starmer to approve controversial Chinese Embassy in London, Sky News understands

Starmer to approve controversial Chinese Embassy in London, Sky News understands  Sky News

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7 h. ago Golovkin to be elected World Boxing president and lead buildup to 2028 Olympics

Former world champion promises to restore trust in sportWorld Boxing replaced IBA as governing body this yearThe former world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin is to be elected president of World Boxing and lead the sport as it heads towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.Golovkin, who won Olympic silver in Athens in 2004 and went on to make the most world title defences in middleweight history, is the only presidential candidate approved by the sport’s independent vetting panel for Sunday’s election. As a result he will take charge of World Boxing, which became the governing body for amateur Olympic boxing this year. Continue reading...

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