6 h. ago Scots Labour MP accuses OnlyFans of being 'largest pimping empire in the world'

Joani Reid said the multi-billion firm should be hit with a super tax unless child protection investigators are allowed access behind their paywalls

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54 h. ago Boss of Scotland's largest trade union suspended over sexual misconduct claim

Derek Thomson, who has been Unite’s Scottish secretary since 2023, faces complaints of inappropriate behaviour.

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63 h. ago Emergency alert in one week with millions of people to receive warning message

In one of the largest public safety exercises of its kind in the UK, phones will vibrate and emit a siren-like tone for ten seconds, with a test message appearing on screens

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3 d. ago UK’s largest lake faces environmental crisis as rescue plans stall

Toxic algae cases in Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh have tripled since last year, as local fishers’ incomes plummetThe UK’s largest lake, Lough Neagh, is on course to record its worst year of potentially toxic algal blooms to date, as rescue plans remain deadlocked.As a ban on eel-fishing in the lake is extended yet again, with local fishers’ incomes falling by 60% since 2023, there have so far this year been 139 detections of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) growths recorded at the lough and its surrounding watercourses, according to a government pollution tracker. This is more than treble the number for the same point in 2024 (45). The data covers the 400 sq km freshwater lough, its tributaries, and smaller peripheral bodies of water, including Portmore Lough and Lough Gullion. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Terrifying update on world's largest iceberg now visible from space

Over the last two years, the world's biggest iceberg has been on the move after more than 30 years being stuck to the ocean floor and experts are concerned with it falling apart

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4 d. ago British offices hit as Russia launches one of largest strikes of Ukraine war

The Foreign Office has summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK over the strikes on Kyiv

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4 d. ago Asda says product availability in shops knocked by major IT upgrade

Asda boss Allan Leighton said he has seen a ‘clear improvement’ in performance at the UK’s third-largest supermarket chain.

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6 d. ago 'World's largest' wildlife rescue sanctuary founded by son of Asia's richest man faces probe over 'mistreatment of animals' on vast site next to Indian oil refinery

A private zoo run by the son of Asia's richest man is being investigated over allegations of animal mistreatment and illegal wildlife imports.

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6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian troops inside Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine says

Fighting under way, Ukrainian military confirms, in central oblast that is not part of Russia’s illegal annexation. What we know on day 1,281Ukraine acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that Russia’s army had entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, a central administrative area previously spared from intense fighting. “Yes, they have entered, and fighting is ongoing as of now,” said Viktor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukrainian forces in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city. Russian forces have slowly gained ground in costly battles for largely devastated areas in eastern and southern Ukraine, normally with few inhabitants or intact buildings left.Separately, Ukraine’s military general staff rejected Moscow’s claims to have fully captured the villages of Zaporizke and Novogeorgiivka just inside Dnipropetrovsk oblast. But battlefield monitor DeepState, which has close ties to Ukraine’s military, said on Tuesday that Russia had “occupied” them and was “consolidating its positions [a...

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6 d. ago Tickets for Europe’s largest indoor funfair in Glasgow go on sale this week

The carnival is celebrating its 106th year this festive season.

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8 d. ago Bank Holiday temperatures to rise to near 30C before rain arrives

Maximum temperatures on Sunday will be about 26C or 27C, then it will reach 28C or 29C on Monday, with widespread sunshine, the Met Office said.

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1 week ago Major job fears as UK's third largest steelworks put into liquidation

Specialty Steel, part of the Liberty Steel metals empire owned by Sanjeev Gupta which has two plants in Wales, will now be put into the hands of a government appointed liquidator

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1 week ago UK’s third largest steelworks collapses putting 1,450 jobs at risk

The government has taken control of the plant until a buyer is found

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1 week ago Russian missiles target Ukrainian cities in largest attack for weeks

Zelenskyy says Moscow struck US civilian factory and shows no sign of wanting end to war

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1 week ago The world's largest animal crossing is built in Colorado ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

And are zombie rabbits real?

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1 week ago YOU could be £210million richer in  biggest EVER EuroMillions jackpot tonight

A single UK winner would instantly become the nation's largest-ever National Lottery winner.

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1 week ago YOU could be £210million richer: Lucky ticket holder could scoop biggest EVER EuroMillions jackpot tonight

A single UK winner would instantly become the nation's largest-ever National Lottery winner.

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1 week ago Russia pounds Ukraine with largest aerial bombardment in a month hours after Trump

Moscow launched more than 280 drones and missiles at central Ukraine in its latest attack

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2 w. ago Citizen science water tests reveal ‘really concerning’ pollution in Windermere

Campaigners are calling for decisive action to improve water quality in England’s largest lake.

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2 w. ago World's LARGEST cruise ship proves to be a navigation nightmare as monstrous boat sets sail for first time

The Star of the Seas is a 20-deck, 1,196-foot long vessel that accommodates a staggering 5,610 guests at a time - earning it the title of world's largest cruise ship.

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