62 m. ago Big Barrhead Clean Up call to residents from East Renfrewshire Council

A litter-pick event has been organised for Friday, October 24 in the town.

Politics

98 m. ago Dominion, voting firm targeted by false 2020 election claims, sold to new owner

Company, which reached $787.5m defamation settlement with Fox News, becomes new entity called Liberty VoteDominion Voting Systems, the company that makes widely used voting equipment in the United States that became synonymous with election conspiracies and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election, has been sold.The company was purchased by Scott Leiendecker, a former Republican Missouri election official who founded KnowInk, which makes electronic pollbooks used at voting sites across the country. Leindecker purchased Dominion under a new company called Liberty Vote. Leiendecker, served as the elections director in St Louis from 2005 until 2012, according to his LinkedIn, a period during which he would have overlapped with Ed Martin, a staunch Trump ally at the justice department who served as chairman of the St Louis board of elections from 2005 to 2006. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Carl Froch teases shock comeback as he teams up with old trainer after Darren Till callout

Froch has fuelled rumours he will accept a Misfits bout with the former UFC fighter

Events

3 h. ago Transportation Secretary threatens to fire ‘problem children’ air traffic controllers who call out sick

Air traffic controllers must continue to work without pay during the ongoing government shutdown

Society

3 h. ago Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid

Before the Spanish study, some scientists had been sceptical about the mammals attacking migratory birdsBats are generally viewed as harmless, if spooky, creatures of the night. But scientists have revealed a more savage side, after witnessing a greater noctule bat – Europe’s largest bat species – hunting, killing and devouring a robin mid-flight.The grisly recording reveals the bat as a formidable predator, climbing to 1.2km (4,000ft) before embarking on a breakneck-speed dive in pursuit of its prey. On capture, the bat delivered a lethal bite and subsequent chewing sounds, recorded between echolocation calls, indicated that the bat consumed the bird continuously during flight for 23 minutes without losing altitude. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Daily Star pub quiz: Test your knowledge with these 20 tough questions!

How many fiendishly-fun questions will you get right in this week's pub quiz? There’s only one way to find out!

Politics

3 h. ago Firefighters in bulletproof vests followed armed police into Manchester synagogue during terror attack

A fire crew was among the first emergency services on the scene as they came across the attack on their way to another 999 call, it has emerged

Events

3 h. ago East Kilbride high school hailed for outstanding mental health and wellbeing provision

Calderglen High School picked up the Carnegie Centre of Excellence Gold Standard.

Politics

3 h. ago South Lanarkshire community networking event to help challenge poverty

Get along to the council's HQ on Friday, October 10, any time between noon and 4pm.

Politics

3 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump and the ceasefire deal: hope at last, but the real work is just beginning | Editorial

This is the best prospect of ending Israel’s war in Gaza since it began. But a long-term solution remains distantDonald Trump called the pause in hostilities he has brokered the first step to a “strong, durable and everlasting peace”. No one can do more to determine the outcome than the US president. This was, for him, a modest statement, acknowledging that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of his plan – it being their decision, not his, to break a multi-point agreement into a multi-stage discussion. Two parties so far apart agreed on one thing: both would rather defer the really difficult issues.In Israel and Gaza, there was joy – however tentative – at the announcement. An end to the annihilation, the release of all hostages and the resumption of large-scale aid have all been desperately needed. There is every reason to fear that this will not lead to a lasting peace, and every reason to strive to ensure that it does. In finally reining in Benjamin Netanyahu, and...

Economics

4 h. ago Hospitality giants praise review into 'outdated' pub licensing rules

Hospitality giants praise review into 'outdated' pub licensing rules  London Evening Standard

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4 h. ago London hospitality giants praise government review into 'outdated' licensing rules on pub opening hours

The review announced on Thursday could also make it easier for venues in the capital to serve food and drinks outside in a bid by Sir Keir Starmer to ‘remove unnecessary barriers’

Politics

4 h. ago Runaway inflatable pumpkin spooks police as they attempt to catch it and return it home

Police in northeast Ohio went in pursuit of a runaway inflatable pumpkin after receiving calls of a large, orange inflatable object on the run

Events

4 h. ago Housebuilder inviting Lanarkshire residents to enter wildlife and landscape photography competition

The new David Wilson Homes initiative is designed to inspire local residents to pause and appreciate the natural beauty around them.

Culture

4 h. ago Popular Stockport shop owned by fashion influencer set to close

"It’s been such a tough decision but I know this is absolutely the correct call"

Culture

4 h. ago Madagascar's Gen Z protesters clash with police as they call for president to step down

About 1,000 protesters have clashed with police in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo

Events

4 h. ago Teen refugee's harrowing murder caught on CCTV after 'brushing past thug's girlfriend'

Sickening CCTV footage — released by cops after Alfie Franco was convicted of murder — shows him saying something to Ahmad Al Ibrahim and calling him over before pulling a knife out on him

Events

5 h. ago ‘We rewatched an Ajax match for 90 minutes’: What really happens when tennis anti

Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on playersDuring a particularly mischievous period of his life many years ago, a 21-year-old Gaël Monfils returned home from a long night of partying at 5.45am and, after a quick dash to the bathroom, fell asleep. Minutes later he was awoken by a doping control officer at his front door: “I’m dying in my bed, and somehow I hear the guy come. Barely. I’m dead and he’s coming,” says Monfils, laughing.One of the requirements of being an elite tennis player is providing your location for an hour each day as part of the anti-doping whereabouts system, which allows the anti-doping authorities to conduct unannounced out-of-competition doping tests. For years the Frenchman, like most other players, has assigned 6am as his usual hour, a time he is certain to be at home or in his hotel room. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago ‘We rewatched an Ajax match’: What really happens when tennis anti

Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on playersDuring a particularly mischievous period of his life, many years ago, a 21-year-old Gaël Monfils returned home from a long night of partying at 5.45am and after a quick dash to the bathroom fell asleep. Minutes later he was woken up by a doping control officer at his front door: “I’m dying in my bed and somehow I hear the guy come. Barely. I’m dead and he’s coming,” says Monfils, laughing.One of the requirements of being an elite player is providing your location for an hour each day as part of the anti-doping whereabouts system, which allows the anti-doping authorities to conduct unannounced out-of-competition doping tests. For years the Frenchman, like most other players, has assigned 6am as his usual hour, a time he is certain to be at home or in his hotel room. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago I’m sensitive to the scents my children’s friend brings into the house. What do I do?

You can set boundaries for your health in our perfume-obsessed world – but you should be extra considerate Hi Ugly,I am 47 and have become sensitive to smell – particularly smells of fabric softeners and perfumes. I don’t want to be with people who apply strong scents as the smell makes me feel sick.Why is this column called ‘Ask Ugly’?How should I be styling my pubic hair?How do I deal with imperfection?My father had plastic surgery. Now he wants me and my mother to get work doneI want to ignore beauty culture. But I’ll never get anywhere if I don’t look a certain way Continue reading...

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