9 h. ago JLS Glasgow Hydro and Aberdeen P&J Live Stage Times: Set times, support, tickets, setlist and age restrictions

One of the biggest boybands of recent years are on their way to Scotland.

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9 h. ago ‘You definitely felt disposable’: models – one 27, one 62 – discuss Botox, weight loss, creativity and the threat of AI

Modelling has changed hugely over the decades. Two models from different generations discuss the highs and lows of the industry, from the joy of travel and dressing up to predatory behaviour and physical pressuresIt’s easy to think of models as people whose lives are full of glitz and glamour, who “don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day”. But according to New York-based Danielle Mareka, 27, and 62-year-old Dee O, who lives in London, the reality for most models is a constant hustle to get noticed.That’s not to mention keeping up with the fashion world’s changing landscape: since O began modelling in 1983, the internet and social media have transformed the way the industry operates. And models are now navigating innovations such as AI models appearing in Vogue and the impact of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs on the sector. O and Mareka met to discuss their careers past and present. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say

Exclusive: Pregnancy experts warn of inadequate medical advice and lack of safe and reliable careWomen must be given clearer warnings on the potentially fatal dangers of giving birth at home and should only be aided by experienced midwives, experts have said.Maternity services worldwide are dealing with an increase in the number of women with more complex pregnancies. Many are choosing to have their baby in a familiar environment, in the comfort and privacy of their own home. Some choose a home birth because having their first baby in hospital was “deeply traumatic” and they are reluctant to repeat the experience. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Vital service supporting Scots families affected by baby loss under threat

Baby Loss Retreat was founded in February 2018 by Julie and Bryan Morrison in memory of their daughter Erin, who was stillborn in 2003 at 37 weeks.

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5 d. ago Haim Glasgow: Setlist, stage times, support and what to know ahead of OVO Hydro gig

Having previously claimed that some of the best shows they’ve ever played were in Scotland, Haim will finish the UK leg of their I Quit tour at the Hydro on Halloween.

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5 d. ago NHS midwives go extra mile and health secretary must address major concerns

"Gray’s highly personal response and desire for change is to be welcomed – and the whole country is behind him in striving for improvements to this most vital of NHS services."

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6 d. ago Anas Sarwar insists Scots support closure of asylum hotels and 'understand' why barracks are used instead

The Scottish Labour challenged the SNP to offer an alternative to using army barracks to temporarily house refugees.

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6 d. ago Wishaw MSP welcomes £1.6m in Scottish Government funding to tackle homelessness

The new investment will help people across North Lanarkshire and the rest of Scotland to access safe, secure homes and vital crisis support when they need it most.

Economics

6 d. ago US Unlocked launches in the UK, supporting faster payments for seamless access to US merchants

US Unlocked, the virtual credit card platform enabling global users to shop with US-based merchants, has officially launched in the United Kingdom

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6 d. ago Kelsey Grammar just had his eighth kid at 70. Doctors say aging dads can put a baby’s health at risk

Fathers who are over the age of 35 are more likely to have children with adverse birth outcomes, experts warn

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7 d. ago MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell rages at ‘deranged’ CNN for employing ‘rabid, lying Trump supporter’ Scott Jennings

Lawrence O’Donnell said that Scott Jennings wasn’t always like this, claiming he was once ‘capable’ of criticizing Trump before he ‘figured out where the money is’ and became the ‘JD Vance of CNN.’

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7 d. ago Succession star Brian Cox lends supports to tiny Highland museum seeking £100,000 to re

Actor Brian Cox has hailed ‘one of the most extraordinary places’ in Scotland

Economics

1 week ago Fury over SNP’s early release prison scheme with cons ‘back in cells within 24 hours’

A CHARITY boss helping cons given early release warns they’ll be back “within 24 hours”. Another 800 prisoners are about to be set free. But Natalie Logan, chief executive of prison rehabilitation group Sisco, said the plan to ease pressure on Scottish jails failed to give prisoners enough support once released. And it is increasing...

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1 week ago Ayrshire mum 'overwhelmed' after being given award for lifesaving charity work

Pauline Moriarty founded Beautiful Inside & Out SCIO in memory of her daughter Jenna, helping thousands across Scotland through therapy and suicide support.

Economics

1 week ago The Stranglers: Setlist, stage times and everything you need to know about Edinburgh and Aberdeen gigs

The Stranglers will be joined by Buzzcocks for shows in Edinburgh and Aberdeen this week.

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1 week ago Poland’s birth rate is in freefall. The cause? A loneliness epidemic that state cash can’t solve | Anna Gromada

Bonuses for families have done nothing to fix a baby bust caused by post-communist Europe’s relationships crisisIn 2015, I found myself advising Poland’s president on the nation’s demographic woes: the country’s fertility rate had stalled at 1.3 children per woman, among the lowest in Europe. I thought I understood the problem. Most Polish couples wanted to have two kids but settled for one. The culprits, I believed, were predictable: precarious jobs, not enough childcare, apartment prices out of reach. At 27, flush with the confidence that comes from being both right and young, I sparred with politicians and policymakers twice my age, usually men, who insisted that women like me would reproduce if only the state threw enough cash into the cradle.We were all, it turned out, fighting the wrong battle. In the decade since then, unemployment in Poland has sunk to one of the lowest in the EU. Incomes have more than doubled. Nursery and childcare places are multiplying. The government no...

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1 week ago West Lothian employers urged to get involved in Scottish Careers Week

Events and activities are set to take place across to support the campaign, co-ordinated by Scotland’s skills agency Skills Development Scotland (SDS).

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2 w. ago Readers’ letters: Scottish Greens are right – it’s time to legalise drugs

A reader says the Scottish Greens’ new policy supporting the legalisation and regulations of drugs is the way forward

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2 w. ago Emotional Support Dogs 2025: These are the 15 best breeds of dog to help reduce stress and anxiety

Experts have long realised that pets can be beneficial to your mental health - these pups being particularly effective.

Politics

2 w. ago Gaza’s children needed a ceasefire – now they desperately need the aid that will keep them alive | Alison Griffin

The youngest and most vulnerable have suffered extreme mental and physical trauma. We can help – but we must be granted immediate accessAlison Griffin is head of conflict and humanitarian campaigns at Save the Children UKIn the last few days, we have seen celebrations alongside cautious optimism about a future for Gaza without bombs and bullets. This much needed pause in hostilities is providing children with the chance to sleep without the fear of drones above their heads, airstrikes on nearby buildings or fires breaking out in their tents. Families in Gaza are slowly returning to their neighbourhoods and trying to salvage what they can of their lives from the rubble.But crucially, what they are still not currently getting is full and sustainable access to aid supplies and vital services. This is about fundamental basic rights for children in the occupied Palestinian territory, which we have been demanding and advocating for since 1953.Alison Griffin is head of conflict and humanit...

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