26 h. ago West Lothian school transport cost prompts question over free bus pass use

The council pays £1, 245 per pupil to provide ‘free’ school transport - but with the Scottish Government also providing free bus passes to under 22s, one councillor questioned why pupils were not being asked to use normal buses.

Politics

28 h. ago I was paid $5,000 to move to a 'dying' town. I was sold a hidden gem... but could never have predicted what it did to my life

Movers such as Kelley Meadows are taking advantage of cash incentives and other perks offered by 'dying' towns across the US competing for remote worker citizens

Events

3 d. ago Poundland sold and new owner could close 150 to 200 branches

The chain has been sold for a 'nominal sum'

Politics

3 d. ago Poundland to be sold 'within hours' as thousands of job at risk from new owners

Aa rescue deal fpr discount retailer Poundland is set to be confirmed, potentially today, with the future of hundreds of stores and thousands of staff members under threat

Events

7 d. ago Youth violence campaigner begs third Swinney summit 'cannot be another talking shop'

Vicky Donald, whose teenage daughter was attacked on a school bus, pleaded: "Let's hope another child doesn't die in between this summit and the next."

Politics

7 d. ago London leaver: 'our move from Brockley to a historic hamlet was sparked by safety concerns'

With commuting costs of almost £1,000, a move to the country prompted Alex Austin to start his own business

Politics

1 week ago The stunning Swiss village that is offering people £15,000 to move there and it will even pay your expenses

A stunning village in Switzerland that boasts views of the Alps is offering pay people to relocate there, but there is a big catch.

Economics

1 week ago Bryan Mbeumo 'presents Manchester United demands' as transfer decision made

Bryan Mbeumo has reportedly told Manchester United that he wants to be paid £250,000-a-week if he is to move to Old Trafford this summer

Sport

1 week ago Calls to end 'one of the most severe forms of animal cruelty in this country'

The controversial practice of farrowing crates is used after sows give give birth to restrict movement with the 'severe' form of animal cruelty impacting 200,000 pregnant pigs each year

Politics

1 week ago Bruno Fernandes breaks silence on rejecting £300m Man Utd exit and reveals Ruben Amorim talks

Bruno Fernandes looked certain to leave Manchester United for Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal in a lucrative £100million move that would have pocketed him around £700,000-a-week, before he snubbed the transfer

Economics

1 week ago Bruno Fernandes 'makes Saudi transfer decision' as Fabrizio Romano gives Man Utd update

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has made his decision regarding a blockbuster move to Saudi Arabia after Al Hilal tabled a £800,000-per-week contract to the Portuguese midfielder

Politics

1 week ago Major bus routes plan to benefit thousands of passengers in local communities

Thousands of bus passengers who rely on 'lifeline' routes to get to work, school or the doctors’ will be protected from sudden cuts to services at short-notice

Politics

1 week ago Mother of crash victim backs safety calls as school bus legislation announced

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said she intends to bring forward legislation which prohibits overtaking school buses at bus stops.

Events

2 w. ago The French village PAYING families to move in: Quaint hamlet lures couples with £4,000 bonus plus £850 per child in bid to boost dwindling population

Pressed to respond to an existential challenge, authorities in Marolles-les-Braults are trialing increasingly radical ideas to encourage outsiders to move in.

Economics

2 w. ago 'We sold everything we owned and moved into a £25,000 school bus with our kids'

Lotti Harrison, 29, and Ty Burns, 37, packed up their lives in the UK for a life on the road

Economics

3 w. ago Death toll from Pakistan school bus bombing rises to 8 as Islamabad blames India

The death toll from a school bus bombing in southwestern Pakistan rose to eight as Pakistan's military blames rival India for allegedly supporting rebels behind the attack

Events

3 w. ago WNBA’s New York Liberty reportedly sell stake at record $450m valuation

Liberty stake sold at record $450m team valuationNew funds will help build Liberty’s Brooklyn facilityLatest sign of surging value in women’s pro sportsNew York Liberty owners sold shares in the WNBA team at what would be a record valuation of $450m for a women’s pro sports franchise, the Athletic reported Thursday.The capital raised from the sale, which represent a percentage share in the “mid-teens”, is believed to be earmarked toward construction of a practice facility in Brooklyn, per the report. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 3 girls and 2 soldiers killed in Pakistan school bus bombing are buried

Hundreds of mourners in Pakistan have attended the funerals of three schoolgirls and two soldiers killed in a suicide bombing that targeted a school bus

Events

3 w. ago Chelsea and Newcastle in race with Manchester United to sign Liam Delap

Ipswich striker has release clause of £30mDelap has spoken to United about potential switchChelsea and Newcastle are providing fierce competition for Manchester United in the race to sign Liam Delap, who will hold discussions with all of his suitors before deciding who to join when he leaves Ipswich this summer.Delap, whose release clause drops to £30m after Ipswich’s relegation from the Premier League, has already spoken to executives at United to gain a sense of what a move to Old Trafford would entail. A contract worth £150,000 a week has been put forward. Talks with several other clubs are anticipated and it is understood that Chelsea and Newcastle have been wooing the 22-year-old behind closed doors. Continue reading...

Sport

3 w. ago Lanarkshire Labour councillor deliberately drove his car at man filming school bus cuts protest

Raging Pat Patton, of Bellshill, then got out of his Hyundai Santa Fe and told the victim to put his camera away.

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