40 h. ago Kilmarnock woman opens heart on pain of losing child 36 years ago

Carol Greer spoke about how support has changed over the years for people who have lost a child.

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3 d. ago Greta Thunberg is deported from Israel today after claims she was 'given very little food or water' and subjected to 'harsh treatment'

According to Swedish foreign ministry officials who spoke to people close to the activist, Thunberg spoke of her harsh treatment at the hands of the Israelis.

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6 d. ago Man United boss Ruben Amorim pays tribute to victims of synagogue terror attack

The Manchester United manager spoke about the tragedy that saw two people killed on Thursday.

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7 d. ago Actors hate Tilly Norwood – but they are their own worst enemies | Catherine Shoard

The backlash against the AI actor has been fierce but with the rise of cosmetic surgery and navel-gazing releases, Hollywood needs to take a long, hard look at itselfGiven that she has appeared only fleetingly in a brief comedy sketch, backlash to AI actor Tilly Norwood has been swift and fulsome. The people, the industry and the critics spoke with united voice, all of them basically retching.Actors were especially fast out of the gate to condemn a concept that is – obviously – depressing, dystopian and (if the tech behind it has ripped off real-life faces) dodgy. It is also plain shonky: my colleague Stuart Heritage has said perhaps all there needs to be said about Tilly’s indeterminate dentistry, but there are clearly teething problems here that mean she’s far from ready for her closeup. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago John Swinney expresses 'horror' over Manchester synagogue attacks after two people confirmed dead

The First Minister spoke out after police said two people had died.

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8 d. ago No trains from Greater Manchester station this weekend as work on £20m project continues

Passengers have been advised to plan ahead

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1 week ago We spoke to 42 people in the 19 Greater Manchester areas getting £20m each

The government's new initiative gives £20m over 10 years to 19 areas in Greater Manchester - and voters decide how to spend it

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2 w. ago Greater Manchester borough faces 'early warning' over £20m hole

The local authority says it is working 'very, very hard' to plug the gap.

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3 w. ago I went home, to one of Labour’s safest seats, and it felt like a newly minted Reform constituency | Kirsty Major

Knowsley is a Labour stronghold. But judging by the polls and the people I spoke to, the messages of the right are truly cutting throughAt the weekend, I took the well-worn journey from London to Knowsley in Merseyside. I’ve made this trip so many times that I can execute it with military precision, arriving just in time before the train doors close, even with a toddler in tow this time around. My uncle picked us up from the station and as we turned on to the motorway, I saw St George’s flags hanging over us from the sides of bridges. Union jacks circled the roundabout just before we turned off to go to my auntie’s house. Knowsley is Labour’s fourth-safest seat in the UK, but it felt like a newly minted Reform constituency.It was a Friday evening, so we opened a bottle of wine and put pizzas in the oven. I was updated on various family milestones – a house sale had gone through, a baby bump was starting to show, the poor dog was on its last legs. My daughter entertained everyone wit...

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