6 h. ago Gunfire as thousands protest in Haiti to denounce a surge in gang violence

Thousands of protesters in Haiti have clashed with police as they denounce a surge in gang violence and demand that the government keep them safe

Events

49 h. ago Glasgow's drugs ­consumption room should pave way for other cities

Record View says it's an embarrassment and a sign of stunted drugs policy that we don’t see similar centres in places such as Edinburgh and Dundee – where there is a clear need.

Events

2 d. ago A new start after 60: I was never a great swimmer – but I took up diving and now somersault into the pool

After moving to a new city, Antonia Murphy was captivated by the local diving facilities. Now 68, she can launch herself off a 7.5-metre platformAntonia Murphy has always loved water. It can be warm or icy, wild or maintained in a municipal facility. Although “not a great swimmer”, she is a confident one. So when she moved to Edinburgh two years ago, she promptly checked out the public leisure centre. She was captivated by the alluring, deep blue of the diving pool. “I thought: ‘This is unbelievable.’ I felt seduced,” she says.She had “larked around” as a child, but never learned to dive, so she went along to the Royal Commonwealth’s public session. “This bloke was standing there. We got chatting.” He told her about coaching sessions – and Murphy, then 66, booked a taster class. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago "Not scared" Family of feared Edinburgh crimelord break silence as gang war erupts in city

Breaking their silence for the first the crime clan also appeared to goad their gangland rivals boasting that none of them have had a finger laid on them.

Events

6 d. ago Rapper who appeared with Trump at rally pleads guilty to attempted murder

Prosecutors say Sheff G, who supported the president last year, used career earnings to fuel gang violence in BrooklynA New York City rapper who joined Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges after prosecutors say he used earnings from his music career to fuel gang violence in Brooklyn.Sheff G, whose legal name is Michael Williams, agreed to serve five years in prison as part of the plea entered in a Brooklyn court on Wednesday, Brooklyn district attorney Eric Gonzalez said. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago UN warns of 'severe' human rights abuses in Haiti as illegal weapons proliferate

A U.N. report states that a steady stream of illegal weapons smuggled into Haiti is fueling an increase in gang violence and leading to severe human rights abuses

Events

7 d. ago Who are the Kinahan Cartel? Crime clan at centre of Edinburgh gang violence unmasked

The crime gang has links to organised crime in Scotland and countries all across the world.

Events

7 d. ago Edinburgh gang war 'fuelled by Kinahan cartel' as violence grips the capital

A global crime syndicate spearheaded by big hitters in Dubai are behind the shocking scenes unfolding on the streets of Edinburgh.

Events

2 w. ago Edinburgh and Yorkshire set to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027

Men’s and women’s races will both visit UK for three days‘The biggest free spectator event ever hosted in the UK’The men’s Tour de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand Départ in Edinburgh and three stages that trace a route from Scotland through England and into Wales.It will be the third Tour race start in Britain in the last 20 years, after London in 2007 and Yorkshire in 2014, and the most logistically demanding Grand Départ in the century-long history of the race. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Edinburgh and Yorkshire to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027

Men’s and women’s races will both visit UK for three days‘The biggest free spectator event ever hosted in the UK’The men’s Tour de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand Départ in Edinburgh and three stages that trace a route from Scotland through England and into Wales.It will be the third Tour race start in Britain in the past 20 years, after London in 2007 and Yorkshire in 2014, and the most logistically demanding Grand Départ in the century-long history of the race. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago The traveller connection, the Kinahan cartel and the great golden toilet robbery: Incredible story behind unlikely Blenheim Palace heist

Two of the burglars who stole a golden toilet from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire are now facing long jail sentences - but inconvenient questions remain over the audacious crime .

Events

2 w. ago Aid group in Haiti temporarily shutters hospital after gangs attack convoy evacuating medical staff

Doctors Without Borders says that four of its vehicles came under fire while they evacuated staff from a hospital in Haiti’s capital as gang violence surges

Events

2 w. ago What will happen to Venezuelan 'gangsters' deported by Trump to the 'world's worst' jail: Inside brutal El Salvador mega

The Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo prison has become a symbol of El Salvador's harsh crackdown on gang violence since it opened

Events

3 w. ago Stop and search powers extended after night of gang violence in Manchester

The violence erupted following a flare up between two rival gangs in the area

Events

3 w. ago US bans flights to Haiti's capital until Sept. 8 as UN expert says gang violence is more dire

The United States has extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence

Events

3 w. ago Scotland's brutal traveller gang wars exposed amid 'unacceptable violence'

The weekend's carnage is the latest in a number of incidents in Scotland in recent years.

Events

3 w. ago Bloodshed in Ecuador as 22 are killed in street gunfights: Rival factions of notorious gang clash as president scrambles to crackdown on violence plaguing the country

Gun battles broke out across the northern neighborhood of Nueva Prosperina on Thursday afternoon between members of criminal group Los Tiguerones.

Events

3 w. ago Haiti’s southwest airport accepts international flights for first time after violence halts trips to capital

The Antoine Simon Airport in the coastal city of Les Cayes should be a safer option for commercial airlines

Society

4 w. ago The forgotten Scottish village that was replaced by a 'shopping centre roundabout'

A popular Edinburgh shopping centre was once the site of a now-forgotten village.

Economics