6 d. ago Wishaw teacher who died while delivering aid in Bosnia remembered in new book

From Scotland, With Love tells the true story of Edinburgh Direct Aid (EDA), the volunteer charity founded in 1992 by Dr Denis Rutovitz MBE and Prof Jeanne Bell.

Society

2 w. ago Kelly Osbourne breaks down as she delivers tearjerking tribute to late father Ozzy

Kelly Osbourne shed tears as she delivered a heartbreaking tribute to her father Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July, and celebrated how proud he was to be from Birmingham

Politics

2 w. ago 'Really excited about a home birth': Heartbreaking posts of mother who died with her baby during home birth after traumatic first delivery in hospital

Hand up showing off a beautiful diamond engagement ring, Jennifer Cahill could not look happier.

Events

2 w. ago World’s landscapes may soon be ‘devoid of wild animals’, says nature photographer

Margot Raggett, whose latest compilation shows animals scrubbed from natural habitats, calls for rethink on UK accelerated housebuildingMargot Raggett has spent the past decade raising money for conservation efforts around the world but, right now, she feels nervous about the future. “It does feel like we’ve taken a backward step,” she said.The wildlife photographer has raised £1.2m for the cause in the past 10 years through her Remembering Wildlife series, an annual, not-for-profit picture book featuring images of animals from the world’s top nature photographers. The first edition was published in 2015, when the Paris climate agreement was being drafted but, in the years since, efforts to tackle the climate crisis have been rolled back. Continue reading...

Culture

2 w. ago The vigilante putting police to shame by confronting, chasing and filming London's pickpockets

Diego Gardino is a 32-year-old Deliveroo rider whose one-man campaign to expose the petty thieves plaguing London's tourist hotspots have turned him into a social media sensation.

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2 w. ago Mother, 34, who died along with her newborn baby after opting for home birth against medical advice shouted 'I am a warrior!' as she struggled to deliver her daughter

Jennifer Cahill, 34, an international export manager, had made it clear she wanted a completely 'physiological' birth for baby Agnes Lily, with no drugs and minimal outside interference.

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3 w. ago Mother, 52, and daughter, 21, die after eating 'poisoned birthday cake delivered by relative who owed them money' in Brazil

Ana Maria de Jesus, 52, and Larissa de Jesus Castilho, 21, were rushed to the hospital after eating a slice of the cake brought to them by the husband of Ana's niece Patricia.

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