1 hour ago I experienced the best of Scottish hospitality at Brig o'Doon

This was one of the best hotel stays I had enjoyed anywhere in Scotland

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2 h. ago First female Archbishop of Canterbury still an outlier among world's top religious leaders

For the first time, a woman will serve as the Archbishop of Canterbury, following the 105 men who have held the role since St. Augustine took that position in the year 597

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2 h. ago Family told their home was on fire while with seriously ill toddler in hospital

'As if they aren't dealing with enough, now they have nowhere to call home'

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2 h. ago Costa del Sol shooting horror as man killed in front of shocked Brit tourists

The 25-year-old victim was gunned down from close range on a cafe terrace in Puerto Banús, on the Costa del Sol in Spain, and later died in hospital. Police have made an arrest

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2 h. ago Soo Catwoman dies aged 70: Model and punk icon's children release heartbreaking statement after star fell into a coma

Punk and fashion icon, Soo Catwoman has died aged 70 after falling into a coma.  

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3 h. ago Stacey Solomon breaks silence on Britain's Got Talent 'dream' job with one

Former X Factor star Stacey Solomon has shared a backstage glimpse of the iconic Britain's Got Talent set as she confirms her place on the judging panel after Simon Cowell fell ill

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3 h. ago Sarah Burton turns up the glamour volume at Givenchy in Paris

Spiritual home of Audrey Hepburn re-establishes itself as serious player in red carpet dressingOn the very same day as Taylor Swift, Sarah Burton entered her Showgirl era. For her second outing as Givenchy designer, Burton turned up the volume with collars dripping rhinestones over collarbones, luscious peach maribou feathers, a pocket-rocket cocktail dress in lipstick red leather, and Naomi Campbell in a tuxedo jacket worn open over a barely-there lace trim bra.Burton has been at Givenchy less than a year, but Alexander McQueen’s long-term right-hand woman has already established a new identity for the house and for herself. Givenchy, the spiritual home of Audrey Hepburn and the little black dress, has an immaculate bloodline of glamour that runs from Paris to Hollywood, but it is a relative minnow as a business. Her recent predecessors had mostly leaned into streetwear and utility-coded metallic accents, but Burton is bringing back the glamour. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Moment teen girl gang ambush pensioner, 75, before beating him to death in attack filmed on mobile phone

Fredi Rivero, 75, died in hospital after he was punched to the ground by three teenage girls, who lunched an unprovoked attack which they film on a mobile phone. The girls were jailed today.

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3 h. ago Warning after elderly Lanarkshire resident conned by bogus caller imitating police officer

Police say a man called the elderly woman's landline number and falsely claimed he was a detective constable from Hamilton police office.

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4 h. ago Girls locked up for killing ‘vulnerable’ man, 75, in unprovoked street attack

Fredi Rivero was set upon in Islington, north London, on February 27 and died in hospital the next day.

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4 h. ago Teen girl gang who killed pensioner, 75, in vicious street attack they filmed on mobile phone are locked up

Fredi Rivero, 75, died in hospital after he was punched to the ground by three teenage girls, who lunched an unprovoked attack which they film on a mobile phone. The girls were jailed today.

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4 h. ago Police release image of potential witness after woman found dead between two cars

Nirodha Niwunhella died on August 21 and a man has been charged with murder

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4 h. ago 'Manchester synagogue terror attacker's father worked at North Manchester General Hospital', says neighbour

Jihad Al-Shamie's father is understood to be a trauma surgeon in war-torn areas of the world

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4 h. ago I'm a scam hunter who's foiled more than 500 fraudsters. Then I fell victim to an HMRC con so pernicious I almost lost everything. This is the mistake I made that you MUST be aware of: JULIE

My phone lights up with a message. It's from a man I don't know, the third to message me today. 'Hey you,' it reads. 'Are you able to send over that money that you owe me?'

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5 h. ago Florida woman caught by her husband sexually abusing his underage son gets new punishment added to jail time

Nurse Alexis Von Yates lost her job and nursing license soon after her arrest

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5 h. ago Injured synagogue attack victims 'under armed guard in hospital'

The heroic dad-of-three had been holding the doors of the synagogue closed to stop the attacker coming inside when he was reportedly hit by a stray police bullet

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5 h. ago XL Bully dog mauls man's face in horror attack in friend's kitchen

A man suffered serious injuries to his face and hands and needed hospital treatment when he was attacked by his friend's XL Bully at her home in Worksop, Nottinghamshire

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6 h. ago The battle for equality in the Church of England: As first woman Archbishop of Canterbury is named

Since St Augustine was sent from Rome to convert the Anglo-Saxons nearly 1,500 years ago there have been 105 holders of the post of Archbishop of Canterbury, and all have been men - until now.

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6 h. ago Company director took cocaine before he killed woman in horror three

The court heard how Lynn had been travelling through Galashiels that day when he soon had to stop as he felt unwell before carrying on his journey.

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6 h. ago Woman 'left gluing in teeth like puzzle' and ruined nose after Turkey teeth fiasco

A 41-year-old mum is in constant pain and struggling to breathe after she contracted a flesh-eating virus following a 'Turkey teeth' procedure, and now she is worried about her future

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