24 m. ago Dead man's coffin set on fire by 'rivals' in front of grieving mourners at wake

Gang members set fire to a dead rival's coffin as mourners paid their last respects to the deceased man, who was killed in a gun fight with police as he and others tried to ambush rivals

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27 m. ago Ospreys v Scarlets team news as one side make wholesale changes for biggest game of season

The Ospreys have made wholesale changes for this Sunday's huge European tie against the Scarlets

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29 m. ago Edinburgh home firebombed in second attack as gangland turf war rages on

The blaze broke out at a property on Hay Drive in the early hours of Friday April 4, weeks after another incident believed to be at the same location.

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45 m. ago Trump’s attacks on law firms are an attack on law itself | David Cole and Amrit Singh

In unprecedented orders, the president is targeting lawyers simply for filing cases he opposes. And firms are surrenderingIf you are systematically engaged in lawbreaking, lawyers can be very annoying. They sue, and their suits may lead courts to declare your actions illegal.So Donald Trump, who has launched his second term with a blizzard of blatantly illegal actions, many of which have been suspended by the courts, has decided to address the problem at its root. He’s targeting lawyers, punishing them for doing nothing more than filing lawsuits he opposes, or hiring lawyers he does not like. He has issued unprecedented executive orders penalizing five of the nation’s major law firms, and more are likely to come. These tactics, blatantly illegal, are designed with one goal in mind: to chill lawyers’ willingness to challenge his illegal actions. They are a fundamental attack on the foundation of the rule of law. And they are achieving their purpose, not because they are legal – they ...

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46 m. ago Major Falkirk roundabout to be resurfaced after council win legal battle over 'failed' work

The local authority has been making temporary repairs to the roundabout which was resurfaced in 2022

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64 m. ago Nintendo Switch 2 review: Could it finally render consoles obsolete?

After months of speculation, the gaming giant has finally announced its new console. We put it to the test

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69 m. ago Pictures show the scale of the fire damage at Leekes department store

The fire ripped through outbuildings at Leekes' flagship store in the early hours of Friday

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77 m. ago Dirtea Mushroom Coffee review: we tested the Lion’s Mane blend and were surprised

Dirtea mushroom coffee offers a unique way to energise without the crash. Consumer writer Gareth Butterfield tested it on his coffee-loving wife

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82 m. ago Stock markets plunge as China announces retaliatory 34% tariffs on US goods – business live

Global trade war escalate as Beijing hits back against Donald Trump with new tariffs on US goodsIMF warns of ‘significant risk’ to global economy from Trump tariffs as markets slideGlobal markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall StreetAnalysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economistsNew Civil Liberties Alliance, a conservative legal group, has filed what it says is the first lawsuit seeking to block Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports, saying the US president overstepped his authority. Reuters reports:The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, alleges that Trump lacked the legal authority to impose the sweeping tariffs unveiled on Wednesday as well as duties authorized on February 1 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.“By invoking emergency power to impose an across-the-board tariff on imports from China that the statute does not authorize, President Trump has misused that power, usurped Congress’s right to contro...

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90 m. ago Justin Baldoni claims Ryan Reynolds ‘exploited Blake Lively’s false insinuations’ to ‘accumulate power’

Baldoni and Lively, who is married to Reynolds, are involved in legal actions related to her sexual harassment allegation

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97 m. ago ‘I fear for my loved ones’: Russian BBC journalists shaken by ‘foreign agents’ label

Journalists now effectively banished say Kremlin’s aim is to make them ‘toxic’ to anyone thinking of speaking to mediaRussian BBC journalists who have been labelled “foreign agents” by Vladimir Putin’s regime have spoken of being unable to see their children, forced to sell homes and in effect being banished from their home country.They are now meant to report their finances to the state, down to supermarket receipts, while there have already been practical effects for family members inside Russia. The journalists said the label was designed to make them “toxic” to any Russians thinking about speaking to independent media. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Firefighters bring Stirling wildfire that burned for more than 24 hours under control

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished a wildfire on land near Port of Menteith, Stirling.

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1 hour ago Voyage with Adam Simmonds, London NW1: ‘A bit like eating at a weight

Voyage with Adam Simmonds, London NW1: ‘A bit like eating at a weight-loss camp’ – restaurant review  The Guardian

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1 hour ago Harvard faculty organize amid anxiety that the college will capitulate to Trump

Elite schools like Harvard weigh the costs of standing up to Trump as some, such as Princeton, signal it won’t concedeThe day after the Trump administration announced a review of $9bn in federal contracts and grants with Harvard due to what it claimed was the university’s failure to combat antisemitism on campus, the university’s president, Alan Garber, sent an email to the Harvard community titled: Our resolve.“When we saw the Garber statement’s subject line, everybody thought: ‘Oh, great, Harvard’s going to stand up!” said Jane Sujen Bock, a board member of the Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, a group of alumni founded in 2016 amid a legal battle over affirmative action. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago John Souttar fires Rangers warning as defender admits underlying problem that needs fixed before Bilbao

A huge week lies ahead at Ibrox with Hibs and Athletic Bilbao visiting on domestic and Europa League duty.

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1 hour ago Man City locked in Premier League legal battle over 'unfair' rule which could help rivals

The latest Manchester City news amid reports they are still involved in a Premier League legal battle separate to their 115-plus charges case.

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1 hour ago Blaze which killed three people including girl, four, not suspicious – police

The fire killed three people, including a mother and daughter, in a village in Northamptonshire.

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2 h. ago Man City launch new legal action claiming Premier League rivals like Arsenal have ‘unfair’ edge

Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City are set to go up against the league in relation to recent plans to amend rules around Associated Party Transactions

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2 h. ago Elton John and Brandi Carlile: Who Believes in Angels? review – a true meeting of minds

(Island EMI)The British star and the US country artist spur each other on in this tuneful, swinging set with poignant momentsIn the twilight years of his career, Elton John has been anointing the next generation with a keener ear than most, championing new stars from Chappell Roan to Wet Leg via his Rocket Hour radio show and collaborating with artists as genre-diverse as Britney Spears, Gorillaz and Young Thug. Who Believes in Angels?, however, feels like a genuine meeting of minds. Created alongside American country rock royalty Brandi Carlile, an 11-times Grammy winner, there is the audible sense of two artists pushing each other and raising the other’s game; on the rollicking rock’n’roll romp of Little Richard’s Bible, or the full-blooded country duet Swing for the Fences, 78-year-old John sounds like a man half his age.Where many of his recent collaborations have seen him enter the sonic palettes of modern pop, Someone to Belong To’s interweaving harmonies, or the rousing piano...

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2 h. ago Community being plagued by grass fires as new warning issued

Residents have been told their 'attentiveness is crucial' and to be extra vigilant

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