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Jonathan Geddes BBC Scotland News ThreeSixty UK Rebecca’s blanket is now being used by Homeless Project Scotland A Glasgow school pupil has been named among Time magazine’s girls of the year for inventing a device to help homeless people warm. Rebecca Young, 13, designed a solar-powered blanket, which engineering firm …

Perhaps in response to suggestions that its Search functions have been degraded or been usurped by AI summaries that not everybody wants, Google will now let you select news sources to narrow things down. The company said in a blog post this week that it’s launching Preferred Sources in the US and India over …

Smart lighting company Philips Hue appears to be launching a new version of its bridge, the first in a decade. According to a product page briefly published on Hue’s website and since removed, the Hue Bridge Pro will be faster, have more capacity, and can “turn your smart lights into …

A few months have passed since Newcastle’s Carabao Cup final victory over Liverpool. After the game, a tearful Howe reflected on “the people that aren’t with you” – including his late mum Anne. She was a single parent who raised Howe and his siblings while holding down several jobs, and …

Newcastle are close to signing Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey in a deal worth about £40m. BBC Sport reported on Wednesday that the clubs were in advanced talks over the proposed deal for the 24-year-old. An agreement in principle has now been reached, with just finer details left to complete. …

Anita Nkonge BBC News in Nairobi BBC Nyambura (left) and Cheptoo (right) told undercover investigators how they exposed children to prostitution in Maai Mahiu – a trucking hub The BBC has defended its investigation into child sexual exploitation in Kenya, after the government described it as a “hoax”. Speaking in …

The M6 has been closed southbound after a fire that started in a lorry spread across the carriageway. National Highways said the road was closed between junction 4 at the M6 Toll and junction 3 at Bedworth shortly before 09:00 BST on Thursday due to blaze. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue …

Getty Images An Asian hornet was spotted and captured in the Cork area A biosecurity alert for Ireland has been issued after a confirmed sighting and subsequent capture of an Asian hornet in the Cork area. Extensive monitoring will continue to determine if this is one individual insect, or if …

A businessman found guilty of a £630,000 agricultural fraud has been jailed for five years. Barry Mackland, 50, of Aberdeen, pretended to businesses that cheques he presented to them for tractors and machinery would be honoured. His offending took place in 2022 and involved two firms in Forfar, one in …

When The Conjuring debuted in 2013, directed by James Wan, the movie felt like a throwback to atmospheric 1970s horror flicks such as The Changeling or The Manitou. From its simple opening title card — yellow text on a black background — to its relatively little gore and slow build …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jennifer Aniston gave a stark warning about safety after a man rammed into her home gate. Aniston, 56, admitted her security team is “not glamorous in any way,” in the September cover issue of Vanity Fair. “It’s a necessity.” “People are out …

Health authorities have warned of a “worrying increase” in cases of a mosquito-borne infection in people returning to the UK from abroad. A total of 73 cases of chikungunya were reported between January and June 2025 – more than double the 27 cases reported in the same period last year, …

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo has spoken about how depression played a part in her decision to leave the station last year. Amfo has previously spoken about her periods of struggling with her mental health and anxiety, and told Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast last week she has …

A mother killed by a falling tree branch “saved her daughter’s life by pushing her out of the way” just in time, a member of her family has said. Madia Kauser, 32, was walking in Witton Country Park in Blackburn with her husband and two children on Monday when she …

Andrew Picken and Aimee Stanton BBC News Scotland Getty Images International migration has fuelled a record high in the number of people living in Scotland, new figures have revealed. National Records of Scotland (NRS) data put the country’s population at 5,546,900 in the year up to mid-2024. This is up …

About 100 people have gathered for a wreath-laying service to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day). VJ day honours the conflict in the far east before World War Two ended, when atomic bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan’s surrender on 15 August …

Financial problems already plagued the club before a consortium, led by businessman Dario Berta, bought Salford on the eve of the season, with the Red Devils asking for an advance on 2025’s funding late last year. Despite the takeover, however, Salford have continued to struggle financially, while the club’s attempt …

Georgia Hunter Bell remembers it well, not least the comically oversized vest. The feeling of knowing she was going to win her first ever track race as she passed everyone – girls and boys – on the final lap. Listening as her mum was told that 800m in two minutes …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jussie Smollett’s career comeback hasn’t been a walk in the park after his 2019 race hoax scandal. In addition to a new Netflix documentary, Smollett, 43, will star in the upcoming Fox reality show, “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.” Brand expert Eric …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Living to see 100 is a major feat that has a common thread. Recent studies of centenarians – people who are in their 100s – have found that they suffer from fewer diseases overall, develop them more slowly and are less likely …