Pupils with additional support needs (ASN) at a South Lanarkshire school have been left unable to attend classes for nearly two weeks due to repair work. Robert Owen Memorial primary school in Lanark originally shut on 12 January due to water damage in the building. While classes for mainstream pupils …
Read More »Tees mental health trust families and patients to meet
Stuart WhincupNorth East and Cumbria Family handouts The families of Christie Harnett, Nadia Sharif and Emily Moore campaigned for a public inquiry into the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Trust Families and former patients who say they were “failed” by a health trust are meeting to discuss what they would …
Read More »German nurse jailed for murder may face inquiry into 100 more deaths
An ex-nurse convicted of murdering 10 patients in western Germany may be linked to more than 100 additional deaths, an official has said. The chief public prosecutor in Aachen, Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts, told the BBC that there was “a correspondingly high number of suspicious cases” under review. She cautioned that the …
Read More »Fly-tipping at Southampton graveyard leaves mourners disgusted
A woman has called for action after fly-tippers dumped a large pile of waste at a cemetery where her relatives are buried. Kelly Harryman was visiting the grave of her brother-in-law at St Mary’s Extra Cemetery in Sholing, Southampton, when she saw the rubbish last week. She has urged Southampton …
Read More »Why Hollywood fell out of love with Wicked
In today’s Oscar nominations, the biggest shock was that massive musical sequel Wicked: For Good, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, earned zero nods – despite its predecessor earning 10. It proved the perils of overstretching your material. The Oscar nominations had their usual share of snubs and surprises, with …
Read More »Ex-Charlton Athletic owner Thomas Sandgaard charged with fraud
Getty Images Thomas Sandgaard, who owned the club between 2020 and 2023, would perform on the pitch at the Valley before matches A former owner of Charlton Athletic has been charged with fraud, the United States Attorney’s Office has said. Thomas Sandgaard, 67, who owned the south-east London football club …
Read More »France seizes suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in the Mediterranean
Emmanuel Macron/X The Grinch had set sail from Murmansk in northern Russia, French officials said France says it has seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean suspected of being part of Russia’s sanction-busting “shadow fleet”. French President Emmanuel Macron said the tanker, named the Grinch, was “subject to international sanctions …
Read More »Plymouth acid attack victim killed in plot involving ex-wife, court hears
Devon and Cornwall Police Danny Cahalane was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 May A drug dealer who owed £120k to his “boss” and childhood friend was doused in acid at his home in a fatal attack involving his ex-wife, a court …
Read More »The biggest snubs and surprises of this year’s Oscar nominations | Ents & Arts News
While Sinners has surpassed all expectations at this year’s Oscar nominations, coming away with a whopping 16 nods, not all movies will be coming away from the nominations with the same happy glow. Wicked: For Good may have done fairly swift business at the box office, but that simply did …
Read More »Scotcast – What would it take to trigger a World Cup boycott?
Available for over a year If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Priced out? The cost of the World Cup’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002n03l Has Donald Trump’s promise not to use force in Greenland removed the threat of a World Cup boycott? Former footballer Pat Nevin gives us his take …
Read More »Woman, 81, dies weeks after New Year’s Day crash in Aberdeenshire
BBC The accident happened on 1 January An 81-year-old woman has died three weeks after a crash in Aberdeenshire on New Year’s Day. Alma Duguid, from the Fraserburgh area, had been taken to hospital after the two-vehicle collision on the A952 near Toll of Birness. Police Scotland said she died …
Read More »Banking behemoth JP Morgan Nutmegs rivals with purchase of WealthOS | Money News
JP Morgan Chase, the US-based banking giant, has swooped to buy a British pensions technology company as it tries to augment its retirement planning services to personal investing clients. Sky News has learnt that JP Morgan has agreed to snap up WealthOS, which was founded in 2019. Chaired by former …
Read More »Dubai Desert Classic: Rory McIlroy eight behind first-round leader Francesco Molinari
Italian Molinari meanwhile put together a remarkable run of seven birdies in eight holes between the seventh and the 14th on his way to firing a seven-under 65. The 2018 Open champion, now ranked 418th in the world rankings, posted one further birdie in his round, with a solitary bogey …
Read More »Stena’s new ferry powered by ‘curved ball’ physics set to sail
A new ship with high-tech sails which harness the same wind power that makes a “curve ball” in football is going into service in Lancashire. The Stena freight ferry is equipped with towers called rotor sails which compress and thin air to create thrust to power the vessel – the …
Read More »Swinney denies government pressure to open scandal-hit hospital
First Minister John Swinney has denied there was pressure from the Scottish government to rush the opening of the country’s largest hospital despite safety fears about its water system. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said this week that pressure had been applied for the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) to …
Read More »Commuter train crashes into crane in Murcia, marking Spain’s fourth train crash in five days | World News
A commuter train has crashed into a construction crane in southeastern Spain, the fourth rail incident in the space of a week. Emergency services in the Murcia region said four people suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident near the port city of Cartagena. A spokesperson added the …
Read More »Wrexham transfer news: Phil Parkinson responds to Sidiki Cherif links
Signings have not been pressing as Parkinson’s squad options are continuing to be bolstered by the returns of players from injury – with the likes of Danny Ward, Andy Cannon, Lewis Brunt and Aaron James all closer to being available. But while the Wrexham manager feels exits are more likely …
Read More »Ugandan MP and Bobi Wine ally arrested over election violence
Ugandan police have detained a lawmaker, and close ally of opposition leader Bobi Wine, for his alleged role in election-related violence last week. Muwanga Kivumbi, a deputy leader of Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP), is accused of organising attacks on a police station and a vote-tallying centre after their electoral …
Read More »Elliott Stooke: Leicester Tigers sign lock for 2026-27 season
Leicester Tigers have signed lock Elliott Stooke from Japanese side Red Hurricanes for next season. The 32-year-old began his career at Gloucester and has also had spells at Bath, Wasps, Bristol and Montpellier. The deals follows the recent signing of Wales number eight Aaron Wainwright, who will also join Geoff …
Read More »Drinking less could prevent cancer deaths, study suggests
[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Reducing annual alcohol consumption in Australia by one liter a person could significantly lower deaths from several major cancers, particularly among older Australians, a new study led by La Trobe University has found. Using more than 70 years of national mortality, alcohol and tobacco consumption, …
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