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Grant Laing stepped down as Perth and Kinross Council leader last year BBC News

Apple has a new AirTag that’s better at finding lost things. If only it could help find the goodwill Apple lost when CEO Tim Cook chose to party at the White House on Saturday.  There’s a lot of Apple news to unpack — and unbox — this week, between new …

​​​​​​​Pep Guardiola has given a passionate speech in support of Palestinian children and called for action. The Manchester City manager missed his usual pre-weekend news conference on Friday after speaking at a charity concert in Barcelona on Thursday evening. Guardiola wore a keffiyeh scarf as he spoke of his pain …

Bobb has fallen down the pecking order at City after the January arrival of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth. “I know there are rumours, I know there are talks,” manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday after City’s win over Wolves. Asked if Bobb wants to leave the club, Guardiola replied: “I …

The second of two gas-powered ships for CalMac’s Arran route is not expected to be ready until the end of the year. BBC News

Anna and Magnus built a life together. They had a home with three kids and a dog. Then they separated. This is where The Love That Remains begins, but as time passes and the reality of their divorce sets in, they’re left to move through a future strained by their …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Driven by an older, more diverse population and a significant increase in risk factors, at least six in 10 U.S. adults are projected to have some form of cardiovascular disease, causing related health care costs to triple. That’s a figure that is only expected to …

China has lifted restrictions on some British MPs and peers and will now allow all parliamentarians to visit the country, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Speaking to Sky News’s political editor Beth Rigby, the prime minister said the sanctions have been a “real cause for concern across parliament”, and he …

Parkinson himself endured a similar struggle during his time as manager of Bolton Wanderers. The 58-year-old led the Trotters to promotion into the Championship in 2016-17, although, after keeping them in the second tier in 2017-18 amid huge financial struggles at the club, Bolton were relegated in 2018-19. They later …

Microsoft’s PowerToys team is contemplating building a top menu bar for Windows 11, much like Linux, macOS, or older versions of Windows. The menu bar, or Command Palette Dock as Microsoft calls it, would be a new optional UI that provides quick access to tools, monitoring of system resources, and …

“The pathway is in a really strong place, thanks to the commitment and passion behind so much outstanding work. It’s special to be coming back into this space and to work alongside people who care deeply about making a real difference. “I want to use the knowledge and experience I’ve …

The dismantling of Sanjeev Gupta’s British business empire is accelerating after advisers were hired to find a buyer for a steel production business which supplies oil giants including BP and Shell. Sky News has learnt that Liberty Steel’s Hartlepool-based steel pipes unit, which employs about 170 people, is hunting a …

Hampshire have signed Australian all-rounder Hilton Cartwright on a deal that will see him play for the Hawks in this year’s T20 Blast. The 33-year-old was at the county in 2025 to reinforce the white-ball squad following a number of international call-ups and scored 213 runs. He has played four …

Newcastle Red Bulls have further strengthened their squad for next season by signing George Turner from Harlequins. The 33-year-old hooker, a veteran of 50 caps who is part of Scotland’s squad for next month’s Six Nations, has agreed a one-year contract with the option to extend for a further year. …

Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May has said the band will not tour in the US any time soon, saying it has become “a dangerous place”. The band has not played a show since February 2014, but it appears that if they were to announce new gigs they would not be …

Jayla-Jean Mclaren died on 3 August after being taken to hospital with serious injuries. BBC News

Alfie Hewett’s Australian Open men’s wheelchair singles title defence ended in the semi-finals with defeat by Spain’s Martin de la Puente. The top seed, a 10-time Grand Slam singles champion, lost 6-4 6-4 in one hour and 27 minutes. Hewett, 28, had fallen at the same stage in the men’s …

Millwall boss Alex Neil has backed new signing Barry Bannan to provide the “extra bit of quality” his side will need if they are to earn a long-awaited return to the top flight for the first time since 1990. A 4-0 thumping of south London rivals Charlton Athletic last Saturday …

Available for over a year Kate Cross and Alex Hartley discuss Sciver-Brunt scoring the first ever century in the WPL for Mumbai Indians. Plus, who makes it in to their dream dinner party line-up, who’s qualified for the Women’s World Cup, and what gave Crossy the ick during the episode? …

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. BBC News