The veteran SNP politician is gaining backing from his party’s big names as the leadership race begins. Source link
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Thumb-bite Deliveroo rider worked after guilty plea
Jenniffer Rocha is filmed delivering food despite being convicted for biting off a customer’s thumb. Source link
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'Truly horrific': How the Hainault attack unfolded
Details are still emerging about the serious incident in north-east London on Tuesday morning. Source link
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School choir sings on top of Hull Minster tower
More than 70 schoolchildren sang from the tower of Hull Minster to mark May Day. Primary schools from across the city took part in the choral singing 150ft (45m) above the streets. The ceremony was based on a 500-year-old tradition where the choir of Magdalen College in Oxford sing from the tower of the college....
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Watch: King Charles smiles on arrival at cancer centre as he returns to public duties
The King smiled and waved at onlookers as he arrived at a cancer centre in central London, to mark the monarch’s return to public duties. Inside University College Hospital, King Charles talked to staff and patients. It is his first public engagement since February, when he announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer. Read...
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Watch: BBC crew captures moment migrants board small crowded boat to UK from France
The BBC’s Home Affairs correspondent, Tom Symonds, was reporting live as a crowded migrant boat set sail for the UK from Calais in France. He said French police made no attempt to stop the boat from leaving, but did stop another group of migrants from trying to get onto the water. He also explained that...
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Local elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?
Use our lookup to see if there is an election in your area and who you can vote for on 2 May Source link
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Businesses out of pocket after Easter washout
Easter Washout In the wake of Easter festivities, many businesses find themselves counting losses due to unexpected setbacks. The Easter period, traditionally a time of increased consumer spending and heightened economic activity, has left numerous businesses grappling with financial strains. In this article, we explore the repercussions of the Easter washout on businesses and delve...
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‘Being a mum harder than fighting fires’
A mother of five who spends her spare time working as a retained firefighter says being a mum is “harder than tackling fires”. Tania Robinson works with the retained crew at Saxmundham Fire Service in Suffolk. She described herself as “just a normal mum,” adding: “It is definitely harder being a mum than a firefighter.”...
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Scottish Youth Theatre could be saved from closure
Image caption Creative Scotland chief executive Janet Archer said the youth theatre would be able to apply for alternative funding The boss of Scotland’s arts agency has said it may be able to help save the Scottish Youth Theatre from shutting under an alternative funding plan. The theatre has announced its immanent closure, after failing...