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Scottish councils to receive extra £100m boost, reveals John Swinney

Scottish councils to receive extra £100m boost, reveals John Swinney

Scottish councils to receive extra £100m boost, reveals John Swinney

21 February 2023

The Deputy First Minister revealed the additional money had come from the UK Government because of a forecasting error.


Doctors urge Health Secretary to meet over strikes

Doctors urge Health Secretary to meet over strikes

Doctors urge Health Secretary to meet over strikes

21 February 2023

The BMA said at present it understands that only civil servants are due to meet union representatives.


Cash-in-transit driver guilty of being ‘inside man’ in faked £920,000 heist

Cash-in-transit driver guilty of being ‘inside man’ in faked £920,000 heist

Cash-in-transit driver guilty of being ‘inside man’ in faked £920,000 heist

21 February 2023

Andrew Measor, 51, handcuffed himself to his van’s steering wheel before using his nose to call for help.


Gunman Jake Davison killed himself after shooting five dead, inquest rules

Gunman Jake Davison killed himself after shooting five dead, inquest rules

Gunman Jake Davison killed himself after shooting five dead, inquest rules

21 February 2023

The 22-year-old shot himself with a pump-action shotgun after being confronted by an unarmed police officer minutes after killing five people.


Michelle O’Neill calls for ‘speedy resolution’ to talks on NI Protocol

Michelle O’Neill calls for ‘speedy resolution’ to talks on NI Protocol

Michelle O’Neill calls for ‘speedy resolution’ to talks on NI Protocol

21 February 2023

There has been speculation that the UK and the EU are close to agreement on the post-Brexit deal.


Arrogant fraudster convicted of murdering older woman to plunder her wealth

Arrogant fraudster convicted of murdering older woman to plunder her wealth

Arrogant fraudster convicted of murdering older woman to plunder her wealth

21 February 2023

Serkan Kaygusuz, 42, conned and cajoled 70-year-old Norma Girolami out of her money before killing her, his trial heard.


Avanti West Coast launches WhatsApp service for disabled passengers

Avanti West Coast launches WhatsApp service for disabled passengers

Avanti West Coast launches WhatsApp service for disabled passengers

21 February 2023

The Travel Companion system is designed to ensure disabled customers receive prompt support when they encounter problems.


Midwife urges missing aristocrat Constance Marten to get medical care for baby

Midwife urges missing aristocrat Constance Marten to get medical care for baby

Midwife urges missing aristocrat Constance Marten to get medical care for baby

21 February 2023

Constance Marten and her partner have been travelling around the UK by taxi since their car was found burning on the M61 in Bolton on January 5.


Anti-strikes Bill could increase number of walkouts, impact assessment finds

Anti-strikes Bill could increase number of walkouts, impact assessment finds

Anti-strikes Bill could increase number of walkouts, impact assessment finds

21 February 2023

The Department for Business and Trade’s analysis also found that non-strike related action could also become more popular after legislation is passed.


Joely Richardson to narrate The Moon Of Kyiv ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

Joely Richardson to narrate The Moon Of Kyiv ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

Joely Richardson to narrate The Moon Of Kyiv ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

21 February 2023

All profits from the newly published picture book are going to Save The Children’s fund supporting children directly affected by the war in Ukraine.


Cab driver who acted as ‘courier’ for cross-Channel people smugglers avoids jail

Cab driver who acted as ‘courier’ for cross-Channel people smugglers avoids jail

Cab driver who acted as ‘courier’ for cross-Channel people smugglers avoids jail

21 February 2023

Habib Behsodi had himself come to the UK having fled the Taliban regime, where he was tortured with ‘boiling water’.


‘Definitely don’t eat that one’ – Kate tries her hand at making pancakes

‘Definitely don’t eat that one’ – Kate tries her hand at making pancakes

‘Definitely don’t eat that one’ – Kate tries her hand at making pancakes

21 February 2023

The Princess of Wales joked with onlookers as she struggled to toss a pancake during a visit to Oxford House Nursing Home in Slough.


Kate Forbes still running for FM ‘at the moment’ amid controversy over her views

Kate Forbes still running for FM ‘at the moment’ amid controversy over her views

Kate Forbes still running for FM ‘at the moment’ amid controversy over her views

21 February 2023

The Finance Secretary has attracted criticism after she said she would not have voted for same sex marriage.


Shortage of tomatoes widening to more products and likely to last ‘weeks’

Shortage of tomatoes widening to more products and likely to last ‘weeks’

Shortage of tomatoes widening to more products and likely to last ‘weeks’

21 February 2023

Asda has introduced a customer limit of three on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries.


Many benefits recipients will be worse off until April 2025, IFS warns

Many benefits recipients will be worse off until April 2025, IFS warns

Many benefits recipients will be worse off until April 2025, IFS warns

21 February 2023

Government cost-of-living payments are a ‘crude patch’ which cost around £2bn more than if benefits had risen with inflation, the think tank said.


Robert Buckland says protocol Bill ‘no longer has any legal justification’

Robert Buckland says protocol Bill ‘no longer has any legal justification’

Robert Buckland says protocol Bill ‘no longer has any legal justification’

21 February 2023

The Prime Minister faces a fresh split among the Tories over the post-Brexit legislation on Northern Ireland.


London Fashion Week spotlights creativity and resilience of Ukrainian designers

London Fashion Week spotlights creativity and resilience of Ukrainian designers

London Fashion Week spotlights creativity and resilience of Ukrainian designers

21 February 2023

Designers from the war-torn country took to the runway before the first anniversary of the conflict on Friday.


More nurseries and childminders likely to close due to cost pressures, MPs told

More nurseries and childminders likely to close due to cost pressures, MPs told

More nurseries and childminders likely to close due to cost pressures, MPs told

21 February 2023

Early years staff are leaving the sector as the ’emotional’ demands of the job are taking their toll, childcare leaders said.


Professor Sir Chris Whitty attacks marketing of vapes to children

Professor Sir Chris Whitty attacks marketing of vapes to children

Professor Sir Chris Whitty attacks marketing of vapes to children

21 February 2023

The proportion of children aged 11 to 17 currently vaping jumped from 4% in 2020 to 7% in 2022, a poll found.


Life on Mars impossible to detect with current scientific instruments – experts

Life on Mars impossible to detect with current scientific instruments – experts

Life on Mars impossible to detect with current scientific instruments – experts

21 February 2023

The instruments may lack the sensitivity to find evidence of microbial life, researchers have said.


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