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Glasgow family of four raise hundreds for refugee charity There is no bias in the original title provided. Gillian Armstrong, 45, Vikki Graham, 46, and their two daughters, Ines, 9, and Margot, 6, recently raised more than £600 for Refuweegee, a community-led charity which provides a space for forcibly displaced people arriving in Glasgow. The Shawlands family of four decided to raise funds for the charity after being inspired by stories of refugees in both films and…

Local authorities should be ‘more entrepreneurial’ There is no bias in the original title provided. Scotland’s councils are facing a £700 million funding gap ahead of setting their budgets for the coming year and some have even hinted that they could introduce or increase charges for some services to help boost funds. As the government comes under increasing pressure over squeezed local council budgets, Labour peer Lord Willie Haughey said: “I don’t mind paying my…

Jack Whitehall bringing new live show to Glasgow OVO Hydro There is no bias in the title provided. The multi-hyphenate comedian, actor, presenter and writer will be bringing his “most personal show yet” called Settle Down to Glasgow in June. Whitehall will perform at the OVO Hydro on June 19. Pre-sale tickets will be available from April 5 at 10am with general tickets going on sale from April 6 at 10am. Jack said: “This is my…

Mike Dailly: Of cabbages, kings and £100m royal coronations There is no bias in the title provided. This is the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Within the novel itself, we have the roguish twins Tweedledum and Tweedledee, reciting to Alice The Walrus and the Carpenter poem: “The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things: of shoes and ships and sealing-wax, of cabbages and kings”. Next month the UK will experience…

Scots firms get nothing from £220m ferry deals given to Turkey There is no bias in the title provided. It has emerged that Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), the Scottish Government-owned firm which owns and procures ferries and harbours failed to stipulate that there should be any Scottish benefit from the £220m contracts given to Turkish shipyard Cemre Marin Endustri. It can be revealed that as Turkey landed a second £115m contract earlier this year…

Blood infection scandal victim from Perthshire speaks out There is no original title provided. It took seven years – during which she experienced extreme fatigue and was forced to give up work – for her to be notified the blood had been infected. On Monday, the findings of a long-running inquiry were released, with chairman Sir Brian Langstaff finding more than 30,000 people were infected with contaminated blood between the 1970s and 1990s, which he…

Majority of Scots have no religion census data shows There is no bias in the title provided. The question is voluntary and was first introduced in 2001, when just 27.5% said they had no religious beliefs. The largest decrease has been in followers of the Church of Scotland, with 42.4% identifying as a follower in 2002. That has dropped to 20.4%, a fall of 610,100 people since 2011, and over 1 million since 2001, though Church of Scotland…

TRNSMT Festival to takeover Barras Market for one off event There is no bias in the title provided. They’ll be taking over the iconic market with live music from artists playing this year’s River Stage and Boogie Bar, as well as having a sustainable fashion pop-up and food vendors on site. Those attending will be in with a shout to win tickets if they’re checking out the fashion pop-ups as organisers have hidden five golden…

Man dies in East Ayrshire Motorcyle crash near Kilmarnock There is no bias in the original title He was travelling on the A76 between Kilmarnock and Mauchline and was pronounced dead at the scene. The road was closed in both directions between Crossroads and Crosshands for a crash investigation and re-opened at about 2.45am. Sergeant Martin Cunningham, of Police Scotland, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died and our…

Scotland issued yellow warning for rain as sunny spell ends There is no bias in the original title provided. Covering nearly the full of the east coast and large parts of the Highlands and Central Belt, the weather warning will be in place from 12pm on Wednesday and last until 6pm on Thursday. Some areas could see up to 80-100 mm of rain over an extended period of heavy rain. A Met Office spokesperson said:…

Rein application mentioned ‘sex scene with genital contact’ There is no original title provided to identify any biased words or phrases. However, documents released to The Herald under Freedom of Information suggest the explicit nature of the show was known about before the grant was awarded. The work, which aimed to show an “erotic journey through a distinctly Scottish landscape,” proved controversial after a casting call made clear that “any sex that features will not…

Scotland’s carbon footprint down 11.5% in year to 2020 There is no bias in the title provided. Data from Scotland’s chief statistician shows the carbon footprint fell from 55.1 tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2019 to 48.8 million tonnes in 2020 – a decrease of 6.3 million tonnes and a drop of 11.5%. It is the lowest level since recording began in 1998, however 2020 covered the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic and…

Gove accuses UK university protests of ‘antisemitism repurposed for Instagram age’ | Protest There is no bias in the title provided. Pro-Palestine university protests are espousing “antisemitism repurposed for the Instagram age”, Michael Gove has said in a speech about countering extremism.The communities secretary accused encampments at British universities of being “alive with anti-Israel rhetoric and agitation” that was “deeply, profoundly intimidatory to Jewish students and others”.Speaking at the JW3 community centre in north london…

Kate Middleton news: Princess gives update on project as she continues cancer treatment There is no bias in the title provided. King hosts garden party with senior royals as Prince Harry to miss reunionGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailAn “excited” Princess of Wales has given her first major project update since beginning her cancer treatment. Her Royal Foundation Business Taskforce…

Singapore Airlines flight: one dead and more than 20 injured after severe turbulence – latest updates | Air transport There is no bias in the title provided. Singapore Airlines plane ‘fell 6,000 ft in three minutes’ – flight dataThe Associated Press has analysed tracking data captured by FlightRadar24 which showed the Singapore Airlines flight cruising at an altitude of 37,000 ft.Just after 8am GMT, the Boeing 777 suddenly pitched down to 31,000 ft over the…

Man arrested after woman stabbed outside Luton school at drop-off time There is no bias in the title provided. For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA woman has been stabbed outside a school in Luton at drop off time.Police confirmed a man has been arrested following the horrifying early morning attack and the victim has been…

Prince Harry suffers legal setback against Rupert Murdoch’s The Sun newspaper Prince Harry has suffered a setback in his latest legal skirmish with The Sun publisher, after a judge ruled he cannot take allegations against Rupert Murdoch to trial. The Duke of Sussex, 39, alleges he was targeted by journalists and private investigators working for Mr Murdoch’s media outlet, and is among 42 claims to be brought against the tabloid. Lawyers for the prince had…

Grocery price rises in Great Britain slow as shoppers opt for own-label products | Supermarkets Grocery price inflation in Great Britain has slowed to the lowest level since 2021, while households are still trading down to cheaper products after two and a half years of rapidly rising prices, research has shown. While pressures remain on household budgets, sales of burgers, beer and wine jumped during the bank holiday weekend at the start of May, according…

Global AI tech companies agree to set of safety outcomes in ‘world first’ There is no bias in the original title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailA “precedent for global standards on AI safety” has been established after 16 AI tech companies committed to a set of safety outcomes at a major summit, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said.The…

Infected blood scandal: ‘not inconceivable’ that officials or politicians could face prosecution, minister says – UK politics live | Politics There is no bias in the title provided Minister claims it’s ‘not inconceivable’ that officials or politicians could face prosecution over infected blood scandalGood morning. Today there will be further reaction to the vast and damning report from Sir Brian Langstaff’s infected blood inquiry. Rishi Sunak told MPs yesterday that the government would pay “comprehensive…

Infected blood scandal: Calls for Hillsborough law to stop future NHS cover-ups as £10bn compensation unveiled There is no bias in the original title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailAndy Burnham has called for a Hillsborough law to be introduced putting a duty of candour on public servants to avoid future cover-ups such as the infected blood scandal.The former…

South West Water owner says 85% of service restored as it raises dividend | Water industry There is no original title provided. The owner of South West Water has said normal service has been restored for 85% of its customers after unsafe drinking water led to more than 100 cases of a waterborne disease in Devon, as it raised its dividend payout to shareholders.After cryptosporidium, a disease that can cause unpleasant symptoms such as diarrhoea…

The contaminated blood scandal, also known as the infected blood scandal, is a British medical scandal in which a large number of people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV.

Michael Gove warns UK is ‘descending into darkness’ over rise in antisemitism – politics live There is no bias in the title provided. Michael Gove is to give a speech about the rise of antisemitism today (PA Wire)Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailMichael Gove will today deliver a hard-hitting speech warning the country is “descending into darkness” following a rise…

Childcare vouchers firm won’t refund £2,800 accrued since pandemic struck | Childcare There is no original title provided. During the pandemic I did not reduce my monthly payments for childcare vouchers. As a result I have nearly £2,800 in my tax-free childcare account. I now work remotely and don’t need them but have been told I can’t get a refund.I was paying the maximum £243 a month via salary sacrifice into my KiddiVouchers account. This…