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Microsoft device recalled due to serious safety concerns There is no bias in the title provided. The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it has insufficient external build quality, which can allow access to live parts. If you own a replacement laptop charger for a Microsoft Surface, specifically a black transformer and black power supply lead with a red fuse cover, then you are strongly advised to not use it and instead follow certain procedures. The Microsoft product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it has insufficient external build quality, which can allow access to…

Scotland weather: Tree stuck under train during Storm Babet There is no bias in the title provided The tree became wedged under a train between Glasgow and Orban, ScotRail said, which delayed the service near Taynuilt.  “This is what we’re up against today,” ScotRail said, sharing photos of the incident on social media.  Read more: Scotland red weather warning: Live Storm Babet updates The tree was eventually cleared by Network Rail staff, the train company said.  It comes as a red weather warning is in place for parts of Scotland on Thursday and Friday as Storm Babet strikes.  Areas of…

Small businesses call for help to improve security measures There is no bias in the original title provided. The Federation of Independent Retailers (The Fed) has launched a campaign to lobby the government for security grants of up to £1500.  The money would allow small businesses and retailers to make changes such as improved store lighting, installing panic buttons and upgrading CCTV equipment.  READ NEXT: Greyhound racing track could be demolished for hotel and homes It is hoped these measures would help to deter crime while also helping retailers provide information to police if they have to report a crime.  It…

The Christmas films showing in Glasgow you need to see There is no bias in the title provided. We have drawn up the ultimate list of where to watch everything from Home Alone to Elf.  *Details were correct at the time of this article running.  READ NEXT: Twin Atlantic announce Glasgow O2 Academy homecoming show  Saint Luke’s Music and arts venue Saint Luke’s will be bringing Jim Carrey and Macaulay Culkin to Glasgow’s East End by showing two festive classics on Saturday, December 23.  First up will be the Grinch Who Stole Christmas which will be shown at 11am and will…

Sir Chris Hoy announces he is being treated for cancer There is no bias in the title provided. The six-time Olympic gold medallist said the news came as a “huge shock” last year and he is undergoing chemotherapy.  The 47-year-old from Edinburgh posted a statement on social media saying he had wanted to keep his diagnosis private but his “hand has been forced”.  He said: “I have a bit of news. Last year I was diagnosed with cancer, which came as a huge shock, having had no symptoms up to that point. “I’m currently receiving treatment including chemotherapy, which thankfully…

Infected blood scandal inquiry latest: ‘Chilling’ cover up over decades led to thousands of deaths There is no bias in the title provided. Infected blood scandal greatest injustice country has seen, claims Andy BurnhamSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in healthGet our free Health Check emailPoliticians, doctors and civil servants carried out a “chilling” and “pervasive” cover up, which led to the deaths of around 3,000 people through contaminated blood, a damning inquiry has found.Tens of thousands of people were avoidably infected with HIV and Hepatitis in the “worst treatment disaster…

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of public mourning following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Rhymney HMO ‘makes mockery’ of town’s conservation area There is no bias in the title provided. The proposal to transform 16 High Street from a four-bedroom house into a five-bed HMO (house in multiple occupation) was approved on Wednesday May 15, after several committee members said they felt unable to properly consider the impact on the local community. The application had drawn opposition from some neighbours, and ward councillor Carl Cuss summed up their concerns, telling the committee the plan “makes a mockery” of the area’s conservation status. HMOs are typically properties where unrelated, individual adults live in private bedrooms…

Prison recall search launched for wanted Caerphilly man There is no bias in the original title provided. The force area appealing for information to locate 39-year-old Paul Williams from the Rhymney area. Williams received a prison sentence of two years and three months for attempted burglary at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court in November 2022.Williams has breached his licence conditions and now been recalled to prison. A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “We’re appealing for information to locate 39-year-old Paul Williams from the Rhymney area. “Paul Williams, 39, has breached his licence conditions.”Anyone with information on Williams’ whereabouts can call 101…

Caerphilly: Paedophile caught after girl saw NSPCC talk There is no bias in the title provided. Andrew Flecknell’s victim told her mother of his “hideous” abuse following the showing of the children’s charity PANTS programme. The 38-year-old defendant from the Bedwas area of Caerphilly was condemned by Judge Lucy Crowther who told him: “This was a campaign of rape.” Flecknell sexually assaulted the girl “more times than she can remember”. Clare Wilkes, prosecuting, said that the child’s mother made a victim impact statement on her behalf which she read at Cardiff Crown Court. It stated: “This has had a massive…