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Teenager charged in connection with death of 20-year-old man

Police Scotland said on Monday a teenager has been charged in connection with the weekend death of a man in Perth.

Dalai Lama apologises after video shows him kissing boy

The incident occurred at a public gathering in February.

Teenager dies after quad bike incident

Gardai in Co Laois have appealed for witnesses.

Romanian prosecutors search electronic devices in Andrew Tate case

The controversial internet personality is under house arrest on suspicion of organised crime and human trafficking.

Teachers want Ofsted’s ‘reign of terror’ abolished, union says

A motion at the NASUWT conference called for the inspection system to be abolished in its ‘current form’ and immediate inspections to be halted.

Search for missing man ends after body found on beach

David Wylie was last seen in Stevenston on March 23, but Police Scotland called an end to the search on Monday after a body was found near Seamill.

Nearly 3,000 Vodafone broadband customers report outage

The issue comes after Virgin Media experienced problems last week.

Man taken to hospital after he is beaten on head with pool cue

Police have appealed for information about the incident in Antrim on Sunday evening.

Sarwar declares Scottish Labour ‘election ready’ as he revamps his t...

The Scottish Labour leader has carried out a reshuffle of his front bench team at Holyrood and appointed two election campaign coordinators.

Defiant Jewish settlers march to evacuated West Bank outpost

The march came as the Palestinian Health Ministry said a 15-year-old boy was killed by Israeli fire during an army raid in the occupied West Bank.

Labour to launch more attacks on Sunak despite adverts backlash

Frontbencher Emily Thornberry continued to defend the initial advert accusing the Prime Minister of not wanting child sex abusers to go to jail.

Bus crash death five-year-old boy named as Ayan Khan Nooreen

He and a nine-year-old girl were struck by a bus in Glasgow on Tuesday.

Teenager dies after getting into difficulties in canal

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

SNP urged to ‘come together’ by its former Westminster leader

Ian Blackford said the party needs to make sure it is ready to face the general election next year now new leader Humza Yousaf is in place.

Two bodies found after Marseille building collapse

Rescuers are continuing to search for at least six people who are unaccounted for.

Death toll rises to four after building collapses in Marseille

Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors.

Death toll rises to five after building collapses in Marseille

Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors.

Inflation slowing but remains strong, say accountants BDO

BDO’s inflation index dropped to 110.99 points – a score above 95 means that inflation is growing.

China’s military displays force towards Taiwan after president’s US...

The actions follow President Tsai Ing-wen’s diplomatic mission to shore up Taiwan’s dwindling alliances in Central America and boost US support.

China’s military ‘ready to fight’ after drills near Taiwan

The actions follow President Tsai Ing-wen’s diplomatic mission to shore up Taiwan’s dwindling alliances in Central America and boost US support.