Scottish Daily Express - March 17, 2025

Scottish Daily Express - March 17, 2025

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March 17, 2025
SARRA OPENS UP ABOUT DOUBLE BATTLE
Brave wife of Sir Chris Hoy gives exclusive interview on cancer and MS anguish

4 mins
Labour grandee Straw: UK doesn't need ECHR
FORMER Labour home secretary Jack Straw has suggested Britain should no longer be bound by the European Court of Human Rights.

1 min
Gilruth bats away university challenge
JENNY Gilruth was yesterday accused of displaying a “staggering lack of accountability” over the funding shortfalls at universities.

1 min
iPad-scandal Matheson to quit Holyrood
DISGRACED former SNP health secretary Michael Matheson has announced he will step down at the next election.
1 min
A stag-gering 19C on the way
A PAIR of stags bask in the sunshine yesterday, getting a taste of what's to come this week.

1 min
Slime pickings for slugs
IT’S the news all gardeners have been dreaming of.

1 min
I can't control my but we vowed not
Devoted... the Hoys revealed their double distress last year but have faced it with courage and dignity

4 mins
MARRIED TO OUR GREATEST OLYMPIAN... AND A NATIONAL TREASURE
SIR Chris married Sarra Kemp at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh in 2010.

1 min
Putin and Trump to have 2nd phone call
US president Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to speak on the phone this week as the US tries to broker a ceasefire on Ukraine.

1 min
'This feels one step closer to living without a reminder we even have cystic fibrosis. There's a wonderful future on the horizon'
A WONDER drug that makes most signs of cystic fibrosis \"vanish\" has been approved in a major boost for thousands of UK sufferers.

4 mins
Reeves to set out plans to slash red tape
REGULATORS have been summoned to Downing Street today to meet the Chancellor as the Government continues its war on red tape.
1 min
Benefit cuts U-turn on cards amid party split
SIR Keir Starmer is considering a humiliating U-turn on cuts to benefits for disabled people.

2 mins
Space vigil set to end
RETURN is in sight for two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station.
1 min
Mobile and broadband complaints on the rise
CITIZENS Advice helps a consumer with a telecoms problem every three and a half minutes, the charity has revealed.
1 min
'Evil brother murdered my innocent boy'
THE father of a teenager murdered by Kyle Clifford’s brother has called the siblings “evil men who the public need protecting from forever”.

1 min
Clifford's lifetime in prison will make him most expensive inmate
CROSSBOW killer Kyle Clifford will become Britain's most expensive prisoner — costing taxpayers many millions for his whole-life incarceration.

2 mins
King urged to show his solidarity for Canada
SPECULATION was mounting last night over whether King Charles will attend Canada’s state opening of Parliament amid its trade tensions with the US.

1 min
31 killed as Trump orders air strikes on Houthis to protect Red Sea ships
AIR strikes by the US on Houthi-held areas of Yemen killed more than 30 people.

1 min
Chagos women to sue UK over handover deal
TWO British women born on the Chagos Islands are set to bring legal action against the Government, insisting they should remain in UK hands and not be given over to Mauritius.

2 mins
Two hurt in beauty spot crash
A HORROR crash has left two women in a critical condition in hospital.
1 min
Decades-old scan kit being used in 'crumbling' NHS
SCOTS patients are having to rely on MRI scanners and X-ray machines that are decades old, Scottish Labour has warned.

2 mins
Life-changing drugs must be an NHS priority
THE regulatory approval of cystic fibrosis \"wonder drug” Alyftrek, which has been shown to make most symptoms of the life-limiting genetic disorder “vanish”, is a potent reminder why the health service must prioritise quality of life over red tape and penny pinching.
1 min
No one's buying the Chancellor's foolish finger-pointing
POLITICS has always been a blame game, but Rachel Reeves deserves a red card for pointing the finger at Donald Trump for her economic woes. New figures show the economy shrank at the start of the year against economists' expectations. Whether economists are any good at having expectations is another story.

3 mins
Bickering Reform is a turn-off for voters
WHAT happens to people who go into politics? Do their egos suddenly explode out of control? I ask while watching the self-destruction of Reform. It makes me wonder what rogue MP Rupert Lowe and former deputy party leader Ben Habib actually want.
1 min
Daisy: I'm setting the stage for UK's youth
NORMAL People star Daisy Edgar-Jones has told of her excitement at being able to mentor teenage filmmakers.

1 min
Court orders release of Harry's US visa application
FILES relating to Prince Harry's US visa application must be made public by tomorrow, a court has ruled.

1 min
Falklands warship could swoop in to save medals haul
A FALKLANDS warship could sail to the rescue of a priceless collection of bravery medals at risk of being shipped out of the UK.

1 min
Hay fever fears rise over 'severe' year for tree pollen
HAY fever sufferers could be in for a bad spring as experts warned of a severe year for tree pollen.

1 min
Businesses 'starting to hire again'
VACANCIES are on the rise in the construction industry as well as for teachers, gardeners and maintenance workers.
1 min
Tax raid on our family firm could be end of us
A MAJOR family business within the construction industry has warned it could be forced to sell up due to Labour's inheritance tax raid.

2 mins
Scammers target 'less savvy' older people on social media
INTERNATIONAL scammers are targeting older people using social media accounts such as Facebook as they are not as savvy at ensuring security settings are watertight.

1 min
EV drivers' £425 tax hit
ELECTRIC car buyers are more likely to be hit by a luxury tax rate, figures suggest.
1 min
'Gene's wife called day after police say she died'
A DOCTOR has claimed that Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy called his clinic a day after police say she died.

1 min
Roadside camera's 851 fines in one day
A SINGLE roadside camera generated more than 800 fines for motorists in just one day.

1 min
Recalling happy memories after dementia strikes
DEMENTIA patients could benefit from a virtual reality headset to help them revisit comforting memories.

2 mins
Mint boost in one cup
DRINKING one or two cups of mint tea each day can power the brain and heart, researchers have found.
1 min
Husband 'in danger' as jailed pair are split up
A BRITISH couple jailed by the Taliban have been separated and moved to a high-security prison cells, their daughter says.

1 min
Tobacco black market 'out of control' as legal prices ramp up
A BOOMING black market in cigarettes has cost taxpayers £2billion while the amount of legally bought tobacco slumped, figures reveal.

1 min
I felt like James Bond being shown his latest deadly gadgets by Q
In his latest dispatch from Ukraine, as US/UK-brokered peace talks continue, LORD ASHCROFT visits a top-secret drone facility where the embattled nation's state-of-the-art weapons that can strike increasingly deeper into Russian territory are on display

5 mins
Crippen's final hope
A PRAYER book read by killer Dr Crippen as he awaited hanging is up for auction.

1 min
‘Why we're encouraging our kids to game more’
Far from worrying that it's damaging, some parents see gaming as lucrative and - as the UK's first gamer film comes out - a sign of success

3 mins
Finally cleared for take-off after refund
GOING on holiday lost its allure for a traveller when, after almost two years, she was still struggling to get a refund for return flights to New York that she had cancelled.

1 min
Gord's cookie monsters
CAN you believe that we've reached the ninth series of MASTERCHEF JUNIOR USA, hosted by Gordon Ramsay? Me, I’m absolutely flabbergasted, not least because the first eight passed me by.
2 mins
CHELTENHAM PRICE FREEZE
Course chief vows to halt fall in Festival attendances

1 min
Duplantis in pole position for new mark
ARMAND DUPLANTIS has redefined pole vault by raising his own world record on 10 different occasions.

1 min
EUBANK'S PLEA
Chris Jr hopes to mend fences with dad ahead of the big Benn showdown

2 mins
Niemann vows to be a Major player soon
JOAQUIN NIEMANN claimed his fourth LIV Golf title to close on a place at the US Open, and declared: “I know I’m going to win a Major.”

1 min
ORDER FROM CHAOS
Cool Norris seals 'team effort' to weather late storm from Max

2 mins
No time to quit, insists Townsend
GREGOR Townsend believes there’s more to come from this Scotland team—and wants to be the man to lead them.

1 min
Merino pulls trigger again for Gunners
ARSENAL head coach Mikel Arteta said stand-in No.9 Mikel Merino is \"winning matches\" for his side after he scored his fifth English Premier League goal of the season in a 1-0 home win over Chelsea.

1 min
UNLIKELY LADS HAVE ARRIVED
It was a bygone era when Toon last won at Wembley

2 mins
Skipper in tears: 'It's for the fans'
BRUNO GUIMARAES described Newcastle winning their first major domestic trophy in 70 years as “the best day of my life”.
1 min
Scottish Daily Express Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
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