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May 12, 2025

GOLDEN JUBILEE TEAMS 'WORK 36-HOUR SHIFTS'

Whistleblower claims lives being put at risk in specialist Scots heart hospital

3 mins

Mr Bates vs Ms Jones at the TV Baftas

SUBPOSTMASTERS pipped stalkers at the Bafta television awards last night as Mr Bates vs the Post Office stamped its mark on TV history.

2 mins

Asylum accommodation king now billionaire

A BUSINESS mogul known as the \"Asylum King\" has become the immigration industry's first billionaire.

1 min

1 in 4 firms planning to cut jobs

ONE in four employers plan redundancies in the next three months amid rising employment costs and growing global uncertainties.

1 min

Grooming victim in rage at MP

A GROOMING gang victim has slammed Cabinet Minister Lucy Powell for her “dog whistle” comments.

1 min

Starmer has overseen the worst ever start to a year for illegal immigrants crossing the channel. The idea that he is tough on immigration is a joke

IMMIGRANTS will have to wait up to 10 years before becoming British under a crackdown unveiled today.

2 mins

Reform court bid to end migrant hotels

REFORM UK is ready to go to court in a bid to stop asylum seekers from being housed in hotels, the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice has said.

1 min

Mounjaro's 'King Kong' of new-gen injections

THE \"King Kong\" of weight-loss jabs is around 50% more effective than its predecessor, the first head-to-head trial reveals.

1 min

Obese 6-year-olds ‘likeliest to stay fat’

THE first five years of a child’s life are crucial when it comes to preventing obesity in adulthood, researchers say.

1 min

Weight-loss jabs could cut cancer rates by up to 42%

WEIGHT loss jabs could “herald a new era of preventative cancer medicine” by slashing the risk of obesity-related tumours, experts say.

2 mins

Ferry fiasco causing ‘misery' on isles

THE SNP’s ferry fiasco is causing “misery” for islanders, Scottish Labour has warned as CalMac ferry cancellations have soared over the past decade.

1 min

Zelensky: We are ready to talk to Russia

HOPES of a breakthrough to end the three-year war in Ukraine rose last night as Russian president Vladimir Putin considered an offer to begin peace talks this week.

3 mins

Putin will be preparing for next war, warn troops

UKRAINIAN soldiers on the front line have dismissed the idea that a ceasefire will bring an end to the war with Russia.

1 min

Women calling the shots in revenge bid

WOMEN in Ukraine are training to shoot to help the battle to save their country from Russia’s onslaught.

2 mins

New Pope warns of a WW3 'in pieces'

POPE Leo XIV called for \"no more war\" in his first Sunday address at the Vatican with a plea to \"the powerful people of the world\".

1 min

Farage: I'm more a patriot than Keir

NIGEL Farage has slammed Sir Keir Starmer for being more loyal to international courts than Britain.

1 min

Kemi vows to take back powers PM hands to EU

KEMI Badenoch has pledged to reverse any measures in the Government's post-Brexit reset that \"damaged the interests of the UK\".

1 min

Bridge fall horse rider wins case

A HORSE rider has been awarded £1,228 in compensation after she and her horse were injured falling through a bridge that collapsed as they crossed a river.

1 min

I don't want to talk about it... Rod's taken a vow of silence

SIR Rod Stewart is living out the lyrics of one of his biggest hits — as the I Don't Want to Talk About It rocker is forced to rest his vocal cords.

1 min

Avocados help beat allergies

EATING avocados during pregnancy lowers the risk of future food allergies for babies, a study has claimed.

1 min

Delay hits Corden's plan to replace £8.5m home

AN £8.5million family home bought by James Corden for his big return to the UK remains boarded - more than two years after plans were approved.

1 min

Sir Keir waking up to migration chaos reality

SIR Keir Starmer will today announce what this newspaper has been saying for years: uncontrolled migration has broken Britain.

1 min

Assisted dying is really a matter for whole UK to decide

TOMORROW, Holyrood will vote for a third time on a bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland. The previous two attempts were defeated resoundingly - by 85 votes to 16 in 2010 and by 82 votes to 36 in 2015.

3 mins

Critics cannot admit Nigel is PM material

-STRAIGHT TALKING AND TAKES NO PRISONERS-

1 min

Firefighters tackle huge wildfire woodland blaze

FIRE crews have been tackling a large wildfire that broke out in West Lothian on Saturday.

1 min

Enjoy the sunshine – but it could lead to bad drought

SCOTS may be basking in the May sunshine, but the weather is making its mark on our water supplies -- as the UK endures the driest start to a year since 1956.

2 mins

Biker dies in crash

A MOTORCYCLIST has been killed in a crash with a lorry.

1 min

Etape gets warm welcome

THOUSANDS of cyclists pedalled across the Highlands for Cancer Research UK Etape Caledonia 2025 yesterday. It has the 19th edition of the closed-road cycling sportive and drew entrants from across the UK.

1 min

Rugby legend Sir Ian: Get checked for the Big C!

FORMER Scotland and British and Irish Lions head coach Sir Ian McGeechan has urged rugby players and all younger men to get themselves tested after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

1 min

Threat to bananas

FARMERS say climate change is killing their banana crops.

1 min

'Rob would be proud as punch'

ROB Burrow's widow and best pal Kevin Sinfield join a charity run named after the late rugby league legend. ROB Burrow's widow and best pal Kevin Sinfield join a charity run named after the late rugby league legend.

1 min

'Downgrade' of watch on girls' killer

Prison officer hurt in attack

1 min

Purple patch for my wisteria..

Mauvelous... Judith and the country's longest wisteria vine

1 min

Starmer slams Nats over 'mothballed' steel works

PM accuses Swinney of 'negotiating a bad deal'

1 min

Holly aiming to swim from N. Ireland to Scots village

A WOMAN is planning to swim from Northern Ireland to Scotland to raise money for whales and dolphins.

1 min

Gardeners warned to keep on lookout for hedgehogs

SCOTS have been warned to look out for hedgehogs while gardening after a surge in injuries caused by garden tools such as strimmers.

1 min

Have I got greens stuck in my beak?

THIS penguin looks as if it’s having a happy feed on a healthy salad as it carries an uprooted plant so big it can’t see where it’s going.

1 min

Dundee festival to celebrate the recovery of the whale

DUNDEE is set to make a splash this summer with a three-day festival celebrating whales, polar exploration, and Scotland’s connections to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia.

1 min

WAKE UP CALL IN THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS

Thriller writer Michael Cordy's brilliant old-fashioned disaster novel features that most modern villain: global warming. But he reveals the spark of the idea came from a terrifying real-life disorder affecting his young daughter

7 mins

A disability should never define you or your limits'

Like all the best ideas, Javeno McLean's started at his mum's kitchen table. Back in 2015 he put pen to paper on a long-held dream of setting up a gym, where people with disabilities, mental health issues or terminal illnesses could come and train without prejudice.

4 mins

'Tina's suffering inspires me to carry on'

After hitting rock bottom, Niall Harbison started rescuing dogs in Thailand. Then he found an emaciated golden retriever who embraced her freedom after life on a chain...

5 mins

Wild rabbit virus fears

I have read about a disease wiping out wild rabbits in the countryside where I live. Do you have any more information? Does it pose a risk to my pair of three-year-old indoor rabbits?

1 min

All bets are off for vulnerable senior

HE HASN’T scooped a jackpot but a pensioner still feels like a winner now his gambling subscription dispute has been solved.

1 min

Has Robson gone rogue?

SORRY if this sounds daft, but I can’t quite get my head around the idea of Robson Green being a bad guy.

2 mins

Russian army's twisted neck drill is a bizarre sight for all to see

WATCHING on television Russia's impressive military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, I was disturbed by the way that Russia's troops are drilled to turn their heads to face their commander in chief as they march past.

1 min

Racing IT'S JUST NOT PERFECT

Kieran loses out again

1 min

Emma's delighted by demolition job

AND JACK SURVIVES SMASHING RACKET

1 min

Pink panther Mads

MADS PEDERSEN reclaimed the leader’s pink jersey with his second win in this year’s Giro d’Italia, as he won a bunch sprint at the end of the third stage in Albania.

1 min

SHIEL'S SO SURE

Success in Galway can be spark for a play-off berth

2 mins

Spluttering Spurs downed by Eze double

EUROPA LEAGUE finalists Tottenham were brought back down to earth with a record-breaking English Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace after a brace by Eberechi Eze.

1 min

Ruben has to suffer more woes

EUROPA League finalists Manchester United’s embarrassing English Premier League campaign continued as fellow strugglers West Ham celebrated a first top-flight win at Old Trafford since 2007.

2 mins

Toon take step to Champions League

SANDRO TONALI and Bruno Guimaraes fired Newcastle a step closer to Champions League qualification as 10-man Chelsea’s hopes were dealt a significant blow on Tyneside yesterday.

1 min

GUNNERS GRAB A LITTLE PRIDE

Anfield fightback holds champs to draw

2 mins

SUPER SAINTS HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE IN RACE FOR FIFTH

ST MIRREN manager Stephen Robinson insists all the pressure is on Dundee United in the race to secure fifth place in the Premiership and with it European qualification.

2 mins

Cool head Stu quietly making all around him better

DEREK McINNES hailed the influence of Stuart Findlay after Kilmarnock’s 3-2 win over Dundee on Saturday secured the club’s Premiership status for another year.

2 mins