‘Ecological disaster’ fears over construction drive on Scots urban green spaces
Concerns are mounting among Scots about the threat to wildlife from the bulldozing of urban green spaces for new buildings, it’s emerged. It comes as we reveal one case today…
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ‘cut to the bone’ as staffing levels plummet
Scotland’s national fire service has been “cut to the bone” by the SNP after 1,000 staff left over the last decade. Holyrood ministers now face calls to tackle the steady…
Austin police investigating homicide in southeast Austin Sunday evening
The incident occurred in the 2500 block of Teri Road, near Pleasant Valley Road. AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) is investigating a homicide that happened in southeast…
Russell Grant’s horoscopes as Sagittarius told dreams set to be realised
Aries Avoid the temptation of getting into unnecessary disagreements just because things aren’t turning out as you expected. Working with someone who keeps trying to pass unwanted tasks on to…
‘We do have a voice’ | Efforts ramp up to get UT students registered to vote
The deadline to register to vote in Texas for the November election is Oct. 7. AUSTIN, Texas — UT Austin students care when it comes to democracy, says Mark Strama,…
Scots ‘were not ready’ to vote for independence in 2014, admits former Yes campaign chief
A majority of Scots “were not ready” to vote for independence in 2014, a former Yes campaign chief has admitted. Blair Jenkins spoke out ahead of the 10th anniversary of…
David Haines’ daughter plans Syria mission to bring back remains of beheaded Scots aid worker
The daughter of Scots aid worker David Haines, who was beheaded by Isis terrorists, is planning a mission to Syria to bring back his remains. As the 10th anniversary of…
Huawei’s tri-fold phone gets 2.7 million pre-orders ahead of Apple’s iPhone 16 launch
BEIJING — Huawei has received more than 2.7 million pre-orders for its tri-fold smartphone, its website showed on Monday. The Chinese company began pre-orders for its Mate XT midday on…
Alex Morgan says goodbye with final soccer match after an illustrious 15-year career
Alex Morgan played in 224 matches for the U.S. national team, with 123 goals (fifth on the career list) and 53 assists (ninth). She was named the U.S. Soccer Player…
SNYDE | Mariah Carey returns to work following ‘a couple of rough weeks’ after deaths of mom, sister
Singer Mariah Carey returned to social media —and work — Sunday after “a couple of rough weeks” following the same-day deaths of her mother and sister last month. “Back at…