Opinion | Speed case discovery with NYPD databases
In 2019, New York State made significant changes to its criminal law with the stated goal of ensuring that New Yorkers accused of a crime could quickly gain access to…
Opinion | We need a surgeon general cancer warning on pot
The fact that U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has no legal authority to mandate cancer warnings on alcoholic beverage labels did not prevent him, as Dry January began, to propose…
UK Government using Elon Musk’s X ‘legitimises dangerous platform’, says Scottish Labour MP
The UK Government’s presence on X “legitimises” the “dangerous” platform, a Scottish Labour MP has said. Blair McDougall said he had deactivated his account on Elon Musk’s social media site…
Stewartry food projects see ‘off the scale’ community support to help spread festive cheer
Communities across Stewartry came together to help people in need over the festive period. People were “extremely generous” with donations of food and toys which were distributed ahead of the…
Andy Murray labelled an ’embarrassment’ for retirement ‘circus’ by tennis rival
Andy Murray has been branded as an “embarrassment” by controversial tennis star Alexander Bublik. The Kazakhstani player did not hold back when giving his thoughts on the three-time Grand Slam…
National News | Today in History: January 7, gunmen kill 12 at Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2025. There are 358 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 7, 2015, masked gunmen stormed the Paris…
Five benefits of Dry January as experts share health boosts from ditching booze
After two weeks of excessive eating and drinking, many of us will be swearing to sobriety for Dry January. We all know the dangers of alcohol intake on the body…
Glasgow named ‘bedbug capital’ of Scotland as residents battle hundreds of infestations
Govanhill has been crowned the bedbug capital of Scotland- with the number of infestations rising. The Glasgow area has been named as the worst in the country for reported infestations…
Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Service helps local people to secure almost £10m over the last year
Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service (D&GCAS) secured almost £10 million for local people last year. The newly released annual report shows that in 2023-24, they helped over eight thousands…
South Lanarkshire leader says councils are “making progress” on budget funding
South Lanarkshire council leader Joe Fagan says there are “reasons to be optimistic” about the year ahead as the authority prepares to set its budget for 2025-26 – while encouraging…