The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending an additional “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon…
Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in shooting death of man, 29, near Bronx Zoo
A suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of a 29-year-old man a block from the Bronx Zoo, police said Monday. Herman Gayle, 26, is charged with murder and…
Crime and Public Safety | Correction officer at MDC Brooklyn shot BMW passenger during wild car chase from jail parking lot: feds
An out-of-control correction officer at MDC Brooklyn — the troubled federal lockup which currently houses Sean “Diddy” Combs — chased a car for miles out of the jail’s staff parking…
St Andrew’s Hospice hails inaugural ‘St Andrew’s in the City’ ladies’ event as ‘resounding success’
St Andrew’s Hospice has hailed its inaugural St Andrew’s in the City ladies’ event as a “resounding success”. Held at the iconic Voco Grand Central in Glasgow, and generously sponsored…
Dunblane teenager completes sporting marathon challenge for Malawi fundraiser
Sport-mad Dunblane teenager Jamie Oldham really put his credentials – and fitness – to the test for a special fundraising effort over the weekend. Jamie took on the challenge of…
John Souttar should have seen Rangers red card as former top referee baffled by officials’ ‘unexplainable’ decisions
A former top referee insists John Souttar should have been red carded against Hibs on Sunday – and that whistler Craig Napier turned in one of the worst performances in…
Education Dept. extends deadline for defaulted student loan borrowers to get current
The U.S. Department of Education has extended the deadline for its Fresh Start program for defaulted student loan borrowers until Wednesday morning, according to an agency spokesperson. Borrowers who apply…
‘I’m a professional cleaner – clients can’t believe one of my biggest frustrations’
A professional cleaner has opened up about the pet peeve that often leaves her clients gobsmacked. North Yorkshire-based Emily has spent over a decade and a half ensuring people’s homes…
Sainsbury’s issues double ‘do not eat’ warning over two products
Sainsbury’s has recalled two Yorkshire Provender products (Picture: Getty/Yorkshire Provender) Sainsbury’s has recalled two food products, with customers urged to ‘not eat’ them over allergy risks. The recalls have been…
Last Lockerbie scholars for Air Disaster study legacy
The plug has been pulled on the annual year’s study abroad for Lockerbie Academy pupils at Syracuse University in the USA’s New York State. The Lockerbie and Syracuse Trust has…