Christmas recycling warning as binning certain festive items could lead to fines
With Christmas Day over, households will be filled with festive rubbish until the New Year, from wrapping paper, to plastic and other packaging materials. The holiday season typically sees households…
Coatbridge boxer wins memorial shield in emotional family moment
Boxer Jay Black has brought the Rab Bannan Memorial Shield to Coatbridge for the first time, after winning a Western District title for the third year running. Jay, 17, who…
World Bank raises China’s GDP forecast for 2024, 2025
The World Bank raised on Thursday its forecast for China’s economic growth in 2024 and 2025, but warned that subdued household and business confidence, along with headwinds in the property…
“Your health is your greatest asset” – prioritise your wellness goals this January with a Randox Health Check
The New Year is almost upon us. A time of fresh starts and new beginnings, it is the perfect time to set meaningful goals for 2025. Many New Year’s resolutions…
Dad’s Boxing Day leftover hack uses Yorkshire puddings for sandwich that ‘looks amazing’
If you enjoyed a festive Christmas dinner yesterday, chances are your fridge is now overflowing with leftovers. This surplus of food is the perfect excuse to create the ultimate sandwich,…
National News | Today in History: December 26, massive earthquake triggers devastating tsunami
Today is Thursday, Dec. 26, the 361st day of 2024. There are five days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the…
Winner of £7.6m lottery jackpot made ‘huge decision’ with wife after it became too much
Britain’s most generous winner of the National Lottery says he still checks the price of socks – after giving away most of his £7.6 million jackpot prize. Ray Wragg, 86,…
Bride and groom go viral for rapping their wedding vows – but not everyone’s a fan
TULSA, Okla. (KOKI) – When a pair of hip hop artists got married, they decided to do it their way by rapping their wedding vows. Video of the moment quickly…
Opinion | When the death penalty is just: Capital punishment is fitting for terrorism and politically motivated mass murder
President Biden’s commutation of the death sentences of 37 out of 40 men on federal death row in advance of a Trump administration that’s eager to speed up executions was…
Opinion | Derailing the MTA: Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Carl Heastie wrongly veto the capital plan
In a Christmas Eve ambush, the two leaders of the Legislature, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, outrageously used their seats on the mysterious MTA Capital…