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Ross travel expenses allegations ‘significant’

Getty Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is facing “significant and serious” allegations that he used Westminster expenses to travel in his role as a football linesman, the first minister has said. John Swinney said reports in the Sunday Mail, if accurate, would amount to a “potential misuse of public funds”. The newspaper said advisers to […]

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100ml liquid rule reintroduced at some regional UK airports

Restrictions on carrying liquids over 100ml in hand luggage are being temporarily reintroduced at some regional airports in the UK. The change will apply from 00:01 BST on Sunday 9 June 2024 and will affect passengers at Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, London City, Aberdeen, Southend and Teesside airports. All of the airports affected have Next Generation […]

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Cyber-attack on London hospitals declared critical incident

getty St Thomas’, including the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, is among the affected trusts Major hospitals in London have declared a critical incident after a cyber-attack led to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted elsewhere. It applies to hospitals partnered with Synnovis – a provider of pathology services. King’s […]

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Methodist Church in Ireland apologises to LGBT community

4 hours ago By Robbie Meredith, BBC News NI education correspondent Getty Images There are 200 Methodist churches across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland The Methodist Church in Ireland has apologised “unreservedly for failures in pastoral support and care” to the LGBT community and their families. The church also said it strongly condemned all forms […]

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How a 92-year-old woman beat the cable company (with some help)

Loretta Huckabone is 92 years old and has low vision but feels independent. She plays bridge three times a week, enjoys talking on the phone and once climbed Mount Whitney in California. Her self-confidence was deflated when her cable and internet provider, Cox Communications, recently switched customers’ email service to Yahoo Mail. Huckabone and her […]

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