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Warning UK 'at risk of being pulled into illegal war'

01.03.2026 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Why I am picking up knitting needles to protest against oil and gas IT was May 2024 when I first joined the North Sea Knitters, a Scotland-wide group campaigning for an end to new oil and gas projects. We are mostly…

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01.03.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Protesting is exhausting work but the joy and camaraderie of the knitters is infectious and sustaining. It is not something we do lightly, but when the voices of dissent are locked out of the conversation, what choice do we have? Writes SJ Winterbottom ✍️

01.03.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Major motorway closed after crash involving six cars as drivers told to avoid area

🚨 The M90 has been closed in Perth and Kinross following a crash involving six cars, as drivers have been urged to avoid the area

01.03.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition on pro-Israel influence in UK politics hits threshold for Commons debate

A petition calling for a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics and democracy in the UK has gathered more than 100,000 signatures and will now be considered for debate in the House of Commons

01.03.2026 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Evidence of stairwell used by Bonnie Prince Charlie after assassination plot found

EXCLUSIVE: A hidden stairwell which could have been used by Bonnie Prince Charlie following an assassination attempt against him in a historic mansion may have been discovered

01.03.2026 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Man found dead on residential street in Scottish city as probe underway

🚨 An investigation has been launched after a man was found dead on a residential street in Glasgow

01.03.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Royal deference should have departed with the late queen – it must now YOU will recall that Al Capone, mobster and gangster, was finally done for tax evasion, rather than his various nefarious activities.

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01.03.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The whole notion of being the subject of a hereditary monarchy is deeply Β­offensive, especially when it’s one that changed its name to something rather more British-sounding to cover its Teutonic origins, writes Ruth Wishart ✍️

01.03.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pedestrian dies following two-car crash in Scottish town

🚨 A pedestrian has died a week after a two-car crash in Clackmannanshire, as police appeal for information

01.03.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Suspended Labour MSP claims he's a 'victim of conspiracy' to block his Holyrood bid

A suspended Labour MSP has claimed he is the victim of a conspiracy by people who don’t want him to stand in the upcoming Holyrood elections

01.03.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anas Sarwar would have to pay back his dentistry tuition fees under his own NHS plan

Anas Sarwar would have to repay any tuition fees he received while training to be a dentist under his own flagship policy

01.03.2026 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Major UK supermarkets suffering supply shortages but Brits told 'shop as normal'

Fruit and vegetable shortages have been reported at supermarkets across the UK, including Lidl, Asda, and Tesco

01.03.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hundreds gather in Glasgow to celebrate death of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Hundreds of people have gathered in Glasgow in celebration after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United States

01.03.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
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Far-right groups using gaming to radicalise young people

THE FERRET: Far-right groups are increasingly using coded language and imagery on gaming platforms to bypass content moderators and radicalise young people, experts have warned

01.03.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Anas Sarwar defends Keir Starmer's response to US-Israel strikes on Iran

Anas Sarwar has defended Keir Starmer’s response to US-Israeli strikes on Iran as the UK Defence Secretary refused to say if they were illegal under international law

01.03.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Scottish Government issues advice amid US-Israel strikes on Iran

The Scottish Government has issued advice for those currently in the Middle East or concerned about family members as US-Israel strikes on Iran threatened to destabilise the region

01.03.2026 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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For an hour, Westminster finally listened to the plight of its islanders SITTING in front of the Scottish Affairs Committee in Westminster wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card, but then neither was being a director of a…

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Sitting in front of the Scottish Affairs Committee in Westminster wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card, but then neither was being a director of a veterinary practice, Rhoda Meek ✍️

01.03.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Millions will still freeze despite reduction in price cap, charities warn

Millions of households will still struggle to meet energy costs despite the reduction in Ofgem’s energy price cap, charities have warned

01.03.2026 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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4-year campaign against Peterhead gas station has 'delayed 2m tonnes of pollution'

EXCLUSIVE: A four-year campaign against a new gas-burning power station in Aberdeenshire has delayed at least two million tonnes of carbon dioxide pollution, activists have said

01.03.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Scottish actor to star in film about dementia in bid to raise funds for charity

A short film shot in Troon starring Scots actor David Hayman is to be released to raise funds for charity

01.03.2026 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Eight Scottish libraries make shortlist for prestigious award

The number of Scottish libraries shortlisted for the UK Library of the Year award has been hailed as evidence of their importance to society

01.03.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK flights to and from Middle East remain suspended until Monday, airlines say

Flights to and from countries in the Middle East are to remain suspended until Monday as the conflict in the region continues, major airlines have said

01.03.2026 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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People have gathered in Glasgow to celebrate following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday

01.03.2026 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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John Swinney told investigation into Nicola Sturgeon was dropped before her

John Swinney was told the Operation Branchform investigation into Nicola Sturgeon had been dropped before the former first minister, it has emerged

01.03.2026 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Village residents 'bowled over' as Alan Carr buys Scottish castle for Disney+ show

Residents of a Scottish village are delighted by news of their new celebrity neighbour Alan Carr – and hope he will leave his castle to visit their bowling club

01.03.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was targeted by Labour Together. Keir Starmer has totally ignored me

EXCLUSIVE: A journalist who was a victim in a Labour Together 'spying' scandal has said he has not been asked to give evidence to an investigation by the Prime Minister’s ethics chief

01.03.2026 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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92-year-old man dies after emergency incident on major motorway

A 92-year-old man has died following an emergency incident which shut the M9 in Stirling for more than two hours

01.03.2026 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is it too late for the Scottish Labour Party to become a Scottish party? THE Scottish Labour Party held their annual conference in Paisley this Friday. The once powerful party whose voice and views defined Scotland, and…

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