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Girl, 10, dies as woman and three children taken to hospital after house fire

Girl, 10, dies as woman and three children taken to hospital after house fire

Girl, 10, dies as woman and three children taken to hospital after house fire

05 May 2024

The girl was found inside the house and pronounced dead at the scene, West Yorkshire Police said.


Eurovision organisers say Israel exclusion would have been ‘political decision’

Eurovision organisers say Israel exclusion would have been ‘political decision’

Eurovision organisers say Israel exclusion would have been ‘political decision’

05 May 2024

There have been calls for fans and participants to boycott the music competition taking place in Malmo amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza strip.


Labour not planning alliances with SNP, campaign co-ordinator says

Labour not planning alliances with SNP, campaign co-ordinator says

Labour not planning alliances with SNP, campaign co-ordinator says

05 May 2024

Labour’s national campaign co-ordinator Pat McFadden has said changing the SNP leader ‘doesn’t make much difference’.


Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows

Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows

Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows

05 May 2024

The senior Tory urged the Prime Minister to move to the right in response to the poll defeats.


About 32,500 properties remain without water three days after main burst

About 32,500 properties remain without water three days after main burst

About 32,500 properties remain without water three days after main burst

05 May 2024

Southern Water said in an update on Sunday it was ‘very sorry’ that people in St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, and in Westfield were still without water.


Activist’s challenge to lead SNP would delay rebuild, says Swinney

Activist’s challenge to lead SNP would delay rebuild, says Swinney

Activist’s challenge to lead SNP would delay rebuild, says Swinney

05 May 2024

Graeme McCormick, a veteran SNP activist, used an independence march to attract nominations for the SNP leadership contest.


Heineken to create more than 1,000 new jobs in £39m pub investment plan

Heineken to create more than 1,000 new jobs in £39m pub investment plan

Heineken to create more than 1,000 new jobs in £39m pub investment plan

05 May 2024

Star said that more than a quarter of its 2,400-strong pub estate – 612 pubs – are in line for improvements through the investment programme.


Bank of England not yet ready to cut UK interest rates, experts say

Bank of England not yet ready to cut UK interest rates, experts say

Bank of England not yet ready to cut UK interest rates, experts say

05 May 2024

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, which sets the level of UK interest rates, will announce its latest decision on Thursday.


Ukraine must not pass up chance to perform at Eurovision, says Jamala

Ukraine must not pass up chance to perform at Eurovision, says Jamala

Ukraine must not pass up chance to perform at Eurovision, says Jamala

05 May 2024

The singer, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016, hopes Ukraine’s new entrants will continue raising awareness about the war.


UK public ‘not as welcoming’ to us today, says post-war Vietnamese migrant

UK public ‘not as welcoming’ to us today, says post-war Vietnamese migrant

UK public ‘not as welcoming’ to us today, says post-war Vietnamese migrant

05 May 2024

Yen Hoang Lam and her family were exiled from Vietnam in the late 1970s fleeing their home country by boat.


Diesel car drivers charged up to £250 more per year to park near their home

Diesel car drivers charged up to £250 more per year to park near their home

Diesel car drivers charged up to £250 more per year to park near their home

05 May 2024

More than half of London’s councils impose air pollution surcharges, according to analysis by the PA news agency.


The key numbers as the Scottish Parliament turns 25

The key numbers as the Scottish Parliament turns 25

The key numbers as the Scottish Parliament turns 25

05 May 2024

The first Holyrood election took place on May 6, 1999.


Canadian grandfather flies to UK to meet stem cell donor who helped save life

Canadian grandfather flies to UK to meet stem cell donor who helped save life

Canadian grandfather flies to UK to meet stem cell donor who helped save life

05 May 2024

Rod Neander, from western Canada, was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer in 2018.


Call for Eurostar to face competition as Channel Tunnel turns 30

Call for Eurostar to face competition as Channel Tunnel turns 30

Call for Eurostar to face competition as Channel Tunnel turns 30

05 May 2024

Mark Smith, founder of international train travel website Seat61.com, said introducing a rival operator could lead to lower fares.


Swinney laments ‘changed days’ at Holyrood on 25th anniversary of first election

Swinney laments ‘changed days’ at Holyrood on 25th anniversary of first election

Swinney laments ‘changed days’ at Holyrood on 25th anniversary of first election

05 May 2024

Scots voted in their first MSPs on May 6, 1999 – and the man expected to become the new first minister was one of them.


Farmer confidence at all-time low as 82% hit by wet weather, unions warn

Farmer confidence at all-time low as 82% hit by wet weather, unions warn

Farmer confidence at all-time low as 82% hit by wet weather, unions warn

05 May 2024

The National Farmers Union said farmers have been hit by ‘the perfect storm of events coming together’.


The Scottish Parliament at 25: A timeline

The Scottish Parliament at 25: A timeline

The Scottish Parliament at 25: A timeline

05 May 2024

Scots first went to the polls for a Holyrood election on May 6 1999.


Archbishop pays tribute to King on eve of the coronation’s first anniversary

Archbishop pays tribute to King on eve of the coronation’s first anniversary

Archbishop pays tribute to King on eve of the coronation’s first anniversary

05 May 2024

The King and Queen’s crowning took place at Westminster Abbey on May 6.


Prehistoric soil microbes studied in bid to climate-proof today’s crops

Prehistoric soil microbes studied in bid to climate-proof today’s crops

Prehistoric soil microbes studied in bid to climate-proof today’s crops

05 May 2024

A four-year project aims to discover whether plants, soil and bacteria from the past can help current crops survive changing weather conditions.


Sale of copper-based phone and broadband services to stop in more areas

Sale of copper-based phone and broadband services to stop in more areas

Sale of copper-based phone and broadband services to stop in more areas

05 May 2024

Openreach says the move is to encourage people to upgrade to new digital services.


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