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Dundee being ripped apart with drugs and sky high unemployment
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (1874+ words) Huddled on a street corner, a young man in a blue jacket openly and shamelessly smokes crack cocaine from a pipe before staggering away with his friend. Scotland's fourth largest city was in the spotlight again this week when it…...
Jailed, nun who abused children in care homes
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (413+ words) By ALEXANDER LAWRIE FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL A nun who carried out a sadistic campaign of abuse against vulnerable "children at two Scots care homes has been jailed. Carol Buirds, 75, kicked, punched and struck youngsters at homes run by…...
Gangland shooter jailed for nine years
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (861+ words) By JAMES MULHOLLAND FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL A gunman who was filmed firing live rounds into a home in the midst of a gangland war has been jailed for nine years. Nicky Robertson discharged three shots from a Glock…...
Sir Chris Hoy makes first public outing since suffering horror bike crash as he presents Luke Littler his second World Darts Championship - as tournament sponsors Paddy Power raise £1.25MILLION for Prostate Cancer UK
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (449+ words) By TAMARA PRENN, SENIOR SPORTS REPORTER Sir Chris Hoy made his first high-profile public appearance since since breaking his leg in a crash the heavily decorated Olympian described as the 'worst' of his life, presenting the'the Sid Waddell Trophy to…...
Huge blaze breaks out near shopping centre as thick plumes of smoke billow and locals are warned to stay away
2+ week, 2+ day ago (313+ words) A huge fire engulfed a warehouse near a major shopping centre in Sheffield, with fireballs seen erupting from the burning building. Fire crews rushed to the industrial unit on'Meadowhall Road at around 5.45pm, and were met with flames and smoke climbing…...
Misfiring spaceport puts £31million dent in fortunes of Scotland's richest man
2+ week, 3+ day ago (527+ words) By MARK HOWARTH FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL He is worth around "10billion so these results are perhaps in the realm of loose change to him. But a misfiring spaceport has helped put a "31million dent in the fortunes of Scotland's richest…...
Illegal New Year's Eve ravers pelt police with makeshift missiles after they shut down Bristol music events
2+ week, 3+ day ago (463+ words) New Year's Eve ravers pelted police with makeshift missiles after officers shut down music events across Bristol." Around 400 people were found at an industrial site in St Phillips on Wednesday evening just before midnight, after police were called to the…...
Have you tried the 'Didcot Dodge'? Read expert MARK DUELL's ultimate guide to saving £100s on train fares, from split-ticketing to avoiding booking fees... and why NOT to use a contactless card on the Tube
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1816+ words) Rail passengers received a small amount of good news in November when they were told fares would be unchanged in 2026 for the first time in 30 years. But this only covers 'regulated' fares, including standard class tickets such as saver returns,…...
Tory defector Offord wants to become Reform's Scottish leader
2+ week, 4+ day ago (364+ words) By MICHAEL BLACKLEY SCOTTISH POLITICAL EDITOR A former Tory minister has confirmed he wants to become Scottish leader of Nigel Farage's Reform UK. Lord Malcolm Offord, who became the highest-profile defector to Reform north of the Border last month, said…...
Londoners warned against going to Primrose Hill to watch New Year's Eve fireworks after parks police axed in cost-cutting measure
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1168+ words) Londoners have been warned not to visit Primrose Hill to watch this year's New Year's Eve fireworks after the park's police were axed as part of a cost-cutting measure." The royal park offers panoramic views of central"London and in…...