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Men injured as car crashes into pub shelter in Milnsbridge

46+ min ago  (497+ words) Two men have been injured after a car crashed into a smoking shelter outside a pub on Saturday evening. West Yorkshire Police said the blue BMW 335D struck the shelter at the Four Horseshoes in Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, just before 23:00 BST. The…...

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Scotland's hottest day of 2026 just two days after Storm Dave snowfall

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (303+ words) Scotland has recorded its warmest temperatures of the year, just two days after Storm Dave brought snow to parts of the country. In the north of Scotland, Kinloss reached 22.5C, according to the Met Office, with Castle Douglas in Dumfries and…...

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Vape suspected of causing Coventry recycling site fire

8+ hour, 50+ min ago  (272+ words) A fire which broke out at a recycling centre in Coventry may have been caused by a vape or lithium battery that found its way into the recycling process, the owner has said. Crews were called to the Circom factory…...

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Barrow crematorium relocating funerals after fire

8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (181+ words) Funeral services are being held at new locations while work continues to get a crematorium back up and running after a fire. People reported seeing smoke coming from Thorncliffe Crematorium on Devonshire Road in Barrow, Cumbria, during the evening on…...

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Winterborne Kingston Hub destroyed by second fire

8+ hour, 35+ min ago  (256+ words) A village community centre has been destroyed by fire less than a year after it was damaged by another blaze. Firefighters were called to Winterborne Kingston Hub, near Bere Regis, Dorset, at 05:25 BST to find the whole building alight. Crews…...

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Two taken to hospital after serious fire in Aberdeen

10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (177+ words) Two people have been taken to hospital after a serious fire at a residential property in Aberdeen. The alarm was raised in the Summerfield Terrace area on Tuesday morning. Flames could be seen coming through a roof of a building,…...

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BBC Audio | The Inquiry | Is it time to scrap the Commonwealth Games?

13+ hour, 15+ min ago  (222+ words) For the second time in 12 years Glasgow is preparing to host the Commonwealth Games after Australia's Victoria state pulled out because of increased costs. Victoria's withdrawal raised questions about whether the 2026 games would go ahead before Glasgow agreed to step…...

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Highland refugee film project secures key funding

18+ hour, 21+ min ago  (746+ words) A film project supporting young refugees and asylum seekers living in the Highlands has secured crucial funding to continue for the next three years. Compass Collective's Film Futures initiative has already produced two short films which have been viewed by…...

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Team Scotland unveils official Commonwealth Games tartan

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (408+ words) Team Scotland has unveiled its official tartan for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The design has a deep navy blue base mixed with purples, pinks, greens and metallic gold thread which symbolises Scotland's ambitions for the games. Created by award-winning designer…...

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Murder probe in Glasgow after 'much loved' man found dead

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (212+ words) Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man was found dead in Glasgow, five days after he was last seen alive. Police Scotland said the body of Craig Hamilton was discovered at a property on Drakemire Avenue, Castlemilk, at…...