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richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk > news > national > 26280308.princes-street-remain-closed-edinburghs-festival-season-fire

Princes Street to remain closed into Edinburgh’s festival season after fire

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (363+ words) Edinburgh’s Princes Street will remain closed into festival season following a major fire at the former Debenhams store, the council has confirmed. Fire crews were called to the blaze in the disused B-listed structure in the early hours of last…...

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Sir Chris Hoy joins tributes to ‘first class journalist’ Dermot Murnaghan

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (760+ words) Sir Chris Hoy and Louise Minchin have joined the ranks of famous faces paying tribute to “first class journalist” and former Sky News anchor Dermot Murnaghan. The veteran broadcaster died “peacefully” on Saturday aged 68 “following a period of illness with…...

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richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk > news > national > 26269018.kneecap-headline-charity-gig-belfast

Kneecap to headline charity gig in Belfast

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (410+ words) Hip-hop group Kneecap are to headline a charity gig at Falls Park in Belfast in August. The trio, who perform in the Irish language, have been announced as part of the line-up for community arts festival Féile an Phobail. The…...

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richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk > news > national > 26268390.edinburgh-faces-second-day-disruption-princes-street-fire

Edinburgh faces second day of disruption after Princes Street fire

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (291+ words) Edinburgh is facing a second day of disruption after a fire gutted a historic building. The building at the site of the old Debenhams department store suffered “significant damage” in the fire, which broke out in the early hours of…...

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richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk > news > national > 26266139.historic-building-edinburghs-princes-street-gutted-fire

Historic building on Edinburgh’s Princes Street gutted by fire

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (426+ words) A historic building on Princes Street in Edinburgh has been gutted in a fire which broke out in the early hours of the morning. Emergency services were called to the old Debenhams building in the city centre at 2.52am on Thursday....

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richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk > news > 26262344.games-come-right-point-track-cyclist-fin-graham

Games have come at right point for track cyclist Fin Graham

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (554+ words) It seems like the Commonwealth Games have come at exactly the right point for track cyclist Fin Graham. A Paralympic champion two years ago, the 26-year-old struggled with motivation until the prospect of a home Games was announced after the…...

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richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk > news > national > 26255141.jury-amen-teklay-murder-trial-begins-second-day-deliberations

Jury in Amen Teklay murder trial begins second day of deliberations

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (194+ words) Jurors in the trial of two teenagers accused of murdering 15-year-old Amen Teklay in a sword attack in Glasgow have retired to continue their deliberations for a second day. Amen was found seriously injured on Clarendon Street, Maryhill, on the…...

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richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk > news > 26250147.britains-tastes-changed-since-england-won-world-cup-1966

How Britain’s tastes have changed since England won the World Cup in 1966

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (693+ words) From a pie and a pint to a quick packet of crisps, football and food have always been perfect matchday partners. And as fans pray that 60 years of hurt will finally come to an end, new research has revealed just…...

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richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk > news > national > 26243416.kings-baton-begins-scottish-tour-glasgow-ahead-commonweath-games

King’s Baton begins Scottish tour in Glasgow ahead of Commonweath Games

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (511+ words) Gold medallist swimmer Duncan Scott has said it was a “privilege” to carry the King’s Baton in Glasgow, as it began its Scottish tour ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Scott held the baton aloft as he sailed up the River…...

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richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk > news > national > 26242514.patient-tests-negative-ebola-glasgow-hospital

Patient tests negative for Ebola at Glasgow hospital

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (479+ words) A patient who was tested for the suspected Ebola virus at a Glasgow hospital has tested negative. It is understood the patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday. Public Health Scotland (PHS)…...