Swinney expected to announce first minister bid
The MSP is expected to announce his decision at a press conference in Edinburgh on Thursday morning.
May 2024
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Olivia Rodrigo show postponed in Co-Op Live fiasco
46 minutes ago About sharing Rodrigo kicked off the European leg of her tour on Tuesday night in Dublin By Jacqueline Howard & Zahra Fatima BBC News US pop star Olivia Rodrigo has been forced to postpone the first UK shows of her world tour due to issues at Manchester’s new Co-op Live Arena. The…
Police should probe hacking ‘cover up’, says ex-PM Gordon Brown
58 minutes ago About sharing Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown is considering taking legal action against the newspaper company for the first time By Tom Symonds Home Affairs correspondent Gordon Brown has called for police to investigate whether the publisher of the Sun and News of the World covered up phone hacking evidence. The former…
Watch: Russians flock to see captured Western tanks
The exhibition was on display in Moscow’s Victory Park, it included British hardware given to Ukraine.
Man charged with murder after boy, 14, dies in sword attack
Schoolboy Daniel Anjorin died from his injuries following the attack in Hainault on Tuesday morning.
Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue
Users have been reporting unexpected lie-ins after the alarms on their phones failed to go off.
Ukrainian, 98, tells BBC of six-mile walk to escape Russians
49 minutes ago About sharing Lidiia Lomikovska became separated from her family as they tried to escape Russian forces By James Waterhouse BBC News, Kyiv For 98-year-old Lidiia Lomikovska, Russia’s invasion is worse than the Second World War, which she also lived through. She’s learnt to trust her instincts. It’s why when Russian forces entered…
Co-op Live arena cancels debut show for third time
Manchester’s troubled new Co-op Live arena has postponed its opening concert at the last minute.
Forbes and Swinney hold talks about SNP leadership
19 minutes ago About sharing Kate Forbes and John Swinney are both considering SNP leadership bids By Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News The two frontrunners to succeed outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf have held informal talks. John Swinney and Kate Forbes met on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for Ms Forbes. Both have said they…
‘Positive and gentle’ Daniel Anjorin named as sword attack victim
30 minutes ago About sharing Daniel’s family are being supported by specialist police officers By Jess Warren and Adriana Elgueta BBC News A schoolboy who was killed in a sword attack in London on Tuesday has been named as Daniel Anjorin. The 14-year-old died in hospital after being stabbed in Hainault, where four other people…