Month: August 2025
JD Vance greeted by angry Palestine protesters as he arrives in Scotland for holiday
As US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Scotland for a family holiday to the UK, he was greeted at the resort by dozens of pro-Palestine protesters, who accused him of supporting a “genocide” by Israel in Gaza on Wednesday, 13 August.
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JD Vance’s holiday brings ‘circus’ of road closures and police patrols to sleepy Cotswolds village
Residents in the vicinity of the 6-acre site have described road blocks coming into place as the US vice president spends time in their village
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Fugitive found guilty of rape in Utah after allegedly faking his own death to avoid charges
Nicholas Rossi was found living in Scotland under the name Arthur Knight
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Voices: ‘Why pick on over-seventies?’ Readers question eye tests for older drivers
Our community is divided on compulsory eye tests for drivers over 70, with some calling for testing at all ages and others warning that targeting older motorists could unfairly restrict independence
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US influencer claims innocence over charges laid for Antarctica plane landing
Ethan Guo insists he’s innocent after being charged by Chilean authorities with submitting a false flight plan to reach Antarctica
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Met Office issues thunderstorm weather warning after heatwave scorches Britain
The weather warnings come in the aftermath of a heatwave across parts of the UK
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Mapped: What parts of Ukraine does Russia control as Trump suggests land swap for peace?
Donald Trump’s administration says it believes Ukraine’s hopes of forcing Russia out of occupied territory are ‘unrealistic’
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Inside the remote military base where Trump and Putin will hold historic summit
Leaders will meet in Anchorage facility home to some 32,000 people
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Multiple students injured in school bus crash carrying more than 40 kids on first day back to school
Authorities say a Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple students
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Farm animals and pets rushed to safety as Greek wildfire plagues port city
Farm animals and pets have been rushed to safety as wildfires ravaged the Greek port city of Patras.
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