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Killer caught on camera jailed for fatal stabbing in Edinburgh
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (412+ words) A killer who was caught on camera stabbing a man in the stomach outside his Edinburgh home has been jailed for life. Brian Ramsay, 53, put his arms up to show there was nothing in his hands before he was fatally…...
Swiss regions ban pyrotechnics after Crans-Montana ski bar fire
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (385+ words) The Swiss canton of Valais has banned pyrotechnic devices in all indoor public venues following the devastating fire at a bar on New Year's Eve where 40 people were killed and 116 were injured. Authorities said each of the victims would get…...
The hidden obstacles in the Scottish Budget
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (1393+ words) Finance Secretary Shona Robison's pre-election Budget has generated a range of headlines about quite minor changes. There are proposals for income tax efficiencies, measures targeted at private jets, and higher council tax bills for those in pricey houses, mostly in…...
Fermanagh: Swah services group say it will bring campaign to Stormont
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (907+ words) Hospital campaigners in County Fermanagh have said they are taking their fight to the steps of Stormont as their voices "are not being heard" in a rural community. Emergency general surgery was temporarily suspended at the South West Acute Hospital…...
Call for parking fees at Leeds parks to end after 'chaos"
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (668+ words) Drivers leaving their vehicles on residential streets to avoid new parking charges are causing "chaos", a councillor has said. Last year, Leeds City Council introduced fees to use the car parks at its public parks - including Otley Chevin, Temple Newsam,…...
Scottish Budget to pass as Labour vows not to oppose it
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (1007+ words) The Scottish government's Budget looks set to pass into law after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar confirmed his party would not oppose it. Sarwar said the government's tax and spending plans would not "change outcomes for people in Scotland" but…...
Cornwall residents 'prayed for protection' as Storm Goretti hit
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (709+ words) As Penny Lidgard lay awake in fear while Storm Goretti tore through Cornwall, it was not what she could see but what she could hear which worried her the most. "The wind was absolutely howling," said Lidgard, who lives in…...
Storm Goretti damage at Cornwall garden 'will take months to fix"
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (253+ words) Staff at a garden have said it will take months to fix the damage caused by Storm Goretti. A marquee was ripped apart, scores of trees toppled, 50 glass panes shattered in the greenhouse and a boat blown out of the…...
No decision on Crowborough base for asylum seekers – councillor
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (358+ words) Image source, Eddie Mitchell A decision on plans to temporarily house 540 asylum seekers at a former military site in East Sussex still has not been made, a councillor has said. The Home Office previously confirmed discussions were under way to…...
Proposal for 20mph speed limit in Bushy Hill Drive, Guildford
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (266+ words) A proposal to impose 20mph speed limits in more than 80 residential roads in Guildford have been put to the public. Plans by Surrey County Council (SCC) would see a reduced speed limit imposed in Bushy Hill Drive and surrounding roads, including…...