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What stolen Scottish party funds bought: Nintendo games, robot lawnmower and a motorhome
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (459+ words) Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, 61, rode in a prison van Tuesday to the High Court in Edinburgh, where prosecutor Alan Cameron detailed how Murrell stole cash from the party's main bank account to go on a personal spending spree....
Scotland's former leader rejects blame for estranged husband's embezzlement of party funds
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (331+ words) Sturgeon told the BBC that she felt betrayed by the actions of her husband, Peter Murrell, who last week pleaded guilty to stealing more than 400, 000 pounds ($540, 000) from the SNP to fund a lavish lifestyle when he was the party's chief…...
The World Cup is coming to Miami. Here's what to know about Lionel Messi's adopted home area
1+ week, 1+ day ago (575+ words) Oh, and reigning MLS Cup champion Inter Miami. That means this World Cup is coming to Lionel Messi's neighborhood. Messi and defending champion Argentina aren't locks to play in Miami Gardens during this World Cup; if Argentina wins Group J,…...
Scott Hastings, Scotland rugby great who played alongside his brother Gavin, dies at age 61
2+ week, 2+ day ago (527+ words) The Scottish Rugby Union announced his death on Sunday. In 2022, Hastings said he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the SRU referenced a family statement that said he "deteriorated extremely quickly" due to complications with his treatment. "He passed…...
What to know about British elections that hammered Starmer's Labour Party
3+ week, 3+ day ago (953+ words) As the final results came in Saturday, Labour suffered a net loss of more than 1, 100 local council seats across England, lost control of several local authorities it had held for decades and was booted from power in Wales after 27 years....
Partial results show losses for Starmer's Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections
3+ week, 4+ day ago (154+ words) The votes are being widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Starmer, elected less than two years ago. Areas that counted their ballots overnight saw Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, win hundreds of local council seats in working-class areas…...