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The body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered near a reservoir in what police called a “sad reminder of the dangers of entering open water”. Seven people have died in water-related incidents during the recent heatwave, following on from 15 in May’s. Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a boy getting into difficulty in the water near Cowbury Reservoir, Stalybridge, at around 6.30pm on Saturday and a […]

Retail crime is “running riot” as shoplifting and assaults on staff have risen in the past year, Scottish Labour has said. Scottish Government figures published on Tuesday showed the number of shoplifting crimes recorded by police rose 19% in 2025-26. There has also been an increase in the number of assaults on retail workers, rising by 10% in a year. The number of assaults on retail workers which caused an […]

Police officers are facing a “mountain of pressures”, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said as figures showed millions has been paid out in overtime. Data obtained by the party through a freedom of information request shows that since Police Scotland was centralised in 2013, £358,335,531 has been spent on overtime payments to officers and staff. The figures also show that in the first six months of 2025/26, more than £26 […]

Celebrity DJ Fatboy Slim has called his alcohol addiction a “parasite” and said getting sober was “probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done”. The musician, 62, also opened up about struggling with anxiety after going to rehab, and said he was “paralysed” and “rigid with fear” when he returned to performing after going to rehab. Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Quentin Cook, checked into a rehab facility in 2009 as […]

It follows Scotland's exit from the World Cup Steve Clarke has stepped down from his post as head coach of Scotland following their exit from the 2026 World Cup. The Scots mustered three points from nine in Group C to end up behind Brazil and Morocco, with a minus three goal difference but it was not enough to secure a place among the eight best third-placed teams who move through […]

It's after his side exited the World Cup, with three points in Group C Steve Clarke has stepped down from his post as head coach of Scotland following their exit from the 2026 World Cup. The Scots mustered three points from nine in Group C to end up behind Brazil and Morocco, with a minus three goal difference but it was not enough to secure a place among the eight […]

Thomas Tuchel's side won 2-0 to progress as group winners Harry Kane became England’s all-time World Cup goalscorer as Thomas Tuchel’s side overcame well-drilled Panama to progress to the knockout stage as group winners. Having gone from the thrill-a-minute victory against Croatia to a dour draw with Ghana, the back-to-back European Championship finalists overcame a sluggish start to win Saturday’s match at MetLife Stadium. England were already guaranteed of a […]

Thomas Tuchel's side won 2-0 to progress as group winners Harry Kane became England’s all-time World Cup goalscorer as Thomas Tuchel’s side overcame well-drilled Panama to progress to the knockout stage as group winners. Having gone from the thrill-a-minute victory against Croatia to a dour draw with Ghana, the back-to-back European Championship finalists overcame a sluggish start to win Saturday’s match at MetLife Stadium. England were already guaranteed of a […]

Temperatures will drop with thunderstorm warnings issued following a heatwave that saw the record June temperature broken three days in a row. Friday was confirmed by the Met Office as the UK’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional temperature of 37.3C recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, surpassing the high of 36.7C recorded in Merryfield, Somerset, on Thursday. These smashed the long-standing record for June heat, which dates back […]