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One of the busiest stretches of the UK’s M25 has reopened ahead of schedule following an unprecedented daytime closure which came into effect on Friday. The five-mile stretch was due to be shut until Monday, but after the demolition of Clearmount bridge was completed 8 hours ahead of schedule, the road was reopened on Sunday… Continue reading M25 reopens eight hours ahead of schedule

A mural suspected to be the work of street artist Banksy has appeared on the side of a building near Finsbury Park in London. The artwork shows a mass of green paint behind a mature tree which has been cut back to resemble foliage. A stencil of a person holding a pressure hose is shown… Continue reading New tree mural in London street prompts Banksy speculation

Yorkshire Water is investing £1.4m in an initiative to reduce the amount of waste it discharges into the River Wharfe. Feargal Sharkey, a clean water campaigner, slammed the move, calling it “measly”. Yorkshire Water defended the investment, stating it was part of a £180m project targeting storm overflow discharges. The company plans to invest a… Continue reading Ilkley: Feargal Sharkey hits out at 'measly' Yorkshire Water investment

Henry Wuga, a World War II refugee who escaped Germany through the Kindertransport child safety mission and settled in Scotland, has passed away at the age of 100. In May 1939, Henry fled his home country as Nazi tensions were escalating, and arrived in Glasgow. He and his wife, Ingrid, spent decades raising awareness about… Continue reading Glasgow Kindertransport refugee dies at 100

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran surprised fans at his Mumbai concert by performing a song in Punjabi for the first time. He invited Indian artist Diljit Dosanjh to join him on stage and the pair sang Dosanjh’s hit track “Lover” to the delight of the crowd, who praised Sheeran’s perfect pronunciation. The singers later shared a… Continue reading Ed Sheeran: Fans in Mumbai thrilled as star sings in Punjabi

The Scottish National Party’s longest-serving MP, Pete Wishart, has distanced himself from the party’s campaign message of making Scotland “Tory free.” On Saturday, Humza Yousaf urged members to “make history” by keeping the Conservatives out of Scotland, but Mr. Wishart called the rhetoric “unhelpful.” He also emphasized his commitment to ensuring the Tories are kept… Continue reading Longest-serving SNP MP brands election message 'unhelpful'

Vaughan Gething, who is set to become Wales’ first-ever black leader, has faced criticism for refusing to return a donation of £200,000 from Atlantic Recycling, owned by a man who has been twice convicted for environmental offences. The donation was made towards Gething’s successful campaign to replace Mark Drakeford as the Welsh Labour leader. Gething… Continue reading Vaughan Gething rejects calls to return £200k donation

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The number of childminders in Scotland has seen a significant decline of almost 50% over the last decade, according to figures obtained by Scottish Labour. The number of childminders dropped from just over 6,200 in December 2012 to 3,530 in December 2022. As of December last year, the latest data shows a further drop to… Continue reading Scottish childminder numbers almost halve in a decade

The M25 in Surrey is currently undergoing maintenance work, with the closure of one of the UK’s busiest stretches happening during the day for the first time ever. National Highways has confirmed that the work is “on schedule” and due to be completed by Monday morning. The closure, covering both carriageways between junctions 10 and… Continue reading M25 closures: Work 'on schedule' as Monday rush hour looms