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SNP and Scottish Labour to start by-election campaign after MP loses seat

SNP and Scottish Labour to start by-election campaign after MP loses seat

SNP and Scottish Labour to start by-election campaign after MP loses seat

01 August 2023

It comes as Margaret Ferrier MP was removed from her constituency seat.


Scientists develop pill that destroys solid cancer tumours in early research

Scientists develop pill that destroys solid cancer tumours in early research

Scientists develop pill that destroys solid cancer tumours in early research

01 August 2023

The study was published in the Cell Chemical Biology journal on Tuesday.


Guard of honour held in Clones for 17-year-old victim of Monaghan crash

Guard of honour held in Clones for 17-year-old victim of Monaghan crash

Guard of honour held in Clones for 17-year-old victim of Monaghan crash

01 August 2023

Kiea McCann and Dalava Mohammed were killed in a car crash on Monday night as they travelled to a Debs ball.


Tees Valley projects unveiled to boost hydrogen-powered vehicles

Tees Valley projects unveiled to boost hydrogen-powered vehicles

Tees Valley projects unveiled to boost hydrogen-powered vehicles

01 August 2023

The schemes will aim to help fuel vehicles such as airport support and supermarket delivery trucks with green energy, the DfT said.


Margaret Ferrier ‘will not stand in by-election’ triggered by Covid rule break

Margaret Ferrier ‘will not stand in by-election’ triggered by Covid rule break

Margaret Ferrier ‘will not stand in by-election’ triggered by Covid rule break

01 August 2023

The former SNP MP said she did not wish to stand in the by-election after losing her Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat.


Zendaya remembers ‘infinite beauty’ of Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud

Zendaya remembers ‘infinite beauty’ of Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud

Zendaya remembers ‘infinite beauty’ of Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud

01 August 2023

Cloud, who played drug dealer Fezco O’Neill in the Emmy-winning drama, died on Monday at the age of 25.


Government urged to support circular economy as world hits Earth Overshoot Day

Government urged to support circular economy as world hits Earth Overshoot Day

Government urged to support circular economy as world hits Earth Overshoot Day

01 August 2023

The landmark date falls on August 2 this year, marking when humanity’s demand on nature exceeds Earth’s biocapacity.


Families of Monaghan crash victims ‘hugely devastated and suffering from shock’

Families of Monaghan crash victims ‘hugely devastated and suffering from shock’

Families of Monaghan crash victims ‘hugely devastated and suffering from shock’

01 August 2023

The teenage girls killed in the N54 crash have been named as Dalava Mohammed, 16, and Kiea McCann, 17.


Woman who played violin during brain surgery reunites with doctor

Woman who played violin during brain surgery reunites with doctor

Woman who played violin during brain surgery reunites with doctor

01 August 2023

She played the instrument to help ensure parts of the brain that control delicate movement were not harmed during the operation.


UK foreign aid cuts will lead to thousands of deaths, ministers warned

UK foreign aid cuts will lead to thousands of deaths, ministers warned

UK foreign aid cuts will lead to thousands of deaths, ministers warned

01 August 2023

The consequences will be particularly dire for women’s health and wellbeing, leading to unsafe abortions and maternal deaths, assessments show.


Teenage girls who died in crash on the way to Debs ball named locally

Teenage girls who died in crash on the way to Debs ball named locally

Teenage girls who died in crash on the way to Debs ball named locally

01 August 2023

A minister and local TD said that there was ‘a cloud’ over the town of Clones as the details of the tragedy were confirmed.


By-election to go ahead in Margaret Ferrier’s seat as constituents recall MP

By-election to go ahead in Margaret Ferrier’s seat as constituents recall MP

By-election to go ahead in Margaret Ferrier’s seat as constituents recall MP

01 August 2023

It came after she broke Covid rules in 2020 by travelling while knowing she was positive with the virus.


Labour says it will deliver prison places needed to ensure criminals are behind bars

Labour says it will deliver prison places needed to ensure criminals are behind bars

Labour says it will deliver prison places needed to ensure criminals are behind bars

01 August 2023

Shadow justice secretary Steve Reed accused the Conservatives of failing to build the cells they promised.


Leisure club group fined £2.5 million after three-year-old drowned in pool

Leisure club group fined £2.5 million after three-year-old drowned in pool

Leisure club group fined £2.5 million after three-year-old drowned in pool

01 August 2023

David Lloyd Leisure Club Limited was prosecuted following the death of Rocco Wright in Leeds in 2018.


Sunak faces down critics, saying fossil fuel plans are ‘evidently’ sensible

Sunak faces down critics, saying fossil fuel plans are ‘evidently’ sensible

Sunak faces down critics, saying fossil fuel plans are ‘evidently’ sensible

01 August 2023

The Prime Minister has announced around 100 new licences for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea.


Sturgeon Moon: August’s first supermoon set to delight skygazers

Sturgeon Moon: August’s first supermoon set to delight skygazers

Sturgeon Moon: August’s first supermoon set to delight skygazers

01 August 2023

The moon on Tuesday is expected to appear about 15% bigger than a normal full moon and 30% brighter.


Farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne becomes museum

Farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne becomes museum

Farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne becomes museum

01 August 2023

Ellisland Farm was built by the poet in 1788 for his young wife Jean Armour.


Product safety laws face modernisation to better protect online shoppers

Product safety laws face modernisation to better protect online shoppers

Product safety laws face modernisation to better protect online shoppers

01 August 2023

The Government has announced a consultation on modernising product safety laws to ensure they are ‘fit for the digital age’.


Babies as young as four months have taste in fine art, study shows

Babies as young as four months have taste in fine art, study shows

Babies as young as four months have taste in fine art, study shows

01 August 2023

Scientists said the research suggested that adult aesthetics can be traced back to sensory biases in infancy.


Irregular sleep patterns linked to harmful gut bacteria, study suggests

Irregular sleep patterns linked to harmful gut bacteria, study suggests

Irregular sleep patterns linked to harmful gut bacteria, study suggests

01 August 2023

The study found find multiple associations between social jet lag – and diet quality, diet habits, inflammation and gut microbiome composition.


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