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Former Scottish parliament presiding officer Sir George Reid has died at the age of 86, his family have announced. Sir George died in the early hours of Tuesday at Strathcarron Hospice near Denny, just a few miles from where he was born in Tullibody, Clackmannanshire. First Minister John Swinney paid tribute, saying: “I am desperately…
When casting began in 2020 for the award-winning HBO Max series βHacks,β its three creators β Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky β saw hundreds of actors for the role of Ava Daniels, a 20-something comedy writer who teams up with a Vegas comedian, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), whose act has grown as…
The police’s use of facial recognition technology is to be significantly expanded in an attempt to catch more offenders, ministers have announced. Under the plans, 10 live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be used by seven forces across England to help identify “sex offenders or people wanted for the most serious crimes”, according to Home…
Police should consider disclosing the ethnicity and nationality of suspects when they are charged in high-profile and sensitive cases, new national guidance says. Coming into force today, it says there must be a policing reason to release the information, such as where there are high levels of disinformation, if it will improve public safety, or…
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
Second in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Brian Bonner, Valencia running back. There are many ways Brian Bonner of Valencia High impacts a football game. As a running back, using his 10.48-second speed in the 100 meters, any kind of opening creates the opportunity for a touchdown….
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has called her anti-corruption trial a “farce” which is “driven by a clear political agenda” as proceedings began on Wednesday in Bangladesh. In a statement seen by Sky News, Ms Siddiq has said the case was “built on fabricated accusations”. Ms Siddiq was formerly the UK government’s anti-corruption minister but stood…
The average two-year mortgage rate has fallen below 5% for the first time since the Liz Truss mini-budget. The interest rate charged on a typical two-year fixed mortgage deal is now 4.99%, according to financial information company Moneyfacts. It means there are more expensive and also cheaper two-year mortgage products on the market, but the…
Emmy voters have loved Uzo Aduba, who brings a special immediacy to comedic and dramatic roles alike, since her breakthrough on Netflixβs βOrange Is the New Blackβ in 2013. This year, sheβs vying for lead actress in a comedy for her performance as an eccentric gumshoe on the Netflix whodunit βThe Residence.β 32 The age…
David Lammy has referred himself to the environment watchdog after an “administrative oversight” meant he went fishing with JD Vance without a rod licence. The foreign secretary failed to catch any fish when he hosted the US vice president at his grace-and-favour retreat in Kent on Friday. “The Foreign Secretary has written to the Environment…
