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William and Sophie sample gin during rare joint outing

William and Sophie sample gin during rare joint outing

William and Sophie sample gin during rare joint outing

06 June 2025

The pair touched paper cups and said ‘cheers’ as they sampled the drink at the Royal Cornwall Show – the prince’s first visit as the Duke of Cornwall.


Arrests increase to 42 as police investigate suspected gang feud

Arrests increase to 42 as police investigate suspected gang feud

Arrests increase to 42 as police investigate suspected gang feud

06 June 2025

A series of shootings, firebombings and assaults have taken place across the central belt since March.


D-Day veterans mark anniversary to ‘remember our friends who never came home’

D-Day veterans mark anniversary to ‘remember our friends who never came home’

D-Day veterans mark anniversary to ‘remember our friends who never came home’

06 June 2025

The Rev Simon d’Albertanson, a Royal Navy chaplain, led a service at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, France.


Liberty loses bid to bring legal action against equalities body

Liberty loses bid to bring legal action against equalities body

Liberty loses bid to bring legal action against equalities body

06 June 2025

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is consulting on guidance following the Supreme Court’s ruling on gender earlier this year.


Trial date set for three Iranian nationals charged with spying offences

Trial date set for three Iranian nationals charged with spying offences

Trial date set for three Iranian nationals charged with spying offences

06 June 2025

The defendants were appearing at the Old Bailey by video link.


Playgrounds must be saved to stop children being ‘glued to screens’, MPs say

Playgrounds must be saved to stop children being ‘glued to screens’, MPs say

Playgrounds must be saved to stop children being ‘glued to screens’, MPs say

06 June 2025

A cross-party group of MPs are backing plans which would ensure councils maintain playgrounds, and that new developments include play areas.


Hundreds spoken to and 2,000 hours of CCTV scoured in hunt for missing teenager

Hundreds spoken to and 2,000 hours of CCTV scoured in hunt for missing teenager

Hundreds spoken to and 2,000 hours of CCTV scoured in hunt for missing teenager

06 June 2025

Cole Cooper, 19, was reported missing by his family from Falkirk on May 9, two days after he was last seen.


More than 50,000 write to minister to oppose Flamingo Land plans – Greens

More than 50,000 write to minister to oppose Flamingo Land plans – Greens

More than 50,000 write to minister to oppose Flamingo Land plans – Greens

06 June 2025

Green MSP Ross Greer said Planning Minister Ivan McKee must ‘listen to the Scottish public’.


Charles shows ‘faultless’ firing technique on visit to home of Royal Artillery

Charles shows ‘faultless’ firing technique on visit to home of Royal Artillery

Charles shows ‘faultless’ firing technique on visit to home of Royal Artillery

06 June 2025

The King was met with a 21-gun salute as he arrived at the headquarters of the Royal Regiment of Artillery at Larkhill, Wiltshire.


‘Lord’s Prayer better recognised than national anthem, Churchill or Shakespeare’

‘Lord’s Prayer better recognised than national anthem, Churchill or Shakespeare’

‘Lord’s Prayer better recognised than national anthem, Churchill or Shakespeare’

06 June 2025

The Our Father also appeared better known that Star Wars and the famous Liverpool football anthem.


Badenoch insists Tories are still the main opposition to Labour

Badenoch insists Tories are still the main opposition to Labour

Badenoch insists Tories are still the main opposition to Labour

06 June 2025

The Tories won just 6% of the vote in a Scottish Parliament by-election this week.


England rugby captain announced as new ambassador for King’s charity

England rugby captain announced as new ambassador for King’s charity

England rugby captain announced as new ambassador for King’s charity

06 June 2025

Maro Itoje, 30, co-founded an artists’ residency that hosts creators at The King’s Foundation’s headquarters in Scotland.


Sarwar says surprise by-election win could help Labour back to power at Holyrood

Sarwar says surprise by-election win could help Labour back to power at Holyrood

Sarwar says surprise by-election win could help Labour back to power at Holyrood

06 June 2025

Anas Sarwar is hoping the results of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election could help Labour oust the SNP in the 2026 Holyrood election.


Family of boy killed in stabbing plan march against knife crime

Family of boy killed in stabbing plan march against knife crime

Family of boy killed in stabbing plan march against knife crime

06 June 2025

Kory McCrimmon’s family are organising the Parents Against Knives walk in Glasgow on June 22.


Most new homes must have solar panels and heat pumps under Government proposals

Most new homes must have solar panels and heat pumps under Government proposals

Most new homes must have solar panels and heat pumps under Government proposals

06 June 2025

The future homes standard (FHS), set to be published in autumn, will likely require new builds to have solar panels and heat pumps by default.


NatWest mobile app down with customers locked out of accounts

NatWest mobile app down with customers locked out of accounts

NatWest mobile app down with customers locked out of accounts

06 June 2025

Customers are being urged to use online or telephone banking, or go into a branch, while it works to fix the problems.


David Beckham to be awarded knighthood, reports suggest

David Beckham to be awarded knighthood, reports suggest

David Beckham to be awarded knighthood, reports suggest

06 June 2025

The football legend, 50, is on the King’s Birthday Honours list next week, the Sun newspaper reported.


Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour

Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour

Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour

06 June 2025

The First Minister said ‘I called it the way I saw it’ when asked about his description of the Hamilton by-election.


Trial date set for three men charged over fires at Keir Starmer properties

Trial date set for three men charged over fires at Keir Starmer properties

Trial date set for three men charged over fires at Keir Starmer properties

06 June 2025

Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 21, and Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, appeared together at the Old Bailey on Friday.


Minister vows to tackle unsafe cladding as Bill plans levy on construction firms

Minister vows to tackle unsafe cladding as Bill plans levy on construction firms

Minister vows to tackle unsafe cladding as Bill plans levy on construction firms

06 June 2025

Funds raised by the Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill would support cladding remediation works.


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