Chief medical officer and team often worked 16-hour days, Covid inquiry told
Scotland’s chief medical officer has told an inquiry how his team worked up to 16 hours a day, seven days a week, in their response to the Covid pandemic. Professor…
Ulez vigilante who encouraged Londoners to damage enforcement cameras avoids jail
A man who encouraged people in London to damage the controversial Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) cameras has avoided jail. Joseph Nicholls was handed a suspended sentence for sending a…
Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but more work still to be done
When electric utility BC Hydro launched a procurement process earlier this year seeking new sources of clean energy for the province’s power grid, it included a specific requirement: projects must…
Jermaine Jenas thanks supporters after BBC sacking: It’s been a difficult period
Jermaine Jenas has thanked those who supported him after he was sacked by the BBC as he teased his return to football broadcasting. The ex-Premier League player, 41, was removed…
NHS nurses take legal action after being ‘humiliated’ when being told to share changing room with trans colleague
A group of NHS nurses said they felt “humiliated” when they were forced out of their changing rooms after they complained about a trans colleague. Five nurses from Darlington Memorial…
An expressway under Ontario’s Highway 401? Ford touts idea with few details
The Ontario government is announcing plans to explore whether tunnelling under a major highway, an idea Premier Doug Ford first mused about when he was a Toronto city councillor, is…
As an era ends, Oakland comes to grips with Athletics departure
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics had long ago carved out a Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball’s most successful — and sad-sack — franchises. Under their belts: nine…
Escalation in Israel-Hezbollah war ‘deeply troubling’, Swinney says
Scotland’s First Minister has said the escalation of violence in the Israel-Hezbollah war is “deeply troubling” and that any Scots caught up in the “awful conflict” should have safe passage…
B&M shoppers rave about £6 makeup set that rivals Charlotte Tilbury’s £141 collection
B&M might just be the saving grace for beauty fans this Christmas. With luxury brands often costing an arm and a leg, it’s no surprise that savvy shoppers are turning…
Gravestone of teen killed in crash vandalised with words ‘you next’
The gravestone of a teenager who was killed in a crash in Northumberland has been vandalised with the words “tick tock” and “you next”. Bethany Fisher died at the scene…