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Meghan launches new ‘Confessions of a Female Founder’ podcast

Meghan launches new ‘Confessions of a Female Founder’ podcast

Meghan launches new ‘Confessions of a Female Founder’ podcast

13 March 2025

The series will centre around ‘candid conversations’ with ‘amazing women’ about their businesses, Meghan said.


John Swinney thanked us for ‘colossal investment’ during talks, says Eric Trump

John Swinney thanked us for ‘colossal investment’ during talks, says Eric Trump

John Swinney thanked us for ‘colossal investment’ during talks, says Eric Trump

13 March 2025

The executive vice-president of the Trump Organisation met the Scottish First Minister at Bute House on Thursday.


UK emissions fell to lowest level since 1872 last year, analysis finds

UK emissions fell to lowest level since 1872 last year, analysis finds

UK emissions fell to lowest level since 1872 last year, analysis finds

13 March 2025

The country’s planet-warming emissions fell by 3.6% to 371 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mtco2e) in 2024, Carbon Brief found.


Casement Park rebuild not being held back because of me – communities minister

Casement Park rebuild not being held back because of me – communities minister

Casement Park rebuild not being held back because of me – communities minister

13 March 2025

The Stormont Executive committed to redevelop Casement Park in 2011.


Police investigating deaths of ‘brother and sister’ in south-east London

Police investigating deaths of ‘brother and sister’ in south-east London

Police investigating deaths of ‘brother and sister’ in south-east London

13 March 2025

They were declared dead at the scene.


Tesco giving away free food to shoppers in bid to cut waste

Tesco giving away free food to shoppers in bid to cut waste

Tesco giving away free food to shoppers in bid to cut waste

13 March 2025

The supermarket said the expiring food will be offered to charities and shop workers before customers could take it.


Blood from ‘body parts’ murder victim found in accused’s bedroom, jury told

Blood from ‘body parts’ murder victim found in accused’s bedroom, jury told

Blood from ‘body parts’ murder victim found in accused’s bedroom, jury told

13 March 2025

Marcin Majerkiewicz denies the murder of pensioner Stuart Everett, whose body was dismembered


UN judge convicted of forcing woman to work as slave

UN judge convicted of forcing woman to work as slave

UN judge convicted of forcing woman to work as slave

13 March 2025

Lydia Mugambe, 49, took advantage of her status over her victim in the ‘most egregious way’, prosecutors said.


Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother lose sentence appeal bids

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother lose sentence appeal bids

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother lose sentence appeal bids

13 March 2025

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were found guilty of Sara Sharif’s murder.


Government accused of ‘crucifying’ farmers as protest held at Westminster

Government accused of ‘crucifying’ farmers as protest held at Westminster

Government accused of ‘crucifying’ farmers as protest held at Westminster

13 March 2025

The protest came ahead of a debate on the future of farming by MPs in the Commons.


Council had ‘entrenched mismanagement’ of busway safety, court hears

Council had ‘entrenched mismanagement’ of busway safety, court hears

Council had ‘entrenched mismanagement’ of busway safety, court hears

13 March 2025

Jennifer Taylor, Steven Moir and Kathleen Pitts all died in separate incidents with Cambridgeshire Guided Busway between 2015 and 2021.


Mone accuses Covid Inquiry of ‘cover-up’ after core participant bid rejected

Mone accuses Covid Inquiry of ‘cover-up’ after core participant bid rejected

Mone accuses Covid Inquiry of ‘cover-up’ after core participant bid rejected

13 March 2025

Their first bid for special access, which came 468 days after the deadline of November 17 2023, was rejected at the end of February.


Prevalence of microplastics in soil increased 15 times in four years – study

Prevalence of microplastics in soil increased 15 times in four years – study

Prevalence of microplastics in soil increased 15 times in four years – study

13 March 2025

Researchers looked at samples from a field in Hartwood, North Lanarkshire, included in a UK-wide sewage sludge experiment between 1994 and 2019.


NCA officer charged following alleged Bitcoin theft

NCA officer charged following alleged Bitcoin theft

NCA officer charged following alleged Bitcoin theft

13 March 2025

According to the force, the cryptocurrency was worth nearly £60,000 in 2017.


Phishing campaign impersonating Booking.com targeting UK hospitality

Phishing campaign impersonating Booking.com targeting UK hospitality

Phishing campaign impersonating Booking.com targeting UK hospitality

13 March 2025

Microsoft said the campaign was now posing a ‘tangible threat’ to UK-based hospitality and travel organisations.


Swinney meeting Trump’s son for talks

Swinney meeting Trump’s son for talks

Swinney meeting Trump’s son for talks

13 March 2025

A spokesman for the Scottish First Minister said it is a business meeting, ‘not a political meeting’.


Scottish Water workers to take strike action

Scottish Water workers to take strike action

Scottish Water workers to take strike action

13 March 2025

GMB members will walk out on March 28.


NI cannot become ‘collateral’ in EU-US trade war, says Little-Pengelly

NI cannot become ‘collateral’ in EU-US trade war, says Little-Pengelly

NI cannot become ‘collateral’ in EU-US trade war, says Little-Pengelly

13 March 2025

The deputy First Minister said she had raised ‘the dangers’ for Northern Ireland in any EU-US tariff dispute.


Winter fuel payment cut ‘tainted’ by lack of impact assessment, court told

Winter fuel payment cut ‘tainted’ by lack of impact assessment, court told

Winter fuel payment cut ‘tainted’ by lack of impact assessment, court told

13 March 2025

Two Scottish pensioners have brought a legal challenge to the decision at the Court of Session.


Clean heating Bill will come when drafted to reduce fuel poverty – Swinney

Clean heating Bill will come when drafted to reduce fuel poverty – Swinney

Clean heating Bill will come when drafted to reduce fuel poverty – Swinney

13 March 2025

Green co-leader Patrick Harvie said the Scottish Government is scaring off investors by delaying the legislation.


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