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Looking to get away in the New Year? Here is when flight prices drop, says Skyscanner
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (231+ words) ALRIGHT, we haven't even got through the Christmas period yet, but come on, you're telling me you haven't been thinking of a holiday already? Thankfully, Skyscanner has shared a few nifty nuggets of information to help anyone looking to jet…...
The ‘secret’ Netflix codes that could help you find 'hidden' TV shows and films
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (279+ words) THANKS to streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Now TV, we have been spoiled for choice when it comes to TV series and films to watch in recent years. Netflix remains the most popular in the UK providing…...
Police drop investigation into Bob Vylan's Glastonbury chant
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (309+ words) AN investigation into chants made during a Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury has concluded no further action will be taken. Frontman, Bobby Vylan, whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster, led chants of "death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)…...
Michelin-starred restaurant crowned one of the ‘best meals' of the year – here's why
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (294+ words) A FAMILY-run Edinburgh restaurant was the only Scottish venue to be recognised in The Good Food Guide's 10 best meals of the year by food experts. Timberyard, on Lady Lawson Street, has been owned and ran by Edinburgh's Radford family since…...
Island communities protest SSEN pylon proposal amid calls for underground cables
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (487+ words) PEOPLE have united to oppose plans to install huge pylons that will "blight" an island landscape. Energy giant SSEN Transmission wants to build a double line of 28-metre tall structures through the heart of Shetland, from Kergord through to a…...
'We are angry': STV staff to go on strike in New Year over cuts and job losses
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (560+ words) STV staff are set to go on strike in the New Year over planned cuts. Staff will go on strike on January 7 over compulsory redundancies and the broadcaster's plans to axe the north edition of its News at 6 programme, the…...
Probe launched into Justice Secretary Angela Constance over alleged misconduct
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (202+ words) AN investigation is set to be launched into the conduct of Justice Secretary Angela Constance, the First Minister has been notified. The Independent Advisers, a group who have the power to begin investigations into allegations of misconduct within the Scottish…...
The Scottish locations you might have missed in the trailer for the new Odyssey film
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (359+ words) THE trailer for Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" was released this week " hosting several Scottish locations. Scottish film fans have been spotting familiar locations in the newly released trailer for The Odyssey after much of the film was shot…...
Comedian's 'antisemitism' case thrown out as prosecution labelled 'abusive"
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (511+ words) A SUMMONS against Reginald D Hunter by the Campaign Against Antisemitism has been quashed after a judge ruled the "abusive" private prosecution was intended to get the comedian "cancelled". The 56-year-old US stand-up comedian had been accused of three counts…...
Third Palestine Action activist ends hunger strike after 48 days
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (475+ words) A THIRD Palestine Action activist has ended their hunger strike. Qesser Zuhrah, 20, has stopped her hunger strike after 48 days, according to a letter sent to Justice Secretary David Lammy. Zuhrah, who has been held in prison without trial for more…...