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SNP plan for NHS is working, says Swinney
The First Minister said it was only the SNP which had ‘a plan to deliver’ on the NHS. -
Households braced for ‘awful April’ as council tax and water bills soar
Hikes to council tax, water, broadband and mobile phone costs are threatening to stretch many households to breaking point, charities have warned. -
Countdown under way for first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years
The 10-day test flight will see the team fly around the Moon and back on a 685,000-mile journey. -
Peppa Pig's Daddy Pig reveals London Marathon training secrets ahead of run
The patriarch of the Pig family in the hit animated series will run the iconic 26.2-mile race both on screen and in real-life in a specially designed running costume
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Social media ban for under-16s ‘not the right approach’, says Google UK boss
Kate Alessi, Google’s UK and Ireland boss, said the firm’s YouTube arm is working to make it as ‘safe as possible’ with new features for young users. -
Orkney stoat eradication project boosts rare voles, hen harriers and owls
A report shows Orkney vole activity in spring 2025 was the highest since 2019. -
Guns N’ Roses’ guitar hopes to fetch £300,000 at music memorabilia auction
The Music Memorabilia Live Auction collection will go under the hammer at Propstore auction house in London next month. -
Greens pledge £600m renewables investment through carbon capture cuts
The party also called for the UK Government to de-link cheaper electricity prices to ‘extortionate’ global gas prices. -
Garden designed with King for RHS flower show inspired by patterns in nature
The RHS Royal Legacy Garden is part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s inaugural flower show at Sandringham. -
Findlay promises permanent tax cuts for business and Scottish ‘Canary Wharf’
The Scottish Tories have pledged to overhaul rates and reverse what they described as ‘damaging cliff-edge’ tax rises facing firms.

