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What is hantavirus, the infection that has killed 3 people on a cruise ship?
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (561+ words) A British tourist is being treated in hospital in South Africa following a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing through the Atlantic Ocean, according to the country's Department of Health. The UN's agency also said an investigation has…...
Malcolm Offord HIV row reignites as charity says he got sums wrong
2+ week, 4+ day ago (508+ words) MALCOLM Offord got his figures wrong during an offensive tirade about immigrants being treated for HIV, according to a leading AIDS charity. The Reform UK Scotland leader launched into a rambling account of a visit he claimed to have made…...
Friends take on epic 2650-mile hike to support children in conflict
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (317+ words) TWO friends are to set off on a five-month test of endurance to raise money for a small Scottish charity. Sandy Campbell and James Barnwell are preparing to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail " a 2650-mile route stretching from Mexico…...
Police reviewing report over Reform UK's energy prize draw
3+ week, 1+ day ago (193+ words) POLICE are reviewing a complaint about Reform UK's offer to pay the energy bills of an entire street for a year as part of a prize draw. Party leader Nigel Farage has said he is "not in the least bit…...
Call for new blood donors as World Cup excitement hits appointments
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (525+ words) A CALL has been made for new blood donors after a 20% drop in the number of people turning up for their donation appointments after Scotland qualified for the World Cup. There is already a shortage of blood donors in Scotland,…...
Scottish professor dies in plane crash in Namibia as tributes pour in
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (463+ words) THE University of Glasgow has led tributes to a Scottish professor killed in a plane crash in Namibia. Professor Alan Wilson, 62, died on Wednesday, March 4, during a research flight, which also claimed the life of 63-year-old pilot Neil Oakman. The…...
Nigel Farage mocked for failed 'attention seeking' Chagos Islands stunt
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (900+ words) NIGEL Farage has been mocked for claiming he had been blocked from entering the Chagos Islands by the UK Government. The Reform UK leader posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday claiming that the UK Government is "applying…...
UK refuses to let Donald Trump to use Chagos Islands base to attack Iran
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (816+ words) DONALD Trump has withdrawn his support for the handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius because the UK will not agree to the US military using British bases to attack Iran, it has been reported. The Times newspaper reports that…...
Donlad Trump warns Keir Starmer Chagos handover is 'big mistake' day after backing it
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (372+ words) KEIR Starmer faces another round of US diplomacy after Donald Trump attacked the UK's Chagos Islands deal a day after his administration said he supported it. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president said the deal…...
Keir Starmer discusses whisky tariffs during China trip
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (422+ words) KEIR Starmer has discussed whisky tariffs in his meeting with Xi Jinping during his trip to China. The Prime Minister said he and the Chinese leader had discussed how "huge opportunities" in China could benefit people back in the UK,…...