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Memorial events to be held across Scotland to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

Memorial events to be held across Scotland to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

Events will be held in Usher Hall, Edinburgh, and Garlieston, Dumfries and Galloway, to commemorate thousands of Allied troops who were killed.

Man accused of headbutting Roy Keane awaits verdict

Man accused of headbutting Roy Keane awaits verdict

The ex-Ireland international, who was working as a pundit for Sky Sports, was allegedly headbutted by Scott Law, from Essex.

Energy drinks ‘may trigger dangerous condition in people with heart disease’

Energy drinks ‘may trigger dangerous condition in people with heart disease’

Patients should weigh the risks and benefits of consuming such drinks, doctors say.

Trade union’s legal challenge over Rwanda Act to be heard at High Court

Trade union’s legal challenge over Rwanda Act to be heard at High Court

The FDA previously said it was bringing legal action over the relationship between the Civil Service Code and the Act.

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland stage 48-hour strike

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland stage 48-hour strike

The medics are taking action over pay and staff retention.

Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of threatening pensioners’ living standards

Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of threatening pensioners’ living standards

The party said the number of over- 65s paying income tax has almost doubled, from 4.5 million in 2009/10, to 8.5 million in 2023/24.

Scientists develop test ‘that can predict dementia nine years before diagnosis’

Scientists develop test ‘that can predict dementia nine years before diagnosis’

The researchers said their method is 80% accurate.

Royals and world leaders join veterans in Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day

Royals and world leaders join veterans in Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day

The King, Queen, Prince of Wales and politicians will be among those paying tribute to D-day veterans and their fallen comrades.

Election campaigns paused as leaders come together to mark D-Day anniversary

Election campaigns paused as leaders come together to mark D-Day anniversary

Commemorations in Normandy will start at 7.25am, which is the exact moment the invasion began in 1944.

Owner of cafe next to Pegasus Bridge raises toast to D-Day veterans

Owner of cafe next to Pegasus Bridge raises toast to D-Day veterans

Arlette Gondree thanked veterans and spoke of her ‘difficult times’ during the Second World War.

Green Party proposes ‘game-changing’ £50bn health and social care package

Green Party proposes ‘game-changing’ £50bn health and social care package

The package includes £30bn for the NHS, which will go towards increasing workers’ salaries and providing better access to GPs and NHS dentists.

Dry weather forecast for D-Day commemorations in Normandy

Dry weather forecast for D-Day commemorations in Normandy

In Falmouth, Cornwall, which will host an 80-strong flotilla, there will be a ‘small chance of stray showers in the morning’.

Tories pledge to overhaul homicide laws, with tougher sentences for killers

Tories pledge to overhaul homicide laws, with tougher sentences for killers

The minimum sentence for murders that take place in the home would increase from 15 years to 25 years under the party’s proposals, The Times reports.

Hackney residents told to stay indoors as smoke billows from flat fire

Hackney residents told to stay indoors as smoke billows from flat fire

People described seeing thick, black smoke in the area after a blaze broke out at a block of flats.

Elections are won from centre ground, Jeremy Hunt warns

Elections are won from centre ground, Jeremy Hunt warns

The Chancellor said the Conservative Party will ‘always be a broad church’ which is ‘a good thing’.

Disney to fund cinema for sick children at Great Ormond Street Hospital

Disney to fund cinema for sick children at Great Ormond Street Hospital

The new MediCinema will allow hundreds of sick children and their families to ‘immerse’ themselves in the cinema experience.

Greenpeace warns of ‘broken’ global fisheries management system

Greenpeace warns of ‘broken’ global fisheries management system

The environmental group said Regional Fisheries Management Organisations had not delivered on their mandate to preserve marine biodiversity.

Vaughan Gething vows to carry on as First Minister in Wales

Vaughan Gething vows to carry on as First Minister in Wales

Mr Gething lost a no-confidence vote in the Senedd on Wednesday.

Actresses urge creative industries to fund bullying and harassment watchdog

Actresses urge creative industries to fund bullying and harassment watchdog

The open letter calls for firms to make their ‘final financial commitment’ to the creation of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority.

New home treatment for binge-eating disorder shows promising results – study

New home treatment for binge-eating disorder shows promising results – study

Binge-eating disorder is a serious mental illness that can affect anyone of any age, gender, ethnicity or background.

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