Labour telling ‘fibs’ over GB Energy job claims, SNP says
It comes after a UK minister said the Government was only aiming for 300 jobs at its Aberdeen HQ.
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Leeds Victorian house in 'serious disrepair' to be transformed into eight flats
There were more than a dozen objections to the plans
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'Not everything should be left to the police': Parents urged take responsibility over off-road bike riding
‘Not everything should be left to the police’
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Midhurst public spaces transformed thanks to £60,000 community funding
Midhurst has benefited from a programme of improvements to public spaces following an investment of £60,000 through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
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Growing opposition to Cornwall's streets going dark after midnight
The council was asked to let everyone in Cornwall vote about the street lights it has shut off
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Arrest after police appeal following attempt sexual assault in Wakefield
Officers are no longer appealing for the public’s help
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Sheffield brute dragged ex-girlfriend 'like a ragdoll' and stomped on her head
Padley Dempsey, 25, has been jailed
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Stirling village postie's 36-year career celebrated at special party
Jim Martin had been the postman for the village for the last nine-and-a-half years at the end of his long career with the Royal Mail.
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First-time buyers account for majority of mortgage sales but stretching deposits
ONS figures indicated first-time buyers were borrowing a larger proportion of the property’s value and relying on smaller deposits last year.
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West Bromwich power cut leaves 153 homes without electricity
National Grid has thanked people for their patience
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DWP autism update over benefit letters such as PIP - key details
The Department for Work and Pensions has responded to questions over claimant letters
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Airdrie man cleared of trying to punch police officer in witness box during court
James Grahames, 52, claimed the officer kicked his face as he lay on the floor.
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Senior managers suspended at Liverpool hospital group amid allegations of bullying
Royal Liverpool University Hospital is part of the University of Hospitals of Liverpool Group, which employs tens of thousands of staff
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Nottinghamshire Police officers shifted to control room to deal with spike in 999 calls
The force faced 'unprecedented levels of demand' in emergency calls this year
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Council staff refused anonymity for Sara Sharif inquest
A coroner rejects an application for three workers after the media, including the BBC, opposed it.
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Dubai’s oldest building to reopen to the public after five-year closure
The new museum will tell the story of how Dubai came to be the city it is today
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DWP PIP change could unfairly penalise 'second largest claimant group'
EXCLUSIVE: Critics say, if adopted, this model could unfairly penalise people
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Peregrine falcon takes roost in St Leonards
Local photographer Brian Bailey captured this shot of a Peregrine falcon that has taken roost on the tower of Christ Church St Leonards, in London Road.
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Midlothian council workers could be given power to give out fines and report offences
Providing training and warrant cards to council staff could help tackle environmental crimes like fly tipping, vandalims and antisocial behaviour across the county
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Birmingham teen boasted about turning blank firearms into deadly guns to sell to criminals
Zain Hussain, now 19, bragged he had 'two Lucys' for sale and said he would make 'ten bags' - £10,000 - by selling them
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From the Arctic ice to the Dubai desert: The Team GB powerlifter on smashing stereotypes and battling menopause.
Aneela Rose, a Sussex businesswoman and mother of two, is a Team GB powerlifter inspiring women to pick up the weights, battle the symptoms of menopause, and redefine what strength looks like at any age.
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Watchdog bans ‘nudify’ ads on Meta over sex abuse concerns
The Advertising Standards Agency said the adverts ‘condoned and encouraged’ the creation of illegal sexually explicit deepfakes
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