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Ukrainian refugees could arrive in Scotland this weekend – Nicola Sturgeon

Ukrainian refugees could arrive in Scotland this weekend – Nicola Sturgeon

Ukrainian refugees could arrive in Scotland this weekend – Nicola Sturgeon

16 March 2022

The First Minister said she is willing to house a refugee herself, if deemed appropriate.


Record 69% of debit card transactions in December were contactless

Record 69% of debit card transactions in December were contactless

Record 69% of debit card transactions in December were contactless

16 March 2022

From October last year a new £100 limit was rolled out and it gives customers more choice about how they pay, UK Finance said.


BBC News anchor becomes emotional during Zaghari-Ratcliffe announcement

BBC News anchor becomes emotional during Zaghari-Ratcliffe announcement

BBC News anchor becomes emotional during Zaghari-Ratcliffe announcement

16 March 2022

The BBC News presenter said it was a ‘moving moment’.


Independent Commissioner needed to look after rights of older people – study

Independent Commissioner needed to look after rights of older people – study

Independent Commissioner needed to look after rights of older people – study

16 March 2022

UK state pension is becoming ‘increasingly inadequate’ and is one of the worst in Europe, says report.


Two years into pandemic, ‘one in eight’ think life will never return to normal

Two years into pandemic, ‘one in eight’ think life will never return to normal

Two years into pandemic, ‘one in eight’ think life will never return to normal

16 March 2022

More than half of adults are still avoiding crowded places and spending more time at home, ONS research found.


Drug slashes risk of death for women with high-risk breast cancer by 32%

Drug slashes risk of death for women with high-risk breast cancer by 32%

Drug slashes risk of death for women with high-risk breast cancer by 32%

16 March 2022

The drug, which is taken as a pill, has already been approved in the US and is currently being assessed for use in the UK and on the NHS.


Kate picks places close to heart for birthday portraits’ first public display

Kate picks places close to heart for birthday portraits’ first public display

Kate picks places close to heart for birthday portraits’ first public display

16 March 2022

Paolo Roversi’s photographs will be on view at the Middleton family church – and at St Andrews university, where William and Kate first met.


Astronomer couple honoured with English Heritage blue plaque

Astronomer couple honoured with English Heritage blue plaque

Astronomer couple honoured with English Heritage blue plaque

16 March 2022

The heritage organisation previously said it aims to tell the stories of London’s working class with its 2022 blue plaque awards.


Childcare costs placing huge pressure on family budgets – TUC

Childcare costs placing huge pressure on family budgets – TUC

Childcare costs placing huge pressure on family budgets – TUC

16 March 2022

One in seven of 2,200 workers surveyed said paying for childcare takes up more than half of their pay.


Drivers aged 25-34 least likely to always wear seat belt – survey

Drivers aged 25-34 least likely to always wear seat belt – survey

Drivers aged 25-34 least likely to always wear seat belt – survey

16 March 2022

Just 62% of drivers in that age category said they always wear a seat belt in a car.


£70m bid to help farmers in Northern Ireland hit by supply woes

£70m bid to help farmers in Northern Ireland hit by supply woes

£70m bid to help farmers in Northern Ireland hit by supply woes

16 March 2022

Edwin Poots told his Assembly committee the agriculture sector was facing a ‘perfect storm’.


Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘heading to Tehran airport and on her way home’

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘heading to Tehran airport and on her way home’

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘heading to Tehran airport and on her way home’

16 March 2022

The British-Iranian mother has been detained since 2016.


Saharan dust moving across Europe could hit UK on Wednesday

Saharan dust moving across Europe could hit UK on Wednesday

Saharan dust moving across Europe could hit UK on Wednesday

16 March 2022

The Met Office has said the dust, which is 2km above ground level, may fall during showers in southern parts of the country in the afternoon.


Average petrol price reaches £1.65 per litre

Average petrol price reaches £1.65 per litre

Average petrol price reaches £1.65 per litre

16 March 2022

It is nearly £9 more expensive to fill a typical 55-litre family car compared with a month ago.


Anne presents trophies after Camilla cancels visit to Cheltenham Festival

Anne presents trophies after Camilla cancels visit to Cheltenham Festival

Anne presents trophies after Camilla cancels visit to Cheltenham Festival

16 March 2022

The Duchess of Cornwall has been left with a slight cough following a recent bout of Covid.


Bishop’s ‘rage’ at Government policy on refugees fleeing Ukraine

Bishop’s ‘rage’ at Government policy on refugees fleeing Ukraine

Bishop’s ‘rage’ at Government policy on refugees fleeing Ukraine

16 March 2022

Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin spoke of her frustration over the Russian invasion and its impact on the people of Ukraine.


PM says ‘no way’ Ukraine joining Nato soon as Zelensky sees hope in peace talks

PM says ‘no way’ Ukraine joining Nato soon as Zelensky sees hope in peace talks

PM says ‘no way’ Ukraine joining Nato soon as Zelensky sees hope in peace talks

16 March 2022

The Ukrainian president said Russia’s ceasefire demands were becoming ‘more realistic’.


Scotland’s Covid cases could peak in next couple of weeks – expert

Scotland’s Covid cases could peak in next couple of weeks – expert

Scotland’s Covid cases could peak in next couple of weeks – expert

16 March 2022

The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron now makes up more than 80% of coronavirus cases in Scotland.


UK-based Russian-Ukrainian couple reunited with family at visa centre in Poland

UK-based Russian-Ukrainian couple reunited with family at visa centre in Poland

UK-based Russian-Ukrainian couple reunited with family at visa centre in Poland

16 March 2022

Tatiana Zavyalova and Vasyl Kucherka broke down in tears after seeing their family again.


Ukraine visa scheme ‘a shambles’, says man trying to help wife’s family relocate

Ukraine visa scheme ‘a shambles’, says man trying to help wife’s family relocate

Ukraine visa scheme ‘a shambles’, says man trying to help wife’s family relocate

16 March 2022

Callum Clarke and his wife Vitalina have applied for her family to join them in the UK.


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