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North East Scotland News
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Uber applied to launch in Aberdeen
Aberdonians may soon be able to take trips using the popular ride sharing app Uber.
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New scanners streamline security at Aberdeen Airport
Passengers travelling through Aberdeen International Airport are now able to bring more than 100ml of liquids through security.
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Missing man with dad hand tattoo found
A man who was last seen in Edinburgh yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) has been traced safely.
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Jimmy Thelin appointed new manager of Aberdeen Football Club
Jimmy Thelin is the new manager of Aberdeen Football Club.
Headlines
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Video shows moment Hainault sword attack suspect is tasered and arrested
Dramatic footage shows the moment police tasered and arrested a 36-year-old man after a stabbing attack in northeast London.
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First failed asylum seeker sent from UK to Rwanda on voluntary scheme
The UK has sent the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda - under a voluntary scheme.
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Changpeng Zhao: Former boss of world's largest crypto exchange Binance jailed for allowing money laundering
The former boss of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange has been jailed for four months for allowing money laundering.
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Two-year-old boy dies after bouncy castle lifts off ground in strong gust of wind
A two-year-old boy has died after a bouncy castle was lifted off the ground by a strong gust of wind, US authorities have said.
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US plans to reclassify cannabis as less dangerous drug
The US is planning to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug in an historic shift that could have a significant impact across the country.
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Why has the South China Sea become so contentious?
The law of the sea is clear and simple enough: a country's territorial sea extends to 12 nautical miles from shore and a country's exclusive economic zone - where the state has exclusive rights over natural resources - extends 200 miles.
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Line Of Duty actor Brian McCardie dies aged 59
Line Of Duty actor Brian McCardie has died "suddenly at home" at the age of 59, his family has confirmed.
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Two men charged over felling of Sycamore Gap tree
Two men have been charged in connection with the felling of the famous Sycamore Gap tree.
UK News
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Video shows moment Hainault sword attack suspect is tasered and arrested
Dramatic footage shows the moment police tasered and arrested a 36-year-old man after a stabbing attack in northeast London.
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Line Of Duty actor Brian McCardie dies aged 59
Line Of Duty actor Brian McCardie has died "suddenly at home" at the age of 59, his family has confirmed.
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First failed asylum seeker sent from UK to Rwanda on voluntary scheme
The UK has sent the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda - under a voluntary scheme.
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Two men charged over felling of Sycamore Gap tree
Two men have been charged in connection with the felling of the famous Sycamore Gap tree.
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Infected blood scandal: Campaigners concerned government may seek to delay paying compensation
It has taken decades, the loss of thousands of lives and an exhausting battle to have their harrowing, heartbreaking stories heard.
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King Charles talks about his health as he holds hands with cancer patients on return to public duties
The King has said he is feeling "much better" as he returned to public duties for the first time since his cancer diagnosis.
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Local elections: How key places are predicted to vote on Thursday - and what it could mean for general election
More than 2,600 seats are up for election in 107 English councils on Thursday.
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Charles Donnelly jailed for nine years for catalogue of sex offences in Fife
A 70-year-old man has been jailed for nine years for a catalogue of sex offences committed more than three decades ago.
National Sport
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Transfers, contracts and finances: What next for Leicester after promotion back to the Premier League?
In the last decade, Leicester City have won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Championship - twice. It's never quiet at the King Power Stadium.
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Paul Merson Says: Give Mikel Arteta credit for job he's done at Arsenal, he's up against Mike Tyson in Man City!
In his latest column for Sky Sports, Paul Merson says Mikel Arteta deserves respect for the job he has done at Arsenal and likens his former side's challenge of dethroning Man City to that of a heavyweight boxing challenger beating Mike Tyson for the world title!
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Premier League spending cap rules explained: What might clubs be allowed to spend from the 2025/26 season?
Premier League clubs have voted in principle for plans to introduce a spending cap from the 2025/26 season.
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Fernando Alonso: Aston Martin lodge appeal over penalty for Carlos Sainz collision in Chinese GP Sprint
Aston Martin have lodged a petition for the FIA to review the penalty given to Fernando Alonso for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz during the Chinese Grand Prix Sprint.
World News
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First failed asylum seeker sent from UK to Rwanda on voluntary scheme
The UK has sent the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda - under a voluntary scheme.
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How a Philippine coastguard ship ended up being surrounded by 12 Chinese vessels
It was a rare window into confrontations most have viewed from afar. We were invited on board the Philippine Coastguard Vessel BRP Bagacay.
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Sky News witnesses confrontation in disputed South China Sea
Sky News has witnessed a confrontation in the South China Sea as a Chinese coastguard used a water cannon against a vessel our journalists were reporting from.
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Why has the South China Sea become so contentious?
The law of the sea is clear and simple enough: a country's territorial sea extends to 12 nautical miles from shore and a country's exclusive economic zone - where the state has exclusive rights over natural resources - extends 200 miles.
Business News
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Ex-Camelot chief Railton to be named new Post Office chair
A former boss of Camelot, the National Lottery operator, will be named this week as the next chairman of the Post Office as ministers seek to draw a line under the ugly row surrounding the exit of his predecessor.
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Changpeng Zhao: Former boss of world's largest crypto exchange Binance jailed for allowing money laundering
The former boss of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange has been jailed for four months for allowing money laundering.
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Telegraph put up for sale after ownership battle with government
An Abu Dhabi-backed fund has conceded defeat in its bid to buy The Daily Telegraph after its ownership was effectively blocked by the government.
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Manufacturers urged to 'raise red flag' in Russia sanctions-busting probe
UK manufacturing exporters who see leaps in sales to countries friendly with Russia should "raise a red flag", a sanctions expert has told MPs.
Entertainment News
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Line Of Duty actor Brian McCardie dies aged 59
Line Of Duty actor Brian McCardie has died "suddenly at home" at the age of 59, his family has confirmed.
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Chris Packham 'not drinking any more Heineken' after thousands of apple trees felled
A leading wildlife broadcaster has said he will not be drinking "any more" Heineken after the company felled thousands of trees in one of its orchards.
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Gerard Depardieu: French actor to face trial over sexual assault allegations
Gerard Depardieu will face a criminal trial later this year over the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a movie set in 2021, French prosecutors say.
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Peter Andre on his 90s haircut and what his children think of Mysterious Girl music video
Peter Andre says the famous shirtless dancing in a lagoon for his hit 90s single Mysterious Girl was all his own idea.
Unusual News
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Woman says finding 50,000 bees behind walls in toddler's bedroom was 'right out of Stranger Things'
When her daughter first started complaining about "monsters" in her bedroom, Ashley Class didn't give it too much thought, thinking her three-year-old had perhaps been imaging things after watching Pixar's Monsters, Inc.
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Wonka-inspired chocolate experience in Los Angeles that mimics Glasgow event attracts dozens
A Willy Wonka-inspired experience in Glasgow that reduced children to tears and prompted calls to the police has inspired a similar event in Los Angeles, drawing dozens of curious fans.
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Tourist fined for getting too close to Walrus in Norway
A tourist has been fined NOK 12,500 Norwegian Kroner (£900) for approaching a walrus in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.
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Boy, 13, finds 'holy grail' Lego octopus piece from sea spillage in 1997
A rare Lego piece that fell into the sea in 1997 has been found by a 13-year-old boy in Cornwall.