News bulletin 2022/04/27 18:38

Glasgow Times
Problems with your water supply? Water main burst at this Glasgow area
ENGINEERS are on site in a Glasgow area after a water main burst.
45 minutes ago
The Guardian
Monkeypox may have been circulating in UK for years, scientists say
UK confirmed cases in outbreak rise to 78, and experts say virus may have been spreading unseen for some time
a day ago
The Independent
Texas official cites Will Smith Oscars slap in wake of school shooting
Texas official cites Will Smith Oscars slap in wake of school shooting
21 hours ago
Herald Scotland
Quarter of Scots are losing sleep over financial concerns, survey finds
The survey, Understanding Scotland, interviewed more than 2,000 adults about their finances
a day ago
The Telegraph
How Tory MPs reacted to Sue Gray’s report – and why Boris Johnson might just be out of the woods
The Prime Minister has insisted that it was his “duty” to attend certain Downing Street parties as senior Tories questioned whether he will win the next election.
23 hours ago
Evening Standard
Government points to new history curriculum after criticism from Troy Deeney
The footballer wants to see more progress in the teaching of the history and experiences of black, Asian and ethnic minority communities.
a day ago
PA Media: Entertainment
Florence Pugh urges fans to think about what they write online following rumours
The actress said she understood how being famous often affected her privacy but false stories about her relationships were ‘damaging’ to all involved.
2 days ago
AFP UK
Zelensky dismisses proposal that Ukraine cedes land to Russia
In his nightly address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mockingly says that "great geopoliticians are always unwilling to see ordinary people, ordinary Ukrainians." He adds that such people are ignoring "millions of those who actually live in the territory they propose to exchange for the illusion of peace."
16 hours ago
The Guardian
‘A long way to go’: Raducanu out of French Open after defeat to Sasnovich
Emma Raducanu has crashed out of the French Open in three sets to Aliaksandra Sasnovich but
a day ago
PA Media: UK News
International applications to UK universities to rise by 50% – report
Ucas report finds international students are more likely to go to higher-tariff universities in the UK.
20 hours ago
Herald Scotland
Iain Macwhirter: Partygate’s over. It’s time to call it a day
BORIS Johnson is a buffoon and should never have been PM. Just look at him. But partygate has brought everyone involved into disrepute. Following the stunning anticlimax of the Sue Gray report, Labour, the police, Tory MPs and the media are looking as foolish as Johnson.
4 hours ago
The Independent
Ukraine news – live: Zelenksy says Kyiv won’t give up land for peace
Negotiations for a peace deal cannot resume until Russia pulls out troops, president says
a day ago
AFP
US says ending Russia debt payment exemption
The United States will end an exemption allowing Moscow to pay foreign debt held by American investors with funds held in Russia, the US Treasury said Tuesday, a move that could push Vladimir Putin's country closer to default.
2 days ago
ITN
On This Day 1972: George Best On Why He Quit Man Utd
The superstar footballer revealed in a candid interview his struggles in the game - opening up about his battle with mental health. .
a day ago
The Guardian
Melbourne woman with cerebral palsy fights to stay in her home after NDIS funding cut
Samar Bain faces being forced into shared accommodation as agency says support package is not ‘value for money’
2 hours ago
ITN
Starmer asks PM what 'attracted' him to windfall 'U-turn'
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer asks what "attracted" Boris Johnson to a "U-turn" on a windfall tax on the week the Sue Gray report is published. The Prime Minister responds by accusing Labour of being a tax raising party, saying "they absolutely love to confiscate other people's assets".
a day ago
The Independent
Boris Johnson urges country to 'move on' from Partygate and insists he has 'learned lesson'
Boris Johnson urges country to 'move on' from Partygate and insists he has 'learned lesson'
a day ago
Sky News
MPs should be banned from giving paid parliamentary advice - report
The MP's Standards Committee are also calling for lobbying rules to be tightened so MPs can't take part in proceedings that would benefit someone they are receiving money from. The Chair of the committee Chris Bryant has called the new measures "robust" and says they will "uphold and strengthen" standards in parliament. The report comes after the case of former MP Owen Paterson, which triggered a row over MPs second jobs.
2 days ago
Reuters
Ukraine's embattled farmers running on empty as world faces food crisis
After making it through the spring planting season, sometimes with the help of bulletproof vests and helmets, Ukraine's farmers are facing another challenge – finding enough diesel for the harvest to come. The war with Russia cut fuel supplies just as farmers stepped up work for the spring season and they have lost about 85% of their normal supplies since the conflict started on Feb. 24, farmers, fuel distributors and analysts say. The total area planted with grain this spring is already expected to be up to 30% smaller than last year because of the fighting, and yields could drop too if farmers don't get fuel so they can apply chemicals and harvest crops at the right time.
2 days ago
RFI
Roland Garros: 5 things we learned on Day 4 - enjoy the moment
Corentin Moutet played his hero Rafael Nadal for the first time. And his idol didn't disappoint. Vicious top spin and wicked angles. Idol chatterBefore their second round clash, Corentin Moutet was quite happy to tell anyone who’d listen that fellow left-hander Rafael Nadal was his hero as he was growing up in Paris. He even slept in the Nike shirts as worn at the French Open by Nadal. Well, that was before the 23-year-old joined the ATP tour. And the world number 139 got the chance to play his
22 hours ago

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