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Police have carried out a controlled explosion at a city centre bus station in Glasgow following the discovery of a "potentially suspicious item".Three men were also arrested following the incident at Buchanan Bus Station on Wednesday. Police Scotland said in a statement: "Around 1.10pm this afternoon, police received a report of a potential suspicious item at the bus station."Officers contacted the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) and a controlled explosion was […]

The remains of a baby has been found in a field in Greater Manchester, police have said.The discovery was made by a member of the public on Wednesday. Greater Manchester Police said officers were called to Ravenscraig Road, near Ashtons Field in Little Hulton, a suburb of Salford, at about 1pm.Police remain at the scene, and the force is set to hold a press conference at 5.30pm tonight.This breaking news […]

Instagram is releasing a feature that will let users easily reset their algorithms, as the government strengthens its regulation of online safety.With the new reset feature, users can clear their recommended content from Explore, Reels and their feed, potentially reducing the amount of harmful content they are exposed to. It's all part of Meta's push to make the app safer for young people, after announcing more private Teen accounts in […]

A new warning system has been launched to monitor donated blood as fears grow of newly emerging viruses potentially reaching the UK.Health experts fear some diseases that are not currently present in the UK could pose a threat in the future due to climate change. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) researchers will examine samples taken from blood donors for tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), West Nile virus and Usutu virus.No human […]

Jaguar has left people scratching their heads with a new glossy advert which fails to show any cars.The British luxury vehicle maker has released a commercial featuring a series of models, in brightly-coloured clothing, emerging from a lift into an austere landscape. They are then seen in various poses as different slogans appear on screen, including "live vivid", "delete ordinary" and "copy nothing".But it has created a series of reactions […]

One hundred thousand extra pensioners could be in poverty by 2027 due to the government's decision to axe the winter fuel payment, according to modelling from the Department for Work and Pensions.Labour's decision to remove the universal payment of up to £300 to the elderly - and instead make it only available to those on certain benefits - was widely criticised when it was made over the summer. Up until […]

A 31-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the rape of a 16-year-old girl in a Dundee car park.The alleged serious sexual assault is said to have taken place in the Cowgate area during the early hours of Sunday 10 November. Suspect Ryan Masters was arrested and charged in connection with the incident.He appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday, where he made no plea to the single charge […]

The prison service is starting to recategorise the security risk of offenders to ease capacity pressures, Sky News understands.It involves lowering or reconsidering the threshold of certain offenders to move them from the closed prison estate (category A to C) to the open estate (category D) because there are more free cell spaces there. Examples of this could include discounting adjudications - formal hearings when a prisoner is accused of […]

A "technical issue" at British Airways has delayed flights, reportedly for thousands of passengers.Travel journalist Simon Calder said on X: "British Airways IT system failure is causing delays of 1-2 hours on many BA flights this evening... As delays build up I fear there will be cancellations tonight/tomorrow." In a statement on Monday evening, British Airways said flights were "currently operating, but are experiencing delays" and that its teams were […]