songstress descended the steps of the Blythswood Hotel on Tuesday dressed in jeans and a jumper. Olivia is staying in Glasgow as she enjoys a two-night stint at the Hydro for her Guts World Tour. And her current abode is one that has proved popular with celebrities and famous faces visiting Glasgow in the past. Who has stayed at the Blythswood in Glasgow before? Holly said she has also rubbed shoulders with Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and 5 Seconds of Summer while waiting for her bus.
Anyone wondering why Steven Naismith is talking about keeping Hearts’ summer transfer business tight needs to know one thing. When I first signed for Hearts in the winter window of 2010 there were SIXTY-THREE players in the squad. You only have to remember those early months this season where Lawrence’s goals carried the team. The campaign isn’t over though and it would be great to see Lawrence hit the 30 goals mark and Hearts to finish strongly. Nobody can argue now that Hearts are the third biggest club in the country.
In his parliamentary sketch in The Times, Tom Peck describes Natalie Elphicke's appearance on the Labour benches at PMQs as a "fireworks display", adding "somebody, somewhere might find they've been badly burned". The Daily Mirror's editorial says "when the likes of Ms Elphicke decide Britain will be better served with Keir Starmer in Number 10 it shows how much Labour has changed". In The Daily Mail, Quentin Letts notes that he saw only three Labour MPs shake Ms Elphicke's hand, but that she "soaked up the sunrays of everyone's attention", before leaving the chamber, shoulder-to-shoulder with Labour's leader, as they shared an awkward silence.
John Swinney became Scotland's seventh first minister on Wednesday after taking his oath at a formal ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Swinney, 60, is a Scottish National party veteran, with more than two decades as a member of the Scottish parliament and a decade and a half as a cabinet member
West Midlands Police have confirmed a video sent viral that alleged a young teacher had made a 'racist slur' while out canvassing with a friend in the local elections contained no racist language. Police say they obtained the original doorbell footage and examined it closely after a complaint the woman featured had used racist language. The video, overlain with captions falsely showing what the woman was saying, went viral after it was shared by Akhmed Yakoob. The pile-on occurred in the wake of a widely shared doorbell video that went viral on Bank Holiday Monday. In a case where someone powerful or someone you trust says that there is racist language (or primes you to hear racist language by saying, 'Is this racist language?
(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelLONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused Wednesday of leading a "chaotic" government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election.In a stunning move just ahead of weekly prime minister's questions, Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor of the House of Commons to join the ranks of Keir Starmer 's Labour Party, which appears headed for power after 14 years. "We need to move on from the broken promises of Rishi Sunak's tired and chaotic government," said Elphicke, who represents the constituency of Dover in southern England, which is at the front line of migrant crossings from France. "Under Rishi Sunak, the Conservatives have become a byword for incompetence and division. "Elphicke is the second Conservative lawmaker to defect to Labour in two weeks after Dan Poulter quit in anger over the government's handling of the National Health Service The defection of Elphicke is particularly surprising as she was widely considered to be on the right of the Conservative Party and has been hugely critical of Labour in the past. But she has recently been increasingly disapproving of the government's approach to migrant crossings.
The second Tory to defect to Labour in as many weeks is none other than Natalie Elphicke, MP for Dover. ‘The modern Labour Party looks to the future,’ Elphicke continued, listing the Tory government’s failures on small boats, housing and homelessness. Looks like it’ll just have to be more of the ‘same old Labour’ for Elphicke now, too. https://t.co/Kr4d1QRmVQ — Natalie Elphicke MP (@NatalieElphicke) September 25, 2022HousingIn the Dover MP’s statement today, she slammed Sunak’s government for ‘failing to build the homes we need’. Mr S wonders how well her anti-strike stance will go down in Labour circles given it was, er, created by the trade unions.
Britain’s diplomatic feud with Russia escalated on Wednesday after the British government announced it would expel a senior Russian diplomat who officials claim is an “undeclared” military intelligence officer, and also shut down several Russian diplomatic facilities in the country. The government accused Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the Federal Security Service, or F.S.B., of a pattern of “malign activity” in Britain and Europe, including hacking and leaking trade documents relating to the United States, and targeting of British lawmakers through malicious email campaigns. James Cleverly, the British home secretary, told Parliament that the government was announcing the retaliatory measures “to make clear to Russia that we will not tolerate such apparent escalations.”Britain’s action came two days after the Russian Foreign Ministry said it had summoned the British ambassador to Moscow to lodge a “strong protest” over remarks the British foreign secretary, David Cameron, had made about Ukraine’s using weapons supplied by Britain to strike Russian territory.
Due to a shortage of radiologists and other imaging specialists, AI-enabled technologies are of significant interest—and hold particular promise—in medical imaging. Artificial intelligence (A)I technology has the potential for substantial applications in the world of health care. [3]The efficiency gains from AI are of particular value to the world of medical imaging given the shortage of radiologists and imaging specialists in many countries. Such an agreement would typically be financed by a specialist organisation and used by healthcare bodies to develop or upgrade the whole medical imaging department or radiology equipment fleet. Artificial Intelligence has a range of applications in the field of medical imaging that could make a tangible benefit to healthcare outcomes.
Princeton University students have been protesting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza since 25 April, their goal being to get the US university to divest from Israel. The Guardian spoke to some of the students and faculty at the encampment to hear their reasons for being there, and how they feel they have been portrayed by the media
LONDON - Four current British newspaper editors and a string of other senior press figures have been named in a privacy lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and other public figures against the publisher of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday. Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles, is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers over allegations of voicemail interception – commonly known as phone-hacking – and other serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years. He and the other claimants, including singer Elton John and actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, have named around 70 current and former Associated Newspapers employees whom they accuse of past involvement in unlawful information gathering. Restrictions on identifying them were lifted when Associated Newspapers filed its written defence at London's High Court, which was made public on May 8. Prince Harry has brought several lawsuits against British media organisations as part of his "mission" to purge executives and editors whom he accuses of spreading lies and intruding into people's lives.
There's a bit of aggro brewing between Brendan Rodgers and Philippe Clement - and the bookies believe it could easily boil over this weekend. Rangers boss Clement was left rankling after his Celtic counterpart claimed his side are going to have 'fun' in the final derby of the season on Sunday. That means the pressure is building on Rangers and the tensions are mounting ahead of the massive Parkhead clash. Clement felt 'disrespected' by Rodgers and could that bleed into some unsavoury touchline scenes? They have 6/4 on no handshake between the managers before the game and under evens at 10/11 after the full-time whistle.
Football writer Henry Winter has joined Glasgow-based daily The Herald to cover this Saturday’s Glasgow derby between Celtic and Rangers. Henry, a former Football Writer of the Year, revealed last month he was being made redundant from his role of chief football writer at The Times after nine years of service. Speaking to The Herald, Henry, pictured, said: It’s always good to be associated with The Herald having done my student years in Edinburgh, you were the big sponsors and judges of the student awards then. One of the treats, as well as a night out in Glasgow, was being shown around the offices and the print side as well. Having Henry spend a few days in Glasgow more than hits the mark on that front.
The Guardian newspaper in Britain have picked up the news articles on the recent spate of attacks against national footballers in Malaysia (https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/08/footballers-in-malaysia-attacked-advised-to-hire-bodyguards) highlighting the recommendation by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) that players consider hiring bodyguards. Top flight club Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) were also asked to beef up security for their squad after their midfielder Safiq Rahim became the third player to be attacked over the past week. Safiq, a former national team captain, had his car windscreen smashed by unknown assailants late on Tuesday. Selangor winger Faisal Halim is in critical care unit after he was splashed with acid at a shopping mall on Sunday and Akhyar Rashid was injured in a robbery outside his home in Terengganu last week. JDT will be hosting the Charity Shield match against Selangor on Friday.
Author Madeleine Orr highlights the irony of sports organizations supporting climate-damaging companies while athletes suffer the consequences of climate change. In short:FIFA partnered with Aramco, a major fossil fuel emitter, despite environmental evidence linking the sports industry to the climate crisis. Orr’s book, Warming Up, illustrates how sports are impacted by climate change, from melting snow affecting winter sports to extreme heat threatening athletes’ health. Orr emphasizes practical steps to reduce climate impacts, like better heat protocols and moving away from fossil fuels in sports. Why this matters:As climate change accelerates, its effects on health and the sports industry are undeniable.
