Plan for new 'motorway services' on busy Scottish route, featuring restaurants and a hotelLocvated halfway between Perth and Dundee, plans for the new roadside development have been submitted to Perth and Kinross CouncilView 2 Images An artist's impression of how the new roadside development might look (Image: Ashfield Land)Scotland could be set for a huge new 'motorway services' stop on one of the country's busiest routes – even though it's techmically not on a motorway. ‌But plans have now been submitted for a new roadside development off the A90 in Perthshire. ‌Bosses have laid out a proposal that will include three restaurants and a 60-bed hotel. Previous planning applications given the green light for the site include for a café/restaurant and petrol station. Steven McGarva from Horn Developments Ltd said: "The proposed development represents a £20 million investment, delivering an estimated 200 employment opportunities and providing access to a range of roadside services.

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A San Leandro City Council member accused of conspiracy in connection with an ongoing federal corruption probe is retiring — a day before he is expected to appear in court — city officials said Monday. Councilmember Bryan Azevedo is expected to change his “not guilty” plea in federal court on Wednesday in a case where he is accused of accepting cash in exchange for agreeing to use his official position to benefit a housing company. Federal prosecutors allege Azevedo lied to FBI and IRS Criminal Investigation agents when questioned. KQED was unable to reach Azevedo by phone for comment.

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Being the most radical person at a protest may earn you prestige among those who already agree with you. And ultimately, the law will protect an agent’s right to self-defense, not yours. To say that Pretti should not have brought guns to a protest implies that he is in part responsible for his own death. Critics of violent resistance claim it undemocratic, but in a system where leaders do not obey the law, placing ourselves within these legal constraints serves no purpose. Gandhi himself, though often depicted as opposing violent resistance, did not argue against violent disobedience, only against its effectiveness.

February 9, 2026HRRC strongly condemns the heinous attack on the Islamabad Imambargah as a grave violation of the rights to life and security. The blast struck Imambargah Qasr-i-Khadijatul Kubra as worshippers gathered, highlighting the continued vulnerability of places of worship in Pakistan. From a human rights perspective, the attack represents a grave violation of the right to life, freedom of religion and personal safety. Sectarian violence – Violence arising from differences between religious or sectarian groups. Soft targets – Places that are difficult to protect and lack heavy security, such as places of worship.

Olivia Allen-Price: OK, so we clearly have more crows, at least in most parts of the Bay Area. Bob Lewis: One argument, which may be true, is that crows are smart birds, and crows have historically inhabited the countryside. But in the country, crows get shot, too, and crows have perhaps discovered in the cities and towns that it’s a much safer place to be. Sounds of a hunting video sneak upDan Brekke: That’s sound from one of the many, many crow hunt videos you can find online. Kaeli Swift: They’re clever, so they’re able to outsmart some of the ways we try to keep them out of our garbage or out of our property.

Chair Gary Armstrong said the commission “acted lawfully and followed the required process,” adding that the statue will remain in storage unless city leadership directs otherwise. In the latest update on the long-running dispute over what the city of Palm Springs will do with the statue of former mayor Frank Bogert, the chair of the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission spoke out last week regarding allegations of a Brown Act violation. There is no further action for this commission to take, unless and until we are directed by City Council or the city manager’s office. According to Ballinger, the City Council met in a special closed session to discuss a potential violation connected to the council’s November discussion about the statue. “Based on the advice of the city attorney, the City Council is of the opinion that a potential inadvertent violation of the Brown Act occurred at that November meeting,” Ballinger said.

Onlookers filmed a huge line of New South Wales police charging at protesters opposed to a visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog. The footage was taken after demonstrators had attempted to negotiate with officers over the right to march despite state laws passed in the wake of the Bondi terror attack preventing such protests

Anas Sarwar, the leader of the Labour party in Scotland, called on Monday for Keir Starmer to resign, saying the government's failures had 'drowned out' its accomplishments. Calls for the prime minister's resignation have been growing this week after new Epstein files revelations about Peter Mandelson, who was appointed US ambassador by Starmer

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...A sign placed in front of the Civic Auditorium on Saturday as attendees arrived for a Turning Point USA event. Some had informational pamphlets from a local bible college and others, staffed by Turning Point USA representatives, displayed posters. A Turning Point USA poster displayed at the Redding event. On Thursday, Julie Dyar, who manages the Civic Auditorium where the event was held, told Shasta Scout her team was planning for 1800 attendees. The sign concerned some of the other protesters who told Shasta Scout the intimidating tone wasn’t welcome at the event.

Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool is seen during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on February 8, 2026. “We have to start winning games,” midfielder Ryan Gravenberch said after a 2-1 defeat to City on Sunday, not a terrible result perhaps in isolation but in the context of a season that very much hasn’t gone to plan another major blow given they were up 1-0 late in the second half. It’s a difficult position but I’m not really concerned because I know the quality we have, but we will see. We deserved more, I think, in the second half because we played a good game. “We will try to keep pushing every game,” Gravenberch added.

The report said the aircraft were sent to Akrotiri to be used alongside existing Typhoon fighter jets in the event of a possible military escalation between Iran and the US. The Times article was carried in the Greek Cypriot press only by Haravgi, under the headline “Cyprus Once Again on the Geopolitical Map of Middle East Tensions”. Quoting the Times, the newspaper wrote: “Reports in the international press are once again drawing Cyprus into scenarios related to war tensions in the Middle East. While the Cyprus government remains silent, the focus of the rumours is on the British bases, which appear to be reinforcing their role, even indirectly, as military launching points for potential operations.”The report also underlined that there are growing questions regarding the possible role of southern Cyprus in any escalation and the impact this could have on peace and stability in the region.

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The district had said those demands are impossible given its financial crisis, and it repeatedly offered a 6% raise over three years and some increases to health care coverage. At that session, the district and union reached a tentative agreement regarding the district’s sanctuary schools policy. “It is critical that they continue the conversation so our kids can stay in school,” Lurie wrote in a statement, which was echoed by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on social media. I want them to be able to afford health care,” he continued. So I’m going to work tirelessly 24-7 to facilitate an agreement that educators can agree to and that the school district can agree to.”KQED’s Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Sydney Johnson contributed to this report.