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The first babies of 2026 have been welcomed by delighted parents across Scotland.Baby Arabella was born at 14 minutes past midnight at the Ayrshire Maternity Unit in Kilmarnock to parents Lucy-Jane Bark and Luke Hutchinson, from Stevenston. She weighed 8lb 9oz (3.9kg)Less than 10 minutes later Colette and Ryan Lynch, from Port Glasgow, celebrated the birth of Leo at 00:21 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.In the east of the country, the first baby born at St John’s Hospital in Livingston was Hunter, who arrived at 00:26. Parents Courtney Brown and Graham Lindsay, from Broxburn, said he was due…

Tom Stewart retains his place at hooker and is joined by Australia prop Angus Bell and Tom O’Toole.Henderson and Joe Hopes make up a new-look second row, while Cormac Izuchukwu shifts to flanker and is joined in the back row by Nick Timoney and Bryn Ward.Doak returns at scrum-half in an otherwise unchanged backline, which comprises of Jack Murphy, Zac Ward, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Werner Kok and Jacob Stockdale.Rob Herring and Eric O’Sullivan will make their returns from injury on the bench. For the visitors, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Crowley, Craig Casey, Tom Farell, Gavin Coombes and Edwin Edogbo are…

Reflecting on London’s own New Year’s celebrations, ex-Scotland Yard Detective Peter Bleksley praised the police and security for their “professionalism” in keeping the capital safe.He said: “It appears events went off mainly peacefully, overwhelmingly peacefully last night. And let’s give our beleaguered police credit where it’s due. The Metropolitan Police, together with I’m sure thousands of security staff last night would appear to have done a very professional job and I doff my cap to them for that.”The closing of Primrose Hill of course was unfortunate, but that was not a decision made by the Metropolitan Police, that was made…

Sir Keir Starmer has been handed a bleak assessment by Andy Preston as he predicted the Prime Minister will not survive the year as he “cannot inject optimism”.Speaking to GB News, the ex-Mayor of Middlesbrough declared Sir Keir is “doomed” and “will be gone” by the end of 2026.FULL STORY HERE.

Royal News: Prince Harry to continue ‘highlighting issues that matter to him’ in 2026`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }

David Beckham sends emotional Brooklyn Beckham message as he reaches out directly amid fraught family ties`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }

Sam Tarling/Getty ImagesThe home secretary will “robustly defend” the decision to strip Shamima Begum of her British citizenship, as European judges scrutinise the move, according to a government source.The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has called for an investigation, but a government source said the the decision had already been upheld by UK courts.Ms Begum was 15 when she travelled from east London to the Middle East, to a territory held by the Islamic State group, where she married a fighter.Now 26, she was subsequently stripped of her British citizenship on the grounds that she posed a threat to…

An “adorable” dog whose previous owner failed to get him treated for hunting injuries finally has his own home after spending nearly three years in kennels.Six-year-old Alvin was rescued by the RSPCA in May 2022 but was overlooked by potential adopters for so long that he was moved from Cheshire to Lancashire to boost his chances of finding a forever home.The animal charity said Alvin, a tan-and-white lurcher cross, was one of its longest-staying dogs.Within two months of moving to the RSPCA’s Preston rehoming centre, Alvin was spotted by Alan Eastham, who was looking for a new dog. Happily, the…

Maresca stunned even members of his own staff when – after beating Everton 2-0 for Chelsea’s solitary Premier League win in December – he said “many people” had made it his “worst 48 hours” since joining the club.Those comments came without any warning to club staff or senior management, who would have preferred any discussions to remain private.But friction had been brewing in the months before that.Maresca had hoped to raise his profile following the Blues’ successes through opportunities outside the club. He was planning to publish a book before being blocked, and spoke at Il Festival dello Sport -…