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Angie BrownEdinburgh and East reporterCity of Edinburgh CouncilThe teenager is one of 115 medieval bodies exhumed from the grounds of St Giles CathedralThe first scientific evidence of the Black Death in Edinburgh has been discovered on the remains of a teenage boy who died in the 14th Century.Plaque on the child’s teeth has been found to contain pathogens of the bacteria for the Bubonic plague.Originally excavated in 1981 from the grounds of St Giles’ Cathedral, the remains have undergone new detailed analysis using advanced methods including ancient DNA sequencing, isotopic analysis and radiocarbon dating.John Lawson, City of Edinburgh Council’s curator…
The handling of key incidents during Sunday’s semi-final has again raised legitimate concerns about the consistency of refereeing in Scottish football.Club representatives met with the Scottish FA this evening to seek explanations for major decisions in the match, including the incident involving Jack Butland and Auston Trusty.Following that meeting, we remain unsatisfied with the explanation of the referee’s decision in that incident, the application of the Laws of the Game, and the VAR review itself, which we do not believe was sufficiently robust or thorough.We recognise that refereeing decisions can impact both sides in a game, but too many important…
Tommy Robinson is today set to learn the verdict in his “terror offence” trial after refusing to give police access to his phone last year.The activist had been driving to Spain when he was stopped by police at the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone, Kent, last July, a court had previously heard.Police demanded that he give them access to his phone after becoming “suspicious” of his “vague replies” to questions, Westminster Magistrates’ Court was told.He told the court how he refused to give police the Pin to his phone because it had journalistic material on it.Mr Robinson, who is being referred…
Prince Harry was “shoved” by Malala Yousafzai’s mother in what the activist labelled as a “terrifying” moment.Despite Ms Yousafzai describing the Duke of Sussex as “sweet”, she explained that her mother threw the prince’s arm away from her daughter when posing for a photo.Ms Yousafzai, who was 17 at the time, was taking a picture with Harry after becoming the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.She won the award for her fight for the right of all children to education, having previously survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012.Malala Yousafzai described Prince Harry as ‘sweet’…
Jennifer MeierhansBusiness reporterPA MediaTax rises could mean reversing a core election manifesto pledge of not raising VAT, National Insurance or income taxChancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to say her Budget will offer “fair choices” and address “speculation” around her plans when she gives a speech from Downing Street later on Tuesday.It comes as economists predict Reeves will raise taxes in her 26 November Budget. Labour pledged not to hike income tax, VAT or National Insurance in its general election manifesto.The Resolution Foundation, an influential think tank, said tax rises are “inevitable” as Reeves looks to balance the books.Reeves’ speech has…
Half Yours has won the Melbourne Cup, with Jamie Melham becoming only the second female jockey to win Australia’s most famous horse race.Goodie Two Shoes, trained by Ireland’s Joseph O’Brien and ridden by Wayne Lordan, finished in second place, with Middle Earth in third.
A Nigerian migrant has been jailed after raping a 17-year-old girl from Bradford multiple times after luring her into his home. In March, Chiemka Okoronta, 29, was travelling on the same bus as the victim when the service was terminated early and passengers were told to use a taxi to get home. The girl was left stranded as her phone had run out battery, and she was unable to contact her family or book a taxi. The Nigerian, a student, offered to share a taxi with her. The teenager agreed and paid him £4.90 for her share of the ride.…
Prince William beamed as the future king received a signed football shirt from iconic Brazilian player Cafu.The future king also faced off against the former World Cup winner in a match inside Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracanã Stadium.The Prince of Wales showed off his impressive skills, having scored an effortless goal as Cafu played on the opposite team.Prince William was meeting dozens of young environmental activists as part of his ongoing tour focused on climate action and the environment.The youngsters were amazed at Prince William’s football skills and even took to high-fiving the 43-year-old.The Prince of Wales took part in…
Several papers lead with news that police are probing whether a man accused of stabbing 10 people on a train that passed through Peterborough on Saturday had been involved in separate incidents in the 24 hours before the attack. According to the Daily Express, “three opportunities may have been missed to stop an alleged knifeman”, adding that 999 calls were made about three separate incidents in the lead up to the train stabbings. The paper quotes a statement from Cambridgeshire Police which says it is “currently reviewing all incidents in the timeframe to understand whether there were any further potential…
Pot One: France, Germany, Spain & Sweden.Pot Two: Netherlands, England, Italy & Norway.Pot Three: Denmark, Austria, Iceland & Poland.Pot Four: Slovenia, Serbia, Ukraine & Republic of Ireland.The four groups in World Cup qualifying will contain a team from each of the seeded pots.England and the Republic of Ireland will be in League A for World Cup qualifying, and will head into the campaign knowing that they are already guaranteed a play-off. Despite winning the Euros, the Lionesses are in the second tier and that could mean the latest chapter in their rivalry with Spain. Sarina Wiegman’s side also faced France…