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Chris ClementsSocial affairs correspondent, ScotlandNational Crime AgencyGoran Assad Jalal was charged in 2017 over a fraud at Heart of Midlothian FC worth more £85,000The suspected ring-leader of a people-smuggling gang is also wanted over a construction fraud at Heart of Midlothian Football Club, the can reveal.Goran Assad Jalal was charged in 2017 over a fraud committed against the Scottish Premiership side – worth more £85,000 – but has never stood trial.Meanwhile, the 39-year-old is being sought by the National Crime Agency (NCA) over his alleged role as the mastermind in a criminal operation to smuggle Kurdish people into the UK.The…
Bradley had selected vice-captains Kevin Kisner and Gary Woodland despite neither having any Ryder Cup experience – compare that with Europe’s stacked backroom team.It included winning skippers Paul McGinley (director of strategy), Thomas Bjorn and Jose Maria Olazabal. Alex Noren is firmly in touch with the leading players, likewise Francesco Molinari.The other Molinari, Edoardo, is a statistical wizard. He compiles his own extensive data rather than rely on less complete stats that might be available.The Italian, who played with his brother in the 2010 victory, has a track record of successfully informing which partnerships will work and which ones will…
The Scottish Greens have been accused of a “petty attack on the King” after tabling plans to strip Charles of a long-standing property tax break in Scotland.Co-leader Ross Greer has proposed an amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill that would remove the Crown’s exemption from land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT), the Scottish version of stamp duty. If MSPs back the move in a vote on Tuesday, the King would have to pay the levy on any “residential property transactions.”The measure would also allow ministers to impose a separate LBTT surcharge on buyers who are “not ordinarily resident in Scotland”…
Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf has declared that Sir Keir Starmer is “circling the drain” during a GB News appearance, asserting that his party now commands the lead in most opinion polls.The Reform Head of Policy launched a fierce critique of the Prime Minister whilst defending his party’s recently announced immigration policies. “The challenge for the Prime Minister now is, these smears no longer work,” Mr Yusuf stated on the programme.Zia Yusuf said Sir Keir Starmer is ‘circling the drain’ | GB NEWS / PAHis comments follow intense political exchanges between Labour and Reform UK at the Labour Party conference in…
King Charles has voiced deep concern about the impact of social media on children, echoing recent calls for stronger online safeguards from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The monarch spoke privately with Reverend Tommy MacNeil, who runs the Shed Project mental health charity on the Isle of Lewis, during a 40-minute meeting at Balmoral Castle on Sunday. Rev MacNeil, who preached at the morning service attended by the King and Queen, said Charles was “very concerned about the negative impact social media was having on young people in so many ways” and “really understood the problems and the difficulties involved in…
British Gas is offering struggling households a financial lifeline worth up to £2,000 as energy costs climb again this winter. The scheme reopens this Wednesday at 9am, just as bills are set to rise.The British Gas Energy Support Fund will be reopened on Wednesday. From October 1, Ofgem’s price cap increases by two per cent, pushing the average annual bill for typical household usage from £1,720 to £1,755. The timing of the support comes as heating needs grow, making energy costs even harder to manage.Both credit and prepayment meter customers will be able to apply for help through the British…
Developing a consistent skin care routine is the foundation of a beautiful complexion, but with so many products and practices out there, it’s hard to know where to begin.GB News spoke to GP and skin specialist Dr Nisa Aslam about her go-to steps for an enviable glow. Unsure what your face needs to look its best? The expert stated: “For glowing, radiant, and youthful skin, it’s important to follow and maintain a routine for the day and night.”While it “doesn’t have to be expensive or too time-consuming”, slapping on a cleanser and calling it a day simply will not cut…
Richard Baker News, North WestNational Crime AgencyJohn Burton and Sian Banks have been jailed for attempting to import drugs into the UKThe final member of a European-wide gang has been jailed for his role in plots to import drugs worth £20m into the United Kingdom.Eddie Burton was sentenced to 19 years in prison at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday. The 23-year-old’s former partner Sian Banks, also from Liverpool, was jailed for five years earlier this year. They were arrested after two lorries carrying heroin, cocaine and ketamine were intercepted at the Port of Dover in 2022. The driver of the…
Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike says the arrival of British record transfer Alexander Isak at Anfield will help him develop as a player.Ekitike, 23, was signed for £69m in the summer and made a fine start for the Premier League champions, scoring five goals in his first 10 appearances.But Liverpool chased Isak all transfer window, eventually signing him on deadline day for £125m.Much has been made of how manager Arne Slot might use both players in his team, with the two forwards yet to play together.”I think it’s good with players in such a big club,” Ekitike said. “I can’t see…
A huge device suspected to be a bomb dropped during World War Two has been moved to a field to be denotated a day after it was discovered in a Cheshire village.Macclesfield Police moved the munition earlier from Priest Lane in Mottram St Andrew after it was found on Sunday, prompting an evacuation of residents from nearby properties.A police spokeswoman said the device would be “safely detonated” later.She warned there could be “more than one controlled explosion” as bomb disposal teams work to make it safe.