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Nine arrested in immigration crackdown targeting Scottish fishing ports

Nine people have been arrested under immigration legislation following enforcement operations at fishing ports in Aberdeenshire and the Highlands. Officers boarded 34 vessels investigating modern slavery and labour exploitation.

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A mixture of fishing boats and pleasure boats at Fraserburgh port. There are buildings behind them

Driver admits killing 12-year-old in Coventry hit-and-run

A 23-year-old Latvian driver has admitted causing the death of 12-year-old Keaton Slater in a hit-and-run crash in Coventry in June 2024. Dolars Aleksanders pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court and will be sentenced on 13 November.

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16-year-old sentenced to four-and-a-half years for stabbing teacher in head

A 16-year-old has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in youth detention after stabbing teacher Vicki Williams in the head with a kitchen knife at Milford Haven Comprehensive School. He was convicted of wounding with intent but acquitted of attempted murder.

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Man jailed for sexual assault on intoxicated 15-year-old in Aberdeenshire

Colin Yeats, 44, has been jailed for two years after admitting a sexual assault on a 15-year-old girl in Fraserburgh. The High Court in Edinburgh heard he exploited her intoxication. He was released from prison just one month before committing the offence.

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A grey sign on a building, which reads High Court of Justiciary, in bold letters.

Alan Carr Submits Plans to Convert Castle Potting Shed into Café

Comedian Alan Carr has lodged plans with Scottish Borders Council to convert a potting shed at his 19th-century Ayton Castle into a community café and estate shop, marking the first formal redevelopment step for the property he purchased earlier this year.

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Comedian Alan Carr with his trademark large glasses in a colourful shirt against a red background

Trial set for November in Chloe Mitchell murder case

Brandon Rainey, 30, will stand trial on 3 November at Belfast Crown Court for the murder of Chloe Mitchell, 21, on 3 June 2023. A psychological assessment is underway to be completed by mid-October.

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Chloe Mitchell is smiling at the camera, she has long brown hair and is wearing a pair of sunglasses on her head.

Ember raises concerns over £2 Scottish bus fare cap design

Ember, which operates intercity routes across Scotland, supports the £2 bus fare cap's goals but warns the scheme's design could be improved. The company raises concerns about how the cap functions for journeys crossing regional boundaries.

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A woman sits on a pass as it travels through Glasgow.

WRU Workplace Now Safer After Overhaul, Watchdog Confirms

The Equality and Human Rights Commission says the Welsh Rugby Union has made substantial progress in tackling workplace culture issues, ending its legal agreement with the union after finding improvements in harassment and discrimination procedures.

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A red and white rugby ball on a grass pitch with WRU branding on it.

Four charged after £300,000 drug haul seized in Aberdeen car park

Four people have been charged after police recovered ketamine and cocaine worth more than £300,000 from a car in Aberdeen on Tuesday evening. The drugs were found in a Great Southern Road car park.

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Polanski confirms Green bid for Starmer's London seat, attacks Labour as party of 'big money'

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has confirmed he will stand in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, attacking Labour as the party of "corporations and big money" while pledging to fight for constituents struggling with affordability.

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Zack Polanski, wearing a black jacket and green T-shirt.

Belfast scrap metal facility fire extinguished after two days

A major fire at a Belfast scrap metal recycling facility has been extinguished after two days. Over 50 firefighters tackled the blaze at Clearway Disposals, which involved 4,500 tonnes of material and forced a cruise ship to leave early. The incident marks the third major fire at the site.

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A large white plume of smoke rises into a blue sky from an industrial site.

89-Year-Old's Quarter-Century Street Garden Faces Removal Order

An 89-year-old woman's 25-year-old street garden in St John's Wood faces removal after Westminster City Council cited anti-social behaviour. The community has rallied with 190+ petition signatures, and the council has paused enforcement to review the case.

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Katharine Hoskyns with white hair carries a green watering can along a pavement lined with terracotta pots of tomato plants and herbs beside a red brick house.