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6 hours agoBy Jonathan Geddes, Frankie Allan, BBC Scotland NewsSub ClubIt’s the beating heart of the Scottish clubbing scene – and even thousands of miles away from Glasgow, James ‘Harri’ Hannigan and Domenic Cappello are reminded of the love for the Sub Club.“We used to joke when we’d go away that there’s always someone who’ll come up with a Sub Club T-shirt and a Sub Club tattoo,” says Domenic, one half of the duo at the core of the Jamaica Street venue.“We were in Penang [in Malaysia] in a bar joking about how there’s no chance this is going to happen, and as…

Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen has been left “shocked” after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen, her office says.The assault took place on a square in the centre of the city where a man walked up to her and hit her.The attacker has been arrested. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen called it a “despicable act, which goes against everything we believe in and fight for in Europe”. “Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten on Friday evening at Kultorvet in Copenhagen by a man who was subsequently arrested. The prime minister is shocked by the incident,” the prime minister’s…

44 minutes agoBy Daniel Thomas, Lora Jones & Lucy Hooker, Business reporters, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe biggest order 17-year-old Michaela says she ever made on Shein was for £150, when she bought “16 plus items”.Like millions of others, she’s a huge fan of the ultra-fast fashion giant, mostly because of how affordable it is. She also likes the way the influencers on YouTube she watches offer Shein discount codes, which makes her “buy more”.Over the last decade, Shein has gone from a little-known brand among older shoppers to one of the biggest fast fashion retailers globally.The Chinese firm – which also sells a…

Microsoft is making changes to a controversial feature announced for its new range of PCs powered by artificial intelligence after it was flagged as a potential “privacy nightmare”.The company billed the “Recall” feature for Copilot+ as a way to make users’ lives easier by capturing and storing screenshots of their desktop activity.But after people claimed hackers might be able to misuse the tool and its saved screenshots, Microsoft is making the feature opt-in instead.The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data watchdog, had told the BBC it was “making enquiries” with Microsoft about the tool after concerns were raised.”We have…

PACEMAKER PRESS INTERNATIONALRose-Marie died suddenly in Blackpool, said presenter Robin ElliottThe Northern Ireland singer and entertainer Rose-Marie Kane has died.She was 68.Originally from County Down, the entertainer released 19 albums. She sold out the London Palladium on several occasions and appeared in The Royal Variety Show. She was also a television and radio personality and was a former judge in the BBC talent show Go For It.’Miss her terribly’Ms Kane grew up on a farm outside Newry and was the eldest of six children.A post on her Facebook page said: “It is with heavy hearts and enormous great sadness, that…

Diane Rwigara, an outspoken critic of Rwandan President Kagame, has been barred from standing in next month’s presidential election.Only Mr Kagame and two other politicians – Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party and independent Philippe Mpayimana – were cleared by the electoral body.Ms Rwigara, who was also disqualified from the 2017 poll, took to X, formerly Twitter, to express her disappointment to Mr Kagame.“Why won’t you let me run? This is the second time you [have] cheat[ed] me out of my right to campaign,” she said.The 42-year-old, who is the leader of the People Salvation Movement (PSM), had earlier…

Parents earning six-figure salaries could be able to keep some or all of their child benefit payments, under proposals put forward by the Conservatives. The party says that if re-elected on 4 July, it would increase the income threshold at which someone starts to lose their child benefits from £60,000 to £120,000.It has also re-committed itself to changing the rules so the threshold level takes into account a household’s income, rather than an individual’s.The previous system of calculating the threshold based on one earner has been criticised for unfairly penalising single parents and families with one high earner. The Conservatives…

6 hours agoBy Marcus White, BBC NewsBritish Heart FoundationThe Hulk-branded gaming device is in a vivid greenA rare Xbox console that was gifted to a charity shop could fetch thousands of pounds at auction.The green gaming device, created to promote the 2003 Hulk superhero film, is one of only 50 ever made, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) said.The charity said it was “generously donated” to one of its shops in Oxford and could be worth up to £9,000.The console, in working order, has so far attracted a bid of more than £400 in an online sale, which runs until 15 June.Paul Smith,…

Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Fans arrive in Edinburgh for first UK show – BBC News BreakingBreaking newsClose breaking news SummaryThousands of Taylor Swift fans have descended on Edinburgh for the first show in the UK leg of the Eras TourThe Cruel Summer singer will be performing the first of three shows at Murrayfield Stadium, in a concert spanning at least three hoursIt’s the first time she’s performed in Scotland since 2015, with the tour tipped to become the highest grossing run of concerts everPolice say a “proportionate and comprehensive” plan is in place to “minimise disruption”Live ReportingRelated Stories Source link

An Australian astronomer who appeared on the BBC’s Stargazing Live alongside Professor Brian Cox, has died aged 62.Greg Quicke from Broome, 2,000km (1,240 miles) north of Perth, was also known as “Space Gandalf” for his distinctive white beard.In the 2017 Stargazing Live Australia series he played the practical astronomer to Professor Cox’s theoretical particle physicist.The series featured a report from Mr Quicke on why the night sky looks different in Australia compared to the UK. His media career also included a 10-part series on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) called A Stargazers Guide to the Cosmos and books including Is…