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A British man was inundated with requests for selfies and offers of free drinks when he was mistaken for legendary Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman while on a stag weekend in Magaluf.

The world’s oldest emergency service - 999 - is 80 years old today.

Venus Williams is being investigated over a fatal car crash in the US as she prepares to compete at Wimbledon next week.

Charlie Gard’s parents have said their baby son’s life-support will be switched off today.

If Rupert Murdoch is going to eventually take full control of Sky, it seems that he is going to have to take the scenic route.

TWENTY minutes (roughly) can now be saved by ­commuters making the journey between Scotland’s two biggest cities, now that the bulk of the £500 million M8 upgrades are ­complete.

Scotland’s National Dementia Strategy 2017-2020 ­places person-centred, flexible care at the heart of ­support for people with ­dementia. It is underpinned by continuing to develop the skills of staff who ­support people with dementia and carers, through Promoting Excellence and The Standards of Care for Dementia in Scotland.

Under-pressure households are becoming increasingly cautious about making major purchases as the squeeze on their spending power leaves them more downbeat about their finances, research has found.

Theresa May said “no stone will be left unturned” by the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower tragedy as she confirmed it will be led by retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick.

The response by emergency services to recent atrocities across the UK demonstrates the continuing “value” of the 999 service, according to officials.

Theresa May has cleared her first major Commons hurdle of the new Parliament as MPs backed the Government’s legislative programme for next two years.

Scottish Secretary David Mundell is “about as much use as Emu without Rod Hull” following the Government’s £1 billion DUP deal, the SNP has said.

Culture secretary Karen Bradley has said she is minded to refer Rupert Murdoch’s £11.7 billion bid to take full control of Sky to a further inquiry due to concerns over media plurality.

Shares in JD Sports fell sharply after the retailer said it was facing “margin pressure” and that comparative sales will be impacted by the timing of the Muslim festival of Eid.

Nearly one in 10 people living in the UK last year were foreign citizens, according to a major international report.

Pubs and brewing group Greene King has toasted rising annual sales and profits, but warned of economic and consumer woes ahead.

Production of new cars in the UK fell by almost 10 per cent last month compared with a year ago, new figures showed today.

The Co-operative Bank has secured a £700 million rescue deal with its majority hedge fund investors that effectively marks the end of its historical links with the Co-operative Group.

Nothing is as it was, nothing is as it seems, and democracy is the biggest victim, argues Bill Jamieson.