A body believed to be missing man James Turner has been discovered, Police Scotland said. The 45-year-old, from Annan, was last seen leaving his home on Tuesday afternoon and officers had been appealing for help to track him down after his “ completely out of character ” disappearance.A body was found on land near Langholm near the English border at approximately 11. 35am and police say there are no suspicious circumstances. Officers had urged the public to look out for Mr Turner near rivers, be

The vehicle, in which the 15-year-old girl travelled, collided with a lorry near Annan, Dumfriesshire. Six other people were also involved in the collision including a six-month-old baby.A teenage boy and a 42-year-old woman are fighting for life in hospital. Police, fire, ambulance and air ambulance crews rushed to the northbound carriageway at junction 20 just before 5pm yesterday. Police have said that the minibus involved in the collision was travelling northbound when it crashed and hit the

Three men have been jailed for killing a student whose death sparked the tit-for-tat shooting of autistic “ gentle giant ” Chad Gordon. Jemal Ebrahim, 23, was fatally stabbed in the leg in north London on May 13 2020. His killing by the Green Lanes gang led to a reprisal attack, mistakenly targeting Mr Gordon, 27, on May 18 last year.Mr Gordon, who had nothing to do with gangs, was shot in the head as he opened the door of his home. Jemal Ebrahim( Metropolitan Police/ PA)( PA Media) The intended

Residents had to leave their homes on Thursday as torrential rain “ washed away ” two bridges in Scotland.An evacuation operation was launched in Hawick with residents forced to leave their homes as rising water levels caused the Teviot to burst its banks in parts of the Scottish Borders town, prompting police to declare a “ major incident ”.... Residents in the most at-risk areas were warned to prepare to flee at short notice overnight amid fears that up to 500 properties could be under threat

A ban on British tourists travelling to Germany is to be lifted, the German embassy has announced. From midnight on Tuesday, January 4 – or 11pm Monday UK time – people coming from the UK who are fully vaccinated or who have an important reason for travelling will be allowed to enter the country. Those who are fully vaccinated will not need a negative Covid test or need to quarantine for 14 days, the embassy said. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps described it as a “ welcome development from our

Jorge Sampaio, a former two-term president of Portugal and one of the most prominent political figures of his generation, has died.... He was 81. The current Portuguese president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced Sampaio’s death on Friday.... He associated with extreme leftist movements after the 1974 Carnation Revolution toppled the dictatorship and introduced democracy....

In this July 9, 2004 file photo, Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio speaks at Lisbon's Belem palace, after announcing that he will ask the ruling center-right Social Democratic Party to appoint a new prime minister following the resignation of Jose Durao Barroso.... He did not give a cause of death, though Sampaio had been in delicate health for several years and had been in hospital for the past two weeks.... Sampaio" prepared himself to be a fighter, and the banners of his fight were freedom

МОСКВА, 24 мая — РИА Новости. Читатели газеты The Times негативно восприняли новость о том, что глава МИД Британии Лиз Трасс поддержала идею отправить военные корабли в Черное море для разблокировки поставок украинского зерна.

Stunning images from a drone near the small, rural village of Lendalfoot in South Ayrshire gives a fascinating glimpse into the phenomenon. Accountant Paul Young, 46, was lucky enough to catch the images of the whirlpools last night. Confirmation from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency( SEPA) has shown that the incredible moment was caused by rainwater coming into contact with wastewater. This wastewater is said to have come from a nearby landfill site after being pumped out to the sea.A

Your support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.... The cost, which starts at around$ 700, varies depending on the type of wood and the complexity of the design. Funerals in Ghana are vibrant affairs.... It is a story carved in wood, a proverb to be read....