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Coin hoard could be linked to 1692’s Glencoe Massacre
Coins found under a fireplace may have been hidden there by a victim of the infamous Massacre of Glencoe, according to archaeologists. Almost 40 members of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed in February 1692 after soldiers were ordered to attack them. A student discovered the money at the site of a house linked to…
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My landlord wanted to put the rent up 35% despite cap
By Georgina Hayes BBC Disclosure Rents in Scotland have risen by more than England despite a high-profile 3% cap on increases imposed by the Scottish government earlier this year. Catherine Sheldon is one of thousands of young Scots struggling with the cost of living crisis who thought they would be protected from a large rent…
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Blast in Gaza halts BBC journalist’s live report
BBC Journalist Rushdi Abu Alouf’s live broadcast on the BBC from Gaza was interrupted when a loud explosion was heard. He had been speaking to presenter Maryam Moshiri live on air, telling her the explosion sounded “quite close.” Israel’s military has been carrying out retaliatory air strikes on Gaza after the Palestinian militant group Hamas…
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The hunt for a new way to tackle clothing waste
By Jane Wakefield Technology reporter Earlier this year, a satellite photo of a mountain of discarded clothes in Chile’s Atacama Desert went viral. Clearly visible from space, it once again raised questions about the amount of waste the fashion industry is creating, and what we can do about it. While natural fibres such as cotton…
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Metro Bank strikes deal to shore up balance sheet
Metro Bank has struck a deal with investors that it says will secure its future after newspaper reports suggested it needed to raise cash to shore up its balance sheet. In a statement, the UK lender said it had raised £325m in new funding, as well as refinancing £600m of debt. Its boss said the…
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‘I feel hopeless’: Living in a country on the brink
By Alastair McCready in Vientiane, Laos Jo is the holder of a newly minted degree in English literature from one of the top universities in Laos. But the 22-year-old, who graduated only weeks ago, says he already feels “hopeless”. Confronted with a barren job market, the Vientiane resident holds no hope of finding work at…
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Sarah Sunny: How India’s first deaf lawyer made history in Supreme Court
By Imran Qureshi BBC Hindi Last week, Sarah Sunny made history after she became India’s first deaf lawyer to argue in the country’s Supreme Court. The 27-year-old first appeared before Chief Justice DY Chandrachud in September after the court made an exception and allowed a sign language interpreter to assist her with the arguments. On…
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The Canadian museum filled with stolen art
The Ni’isjoohl memorial pole has been returned to Canada after being stolen by the British in 1928. Here, it will live out its days alongside hundreds of other appropriated items. Somewhere in the dense coastal forests surrounding Txaa K’alii Aksim Lisims (the Nass River) in what would become north-western British Columbia, Canada, master carver Oye’a’…
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Bavaria election results: Scholz coalition dealt a blow
By Damien McGuinness BBC News, Berlin After key regional elections on Sunday in Germany conservatives and right-wing populists are celebrating. But the results are a blow for all three parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’ left-wing-led national coalition. The ramifications will be felt across Germany. A quarter of voters were able to go to the polls…
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‘Nobody could help us’ – Shock and anger in Israel’s Ashkelon
By Yolande Knell BBC News, Ashkelon Sunday should have been the start of the working week and the return to school in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, with the end of the Jewish high holidays. Instead, the streets were virtually empty. Just a day ago, some of the hundreds of Palestinian gunmen who from…