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12 hours ago · Scotland is set to be hit by heavy rain bringing travel disruption and flooding as the unseasonable summer. A Met Office weather warning has been issued covering the north east of the country in force from 10pm on Tuesday until midnight on Wednesday. There is a chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses, the ...
12 hours ago · Albany ( / ˈɔːlbəni / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York, and the seat of and most populous city in Albany County. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River . The city has a rich history, and is known for its ...
12 hours ago · Bobby Charlton. Sir Robert Charlton CBE (11 October 1937 – 21 October 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking-midfielder, left-winger or centre-forward. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, [2] [3] he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won ...
12 hours ago · Cumbernauld ( ⫽ ˌkʌmbərˈnɔːld ⫽; [3] Scottish Gaelic: Comar nan Allt [4]) is a large town in the historic county of Dunbartonshire and council area of North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the tenth most-populous locality in Scotland and the most populated town in North Lanarkshire, positioned in the centre of Scotland's Central Belt.
12 hours ago · Scotland has in the late 20th century produced several important novelists, including James Kelman who like Samuel Beckett can create humour out of grim situations; A. L. Kennedy whose 2007 novel Day was named Book of the Year in the Costa Book Awards.; Alasdair Gray whose Lanark: A Life in Four Books (1981) is a dystopian fantasy set in his home town Glasgow.
