Scotland’s first recovery village offers a rehabilitation programme to people dealing with addiction issues. The River Garden, based in Auchicruive estate in Ayrshire, is also run as a social community initiative. Stonemason Alex says he hopes to progress to working as a member of staff. This report is part of the BBC’s Crossing Divides, a […]
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Image copyright Woodford Investment Management Ltd The head of the UK’s City watchdog has added to calls for the suspended Woodford Equity Income Fund to waive the management fees it bills investors. Andrew Bailey of the Financial Conduct Authority said Mr Woodford “should consider his position” over the fees. This came after MP Nicky Morgan
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Mike Trout hit a tying two-run homer in the seventh, and Shohei Ohtani slid home from third with the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-3 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. After Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched the Dodgers to a 3-1 lead through six innings and
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[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] Mayor Bill de Blasio has at least one thing in common with President Trump, the man he would like to unseat: Their fellow New Yorkers love to hate them. In a Siena College Research Institute poll released on Monday,
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When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by The Associated Press. Much of the decline comes from consumers who, ill or not, got medical cards in their
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Image copyright Charlie Cummings She is still just 18 years-old but London newcomer Arlo Parks’ debut track Cola, released at the end of 2018, fizzed with original confessional lyrics mixed with a smooth funky groove and a dash of jazz for good measure. Its heady delights were such that in April Lily Allen made the
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Image copyright Getty Images Nearly 200 business leaders have signed an open letter arguing US moves to restrict abortion are “bad for business”. The campaign comes as several US states have passed or are considering stricter new abortion laws. They include controversial “heartbeat bills” which would ban abortion once a foetal heartbeat is detectable. The
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Facebook is building a massive solar farm in West Texas that’s believed to be one of the largest solar projects in the nation and the social media giant’s first direct investment in renewable energy. Boston-based renewable energy developer Longroad Energy recently announced it was partnering with Facebook on the $416 million project, just as Facebook
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Golden Star Warriors star Kevin Durant returned from an injury on Monday night, but it didn’t last long during Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the Toronto Raptors’ arena. Durant, recovering from a calf injury, scored 11 points before reinjuring the calf early in the second quarter. As he limped off the court, Toronto fans rose
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• After years of showing little interest, Congress and regulators at the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department plan to scrutinize the power, influence and market dominance of tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook. • Mr. Trump needs something to keep him interested in his re-election campaign. For now, that’s Joe Biden. •
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