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Updated Information This story has been updated from a prior version to include additional details from the Fenwick Island Police Department and Fenwick Island Town Council meeting on June 25. At the request of the Fenwick Island Police Department, the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit on Friday, June 25, was investigating an early-morning shooting incident inside town limits that damaged a home and left a vehicle on fire, with two Maryland men in the custody of Ocean City, Md....

Scotland weather forecast: Sunny skies for most of country and highs of 21C with northern and western areas hit by heavy showers at times Weather experts have predicted that there will be sunny skies for most of Scotland with northern and western areas hit by heavy showers at times throughout this weekend and heading into the week.

Fenwick Island homeowners are voicing opposition to allowing shuttle services to operate in the town, following a request from an area business to provide such a service.

There will, of course, be times when criticisms must be made, but this should be from a starting point of profound respect for fellow citizens who do an extremely difficult job. And that respect should be embodied in a public demand for politicians to ensure Police Scotland is adequately funded to ensure reasonable working conditions for its officers and for their mental health to be protected from the pressures that, to a degree, will always come with the job. In recent years, we have collecti...

THERE were interesting scenes in Omagh in connection with the nomination of candidates for the joint constituency of Fermanagh and Tyrone. Colonel Henry Irvine, C.B., Under-sheriff for Tyrone and Returning Officer for both counties, attended at the courthouse and received the nomination papers, and there was a large attendance of the general public. Colonel Irvine had the assistance of Mr. Henry A. Burke, D.L., Under-sheriff for Fermanagh, while Mr. R.H. Carson, solicitor, Omagh, acted as...

Number of people in Scotland waiting for hospital treatment doubles in three months due to second Covid wave The number of Scots waiting a year or more for planned hospital treatment has almost doubled in just three months as the second wave of Covid-19 hit, with the latest figures showing 28,203 patients having spent 52 weeks or more on an NHS list.

“I want us to recognise that we have a specific challenge in Glasgow and I don’t think it’s right that Glasgow carries on perpetual lockdown – that in itself would have a negative effect on people’s health and wellbeing," he said. “I think we need urgent action – not a timid response, not inconsistency of the messaging, not an inconsistency of decision-making. “Let’s identify those hot-spot areas, let’s get mass PCR testing, door to door if necessary. Let’s have pop-up cli...

Amid rising concerns around this year’s exams in schools, Mr Swinney’s former portfolio is now the responsibility of Shirley-Anne Somerville, the former Cabinet secretary for social security. Kate Forbes, the MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, will stay in her role as finance secretary and will take on an expanded brief, including the wider economy, trade. and enterprise. Former Westminster leader of the SNP, Angus Robertson, has been appointed Cabinet secretary for the constitution, exte...

SNP – 17501 (52.8%, +1) Conservative - 3688 (11.1%, -2.9) Nicola Sturgeon meets people among the crowd in Glasgows George Square for a pro-independence rally (Picture: John Devlin) Lib Dem - 1063 (3.2%, -0.6) Glasgow Cathcart – SNP Hold Labour – 11,332 (29.7%, +7.5%) Conservative – 4,041 (10.6%, -4.1%) Lib Dem – 1,051 (-2.8%, -2.8% Glasgow Kelvin – SNP hold Kaukab Stewart (SNP) 14,535 (40.33%, +1.78%) Patrick Harvie (Green) 9,077 (25.18%, +0.87%) Pam Duncan-Glancy (Lab) 8,605 (23.87...

Political issues in policing are those that affect communities, not in the law which is for Parliament, but in its enforcement which is operational. Stop and search is a clear example of that. That mostly predated SPA’s establishment but it’s the likes of that they’re meant to address. That can be by supporting police actions or challenging them. All as they see fit, but reflecting the views and mood of the public they’re there to represent. The issuing of fixed penalty tickets for Covi...