‘Eyewatering’ £100m spent on repairs in Scotland’s ‘ferry fiasco’ over past decade

Government plans for publicly funded operator CalMac have been mired in controversy, with replacement vessels delayed and costs spiralling Almost £100m has been spent over the past decade on repairs for eight of the largest publicly owned ferries in Scotland. The figure has been described as “eye-watering” by Sue Webber, transport spokesperson for the Scottish…

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Tourism agency deletes ‘pristine swimming spot’ post about unpatrolled beach on Mornington Peninsula

Video removed as Life Saving Victoria carries out 145 rescues – ‘We don’t remember when we’ve been that busy’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s tourism agency has removed a social media post that described an unpatrolled ocean beach on the Mornington Peninsula as a “pristine swimming spot” amid…

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Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, Michael J. Fox, Denzel Washington – Reuters

Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, Michael J. Fox, Denzel Washington  Reuters Lionel Messi unable to attend Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony. Here’s why.  USA TODAY GOP lawmakers hit Biden for awarding Medal of Freedom to Soros, Clinton  The Hill Lionel Messi skips Biden’s Medal of Freedom ceremony as Clinton, Soros awards spark outrage  Fox News…

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Steelers vs. Bengals live updates: NFL scores, stats, highlights for AFC North game; Joe Burrow exits briefly – CBS Sports

Steelers vs. Bengals live updates: NFL scores, stats, highlights for AFC North game; Joe Burrow exits briefly  CBS Sports Bengals keep playoff hopes alive, while Steelers lose fourth straight  ESPN Steelers Vs. Bengals Winners And Losers  Steelers Depot Tomlin on Najee or Jaylen, Burrow, MVP T.J.  Steelers.com Bengals stay alive for playoffs with win over Steelers, whose late-season slide…

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Anthony Edwards scores career-high 53 of Timberwolves’ 105 points in lopsided loss to Pistons – Yahoo Sports

Anthony Edwards scores career-high 53 of Timberwolves’ 105 points in lopsided loss to Pistons  Yahoo Sports Pistons’ Cade Cunningham drops 40, tops Anthony Edwards in 119-105 win over Minnesota  Detroit Free Press Anthony Edwards scores 53, but Cade Cunningham leads Pistons to win vs. Timberwolves  Detroit News Cade Cunningham Finishes with 40  Bleacher Report Edwards nets career-high 53 in…

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Biden rejected appeals of several top advisers in blocking U.S. Steel bid – The Washington Post

Biden rejected appeals of several top advisers in blocking U.S. Steel bid  The Washington Post Biden blocks $14 billion acquisition of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel  The Associated Press Despite Blocked US Steel Bid, Japan Won’t Stop Seeking American Deals  The New York Times Opinion | U.S. Steel and the Corruption of Cfius  The Wall Street Journal Nippon…

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