Perth is first city in the UK to have resident urban beavers

Aberdeen in a groundbreaking new policy.City councillors unanimously agreed to make it easier to move people who abused their partners or children from the family home in what is thought to be a first for Scotland.It is hoped the drive will mean fewer survivors of domestic abuse are left homeless from having to flee their houses as their cases are dealt with by police and courts.The number of people fleeing some form of domestic abuse in Aberdeen is higher compared with Scotland's average and it

Perth and Kinross after what is believed to be an unexploded device was discovered.Roads have been shut off and homes evacuated in Milnathort while an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team work on the item.The device was found in the Victoria Road area of the town.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers are currently in attendance in Milnathort after what is believed to be an unexploded ordnance device was found in the Victoria Road area."A cordon remains in place while specialist teams

Bolton Wanderers and at the time, was the greatest tragedy in British football history.It was the second leg of the FA Cup quarter final and Wanderers were playing Stoke City, having gone 2-0 up in the first leg.The game stopped 12 minutes in when referee George Dutton noticed fans spilling onto the pitch from the railway end terrace.

direct to your inboxMarch 5, 2020.The day the first coronavirus tragedy was reported in the UK.A woman, aged in her 70s, was the first person reported to have died after testing positive for the disease.She was being treated at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.It was headline news in every newspaper and on every television channel across the country.It shocked us all.Just days later, on March 8, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater

Supermarkets have been constantly evolving their health and safety measures throughout the coronavirus pandemic - from social distancing measures to increased limits on contactless payments.Now, Amazon has launched its first grocery store in the UK without any tills at all.The tech giant has opened the doors to its Amazon Fresh shop is Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre in London today.Customers simply pick up the items that they need and just walk out their store, without the need to queue at any

direct to your inboxMarch 5, 2020.The day the first coronavirus tragedy was reported in the UK.A woman, aged in her 70s, was the first person to die after testing positive for Covid-19.She was being treated at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.The news was reported in It was later discovered that At the Manchester Evening News, we made a pledge to pay tribute to the special people across from our region who have died with this terrible disease.We believe that it's important to remember

straight to your inboxNuno Espirito Santo insists he will not change Wolves' approach when they take on Manchester City, even though the Blues are in such dangerous form.City have won 20 games in a row - an English top flight record - and are in pole position to win back the Premier League title. Three more wins in this run will equal Bayern Munich's record of consecutive wins for a side in a 'top five' European league.

“We’re delighted now to be launching Scotland’s first Eagle Festival so we can keep building on this support and ensure that we can see even more of this magnificent species across the south of Scotland’s skies for many generations to come.”Caroline Clark, Scottish director for The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “The Golden Eagle Festival is going to be an exciting new addition to Scotland’s wildlife calendar.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says he was convinced to sign a new contract at Manchester City by his bosses despite having done what he came to English football to do.Having made his name managing one of the greatest teams in the history of football at Barcelona between 2008 and 2012, the coach set new standards with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga before overcoming a difficult first season in England to enjoy unprecedented success.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has revealed that the only English football team he watches for fun are Championship leaders Norwich City.The Manchester City boss says he has little time to watch the game for recreation, inbetween analysing opponents.But he says that he makes an exception for the Canaries, as they are coached by his friend Daniel Farke, a friend and long-time admirer of the Blues boss’s methods.The popular view of Guardiola is that he is a football obsessive, who spends

straight to your inboxIt seems every game at the moment, Manchester City are breaking another record. Victory in Budapest for the away leg against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League was City's 12th away success in a row - a new club record and English football record.

Simon Cowell has candidly spoken out about his terrifying accident, where he fell off his bike at his Malibu home in August last year.The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent star Simon, 61, broke his back in three places and had to undergo emergency surgery following the incident. After months of recovery, Simon is now back on his feet and recently was seen walking with his partner Lauren Silverman and their son Eric in London.

direct to your inboxBridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor looks completely different as she models for her first fashion campaign. Phoebe was a world away from her character Daphne Bridgerton in the Netflix period drama series, as the face of British fashion brand Self-Portrait's latest campaign.

straight to your inboxManchester City are being tipped to mount a serious challenge for European glory this season as they prepare to resume their Champions League campaign.Pep Guardiola's side face Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday evening (8pm kick-off UK time).

direct to your inboxThe UK's postage service Royal Mail has warned of a new scam which is targeting innocent people in the UK.Millions of people are at risk of losing cash to fraudsters because of the new scams, which are circulating by text and email and tells recipients to make payments to ensure that their packages can get delivered.