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Image copyright Police Scotland Image caption Frank Finnie’s body was discovered a day after he was reported missing The operator of Aberdeen Market has been fined £80,000 after admitting safety failures that led to the death of a pensioner at the site.Frank Finnie, who was 80, was found at the bottom of a fire escape…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLocal residents have posted videos on social media showing the flaring lighting up the night skyExxonmobil is requesting an eight-month delay on the installation of noise-reducing equipment at its chemical plant in Fife due to coronavirus.It has asked Scotland’s environmental regulator Sepa to postpone fitting flare tips…

Lewis Hamilton said the organisation of an anti-racism protest at the Hungary GP was “not good enough”Formula 1 will organise an anti-racism protest before Sunday’s British Grand Prix following criticisms of the sport’s approach to the subject.The move comes in the wake of Lewis Hamilton accusing F1 and governing body the FIA of “lacking leadership”…

A 3-2 loss at Arsenal sent Watford down on the final dayThe Watford hierarchy have said their “efforts surrounding the team were not good enough” following the Hornets’ relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season.Watford’s five-year top-flight stay ended after a 3-2 loss at Arsenal and Aston Villa’s draw against…

By News from Elsewhere… …as found by BBC Monitoring Image copyright Ukrainian Ministry of Justice Image caption Pay-to-stay cells offer improved living conditions for their occupants The Ukrainian Justice Ministry is offering gift certificates for “luxury cells” in the country’s dire remand centres. The certificate is only valid for six months, and the remand centre…

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that he was “way overweight” in April when he was hospitalized with COVID-19, as his government launched a campaign to cut the country’s obesity rates as part of its pandemic response. Citing research by England’s public health body, a British government policy paper published Monday said there is…

Ryan Reynolds is taking his work as a superhero — and all around good guy — personally. The Deadpool and Green Lantern star is offering a $5,000 reward for the return of a lost teddy bear. While the actor has three children with his wife, Blake Lively, the missing “Mamabear” does not belong to his…

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien has tested positive for the coronavirus — making him the highest-ranking official to test positive so far. That’s according to two people familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss it by name. Read more: Even as…

(STRAWBERRY, Ala.) — More than 40 people were infected with the coronavirus after attending a multi-day revival event at a north Alabama Baptist church, according to the congregation’s pastor. “The whole church has got it, just about,” Al.com quoted pastor Daryl Ross of Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Marshall County as saying. The pastor…

(LONDON) — St. Bernards are known for helping to rescue distressed travelers in the mountains, but the tables were turned Sunday in northern England. Sixteen volunteers from the Wasdale mountain rescue team took turns carrying Daisy, a 121-pound (55 kilogram) St Bernard, from England’s highest peak, Scafell Pike. The mountain rescue team spent nearly five…