Holly Lennon

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A groom-to-be has told how a kidney transplant from his father has given him a “second chance” at life. Kieran Innes, from Livingston, West Lothian, spent almost two years on dialysis after being diagnosed with stage 5 kidney disease, describing it as being “like a bad dream”. But after the transplant operation in March 2024 he has returned to work full-time as a chef and is looking forward to tying the knot next month.

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Poundland is set to shut dozens of stores after being sold for £1 to investment firm Gordon Brothers. The discount chain, known for primarily selling products for £1, had been put on the market earlier this year after a sharp downturn in trading. Poland-based Pepco Group, which has owned Poundland since 2016, said on Thursday it completed the sale of the business for a “nominal” fee. Sources close to the process have said this was £1.

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Tributes have been paid to drug-policy campaigner following his death. Peter Krykant, who ran the Glasgow Overdose Prevention Service, passed away on Monday aged 48. Mr Krykant became a prominent figure in the campaign for a safe drugs consumption room in response the growing number of drug deaths. He launched an unofficial consumption room during the pandemic in 2020, initially in a mini van before upgrading to a former ambulance.

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The Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82, his family said. Wilson was the eldest and last surviving of the three musical brothers who made up the American rock band, alongside their cousin Mike Love and school friend Al Jardine. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away”, his family said in a statement on his website. “We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving.

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A company linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone should pay back more than £121 million for breaching a Government contract for 25 million surgical gowns during the coronavirus pandemic, the High Court has heard. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is suing PPE Medpro for allegedly breaching a deal for the gowns, with lawyers for the Government telling the court they were “faulty” because they were not sterile.