The Cheetah Cub Cam streams live from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.

Jeremiah Carnegie wanted to give back to the pool that he achieved so much in

Letter: The way the media refers to the far-right activist amplifies his invented persona – and a change in approach would undermine his cult of personality, says Brian Davison

This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...

An open air terraced amphitheatre will stage its first concert in around 80 years for a free show by the Edinburgh Brass Band. Taking up the mantle at the Braidburn Valley Park - south of Morningside - which has welcomed a kaleidoscope of different performers over its history, is the Edinburgh Brass Band, who will gather there at 1pm on Saturday 1 August. The last advertised use of the open air theatre was for a touring programme of children's puppet shows in 1988, while it is thought to have been last used for a concert 80 years ago.

Since the 1970s, Humphrey Smith has acquired scores of pubs and historic properties around the UK. But time after time, he has left the buildings empty. Why has he allowed his empire to moulder?

I'm writing to you with slightly hazy eyes and a sense of disbelief from the 94th annual International News Media Association's World Congress **Global Media Awards** here in Berlin... with an award! A jury of 60 media executives from 26 countries selected _The Edinburgh Minute_ to win the '**Best Newsletter (Regional/Local)** ' award, in a category featuring nominations from around the world. It's as big as it gets, from a news industry point of view, and I still can't believe it happened. I was flattered they asked me to enter, so to win was a genuine shock. No shame admitting I cried. My mum would have been proud. The jury said: > "_The judges loved this entry. A simple but strategically relevant local news model. It shows how habit and community contributions can create a sustainable relationship. Congratulations_." **Thank you** to every single one of you for supporting this hobby project which is slowly becoming a small business. Especially those who pay for it or/and share it with others, and everyone who contributes news, notices and events. It simply wouldn't exist without you. It's been three years of 5am starts for nearly 1,000 daily editions. I've made countless new contacts and friends along the way. I'm grateful to family, friends and everyone who helps or cares about local news. We've become a community and **this award is yours too**. Not sure how to give back to you all to say thanks, but I'll think of something. I've always stuck to my founding principles: keep it free, always link to sources and try to just do one thing well. This award is for every reader and supporter. Thank you! 💡 I also want to share some cool ideas I learned about at this event, as I know a lot of you are interested in ways the media can improve via **purpose-driven and principled journalism**. Here are some of the other winning campaigns and projects: * 'The Green Playground' by **_Nieuwsblad_** from Antwerp, Belgium. - Giving schools nature-inspired makeovers. * 'Inside the Confusing World of Women’s Clothing Sizes' by The Straits Times, Singapore. * 'Saturday Night Fitness' by Media24, Cape Town, South Africa. * 'From Ashes, Strength', by South China Morning Post, Hong Kong. * See a list of all the winners from around the world here. The Guardian's weekly Saturday Edition newsletter won the national newsletter award. Innovation, AI, and audience growth lead INMA’s 2026 Global Media Awards shortlistINMA today announces the list of 200 finalists in its annual Global Media Awards, selected from a record 960 entries submitted by 274 news brands in 46 countries. The winners will be announced May 7 at the INMA World Congress of News Media in Berlin.INMADawn McMullan * * * ## About INMA '_The_ International News Media Association_is a global community of market-leading news media companies reinventing how they engage audiences and grow revenue. The INMA community consists of 26,000+ members at 1,000+ news media companies in 94 countries. INMA is the news media industry’s foremost ideas-sharing network with members connected via conferences, reports, Webinars, virtual meetings, an unparalleled archive of best practices, and strategic initiatives focused on digital subscriptions, advertising, product and tech, newsroom innovation, young audiences, and the publisher relationships with Big Tech_.' Click here for all the winners. Sign-up or upgrade here ✨ If you don't already subscribe, please consider keeping this newsletter going for £5 a month, or just £3.75 a month if you subscribe annually. 💌 Normal daily newsletter service returns tomorrow. Thanks again! - Michael

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New analysis of recently published British Social Attitudes Survey data by Humanists UK has shown that churchgoing, including among Gen Z, has continued its long-term decline. The findings are consist...

It was 3AM on Christmas morning 1933 when - after a long and cold stakeout - not Santa but three agents of His Majesty's Customs & Excise entered the renowned Bell's Brewery on the Pleasance and caught the brewers in the act of working illicitly. They didn't yet know it but the trio had just uncovered the UK's largest ever duty fraud, one with a record that would not be broken for decades to come. So ended the Great Edinburgh Beer Duty Fraud. And so also begins its story, the story of a company set up by Victorian venture capitalists in "An Alcoholic Haze of Ambition" and which had to struggle through 40 years of economic hardship only to decide that criminality was a course of action preferable to watering down their famously strong beer.

A North East animal centre says it is struggling to find homes for black cats and is desperately seeking adopters.

Well-known Psychic Sally brought her show to New Brighton

There are hundreds of thousands of young adults in Ireland who will never hire a plumber or electrician, buy a lawnmower, build a shed

A seemingly harmless affectation that allows us to disengage with a clear conscience