British Isles
Thursday, 18 January 2024 21:57
'Crazily stupid' gangs ship migrants across freezing Channel
Amid freezing temperatures, criminal gangs have been condemned for their reckless actions in transporting around 200 migrants across the English Channel in dangerously cold conditions. The gangs have been criticised for their complete disregard for the…
Thursday, 18 January 2024 21:54
Bronson Battersby: dead toddler 'just wanted to be loved'
Two-year-old Bronson Battersby and his father Kenneth were found dead in their Skegness flat, a tragedy that has deeply distressed the community. Bronson, who craved love and attention, died of starvation and dehydration days after his…
Thursday, 18 January 2024 21:52
Surprise increase in inflation
Inflation in the UK has unexpectedly risen to 4% in the year to December, surpassing economists' predictions of a decrease to 3.8%. This increase from November's 3.9% was primarily driven by higher tobacco and alcohol costs,…
Thursday, 18 January 2024 21:49
Stark warning after measles outbreaks in parts of England
Health experts have issued a stark warning as measles cases surge in England, largely due to a rise in unvaccinated children. In 2023, there were 1,603 suspected measles cases in England and Wales, a significant increase…
Thursday, 18 January 2024 21:47
Covid jab skipped by 44%, study finds
A study published in the Lancet, focused on the summer of 2022, highlights that over 7,000 hospital admissions related to Covid-19 could have been prevented if the population had been fully vaccinated as recommended. The study…
Thursday, 11 January 2024 21:46
Post Office scandal: hundreds could have convictions overturned this year
Emergency laws will very soon be enacted to exonerate and compensate hundreds wrongfully convicted in the Post Office scandal. Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake called their suffering a 'brutal and arbitrary exercise of power' and allocated…