Author: Dave Carter

A recent report from the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) has revealed that pupils at Edinburgh Academy endured decades of severe sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Chaired by Lady Smith, the inquiry uncovered more than 40 years of abusive behavior at the private school, with evidence largely spanning from 1954 to 1995. The report criticizes… Continue reading Edinburgh Academy pupils suffered decades of ‘dreadful abuse’

On Monday, at least ten US Air Force refuelling planes departed from a second airbase located in Britain. Flight tracking information reviewed by BBC Verify confirmed that these aircraft left RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, subsequently landing at various American bases across Europe as well as at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire. While The Wall Street Journal… Continue reading US military aircraft leave second UK base

Prince Harry recently addressed the European Parliament, speaking alongside his wife about the profound impact of online harm on children. In his remarks, he emphasized that he was present not as a politician or expert, but as a parent. “I’m here as a father. My wife, a mother,” he said, underlining the shared concern they… Continue reading Meghan makes first public appearance since father’s arrest

Thousands of one-flowered wintergreen plants, one of the rarest flowers in the UK, have recently been saved from disappearing into the sea along the Moray coastline. This delicate, star-shaped flower is unique to the pine woodlands of north-east Scotland. Unfortunately, the population of this species has dramatically declined in the last half-century, with more than… Continue reading Rare flowers rescued from eroded coastline at Culbin Sands

Dense fog is expected to cause significant travel disturbances once again across several regions in England and eastern Wales. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog for the fourth day running, covering a wide area including the Midlands, East Anglia, northern home counties, Yorkshire and the Humber, as well as parts… Continue reading UK weather: Met Office warning as dense fog threatens more travel disruption

The Pitt Rivers Museum is home to an extensive collection of over 6,000 objects connected to Naga culture, which is considered the largest of its kind globally. These artifacts were primarily obtained during the era of British colonial rule in India and Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. Among these holdings, the museum’s online catalog identifies… Continue reading Nagaland: Oxford museum returns ancestral Naga skulls to India

Russell Brand has been handed a prison sentence totaling 10 years and six months following his conviction for rape and multiple counts of sexual assault. During the sentencing, Judge Joel Bennathan criticized Brand’s attitude, stating that he exhibited a “casual arrogant disregard to any woman’s right to say no to you.” The 51-year-old was given… Continue reading Russell Brand: What happened inside the court during sentencing

Kashim Chowdhury’s web of deception extended far beyond what his colleagues initially suspected. While working for the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), it was later revealed that Chowdhury was simultaneously employed full-time by multiple government departments, including the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Department for Business and Trade, the Food… Continue reading How a civil servant got away with juggling five jobs for so long

New government regulations in England will prohibit students from carrying mobile phones with them at any time during the school day, reinforcing a stricter approach than current policies. These statutory guidelines, which became legally binding in June, place the responsibility on schools and trusts to ensure a completely phone-free environment throughout the school hours. From… Continue reading Phones to be banned from pupils’ bags or pockets under new rules

The Guardian highlights the comments made by the judge during the sentencing of Brand. The judge emphasized that women maintain their right to refuse and to seek justice through the criminal courts when faced with sexual offenders acting without consent, directly addressing Brand in his remarks. Elsewhere on the front page, the paper covers reactions… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: ‘Brand jailed for 10 years’ and ‘shamed star caged’