Author: Dave Carter

A mother has described feeling “shaking” and “intimidated” after her six-year-old son, who has autism and severe learning disabilities, was added to the Child Protection Register (CPR). Danielle McQuillan expressed confusion over why her son Zac was placed on the register. She has been actively seeking additional overnight respite care to manage his complex needs… Continue reading Autism: Mum cannot understand why son placed on Child Protection Register

St Andrews, known globally for its prestigious university and as the birthplace of golf, continues to attract a wide range of residents and visitors to its scenic coastal setting. However, this growing popularity has fueled an affordable housing crisis, driven in part by an influx of wealthy buyers from outside Scotland. Recent data reveals that… Continue reading Are wealthy buyers stoking St Andrews' housing crisis?

Children’s health in Wales has been described as “shocking” by paediatric experts, who warn that the wellbeing of young people is deteriorating or stagnating in several important areas. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) in Wales emphasized the urgent need for action, cautioning that without it, the country faces the prospect of… Continue reading Wales risks raising 'one of the unhealthiest generations in decades'

An inquest has determined that the death of Lady Joan Branson was partly due to a private hospital’s failure to administer preventive medication. Lady Joan, aged 80 and wife of Sir Richard Branson, passed away on 24 November last year after experiencing a cardiac arrest at the Lister Hospital in Chelsea, west London. Professor Fiona… Continue reading Death of Sir Richard Branson's wife linked to lack of preventative medication

Residing in the West Bank settlement of Efrat, British-Israeli Rabbi Leo Dee issued an open letter to Andy Burnham on Wednesday. In it, he accused Burnham of targeting Jewish Israelis like himself for economic sanctions. The rabbi’s family, including his British-born wife Lucy and their daughters Maia and Rina, were tragically killed by Palestinians in… Continue reading 'An injustice' or 'righting a wrong': British Jews debate sanctions move

A British man aged 31 from Swindon has been formally charged under the National Security Act in connection with alleged communications with Russia’s military intelligence. According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Joshua Cammidge is accused of receiving directions from an individual thought to be associated with the GRU Volunteer Corps, a group operating under… Continue reading Swindonan charged with assisting Russian intelligence services

The recent malfunction in the UK’s air traffic control system, which resulted in widespread flight disruptions, has been described as preventable by the Transport Secretary. Speaking in the House of Commons, Heidi Alexander announced that she has commissioned an independent inquiry led by the aviation regulator into the system managed by Nats. This system experienced… Continue reading Air traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretary

An RNLI volunteer named Neil has spoken out after being wrongly accused online of aiding migrants who arrived by small boats in Portsmouth. Following a protest involving hundreds of people who blocked roads near the harbor after asylum seekers came ashore, anti-migrant activists captured video footage of Neil and his fellow lifeboat crew members dressed… Continue reading RNLI volunteer targeted online and branded ‘traitor’ after Portsmouth protests

The pest control team initially employed specialized vacuum equipment to extract as many cockroaches from the property as possible. Following this, they applied a potent insecticide treatment throughout the premises. According to Davies, this insecticide application caused a surge in cockroach activity, with the insects emerging from various hidden locations. He described cockroaches “falling out… Continue reading Pontypridd home infested with thousands of cockroaches

Nicky Connor, the chief executive of NHS Tayside, has issued a personal apology concerning the destruction of theatre logbooks that may be connected to the discredited neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel. Despite the controversy surrounding the incident, Connor has made it clear that she does not intend to resign from her position. Eljamel, who served as a… Continue reading NHS Tayside boss tells Eljamel inquiry: 'I won't resign over destroyed logbooks'