Author: Dave Carter

Jennifer Dummigan’s experience with cancer in Northern Ireland stands out as unusually rapid and positive compared to the more common lengthy waits faced by many patients in the region. Noticing symptoms such as a chest tickle and difficulty eating in December 2023, she consulted her GP in March. By May, she had been diagnosed with… Continue reading NI health: Cancer patient says recovery is down to no treatment delay

Relatives of patients who contracted infections while receiving treatment at Scotland’s largest hospital have expressed feelings of betrayal, describing how they were misled, belittled, and disparaged. The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow, which opened its doors in 2015, has since faced scrutiny from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC), who admitted that the… Continue reading We were lied to and smeared, say hospital inquiry families

The diplomatic landscape under President Trump has been marked by sudden upheavals and unpredictable moments, and the latest episode is no exception. Rapidly emerging with considerable noise and speed, this new flare-up has combined sharp social media outbursts, striking public statements, and provocative AI-generated images depicting an American claim on Greenland. However, unlike many prior… Continue reading Latest twist in Trump diplomacy brings relief for Starmer

A 26-year-old woman, Chloe, has revealed her decision to pursue sterilisation after struggling with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), a severe pregnancy-related condition marked by intense nausea and vomiting often lasting until delivery. Her choice comes after she found it challenging to access effective treatments to manage her symptoms. Chloe described how difficult her pregnancies were, saying… Continue reading Hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy sickness made me seek sterilisation

The rail regulator has acknowledged that it lacked crucial information when it chose not to permit passengers on a peak-time train service operating between Manchester and London. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) conceded that key details were missing during its decision-making process, which would have otherwise resulted in a “ghost train” running empty… Continue reading Decision to run Manchester to London 'ghost train' 'uninformed', regulator admits

Prince Harry’s recent appearance in the witness box may mark the final time he takes the stand amid his prolonged and highly publicized legal battles with the press. The emotional and tense exchanges witnessed in the High Court suggest it is not a scenario he is likely to welcome again. Describing the experience as “horrible,”… Continue reading Prince Harry: Emotional exchanges as duke gives evidence

Prince Harry appeared visibly emotional while giving evidence at the High Court in his ongoing legal dispute with Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher behind the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Speaking towards the end of his testimony, he described how the coverage of his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, had been an “absolute… Continue reading Prince Harry says Mail publisher made his wife Meghan's 'life a misery'

On Christmas Day, two swimmers went missing in the stormy waters off Budleigh Salterton, Devon. Following extensive search efforts, police recovered the body of a man believed to be 47 years old at Sandy Bay near Exmouth on the Tuesday after the incident. Although formal identification has yet to be completed, authorities are confident about… Continue reading One of two Christmas Day Budleigh Salterton swimmers found

A woman has been convicted for imprisoning another woman with learning difficulties for a period of 25 years, during which time she was effectively held as a slave. Mandy Wixon, a mother of ten from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, exploited the vulnerable woman by forcing her to clean a filthy, overcrowded home and survive on meager scraps… Continue reading Woman guilty of keeping slave for 25 years in Tewkesbury

A 22-year-old man has admitted to causing the death of Robert Bromell by pushing him into the path of an ambulance that was responding to an emergency call. The incident took place in September 2023 on Corran Esplanade in Oban, Argyll and Bute. Lewis Budge, the defendant, forcefully shoved Bromell, aged 39, after the two… Continue reading Man killed victim by pushing him in front of ambulance on 999 call in Oban