Author: Dave Carter

Since the UK banned the breeding and ownership of XL bully dogs last December, the police have been destroying more than 100 dangerous dogs every month, with many facilities now at capacity and the costs of kennelling seized dogs rising dramatically. Though the law was introduced in response to a succession of high-profile incidents, it… Continue reading XL bully victim calls ban ‘useless’ as 100 dogs a month destroyed

Southern Water has warned that a water service disruption that started on Wednesday morning and has affected 58,000 properties across Hampshire is likely to last until the weekend due to a technical fault at a supply works. The company said that tankers are pumping water directly into the network to help reduce the impact of… Continue reading Southampton water outage to last until the weekend, firm says

Shopkeepers in the upmarket neighbourhood of Morningside in Edinburgh have raised concerns regarding the safety of their businesses after a series of attacks by shoplifters. In one instance, a shopkeeper was knocked to the floor and choked by a thief in the store where she worked, while another colleague was punched in the face. A… Continue reading The retailers living in fear of violent shoplifters in Edinburgh's Morningside

The British Ministry of Defence is reportedly mulling over the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine in order to provide training to its armed forces. The country’s defence secretary, John Healey, has been in Kyiv, where he has held talks about providing greater support to the country in 2021. Although Healey did not reveal details… Continue reading UK considers sending troops to Ukraine to help train its forces

The Bank of England is set to announce its decision on interest rates today. Many analysts are predicting that the benchmark, which is currently at 4.75%, will remain at its current level. This comes after inflation increased for the second consecutive month, reaching 2.6%. This figure places it further above the target of 2% set… Continue reading Bank of England expected to hold interest rates

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has been accused of “gaslighting” by the mother of a young girl who was operated on by a disgraced surgeon at the hospital. Jodee Seeley claims that GOSH permitted Yaser Jabbar to operate on her daughter, despite complaints being raised about his misconduct. The hospital has since begun independent reports… Continue reading Yaser Jabbar: Mother of girl operated on by disgraced surgeon says hospital 'gaslit' her

Emily Handstock, a 25-year-old living in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has suffered from severe period pain since she was 15 years old. She recently shared her story and the agony she has gone through on TikTok, in the hope of encouraging other women and girls to take part in severe period pain research. The research… Continue reading Period pain: Morphine 'didn't touch sides' for Aberdare woman

Alcohol-related deaths in England have experienced a “catastrophic rise” in the last four years, prompting public health experts to call for urgent action. The Alcohol Health Alliance UK released figures showing that in 2023, over 8,200 people died due to alcohol, a 42% increase on 2019, with the North East seeing the highest death rates. … Continue reading Deaths from alcohol in England at record high

According to data obtained by the BBC, London hospitals have written off more than £112m in unpaid treatment bills from overseas patients between 2018 and 2023. Hospital trusts in England are required to charge patients who are not “ordinarily resident” in the UK for non-urgent treatment. The trust must bill at 150% of standard NHS… Continue reading London hospitals write off £112m in unpaid foreign patient bills

The Guardian leads today with an update on the “senseless attack” that took place on Bournemouth beach earlier this year, which resulted in the murder of Amie Gray and serious injury to Leanne Miles. The newspaper quotes a senior crown prosecutor as saying that both women were “chosen at random” by the perpetrator, Nasen Saadi.… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Senseless attack' and 'stagflation' fears continue