Author: Dave Carter

A dental practice in Norwich, UK was overwhelmed with enquiries in just a few hours after opening its books for NHS patients. Friends Dental Practice, which already had 3,000 patients signed up, received more than 16,000 inquiries after announcing it was taking on new patients. While the surgery can only accommodate between 200 and 250… Continue reading Norwich dental practice gets 16,000 applications from patients in a day

Howard Beckett, who was previously assistant general secretary at Unite the Union, has lost an unfair dismissal claim amid an ongoing police investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery, and money laundering within the organization. Beckett was suspended in August 2022, four months after police raided the union’s London headquarters, and police also conducted searches at… Continue reading Senior Unite union official loses unfair dismissal claim

The UK government has announced that there will not be an official apology for Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade when King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer attend the Commonwealth summit in Samoa next week, according to a spokesperson from Downing Street. The spokesperson added that financial reparations have also been ruled out. Last… Continue reading No UK apology over slavery at Commonwealth summit

Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond has returned to Scotland with his coffin after passing away in North Macedonia. The body of Salmond arrived on a plane which landed at Aberdeen Airport from the Balkan state. The plane, which was paid for by Scottish businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter, was received by members of… Continue reading Alex Salmond's coffin arrives back in Scotland

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The music industry is in shock following the tragic death of Liam Payne, a former member of the boyband One Direction. Simon Cowell, who put the group together on The X Factor in 2010, described himself as “devastated” and “heartbroken” at the news of Payne’s death. Writing on Instagram, Cowell called Payne “kind, funny, sweet,… Continue reading Liam Payne: Simon Cowell says he feels “empty” after singer's death

Labour’s new Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited China recently, becoming only the second foreign secretary to do so in six years. The lack of extensive media coverage contrasts with the party’s rhetoric about “Britain being back” on the global stage post-election. Lammy met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, and Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang in Beijing before… Continue reading Labour tiptoes nervously towards a China policy

Ronnie Gibbons, former captain of Fulham Ladies, has come forward to allege that she was groped twice by the club’s late owner, Mohamed Al Fayed. The incidents allegedly happened in 2000 when Gibbons was 20 and when she was driven to Harrods by club staff. Gibbons spoke to The Athletic and said that Al Fayed… Continue reading Ex-Fulham Ladies captain Ronnie Gibbons ‘groped’ by Al Fayed

Charli XCX’s album Brat has reached the top spot on the UK charts for the first time since its re-release as a remix album. The new remix album, titled Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat features fresh versions of the album tracks, including appearances from Ariana Grande, Kesha, and The 1975. The… Continue reading Charli XCX's Brat finally tops chart as James Blunt misses out

A 17-year-old teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been sentenced to life in custody with a minimum of 12 years after attempting to murder three people with a hammer at Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon. The attack took place during the early hours of 9 June 2023 and left two roommates, aged… Continue reading Teen given life sentence over Devon school hammer attack