Author: Dave Carter

A search for a man in his 60s is underway after a rowing boat capsized on the river at Walton-on-Thames, leaving five people rescued. Emergency services including Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, Surrey Police, and Coastguard arrived at the scene at Sunbury Lock, near Wheatleys Eyot around 08:51 BST on Friday. The rescue teams urged… Continue reading Sunbury Lock: One missing and five rescued after boat capsizes

Jay Blades, the presenter of BBC’s primetime show The Repair Shop, has pleaded not guilty to charges of controlling or coercive behaviour towards his estranged wife, Lisa-Marie Zbozen. The charges relate to events that took place between 1 January 2023 and 12 September this year, and the alleged behaviour caused Ms Zbozen to fear violence… Continue reading Jay Blades in court: BBC presenter denies coercive behaviour

Sir Keir Starmer chaired the first-ever meeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions in Edinburgh, bringing together the prime minister with leaders from the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, as well as England’s mayors. Power sharing between the different UK governments can lead to tension and disagreements. However, the early… Continue reading Council of Nations tackles challenge of UK power-sharing

An MP from the UK’s Labour party has launched a campaign to reduce the price of a Cadbury Freddo chocolate bar to just 5p. Patrick Hurley, who represents Southport, started the petition after talking to schoolchildren in his constituency about political issues. Hurley revealed that one student had asked him to launch a campaign to… Continue reading MP launches campaign to cut price of Freddo chocolate bar to 5p

The Metropolitan Police have received 40 new allegations from 40 different people accusing former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual assault and rape. The allegations cover a timeframe between 1979 and 2013 and come after a documentary and podcast by the BBC heard testimony from former Harrods employees alleging that they too were subject… Continue reading Police record 40 new allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed

Rhun ap Iorwerth, Plaid Cymru’s leader, has stated that Wales currently has the opportunity to give its government a fresh chance following the 25 years of Labour rule. Speaking to the BBC, Iorwerth stated how his party needs to seize this chance and build trust in the run-up to the 2026 Senedd election. Iorwerth commented… Continue reading Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth says Wales has chance for fresh start

The discovery of a foot on Mount Everest is believed to have solved one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries. A team of National Geographic climbers found the foot last month on a glacier, which they believe belongs to Andrew Comyn “Sandy” Irvine. Irvine went missing 100 years ago while attempting to climb Mount Everest with his… Continue reading Everest climber Irvine's foot believed found after 100 years

A gang has been found guilty of trying to smuggle £200m worth of cocaine into the UK disguised as bananas from South America. Petko Zhutev, Ghergii Diko, and Bruno Kuci pleaded guilty while Erik Muci and Olsi Ebeja were also found guilty for their involvement in the operation. The shipment was intercepted by officers, and… Continue reading Gang smuggled £200m of cocaine into UK in Columbian banana boxes

UK universities are facing a financial crisis as the number of international students applying for visas to study in the UK has decreased ahead of the new academic year. Home Office figures have shown a reduction by 16% in visa applications submitted in between July and September of this year compared to last year, causing… Continue reading UK universities see drop in foreign student visa applications

Police in West Lothian have reported that a man of 25 has been arrested in connection with the fatal assault of a man near a primary school. Gary Nicol, aged 50, was discovered with serious injuries in Livingston’s Bankton Lane area on 26 September and was pronounced dead at the location shortly after. The attack took… Continue reading Arrest over death of man near Livingston primary school