Author: Dave Carter

Russia’s Radiological Chemical and Biological Defence troops and their commander Lt Gen Igor Kirillov have been sanctioned by the UK for allegedly using chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine. The move, which includes an assets freeze and travel ban, also targets two scientific laboratories of Russia’s defence ministry. Kirillov has been described by the… Continue reading Ukraine war: UK sanctions Russian troops over chemical weapons use

Charlotte Owen, the youngest person ever to receive a life peerage, was appointed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to the House of Lords. In a recent radio interview, Johnson described the treatment Owen has received as “absolutely shameful” and sexist, stating that previous political advisers had not received similar levels of abuse. Johnson also… Continue reading Boris Johnson attacks 'shameful' treatment of peer Charlotte Owen

After 16 months on the run, a drug dealer who changed her name has been caught wearing NHS scrubs and a “fancy dress” lanyard. Lynne Leyson, formerly of Carmarthen, fled her home after being found guilty of conspiring to supply Class A and B drugs, as well as possessing criminal property, in May 2023. An… Continue reading Carmarthen on-the-run drug dealer found in nurse fancy dress

The race for the Conservative Party leadership has been whittled down to three candidates as Tom Tugendhat has been eliminated after securing just 20 votes in the latest round of MP voting. James Cleverly now leads the pack with 39 votes, followed by Robert Jenrick with 31 and Kemi Badenoch with 30. The next round… Continue reading Tugendhat knocked out of Tory leadership race as Cleverly surges

Lindsay MacCallum, aged 61, has been jailed for three years for stealing nearly £86,000 from the Rainbow Valley charity, which was set up in memory of her best friend’s daughter. The charity was set up in 2005 in honour of Angela MacVicar’s daughter Johanna, who died of leukaemia at age 27. MacCallum, who was a… Continue reading Woman jailed for embezzling £86,000 from friend's cancer charity

A man’s death near a primary school in West Lothian is now being treated as murder, according to police. Gary Nicol, 50, was found with serious injuries in Livingston’s Bankton Lane area, near Williamston Primary School, in the early hours of Sunday, 26 September. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his death was… Continue reading Murder probe launched after man dies near Livingston primary school

A lorry driver who put countless road users at risk due to his intoxicated state has been imprisoned. Gheorghe Hirtopeanu, who is 65 years old and of no fixed abode, was filmed swerving across the A1M between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire in a 44-tonne Scania lorry on June 27th last year. The police were alerted and… Continue reading Drunk lorry driver jailed after swerving across A1M lanes

A witness has recounted how school children were shouting for help after their double-decker bus overturned in a County Down field. The vehicle was carrying 43 pupils and a driver from Strangford Integrated College to Bangor when the crash happened on Monday. Four of the students were treated in hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Gary… Continue reading Strangford College: Bus rescuer used hammer to free pupils

Britain is facing the most daunting threat in its history, as Russia’s intelligence agency is determined to generate “sustained mayhem” on the country’s streets, the head of MI5 has said. In a briefing at MI5’s counter-terrorism operations centre in London, the director general Ken McCallum revealed there have been 20 Iran-backed plots since 2022, while… Continue reading Russia on ‘mission to cause mayhem’ on British streets, warns MI5 head

Following the halt of expansion work last year due to rising costs, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has hinted that the HS2 railway line is expected to extend to London Euston rather than terminating at Old Oak Common in west London, which would require passengers to switch trains to proceed further into the city. Haigh stated… Continue reading Troubled HS2 may now run to central London, minister says