Author: Dave Carter

A bird park in the Cotswolds has successfully hatched a southern cassowary chick – one of the world’s largest and deadliest birds. Keepers at Birdland in Bourton-on-the-Water have been trying to breed the giant, flightless birds for over 25 years. The chick is only the fourth to hatch in Europe this year and the first… Continue reading Chick of 'world's most dangerous' cassowary bird hatches at Cotswolds bird park

Great Ormond Street Hospital in London has launched an urgent review of more than 700 patients after complaints about a former surgeon. Of 39 cases examined so far, 22 children have suffered some degree of harm as a result of treatment by the consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Yaser Jabbar. The hospital has apologised and said it… Continue reading Great Ormond Street reviews 700 children treated by ex-surgeon

Renowned British guitarist Herbie Flowers has died at the age of 86. Flowers, who played bass with T. Rex and Blue Mink, was credited with crafting the famous bassline of Lou Reeds hit song “Walk on the Wild Side” from his 1972 album “Transformer”. He worked on over 500 albums by the end of the… Continue reading Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers dies aged 86

Belfast’s new £340m transport hub, Grand Central Station, has opened to the public with the introduction of bus services. The station is expected to handle up to 20 million journeys annually, with trains expected to join the bus services by the end of October. While rail services may begin soon, to date, no exact date… Continue reading Belfast: Grand Central Station opens to the public

Vaughan Gething, a significant figure of the devolution era, has announced that he will leave the Senedd in 2026. Despite his achievements, Gething’s reign as first minister was marred by controversies over donations and leaked text messages. These issues were divisive within Welsh Labour and it remains to be seen how much division exists amongst… Continue reading Gareth Lewis: How will Vaughan Gething's departure decision be felt?

Following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report this week, Sir Keir Starmer expressed his frustration at the slow progress towards addressing building safety and cladding problems. The report revealed that concerns regarding housing safety had been ignored, delayed, or disregarded by successive UK governments. Former housing secretary Michael Gove apologized for the failure of governments,… Continue reading Grenfell Tower: Keir Starmer frustrated at pace of building safety works

During his first major interview at Downing Street, the UK’s new Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, talked to Laura Kuenssberg of the BBC. Among the topics he discussed were the summer riots that caused turmoil across the country, as well as the changes made to the winter fuel payment program. Sir Keir also shared his… Continue reading Watch: PM Keir Starmer on riots, fuel payments and Grenfell

Vaughan Gething, the former first minister of Wales and the first black man to be elected Welsh Labour leader, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election in 2026. This decision comes after he stepped down from the top job back in July, just four months after being elected. Gething had faced controversy and… Continue reading Vaughan Gething to stand down from Welsh Parliament at election

Chery, one of China’s largest car companies, is considering building cars in the UK as it seeks to expand further into the European market. The announcement came from Chery’s UK head, Victor Zhang, who told the BBC that it was only a matter of time before the company made a final decision. Zhang revealed that… Continue reading Chinese giant Chery could build cars in UK

Children in Wales who are taken into care have reported losing personal items after being made to put their belongings in black bin bags. Elliott, who is now 15, lost a pendant given to him by his grandmother, who he didn’t know when he would see again, during his first move. Other children complained of… Continue reading Children in care made to pack up their lives in bin bags