Author: Dave Carter

The Met Office has extended a yellow warning for heavy rain in Devon, Cornwall, and much of the south of England over the weekend. The warning was issued after Storm Ciarán brought flooding and damage to the region. The Environment Agency (EA) has urged people to sign up for their flood warning service and check… Continue reading Devon and Cornwall forecast brings new flooding fears

At approximately 1:20 on Saturday, a four-vehicle accident occurred on the Gosford Road in County Armagh. Unfortunately, one man died at the scene. Emergency medical technicians transported nine people to two hospitals for medical care. Emergency services attended the scene with nine separate ambulance crews. The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and Craigavon Area Hospital… Continue reading Markethill crash: Man dies and nine taken to hospital

The ringing of a bell to mark the end of cancer treatment is a symbolic moment of hope for many families. The viral video of comedian Rhod Gilbert ringing the bell for his own treatment prompted many to relive their own experiences. For Richard, whose five-year-old son Cian rang the bell in 2016, it is… Continue reading Rhod Gilbert: Bittersweet end of treatment bell memories shared

With planned pro-Palestinian protests taking place on Armistice Day, The Daily Express reports on Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plea to have them banned. Citing Home Secretary Priti Patel’s calling the protests “hate marches” as evidence, Sunak warns of the dangers of the Cenotaph and other war memorials being desecrated, proclaiming it as “an affront” to British… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: PM's Armistice protest ban call as Lineker gives backing

Russell Brand, a British comedian and actor, has been accused of sexually assaulting an extra on the set of the movie Arthur in July 2010. The allegations were made in a civil lawsuit filed in the US by an anonymous woman referred to as Jane Doe. The woman claims that Brand exposed himself to her… Continue reading Russell Brand: Extra accuses comedian of film set sexual assault

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that the average UK full-time worker earned nearly £35,000 in April, a 5.8% increase from the previous year. However, wage increases varied by job, with travel agents experiencing a 21% increase and sport coaches seeing the largest earnings decrease. Despite these pay increases, most workers saw… Continue reading How does your pay compare with other jobs?

Over the past few months, Europe has experienced a bed bug epidemic, causing panic among many people. While bed bug bites can cause itchiness, they typically do not cause any other physical health problems. However, the effect they have on people’s mental health can be devastating, causing anxiety, flashbacks, and insomnia in some cases. One… Continue reading Why do we itch when reading about bedbugs?

Three years ago, on November 5, England entered its second lockdown, with restrictions urging people to stay home to protect the health service and save lives. The Covid Inquiry’s job is to determine how key decisions that surrounded the pandemic were made. Evidence provided during hearings this week has been eye-opening for many, and an… Continue reading What we learned from a shocking week of Covid testimony

The lack of proper education has made young people more vulnerable to social media sex myths, according to the YMCA. Amy Stuart-Torrie of the charity’s Healthy Relationships service said she had encountered young individuals who believed that washing following intercourse could prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Stuart-Torrie also mentioned that other misconceptions were that drinking… Continue reading Sexual health: Social media users warned about STI myths