Author: Dave Carter

The UK government has announced that England’s regional mayors will meet with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss “a major programme of devolution”. The meeting at 10 Downing Street will explore moving power out of Westminster and towards the regions. Ms Rayner, also communities secretary, has said that Westminster… Continue reading Starmer and Rayner meet local leaders for devolution talks

Two campaigners who fought for justice for sub-postmasters wrongly accused of false accounting will be honoured for their public service. Noel Thomas, from Gaerwen, Anglesey and Alan Bates, from Llandudno, Conwy county will both be recognised. Thomas will receive an honorary degree from Bangor University, acknowledging his role in raising awareness of the Horizon scandal.… Continue reading Post Office scandal victim Noel Thomas to be honoured by Bangor University

The Not the One campaign is tackling knife crime in south Wales, using trusted adults to provoke discussions on the issue of knife crime inside and outside the classroom. The campaign is led by South Wales Police and the Wales Violence Prevention Unit, and is aimed at educating 11 to 16-year-olds in south Wales about… Continue reading Harry Baker: Teacher wishes he had 'conversation' with teen who used knife to murder

Harmondsworth immigration removal centre near London Heathrow Airport had some of the worst conditions of any such facility in the UK, according to a report by prison inspectors. The report claimed that conditions were “chaotic” and put detainees at “imminent risk of harm”. It also referred to the “truly shocking” nature of the centre and… Continue reading Heathrow immigration centre shocking and dangerous – watchdog

An investigation into the state of care homes in England has found that nearly one-in-five are “requiring improvement” or “inadequate”. The BBC’s England Data Journalism Unit analysed data from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and found that more than 2,500 care homes across England currently require improvement. While the number of inadequate homes has dropped… Continue reading Runcorn care home accused of neglect by elderly resident's mother

A recent occurrence on the coast of Cornwall has made headlines, as coastguard teams rescued an ice cream van that had been swept out to sea. Padstow coastguard rescue team and RNLI lifeguards had to spring into action on Sunday evening after the van was caught by the tide whilst at Harlyn Bay near Padstow.… Continue reading Ice cream van swept out to sea in rising tide

During a rehearsal for their upcoming performance for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, pupils from Ysgol Treganna in Cardiff were surprised when new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stopped by to listen. The rehearsal was taking place in the Senedd, which Sir Keir was touring with First Minister Vaughan Gething when he heard the… Continue reading Children’s choir gets surprise audience with new PM