Author: Dave Carter

The private funeral of renowned rugby player Rob Burrow is scheduled to take place in Pontefract today. Burrow, who passed away at the age of 41 on June 2, devoted his last years to raising awareness about motor neurone disease (MND) and raised millions of pounds for research into the degenerative condition. While the service… Continue reading Rob Burrow: Fans to pay respects on funeral route

Rare Saturday cabinet meetings have been held in the past over events such as the Falklands War and Brexit. However, on this occasion, the meeting was about getting things done with energy and momentum. It had a “first day at school” feel where newly appointed ministers were eager to get started, with easy smiles and… Continue reading Chris Mason: What can we learn from Starmer's first day as PM?

Sir Keir Starmer, the UK’s Labour Party leader, has appointed two former Labour cabinet ministers, Jacqui Smith and Douglas Alexander, to junior ministerial positions. Smith served as home secretary and has now been given a peerage and appointed as higher education minister in the House of Lords. Alexander held multiple cabinet roles in the previous… Continue reading Starmer appoints two Blair and Brown figures as junior ministers

The British government has announced that the last two detained migrants awaiting deportation to Rwanda will be released on bail in the coming days. During the recent election campaign, the Home Office had released 218 detainees who were originally due to be sent to East-Central Africa as part of the previous Conservative government’s strategy to… Continue reading Last two migrants bound for Rwanda to be bailed, home secretary says

An increasing number of Chinese people around the world are falling victim to a scam that entails individuals pretending to be Chinese police officers. The BBC has reported on a case involving a British-Chinese woman named Helen Young who was informed that she was on China’s most-wanted list for a massive fraud committed in her homeland.… Continue reading Scammed by the fake Chinese police

The latest UK election saw significant shifts in voting patterns within two key demographic groups, Muslims and Jews. Labour, in particular, faced a challenging time in relation to both groups, with notable losses and gains in support. The percentage of Muslims voting for Labour reportedly dropped by up to 20% between 2019 and 2024, with… Continue reading Election fallout: deep shifts in Muslim and Jewish voting

A second individual has been accused of the killing of a man in Wiltshire, England. Raymond Groves perished at a location in Easterton near Devizes last Tuesday. On Saturday, Helen Shakespeare, his ex-partner, appeared before Swindon Magistrates’ Court charged with his murder. Anthony Hodges-Hillier of Royal Wootton Bassett, a close associate of Shakespeare, has also… Continue reading Second person charged with murder over man's death in Easterton

Anya Clements has transformed a dreary, graffitied brick wall into a colourful and eye-catching feature with the addition of a huge mural of beloved TV characters from Gavin and Stacey. Commissioning artist Tee2sugars to create the masterpiece, the artwork took around 20 hours to complete. Located on her garden wall, the mural has put an… Continue reading Gavin and Stacey mural covers homeowner's wall

The Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency has been won by the Liberal Democrats, the final seat in the UK to declare its general election result. Candidate Angus MacDonald gained a 2,160 vote majority over the SNP’s Drew Hendry. The SNP candidate had already conceded defeat after a recount delayed the result. The Liberal Democrats… Continue reading Liberal Democrats win Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, the final election result