Author: Dave Carter

The winner of the 2024 World Nettle Eating Championships has been crowned, with Beth Hodges taking the title for the second year in a row. The 38-year-old from Barry Island consumed 19.5 meters (64 feet) of nettles in the competition, which was held at the Dorset Nectar Cider Farm in Waytown, near Bridport. More than… Continue reading Barry: How I became a nettle eating champion

Many parents in Northern Ireland are worried about how they will feed their children over the school summer holidays. Previously, 93,000 families had received £27 per child per fortnight during the break. However, the grant was discontinued last year. The Trussell Trust, which runs foodbanks, has called upon Northern Ireland to reinstate the school holiday… Continue reading Holiday hunger: Children 'may go hungry without summer payments'

In a surprising move, The Sunday Times newspaper has endorsed the Labour Party for the upcoming general election. This is a significant departure for the newspaper, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News UK and has consistently supported the Conservative Party in every election since 2005. The editorial in the newspaper stated that the Conservatives… Continue reading Sunday Times newspaper endorses Labour Party

Masca, a tiny village on the island of Tenerife, has become the centre of a desperate search for a missing 19-year-old British man. Jay Slater disappeared on June 17th after leaving the rented flat he had been staying in with a friend. Jay’s phone was later found to have pinged off a mobile phone mast… Continue reading Jay Slater search teams scour massive area of caves, ravines and towering volcanic cliffs

Reports of a “summer Covid wave” have been circulating recently, but is there any evidence to support this claim? It’s difficult to say for certain, but there has been a minor increase in Covid hospital admissions in England. The number of hospitalizations rose to 3.31 per 100,000 in the week ending on June 16, compared… Continue reading Covid: Is there a summer wave and new variant?

Coldplay takes Glastonbury by storm with their fifth headlining performance at the festival. The British band played for two hours, racing through hits like Fix You and Yellow. Their performance was an all-around assault on the senses, with lasers, spotlights, fireworks, and confetti. People were climbing up scaffolding while security guards were standing on emergency… Continue reading Glastonbury: A-list stars turn out for ‘awesome’ Coldplay show

Campaigners are calling for Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities to be treated as voters and not used as political footballs during elections. These communities face chronic democratic underrepresentation, with many feeling like second-class citizens. The Electoral Commission is supporting a campaign to encourage more individuals from these communities to vote as they are less likely… Continue reading Election in Wales: Politicians forget we're voters, says Gypsy woman

A fatal crash between a double decker bus and a Tesla car has resulted in one fatality and five people injured in York. The emergency services were called to Wetherby Road near Rufforth on Saturday at 09:22 BST. A 31 year old male passenger in the Tesla died at the scene whilst the driver was… Continue reading York crash: One man dead and five injured in Rufforth collision

A woman, aged 55, was shot and injured in a South Yorkshire street, according to local police. The incident took place late on Friday evening near High Street in Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham. Police have said that a group of men are believed to have been outside a property when the shot was fired.  It… Continue reading Wath upon Dearne: Woman, 55, injured in street shooting

London celebrated its annual Pride Parade with giant floats, motorbike formations, and martial arts demonstrations that were accompanied by thumping pop tunes. More than 32,000 people from 500 LGBTQ+ community groups and businesses walked the colourful procession along central London’s streets, from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square passing crowds filled with attendees cheering them on… Continue reading Pride in London: Thousands take part in parade