Author: Dave Carter

The UK government’s recent decision to cancel the high-speed line to Manchester has sparked questions about the alternatives promised by the Prime Minister. While he assured the public that “every penny” of the £36 billion of savings from scrapping the HS2 project would go into other rail, road, and bus schemes, some of the promised… Continue reading HS2: Are the transport links replacing high-speed rail new?

The A83 road leading to Argyll and the Inner Hebrides has been blocked by seven landslips due to heavy rain that fell persistently over the last two days. Ten people had to be air-lifted from their cars at the peak of the bad weather. A warning of potential danger to life and property is in… Continue reading Work due to begin after seven landslips close A83 in Argyll

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has escalated, with Hamas militants staging their deadliest attack in 50 years. The attack was launched on the morning of a Jewish holiday, leading to hundreds of deaths and the seizure of dozens of Israeli hostages. Elderly women were marched into trucks and driven to the Gaza strip, much to the horror… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Human shield horror' and Israel's '9/11 moment'

Kyiza Sandiford, 23, has been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Keelen Morris Wong, who was stabbed to death in front of shoppers on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton. The incident occurred on Tuesday, with Wong pronounced dead at the scene despite the presence of police and paramedics. Sandiford appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday,… Continue reading Brixton stabbing: Man charged with murder of Keelen Morris Wong

A proposal to spend £1.1bn to fund two million additional hospital appointments per year has been announced by Sir Keir Starmer. The initiative, which could result in 40,000 out-of-hours appointments being available each week in England, is part of the Labour Party’s plans for the National Health Service. The funding for the appointments would reportedly… Continue reading Keir Starmer pledges 2m extra NHS appointments a year

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National Museum Wales has confirmed that almost 2,000 artefacts including a sword, axe and javelin from the Bronze Age are missing from its collections. It was also revealed a number of other items have gone missing over the years including Roman ceramic tiles, a bracelet, finger ring, and bow brooch. This comes after a freedom… Continue reading Wales' national museums are missing almost 2,000 items

Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, has promised that the party will create the biggest increase in affordable housing “in a generation” if they win power. She has vowed to tighten the grip on developers who try to “wriggle out” of their social obligations. According to Rayner, the party aims to free up funds for councils… Continue reading Labour conference: Angela Rayner vows 'biggest' affordable housing boost

Plymouth Argyle has become the home of Jack Leslie’s Football Association cap. Posthumously awarded to Leslie’s family in March, the cap recognizes the challenges the legendary black footballer faced in the 1920s due to the color of his skin. Leslie’s granddaughters insisted that the cap symbolized a “wrong being righted” and should be the rightful… Continue reading Jack Leslie's cap presented to Plymouth Argyle

The small community of Creeslough in County Donegal gathered to honor the 10 people who lost their lives in an explosion that took place a year ago. Family, friends and relatives of the victims were present at a memorial service in honor of their loved ones. The tragedy happened at a local service station, the Applegreen… Continue reading Victims of Creeslough tragedy remembered one year on