Author: Dave Carter

A strike at the French port of Calais has caused disruption to ferry services travelling from Calais to Dover. The pension reforms dispute has caused P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, and DFDS to cancel, delay, or reroute sailings. Passengers have been warned to check-in with ferry operators for the latest updates on their services. The Port… Continue reading Disruption on Channel ferries due to Calais strike

The UK Conservative party has taken a hit after Chancellor Rishi Sunak departed early from the D-Day commemorations in Europe. Sunak left to take part in campaigning, cutting short his attendance and the opportunity for photo opportunities at the event in France. Criticism of the Chancellor’s decision was compounded by photographs of former Prime Minister David… Continue reading D-Day absence an extraordinary own goal from the Conservatives

Authorities have confirmed that the body of a young man has been found after a search for a missing canoeist in the River Teifi. According to Dyfed-Powys Police, the search was initiated after the canoeist was reported missing on Thursday evening. Coastguards, the RNLI, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, and other… Continue reading Cardigan: Body found after search for missing canoeist

Over 80 nature conservation groups are teaming up to initiate a legal challenge designed to compel whichever political party wins the UK general election to introduce more ambitious government targets for protecting England’s wildlife. The country is currently facing a loss of one out of every six of its species to extinction. While the Conservative… Continue reading Nature groups launch legal challenge over England's wildlife loss

Television presenter Michael Mosley has gone missing on the Greek island of Symi while on holiday with his wife. Mosley, best known for popularizing the 5:2 diet, was last seen on Wednesday when he left his wife on the beach and set off for a walk to the center of the island. Local police have… Continue reading Michael Mosley: Greece search to resume for missing TV presenter

Feathers McGraw, the ultimate villain in Wallace and Gromit’s world, will face off against the iconic duo in a new full-length feature film this Christmas, according to the BBC. The 70-minute adventure called Vengeance Most Fowl, will mark the return of McGraw, who was last seen causing chaos in the 1993 Oscar-winning short film, The… Continue reading Wallace and Gromit return to face penguin nemesis Feathers McGraw

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has criticised Rishi Sunak, the UK’s Prime Minister, for making dubious claims about Labour’s tax plans. Mr Sunak had claimed that the plans would lead to £2,000 of tax rises per working household, but the OSR pointed out that this was a total over four years, rather than per… Continue reading Rishi Sunak defends £2,000 tax claim despite statistics watchdog criticism

Zoopla, a property portal, has reported that rents for new lets have increased by 6.6% in the year to April, although this is the slowest annual rise in two and a half years. This increase equates to an additional £80 per month compared to last year’s average rent on a new let. Despite demand softening,… Continue reading Rents rise at 6.6% a year but pace is slowing

Coastguards and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) are currently conducting a search after reports that an individual was seen in the water. The incident took place in Cardigan, Ceredigion, and the HM Coastguard was contacted at 19:45 BST. Responding quickly and proactively, a coastguard helicopter along with coastguard rescue teams from Moylegrove and Cardigan… Continue reading Cardigan: Search after reports of a person in the water

Mike Lynch, the British founder of software firm Autonomy, has been acquitted of fraud by a jury in San Francisco. Lynch had faced over 20 years in prison for inflating the value of Autonomy ahead of its sale to Hewlett-Packard in 2011. Lynch denied the charges and claimed that he had focused on technology rather… Continue reading Mike Lynch: Autonomy co-founder cleared of fraud in US trial