Author: Dave Carter

Playing a junior doctor in a play alongside Michael Sheen has given Dr Sara Otung hope for the future of the NHS. An understudy in the play Nye, Dr Otung has been working with Sheen since January. The play has been transferred from the National Theatre in London to the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.… Continue reading Michael Sheen's Nye: Doctor turns performer for NHS play

Judith Gates, wife of retired footballer Bill Gates, has spoken about her campaign to prevent future footballers from suffering the same brain damage as her husband. Bill Gates was a youth defender for Middlesbrough and England and retired from the game at the age of 30 before the prevalence of professional football head injuries became… Continue reading The Middlesbrough footballer's widow trying to save future players

The Conservative Party has outlined its intention to reintroduce national service if it wins the forthcoming general election. The party plans to offer 18-year-olds the choice of either full-time military service or undertaking community service one weekend per month. While a Royal Commission would likely be established to finalise the details of the scheme, provision… Continue reading Conservatives plan to bring back mandatory National Service

Meet Hannah Hall, who is determined to challenge the idea that pigeons are vermin and make us fall in love with these misunderstood birds again. A chance encounter with a pigeon in a beer garden completely changed Hannah’s life. The pigeon hopped onto her lap and didn’t leave her side for three and a half… Continue reading PR for pigeons: Woman's mission to give the birds a better image

Kaylee Golding, a DJ for BBC Radio 1Xtra, has shared that her grandad was among the thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal. On Monday, a public inquiry revealed that patients had long been affected after receiving contaminated blood. Graham, who had severe haemophilia, died from illnesses linked to these treatments when Kaylee was… Continue reading Infected blood inquiry: 1Xtra DJ reveals grandad was victim

Many British newspapers have lead with the news of the broadcaster Eamonn Holmes and Loose Women star Ruth Langsford announcing their decision to divorce. The couple had been together for 27 years and married in 2010. The Sunday People highlighted that the split was due to work after 14 years of marriage. The paper also… Continue reading Newspapers: Eamonn and Ruth split and Sunak vows national service

Radio 1’s festival Big Weekend saw a packed crowd with headline act Raye capturing the audience on Saturday. The Main Stage also featured performances by Aitch, Mabel, Rag’n’Bone Man and Griff, with New Music Stage hosting Charli XCX, Cat Burns and The Last Dinner Party. Raye shared her excitement and nerves before her headline set,… Continue reading Radio 1's Big Weekend: Raye thrills fans at festival

A police department is now under investigation after a woman died in police custody over the weekend. North Wales Police referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) as protocol mandates. The report states that the woman was in her 40s and was being held in Caernarfon, Gwynedd since Thursday afternoon. However, on… Continue reading North Wales Police inquiry after woman's Caernarfon custody death

Warwickshire Police and National Highways have combined to release a collection of worrying incidents captured by unmarked police HGVs as part of a road safety initiative. The videos reveal drivers driving dangerously, consuming junk food, using laptops and even applying make-up whilst at the wheel. The footage has been released ahead of a week-long “week… Continue reading Make-up and McDonald's: Dangerous driving caught on camera

The economy has taken center stage in the UK general election as the Conservative and Labour parties argue their different stances. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that he plans to cut National Insurance and reduce taxes for individuals earning between £100,000 and £125,000 per year as part of his economic agenda. Opposition leader Rachel Reeves has vowed… Continue reading Election skirmishes over tax and workers' rights