Author: Dave Carter

Across the UK, so few rape cases actually lead to a court case, but one police team is determined to get justice for the thousands of unsolved sex crimes over the past half-century. Operation Painter, run by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, began in 2016 by sifting through over 5,400 unsolved sexual… Continue reading Cold case detectives vow to solve historic sex crimes

Chris Heaton-Harris, the Northern Ireland Secretary, has announced on social media that he will not be running for re-election in the future. On a post on X (formerly Twitter), Heaton-Harris expressed his gratitude to his constituents and described his time in office as an “honour and a privilege to serve.” Heaton-Harris has been the Northern… Continue reading Chris Heaton-Harris not standing for re-election

The Sunday newspapers cover a wide range of stories this week, starting with The Sunday People reporting a 26% rise in calls to the Suzy Lamplugh Trust National Stalking Hotline, following the release of the controversial Netflix drama “Baby Reindeer”. In addition, the paper looks ahead to the final day of the Premier League, with… Continue reading Paper headlines: Welby's Starmer plea and stalking calls soar

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have caused chaos across numerous Welsh and southwest England regions. Powys saw dozens of lightning strikes during the afternoon, whilst flash floods hit some areas in Devon. BBC Weather reported that this was due to a large amount of rainfall over a short period of time. The Met Office warned of… Continue reading Wales weather: Thunderstorms reported after Met Office warning

Emergency services, including the police, ambulance and fire and rescue teams, are conducting an extensive search operation following an incident in which two teenage boys got into difficulty in the River Tyne in Northumberland, according to the Northumbria Police. The boys were said to have entered the water near Ovingham Bridge, Ovingham, on Saturday, 5th… Continue reading Search under way for two teenage boys in river at Ovingham

South West Water has confirmed that over 14,000 households in Brixham no longer have to boil their water before drinking it. Last week, the company issued a warning to around 17,000 households and businesses after traces of cryptosporidium, a parasite that causes diarrhoea, were discovered in its network. However, around 2,500 properties in Hillhead, upper… Continue reading Devon parasite outbreak: 'Boil water' notice lifted for most

A large crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The protest coincided with the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, an event marking the mass displacement of people following the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. The Metropolitan Police revealed they had held talks… Continue reading Thousands join Pro-Palestinian march in London

On Saturday, Surfers Against Sewage organised a protest at West Strand Beach in Portrush, County Antrim, demanding more accountability, transparency and action over the issue of sewage and wastewater being spilled into Northern Ireland’s waterways. This was part of a UK-wide day of action to address the problem. One of the main aims of the… Continue reading NI surfers call for end to sewage pollution

Professor Geoffrey Hinton, an esteemed computer scientist and the pioneer of neural networks, believes a universal basic income will be necessary for governments to cope with the impact of artificial intelligence on inequality. In a recent interview with BBC Newsnight, he expressed his concern that a large number of mundane jobs would be taken over… Continue reading AI 'godfather' says universal basic income will be needed