Author: Dave Carter

A former loyalist killer has claimed that the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) believed that its leader in Mid Ulster, Billy Wright, was a state agent. Laurence Maguire made the allegations during an interview with BBC NI’s Spotlight programme, in which he described being called to answer questions about Wright for a UVF inquiry in the… Continue reading Spotlight: UVF 'knew Billy Wright was a state agent'

The High Court has ruled that 17-year-old Rayis Nibeel, a drug dealer who purchased 79 knives, swords and machetes in the months leading up to fatally stabbing Omar Khan in Luton, can now have his anonymity lifted. An order had previously been imposed under legislation aimed at protecting minors involved in court cases, but the… Continue reading Named: The 17-year-old Luton murderer who bought 79 blades online

A new report has suggested that instead of being handed a weekly allowance by their parents, children are increasingly being paid for undertaking chores and finding their own employment. Financially stretched parents have decreased their spending on pocket money from a year ago, according to research by NatWest Rooster Money. However, the downloaded financial learning… Continue reading Children top up pocket money with extra work

Following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year, Catherine, Princess of Wales continues to recover and is staying out of public life. While her early years foundation launched a report on businesses supporting the needs of families with young children, the Princess’s return to work has been ruled out until it’s cleared by her medical team.… Continue reading Kate not back yet as her charity puts out early years report

New figures reveal that over £2 billion in benefits and other support is going unclaimed in Wales this year. Data analytics company Policy in Practice found that hundreds of thousands of households are missing out on extra income because they are not claiming the benefits and support they are eligible for. Policy in Practice estimates… Continue reading 'Billions in benefits are left unclaimed' by Welsh families

The infected blood scandal, which resulted in the infection of 30,000 people with HIV and hepatitis between 1970 and 1991, has been heavily criticised in a damning report. Sir Brian Langstaff wrote the report and found that many authorities and governments had “repeatedly” failed the victims, with around 3,000 people having died due to contaminated… Continue reading Infected blood report's key findings at a glance

A new Guinness World Record has been set by a group of 342 dachshunds in London. The dogs and their owners gathered at Marble Hill House in Twickenham for the Largest Dachshund Dog Walk charity event, which was held to raise funds for animal rescue and rehoming centres. The event was organised by pet insurer… Continue reading New world record set in London for largest dachshund dog walk

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, has apologized for the infected blood scandal which has been referred to as a “decades-long moral failure” following a public inquiry into the matter. The scandal saw 30,000 people infected with contaminated blood treatments, with about 3,000 victims dying as a result from hepatitis and HIV.… Continue reading PM apology after infected blood scandal cover-up

A new Scottish government inquiry has revealed that patients with life-threatening diseases were given contaminated blood without their knowledge. This led to over 30,000 people becoming infected with HIV and Hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 80s, including approximately 3,000 patients in Scotland. The Infected Blood Inquiry assessed services across the… Continue reading Scottish infected blood victims 'studied without their knowledge'