Author: Dave Carter

The chairman of the public inquiry into the infected blood scandal, dubbed the most significant treatment disaster in NHS history, is set to release its conclusions. Factor VIII and Factor IX, the blood-clotting therapies created in the 1970s for people with haemophilia, among those with rare genetic disorders, were contaminated with lethal viruses that caused… Continue reading Infected blood scandal: Inquiry into NHS disaster to publish findings

Val White still carries the weight of guilt about her son Martin. When Martin was seven years old, Val gave him blood clotting injections that had later been contaminated with HIV. Martin, who had haemophilia, had no idea that the treatment his mother was administering would eventually lead to his death. Now, over two decades… Continue reading Infected blood scandal: Mum's guilt over son's HIV death

Passengers on board the P&O Cruises vessel Ventura have reported problems with a stomach bug, with some passengers claiming the illness has been present during cruises throughout May. The ship left Southampton on 11 May for a two-week cruise to the Canary Islands. On Saturday, the company confirmed that “enhanced” sanitation protocols had been put… Continue reading P&O Cruises ship stomach bug issue not new, passengers say

An elderly man has passed away after a car went into the water at Buncrana pier in County Donegal. Gardaí, or Irish police, were informed of the incident early on Sunday morning. The car was later recovered from the water following a search and recovery effort, and technical examinations of the scene are now being… Continue reading Buncrana Pier: Man in his 80s dies after car enters water

Celebrations after Celtic won the premiership led to damage and injuries in Glasgow. Police reported that 19 people were arrested and four officers sustained injuries from an estimated 25,000 fans who gathered in the city centre over the weekend. Fans gathered at Trongate, climbed lamp posts and let off flares and damaged bus stops and… Continue reading Football celebration damage 'unacceptable' – council

Over 1,000 brown trout have died due to slurry in the Four Mile Burn, a river tributary in County Antrim. The incident happened near Doagh and is believed to be related to farming. The fish kill was reported to the Antrim and District Angling Association by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). NIEA contacted the… Continue reading County Antrim: Hundreds of fish die in river pollution incident

Residents of Brixham in Devon have been targeted in a scam involving calls from people purporting to represent South West Water (SWW) and offering the £215 compensation available to those affected by a local outbreak of cryptosporidium. SWW has advised that customers do not need to do anything to claim compensation as payments would be… Continue reading Scam callers targeting cryptosporidium outbreak victims

Virgin Trains has submitted an application to run rail services on the West Coast route between London and Glasgow, five years after losing the franchise. The train company, owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, would be competing with Avanti West Coast, the current provider, which won the franchise in 2019. Virgin Trains had operated… Continue reading Virgin Trains makes bit to return to West Coast Main Line