Author: Dave Carter

International students in Wales are reportedly sleeping in university buildings and libraries due to a lack of affordable accommodation near their universities. Postgraduate students with families are particularly affected, as they are not eligible for university housing. Welsh universities are aiming to increase international student numbers as they may be charged up to four times… Continue reading University: International students sleeping rough on campus

Thornbury Nursing Services, an agency that provides last-minute freelance nurses to NHS hospitals, has been discovered to charge up to £2,000 a shift, according to BBC News. Glen Burley, CEO of the Foundation Group, stated that the agency targets regions with nurse shortages. Burley claims that Thornbury is “profiteering” from an overwhelmed NHS, while the… Continue reading Agency charging hospitals nearly £2,000 for specialist nurse shift

Buckingham Palace hosted a summer party on Wednesday, attended by King Charles III and Queen Camilla. This was the first of two parties the Palace will be hosting this year. Despite being diagnosed with cancer in February, the King has been making public appearances while undergoing treatment. At the event, he waved his top hat… Continue reading King Charles smiles greeting garden party guests

A couple from Port Talbot have pleaded guilty to failing to pay the bills at five different restaurants, amounting to more than £1,000. Bernard and Ann McDonagh have previous convictions for theft and fraud. They also owned up to thefts from two supermarkets as well as one count of obstructing or resisting a police officer.… Continue reading Port Talbot: Dine and dash couple admit £1000 restaurant fraud

The Duke of Sussex made a brief visit to the UK and attended a service at St Paul’s Cathedral in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. The Invictus Games is a sporting competition for injured service men and women which Prince Harry helped found. A crowd gathered outside St Paul’s to… Continue reading Prince Harry at London Invictus Games event but will not meet King

A former top barrister who was paid by the Post Office to review subpostmasters’ convictions knew about a “tainted witness,” but failed to investigate the matter, report it to the police, or disclose it to defendants. Brian Altman KC appeared before the Post Office Horizon inquiry on Wednesday, stating that he “didn’t turn a blind… Continue reading Post Office scandal: Top lawyer denies turning blind eye

According to a report by rail safety investigator RAIB, London Underground staff lacked the necessary training to deal with an incident at Clapham Common in May of last year. Passengers on a northbound Northern Line train activated the emergency alarm after sensing the smell of smoke, prompting self-evacuation amid fears of a fire. Windows were… Continue reading Clapham Common Tube evacuation: Better training needed – RAIB