Author: Dave Carter

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings as strong winds sweep across the UK. While Friday will see outbreaks of rain, with sunny spells that will brighten up Northern Ireland and Scotland, Saturday will be a different story altogether. A deep area of low pressure, fuelled by a powerful jet stream high above the… Continue reading Christmas travel: Risk of disruption as UK weather warnings issued

A double decker bus in Kilmarnock has crashed into a railway bridge, resulting in four people being injured and the roof of the bus being torn off. The accident happened at around 2pm on Macphail Drive, near Culzean Crescent. Emergency services have closed off the area, and video of the incident posted on social media… Continue reading Double decker bus roof torn off in Kilmarnock bridge crash

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released their Christmas card for 2021, featuring a photo captured during Catherine’s public announcement about the end of her chemotherapy treatment. The video from August, filmed in Norfolk, emphasises the importance of family and support during challenging periods. It concludes with the message, “out of darkness can come light”.… Continue reading Kate and William reveal poignant Christmas card

A man has appeared in the Cambridge Crown Court via a video link from HMP Belmarsh, denying the murder of a mother and two of her daughters in a crossbow and knife attack conducted at their residence. Kyle Clifford, 26 from Enfield, North London, has also denied two counts of possessing an offensive weapon and… Continue reading Bushey crossbow deaths: Kyle Clifford pleads not guilty

Chris McCausland, a popular comedian and winner of Strictly Come Dancing, made an appearance on BBC’s Newsround where he answered questions from students at his former college. Mr. McCausland, who was the first blind contestant to participate in the dancing competition, garnered nationwide attention for his skills on the dance floor. During the interview, Newsround… Continue reading 'There are no barriers': Blind Strictly winner Chris McCausland inspires youngsters

The UK’s youngest knife murderers have had their minimum sentences increased for the murder of Shawn Seesahai. The two 13-year-old boys, known as BGI and CMB, were 12 when they fatally stabbed the 19-year-old with a machete on Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton on 13 November 2023. The ruling at the Court of Appeal increased… Continue reading Shawn Seesahai: Young murderers' sentence increased

On the 36th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, the father of one victim has called on Sir Keir Starmer to release all documentation the UK government has on the atrocity. Dr Jim Swire, whose daughter was lost with 269 other lives on the flight, said that “we know a lot of material has been kept… Continue reading Lockerbie victim's father calls on Starmer to publish secret documents

A family from Cumbria were left “stressed and disappointed” after their four-day Lapland holiday was disrupted by a lack of snow. Lisa O’Neil, her husband Wayne and son Finn spent their savings on a £3,482 trip through operator Tui. However, the family’s husky ride, snowmobile trip and reindeer encounter were all cancelled due to a… Continue reading 'No snow' Lapland holiday refund row for Cumbrian family

Alan Edward, a neo-Nazi with almost 28,000 social media followers, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of terrorism offences, anti-Semitism, racism, holocaust denial, and a breach of the peace. In addition to his jail sentence, Edward will also be supervised for 5 years following his release and… Continue reading Neo-Nazi found with home 'armoury' jailed for terrorism offences

Yesterday, the Devon and Cornwall Police announced that they had launched a murder investigation after the body of a man in his 60s was found in a car in Helston Business Park. The man was from the Avon and Somerset area. Police uncovered the body on Wednesday after receiving calls of concern for his welfare.… Continue reading Two women arrested for murder after body found in car in Helston