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New figures have revealed that a quarter of drivers committing 20mph speed offences have been caught on just two roads in Wales. The A4102 Swansea Road and the A5104 at Pontybodkin near Penyffordd in Flintshire have seen more than 15,000 offences over the past 10 months. Welsh roads safety body GoSafe has said slower speeds mean… Continue reading 20mph: Which Welsh roads have seen most offences?

The last of the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar-Class attack submarines, HMS Triumph, completed its final journey to be decommissioned. The submarine, which had been in service for over 20 years, departed HM Naval Base Clyde, in Argyll, Scotland, to retire in HMNB Devonport in Plymouth. HMS Triumph was the last remaining of seven Trafalgar Class attack… Continue reading UK's last Trafalgar submarine makes final voyage

British comedian Duncan Norvelle has passed away at the age of 66, as announced by his agent. His catchphrase “Chase me” led him to become a well-known face on British television during the 1980s and he appeared on programmes such as Surprise Surprise, Wogan, and the Keith Harris Show. He was recently seen in a… Continue reading Comic Duncan Norvelle, famed for 'chase me' catchprase, dies at 66

A former England rugby player named Tom Voyce went missing after his vehicle was pulled down by the water flow during the height of Storm Darragh. Abberwick Ford, located in Northumberland near Bolton, was where Voyce had attempted to cross. A search party was dispatched by Northumbria Police’s Marine Unit to the area, which resulted… Continue reading Tom Voyce: Missing rugby star's body found after Storm Darragh

The leaders of the United Kingdom’s two main political parties have different views on the importance of lunch. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch recently stated in an interview with The Spectator that she does not eat sandwiches because she does not view them as real food. She also stated that she has food bought in… Continue reading Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch's lunchtime sandwich split

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A man in his late fifties has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon after a suspected gun factory was uncovered in Kingsclere, Hampshire. Twenty firearms, including four Glock pistols, nine shotguns, six long-barrelled firearms and a deactivated Bren machine gun, were seized during the raid on Tuesday by officers from the National Crime… Continue reading Newbury: Firearms seized from suspected gun factory

The investigation into the Westminster “honeytrap” scandal has been passed to prosecutors for a decision, according to sources at the Metropolitan Police. A man in his mid-20s was arrested earlier this year in Islington on suspicion of offences under the Online Safety Act and harassment; he remains under investigation. The case relates to a series… Continue reading Police refer Westminster 'honeytrap' to prosecutors

Former priest Daniel Doherty has been sentenced to 16 months in jail for sexually assaulting a sleeping man on a train in Scotland. Doherty, 61, put his hands inside the man’s trousers while travelling from Glasgow to Edinburgh. The then-priest at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Falkirk claimed he was “affirming” the victim when… Continue reading Priest jailed for sex attack on sleeping man on Edinburgh train

A man who was part of a group that attacked a hotel housing asylum seekers has been sent to prison for nine years, making this the second joint-longest prison sentence associated with the UK’s summer of riots. Levi Fishlock attacked the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, Rotherham, on 4 August, breaking windows and starting a… Continue reading Levi Fishlock: Man gets joint-longest sentence for summer riots