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A serious collision between two jet skis took place in Dumfries and Galloway, resulting in a 42-year-old man being airlifted to hospital. The emergency services were called to Wigtown Bay, near Gatehouse of Fleet on Saturday at around 5 pm. The Isle of Whithorn and Kirkcudbright Coastguard Rescue teams, along with an inshore lifeboat from… Continue reading Man airlifted to hospital after jet ski collision in Wigtown Bay

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the UK will not copy the US and stop any arms sales to Israel if it carries out a major ground invasion in Rafah. The UK foreign secretary explained that although he did not support Israel’s intentions to send troops into Rafah, ending arms sales would make… Continue reading UK ban on selling arms to Israel would strengthen Hamas, says Cameron

Despite high expectations following Friday night’s spectacular Northern Lights display, geomagnetic activity remained high throughout Saturday but unfortunately not when the sky was dark enough to see it. The activity weakened from the extreme “G5” category to a severe “G3”, but there was still hope that the aurora would be visible across the UK. However,… Continue reading Northern Lights: Why you may not have seen them on Saturday

The M25 motorway in Surrey is currently closed in both directions between junctions nine and 10, as National Highways are working on the installation of a new 68-beam bridge. The beams will weigh 16 tonnes each, with an additional four beams weighing in at 40 tonnes. This planned closure started at 9 pm BST on… Continue reading M25 closures: Good progress on works, says highways agency

Last October, Olly Alexander agreed to represent the UK at Eurovision this year. This was known as Project Cauliflower, and the preparations for this secret mission began within the next two months. Alexander started recording his album as a solo artist which led to the possibility of using one of his songs for Eurovision. The… Continue reading Eurovision: What does the UK have to do to win?

A Conservative MP who defected to Labour last week has been accused of asking the former justice secretary to interfere in a sexual assault trial of her ex-husband. The allegations are the latest in the saga surrounding MP Natalie Elphicke, who left the Conservative Party to join Labour. Robert Buckland, the former justice secretary, has… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Defector MP and 'Strictly Come Darting'

The return of looted artefacts stolen by the British in the colonial era has been a long time coming for many African nations. However, while Ghana recently celebrated the return of 32 pieces of gold and silver initially taken by British soldiers from the Asante land during the 19th century, Nigeria is yet to showcase… Continue reading Ghana, Nigeria and the quest for UK looted treasure

Swiss singer Nemo has been crowned the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, taking home the coveted crystal microphone trophy for their compelling hybrid of opera and hip-hop, The Code. Croatia, which led the public vote, finished second with the raucous party anthem Rim Tim Tagi Dim, while the UK’s Olly Alexander secured… Continue reading Switzerland wins Eurovision, while UK comes 18th

Doctors and campaigners have raised concerns over women being targeted by misleading ads that promote alternative treatments online. As NHS services are struggling to keep up with demand, some alternative treatments do not have enough evidence to back them up, while others can clash with prescribed medications. This situation is made worse by the explosion… Continue reading Health: Misleading online ads a risk to women, medics fear