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A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after 12-year-old Leo Ross was stabbed to death in Birmingham. Leo was found near Scribers Lane in the Hall Green area of the city and died a few hours later in hospital. The suspect was also detained over an unrelated assault on a woman in… Continue reading Leo Ross stabbing: Classmate remembers him as kind and welcoming

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is planning to cut 3,000 jobs across the retail giant as part of a restructuring plan. The company will close its cafés and withdraw from its patisseries and pizza counters to simplify its business due to a “particularly challenging cost environment”. Furthermore, it plans to slash 20% of senior management roles in order… Continue reading Sainsbury's to cut 3,000 jobs by closing cafés and counters

The National Health Service (NHS) is facing pressure as hospitals in England experience a surge in the norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea. According to the data, last week the hospitals received 784 patients daily with the virus, which is up almost 80% from the same period last year. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said… Continue reading Vomiting bug keeps pressure on hospitals in England

Plans for a National Care Service in Scotland are set to be dropped, according to sources close to the Scottish government. The flagship proposal, which involved transferring social care responsibility from councils to a new national board, was intended to end the “postcode lottery” of care provision, and was one of the most ambitious reforms… Continue reading Plans for National Care Service expected to be scrapped

Storm Éowyn is warning Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland that very stormy seas are to be expected, with the entirety of Ireland now under red warnings for the first time in history. The rare weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office, who says there is a danger to life.… Continue reading NI under danger to life warning as red weather alert issued for Storm Eowyn

A woman in her 40s has died following an attack in Plymouth. The incident occurred on West Hoe Road and was reported to police on Wednesday evening. Authorities arrived on the scene to find the victim suffering from serious injuries. She later died in hospital. A murder investigation is now underway, although police have said that the… Continue reading Murder suspect manhunt in Plymouth after woman dies

Scotland’s central belt has been issued a red weather warning as the UK braces for Storm Éowyn. The Met Office has warned that wind gusts could reach 100mph in exposed western coasts, causing a risk to life due to flying debris and damage to buildings as well as possible power cuts. Dangerous driving conditions are… Continue reading Rare red warning in Scotland ahead of Storm Éowyn

A politician in Stormont has spoken out about the lack of progress in the hunt for the person who created a false pornographic video of her using deepfake technology. Cara Hunter, an assembly member for East Londonderry from the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), was the victim of a deepfake video three years ago… Continue reading Deepfakes: Creator of fake video of MLA Cara Hunter has not been found

Welsh politicians who behave badly may face recall votes in the future. Members of the Senedd who break regulations on conduct could be forced to face a referendum-like vote on whether they should continue in their roles in Cardiff Bay. While they won’t be removed from office completely like Westminster members, they would be replaced… Continue reading Misbehaving Welsh Senedd politicians could be voted out

HS. The paper also features a picture of Boris Johnson at the Conservative Party conference, where he delivered his keynote speech on Wednesday. Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More