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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has outlined plans for a new body to improve training skills in England, with the aim of encouraging young people to pursue apprenticeships. The proposed new entity, Skills England, is intended to expand apprenticeships beyond just training to help more people develop a wider range of skills and thereby boost… Continue reading Keir Starmer says skills shake-up will help young people

Over the weekend, the NHS announced that IT systems are back online after Friday’s global outage. Although there may still be disruption, particularly with GP services who may need time to rebook appointments. The faulty security software affected over eight million computers worldwide, instigating chaos within transport networks, as well as health services. Even though… Continue reading Health IT systems working but delays possible, says NHS

Police in West Yorkshire have confirmed that four adults and two children died in a collision between a car and a motorbike. The accident happened on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley in the early hours of Sunday afternoon. According to local sources, a Ford Focus and motorbike collided at around 3:55pm. The man, woman… Continue reading Six die in crash between car and motorbike in West Yorkshire

Giovanni Pernice, a former Strictly Come Dancing professional, has stated that he will return to the show following allegations about his behaviour while on the program. Amanda Abbington, Pernice’s former dance partner, claims that his actions while on Strictly were “unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean” in an interview with The Sun. Abbington, who is best… Continue reading Giovanni Pernice insists 'I’ll be back,' after Strictly accusation

The England cricket team showcased their dominance over the West Indies during the second Test at Trent Bridge, thanks in part to an outstanding performance from Shoaib Bashir. Bashir helped the team by securing a five-wicket haul, boosting England’s chances of thrashing the West Indies during the match. England’s performance during the second Test was… Continue reading Shoaib Bashir: Watch his five-wicket haul for England against West Indies in second Test

England have comfortably beaten West Indies by 241 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series. The visitors, played out by brilliant spells from bowler Shoaib Bashir, collapsed from 61-0 to 82-5, losing five wickets in six overs. West Indies ultimately finished on 143 all out. Bashir registered figures of 5-41 to become the… Continue reading England vs West Indies: Shoaib Bashir takes 5-41 as hosts win second Test at Trent Bridge

A series of four rapes in Manchester’s city centre have led to the arrest of a man in his 40s. Greater Manchester Police said that the victims, both men and women, were sexually assaulted while intoxicated before having their personal belongings stolen. The attacks started in February, with the most recent occurring last week. Det… Continue reading Manchester rapes: Man arrested on suspicion of four separate attacks

In the early hours of the morning, four people were tragically killed when the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree. Authorities who were patrolling the area discovered the accident on the A436 in Ullenwood, near Cheltenham. All of the deceased were found inside a black Renault Clio. Gloucestershire Police have not yet… Continue reading A436 crash: Four dead after car hits tree

The family of Muriel McKay, who was kidnapped, taken to a farm in Hertfordshire, and murdered mistakenly for Rupert Murdoch’s then-wife in 1969, is currently visiting the farm to discuss next steps with the police. The family would like the police to extend their search area and ensure the killer is on site to identify… Continue reading Muriel McKay family to discuss next steps for dig with Met Police

Labour MP Natalie Fleet has opened up about being groomed and raped by an older man at the age of 15, resulting in her becoming pregnant. Fleet, recently elected as the Bolsover MP, revealed that she has “weekly nightmares” about what happened to her 23 years ago. She emphasised that she was unaware that they… Continue reading Labour MP Natalie Fleet says she was pregnant at 15 after being groomed