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Four migrants have died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the UK, according to a French maritime official. Local authorities have said that the deceased individuals were from Iraq and Syria. An additional person is in a critical condition and has been transferred to a nearby hospital. The incident occurred at… Continue reading Four migrants die trying to cross English Channel in boat

Gunshots were fired in the early hours of Sunday morning in South London, resulting in four injuries. Coldharbour Lane in Brixton was blocked off in both directions as emergency services responded to reports of a fight and gunfire. Metropolitan Police officers arrived to find one woman with gunshot wounds, who was taken to hospital by… Continue reading Brixton: Four injured as gunshots fired in south London

A call has been made by an Alliance assembly member for bus lanes to be temporarily suspended during upcoming major strike action planned for Thursday. Members of the public service sector, including bus and train drivers, are set to engage in the largest strike in Northern Ireland’s history. Bus lanes were still enforced during the… Continue reading Public sector strike: Can I get fined for driving in a bus lane?

Ana Borges, a woman who suffered life-changing injuries in a crash on a smart motorway criticised new plans for roadside emergency stopping areas. Recently, National Highways revealed plans for creating more than 150 roadside refuges in response to concerns about smart motorway safety. However, Ana believed the areas are inadequate to safeguard motorists, and the… Continue reading Smart motorway crash survivor criticises new roadside safety areas

According to the foreign secretary, the UK had no other choice but to take military action against the pro-Hamas group, Houthis, in Yemen due to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Lord Cameron stated that the UK had provided the group “warning after warning” before it joined the US-led strikes this week. In… Continue reading UK had no choice but to strike Houthis – Cameron

Recruitment scams, where criminals trick victims out of bank details or take control of their phones to steal money, have increased dramatically in the past year. New figures from City of London Police show the amount of money reported stolen via recruitment scam text and WhatsApp messages jumped from £20,000 to nearly £1m in the… Continue reading 'I had £3,000 stolen via WhatsApp job scam message'

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As NHS leaders gear up for a grueling week of challenges, they are also concerned about a junior doctors’ strike in Wales that is set to start on Monday. The strike will last three days, and it is due to a pay dispute between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Welsh government. With the… Continue reading Wales NHS pressure fears over junior doctors' strike

After a four-year hiatus, Patsy Palmer will return to her role as feisty EastEnders character Bianca Jackson. The actress, who first joined the show when she was 21, has already started filming her scenes which are expected to air this spring. Bianca was introduced as the sharp-tongued daughter of Carol Jackson, played by Lindsey Coulson.… Continue reading Patsy Palmer to return to EastEnders as Bianca

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