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Oliver Campbell, who was convicted of the murder of Baldev Hoondle in east London in 1991, has had his conviction quashed after 33 years. The three judges ruled on Wednesday that his conviction was “unsafe” due to his learning disabilities. Campbell, who is now in his 50s, says he can now start his life as… Continue reading Oliver Campbell's murder conviction overturned after 33 years

Two amateur golfers achieved consecutive holes-in-one at Studley Wood Golf Club in Oxfordshire. Steve Wilmhurst, aged 58, and Liam Nairn, aged 70, described the experience as “wonderful”. The two golfers were playing the 167-yard par 3 16th hole with two other players at the time of the achievement. The National Hole-In-One-Registry has said that the… Continue reading Golfers hit back-to-back holes-in-one

Official figures have shown that the UK economy failed to grow in July after flatlining in June. According to analysts, there was expected to be a slight growth of 0.2% in July. The services sector was boosted by the Euros and Olympics but construction and production output had both fallen, leading to another month without… Continue reading UK economy fails to grow for second month in a row

The recent controversy over the winter fuel payment at Westminster has sparked discussion about what constitutes a true political jeopardy. While many votes in the Commons over the years may have put government policies and future leadership at risk, the winter fuel payment was not one of them due to the government’s landslide majority in… Continue reading How to measure dissent within Labour's landslide majority

Low carbon heat schemes could cut energy bills for thousands of homes in Wales by using water from abandoned coal mines, according to the Coal Authority. Around one in five properties in Wales lies above areas with the potential for mine water heating, the authority reported. The temperature of the available water ranges from 10… Continue reading Energy bills could be cut using water from abandoned Welsh coal mines

Calls to abandon an £800,000 scheme to reduce traffic in Edinburgh have been made as campaigners allege it has caused an increase in cars. Vice-chairman of Accessible Corstorphine for Everyone, Peter Roberts, claims that the low traffic neighbourhood initiative has been an “expensive failure” which has created road hazards in the local suburban area. The… Continue reading Car numbers rise despite 'expensive' low traffic scheme in Edinburgh

After the deaths of two teenage boys in a bike crash, thirty-one individuals have been charged for rioting in Cardiff’s Ely neighborhood. The disorder began on the evening of May 22, 2023, when 16-year-old Kyrees Sullivan and 15-year-old Harvey Evans died on Snowden Road. Four people have been charged with causing or threatening to cause… Continue reading Ely riot: 31 people charged in connection with Cardiff disorder

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After learning that the man convicted of her son’s manslaughter will be released early to alleviate overcrowding in UK prisons, a grieving mother has expressed her disgust at the decision. Dionne Barrett, whose son was killed in a brutal machete attack, stated that she was “sickened” at the news, saying: “What if he hurts someone… Continue reading 'Absolutely sickening': Mum reacts to early release of son's killer

Labour has introduced a new bill that would ban “no-fault” evictions, providing England’s 11 million renters with greater security. The Conservatives had introduced a Renters’ Rights Bill, including a ban on no-fault evictions, but the plans were put on hold indefinitely before the entire bill was dropped when the election was called in July. The… Continue reading Government to propose ban on no-fault evictions in England