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A social worker, who wishes to remain anonymous, shared her experience of being punched at work due to a lack of police support while assessing a client with a history of violence and assault when ill. The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Cymru expressed concerns that reducing police attendance at mental health call-outs would… Continue reading Mental health worker punched after police refused help

The Barnsley Football Club has expressed gratitude towards the emergency services following a fire breakout on its team bus during the squad’s return home. The League One team was coming back from Devon, following a victorious 1-0 match against Exeter City when the fire began. It transpired near Gloucester on the northbound side, between junction… Continue reading Barnsley FC's team bus catches fire on M5 near Gloucester

St Machar Thistle, a newly formed football team comprised mainly of students, suffered a crushing defeat in a Scottish Amateur Cup tie over the weekend. The team faced AC Mill Inn Academy and lost 51-0, following a previous 19-0 loss the week prior. St Machar Thistle began the game with only eight players due to… Continue reading Aberdeenshire amateur side

The under-14s girls football team AFC Rumney, based in Cardiff, Wales, has gained a celebrity sponsor in rapper 50 Cent. The team’s away kit now bears the name of the rapper and his hip-hop group G-Unit. Team manager Richie Brown explained that one of the player’s fathers had worked with 50 Cent on a recent… Continue reading 50 Cent sponsors Welsh under-14s football team

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital following a hit-and-run in Renfrewshire. The incident occurred on Cochranemill Road, Johnstone at around 7:20 pm on Thursday when the teenager was hit by a motorbike. The teen was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow where he is receiving… Continue reading Boy, 15, taken to hospital after Johnstone hit-and-run

Marina Wheeler KC, the ex-wife of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has been named as the Labour Party’s adviser on safeguarding women against workplace harassment. As an employment lawyer, Wheeler’s main focus will be on facilitating the transparency of incidents in which workers have been subjected to discrimination and bullying. Presently, whistleblowers are safeguarded against… Continue reading Boris Johnson's ex-wife Marina Wheeler is Labour's sex harassment adviser

The World Conker Championships drew thousands of spectators to Southwick, near Oundle, where horse chestnut experts competed to win the coveted conker king and queen titles. The annual competition, which has been running since 1965, raises money for charities and attracts fans from across the globe. This year, 256 competitors registered for the event. As… Continue reading World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire attracts thousands

Labour has refused to pledge additional funding for Wales, following the cancellation of the second leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line. The project had been labelled an England and Wales initiative, with a stop at Crewe station intended to serve northern Wales. However, Scotland and Northern Ireland received funding under devolution rules. Shadow Welsh… Continue reading Wales: Labour can't commit to HS2 funding share, MP says

Barclays is under intense scrutiny after it emerged that an 89-year-old widow may lose her home because of a loan that was taken out by her late husband in the 1990s. Beryl Hutchinson is now facing a demand from Barclays for £165,000 ($213,000) to repay a £16,250 loan that was taken out jointly with her… Continue reading Nottinghamshire widow faces £165k repayment on £16k loan from 1990s

London has lost more pubs in the first half of this year than anywhere else in England, according to data from real estate analysts Altus Group. A total of 46 pubs closed in the capital in the period up to the end of June, compared to 52 in Wales and 383 across the UK as… Continue reading London has most pub closures over six months in England – study