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A police pursuit in the Clapham area of south London ended in a shooting that injured three people. Two of the victims suffered injuries from shotgun pellets fired by a moped rider, while the third was hit by the motorcycle itself. The incident took place just before 5 PM GMT, and the suspects fled the… Continue reading Clapham shooting: Three hurt during moped police pursuit

Former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock is awaiting a judgement on whether a libel claim against him by Independent MP Andrew Bridgen will proceed. Bridgen has taken legal action against Hancock over a tweet he posted in response to a comment Bridgen made regarding Covid-19 vaccines in January 2023. Hancock’s tweet called Bridgen’s statements “disgusting… Continue reading Matt Hancock MP awaits ruling on antisemitism libel claim by Andrew Bridgen MP

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A woman has been detained under the Mental Health Act after being arrested on suspicion of murdering three children in Sea Mills, Bristol. The bodies of Fares Bash, seven, Joury Bash, three, and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash, were discovered on 18 February. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that the woman had been assessed by medical experts… Continue reading Bristol deaths: Woman detained under Mental Health Act

Two individuals have lost their lives after a road crash involving three vehicles in County Antrim. The incident happened on Ballyhill Road near Crumlin late Thursday night. The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed that a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s died at the scene. The crash involved a grey… Continue reading Crumlin: Man and woman killed in three-vehicle crash

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Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf and his wife Nadia El-Nakla have announced that they are expecting their second child this summer. In a statement, Yousaf expressed his delight at the news and thanked the early pregnancy unit at Ninewells Hospital for their support. The couple’s eldest daughter, Amal, is four years old, while Yousaf is also… Continue reading Humza Yousaf and wife expecting baby in July

Northern Ireland’s largest natural gas provider, SSE, is set to reduce prices by 22.8% from April with a typical household saving £320.47 annually. The price reduction follows a sharp decline in wholesale natural gas since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which is now feeding through to consumer prices. Power NI, NI’s primary electricity… Continue reading Gas prices: SSE to reduce prices by 22.8% from April

A fire that broke out at a five-storey building in South Kensington has left eleven people in hospital with smoke inhalation. About 130 individuals were evacuated from Emperor’s Gate following the blaze, which occurred just after midnight. London Fire Brigade was called to the scene, where they found half of the building’s ground floor on… Continue reading Kensington fire: Eleven people injured in five-storey house blaze

Mohsin Issa, one of the billionaire brothers who own Asda, has revealed plans to step down from running the UK’s third-largest supermarket. In his first ever interview, Issa stated that he is leading a “reset” at the company before appointing a new CEO. He dismissed talk of a rift with his brother Zuber, saying the… Continue reading Issa brother to step back after 'fixing' Asda