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Snus in football: PFA announces results of first-of-its-kind study
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Snus in football: PFA announces results of first-of-its-kind study

[ad_1] The report noted that a review of available evidence suggests snus use is associated with an increased risk of oesophagus and pancreatic cancer in comparison to non-smokers, and to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. There is also strong evidence of an association between snus use and mouth lesions. A majority of male players...

Bournemouth stabbing: Man arrested on suspicion of murder
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Bournemouth stabbing: Man arrested on suspicion of murder

[ad_1] A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who was stabbed to death on a beach in Bournemouth. Two women from Poole were stabbed on Durley Chine Beach at around 11:45 BST on May 24. A 34-year-old woman died at the scene while a 38-year-old woman with serious injuries remains...

SNP faces defeat over Holyrood ban for Michael Matheson
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SNP faces defeat over Holyrood ban for Michael Matheson

[ad_1] 8 minutes ago Angus Cochrane ,BBC Scotland News Getty Images Michael Matheson resigned from the government in February following a scandal over his expenses The SNP are facing defeat in a vote over proposals to suspend and dock the pay of former health secretary Michael Matheson over an £11,000 bill racked up on his...

UK’s tallest rollercoaster could remain shut for two weeks
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UK’s tallest rollercoaster could remain shut for two weeks

[ad_1] The tallest rollercoaster in the UK could remain shut for two weeks following “unforeseen circumstances”. Hyperia shut one day after it opened at Thorpe Park in Chertsey, Surrey, on Friday – with it expected to be closed until at least Wednesday. Now the theme park says it is “unable to commit” to reopening the...

Man jailed for attempted murder of pregnant ex
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Man jailed for attempted murder of pregnant ex

[ad_1] Wales News Service Popescu pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Andreea Pintili in December 2023 A man has been jailed 17 years and four months for stabbing his heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend in a street attack. Daniel Popescu, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Andreea Pintili in Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, on...

Conductor sentenced over child sex offences
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Conductor sentenced over child sex offences

[ad_1] EPA Jan Latham-Koenig previously pleaded guilty to child sex offences A world-renowned classical music conductor who pleaded guilty to a number child sex offences has been given a suspended prison sentence. Jan Latham-Koenig, of Belsize Park, north-west London, admitted arranging sex acts with someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy – but in fact...

Richmond watch dealer found dead day after store robbed
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Richmond watch dealer found dead day after store robbed

[ad_1] Met Police Images of two suspects were released on Saturday night by the Met Police A watch dealer who was assaulted by two men during a robbery at a south-west London jewellers was found dead a day later, police have said. The shop worker, aged in his 20s, was put in a chokehold as...

Swimmer, 20, dies after Bank Holiday sea rescue
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Swimmer, 20, dies after Bank Holiday sea rescue

[ad_1] A 20-year-old swimmer has died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Barmouth beach, North Wales Police has said. Rescue teams including RNLI lifeboats and a Coastguard helicopter were called to the popular Gwynedd beach at about 18:00 BST on Bank Holiday Monday, after reports of concern for a person in the water....

Police search cliffs after Amie Gray’s death
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Police search cliffs after Amie Gray’s death

[ad_1] BBC Search teams on ropes scour the cliffs for evidence Officers are carrying out cliffside searches as part of a murder investigation into the death of a woman on Bournemouth beach. Flowers have also been left on the beach at the scene where Amie Gray was fatally stabbed on Friday. Ms Gray, a 34-year-old...