[ad_1] A 75-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Perthshire dog walker three months ago. The body of retired groundsman Brian Low, 65, was found in Aberfeldy at about 09:00 on 17 February. His death was initially thought to be “medical-related” but an examination later found he had actually been...
[ad_1] 16 minutes ago By Jonny Humphries,BBC News, Liverpool BBC The child had been “scared and tearful” during a video-call with her mother A judge in Liverpool ordered social services to arrange face-to-face contact between a “scared” toddler and a mother charged with sexually abusing her, a court has heard. The local authority dealing with...
[ad_1] BBC Tarnia Chapman said her husband John was “a really good human being” The family of a man who was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza said their love for him was “deep, endless and eternal”. John Chapman, from Poole, Dorset, was part of the security team delivering food with World Central...
[ad_1] 7 hours ago Emma Grimshaw,BBC News, West of England BBC Chris Anderson has won the extreme race 23 times A cheese rolling champion who has won the extreme competition more times than anyone else has shared his top tips. Chris Anderson, from Brockworth, Gloucestershire, has claimed the title 23 times since he was 16...
[ad_1] BBC Jackie Barnes received a letter confirming her mother’s ashes were found A grieving daughter has been told her mother’s ashes were found during a police search at a funeral parlour, months after she thought she had scattered them. Jackie Barnes from Dumbarton received a letter from Argyll and Bute council confirming the ashes...
[ad_1] The tallest rollercoaster in the UK is opening at Thorpe Park in Surrey. The adventure park says Hyperia is the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in the country – exceeding 80mph (129kmph). The ride includes 3,264ft (995m) of track, is 236ft tall and has the tallest loop in Europe, according to the park. Thorpe Park...
[ad_1] 9 minutes ago Tom Symonds,BBC Home Affairs Correspondent, @BBCTomSymonds BBC Immigration enforcement staff practise loading detainees on to planes Plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda have already proved to be divisive. The Conservatives say flights will take off if they are re-elected but Labour want to scrap the policy completely. BBC News has...
[ad_1] The Conservatives’ promise to abolish no-fault evictions before the election will not happen, sources have told the BBC. The Renters (Reform) Bill, which would ban landlords from evicting tenants without a reason, will not become law before parliament is prorogued on Friday. Rishi Sunak’s flagship bill to eventually ban smoking also looks set to...
[ad_1] Just now Dominic Casciani,Home and legal correspondent, @BBCDomC PA The 2022 barristers’ strike added to the backlogs that began before the pandemic The government’s target to reduce unprecedented criminal court backlogs in England and Wales cannot be met, the national spending watchdog has concluded. The National Audit Office (NAO) says the delays are affecting...
[ad_1] Rishi Sunak features on the front of the Metro as the first day of general election campaigning kicks off. The prime minister visited Ilkeston, Derbyshire, where he held a Q&A with staff at a warehouse, as part of a two-day tour of the UK’s nations. The headline reads “Rishi’s bumpy take-off” as it reports...