Blog sidebar

National News

Wheelchair racer Abby Cook announced as Blue Peter presenter

She joins Mwaka Mudenda, Joel Mawhinney and Henry the dog on the long-running children's TV show Wheelchair racer Abby Cook has been announced as the 42nd Blue Peter presenter. The new host of the long-running children’s TV show will join Mwaka Mudenda, Joel Mawhinney and Henry the dog as she makes her debut on Friday by showing her skills at the track and meeting animals in the studio. Cook, from

today 29

National News

Apology after Sarah Everards killer Wayne Couzens jailed for flashing at women

The Met Police are facing criticism for failing to prevent Sarah Everard’s murder, as Wayne Couzens is finally brought to justice for a series of earlier flashing incidents The Metropolitan Police have faced criticism for failing to prevent Sarah Everard’s murder, as Wayne Couzens was finally brought to justice for a series of earlier flashing incidents. Ex-officer Couzens, 50, was supposed to be on duty and working from home when he exposed himself

today 9

National News

UKAD confirms Rangi Chase was banned for three months after positive drugs test

He received notice of his suspension in December Former Super League Man of Steel Rangi Chase was banned for three months after testing positive for cocaine last season, the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) has confirmed. Chase submitted a positive sample at a League 1 match between Rochdale Hornets and North Wales Crusaders in September, and received notice of his suspension in December. UKAD said that Chase, 36, who left Rochdale

today 47

National News

Tributes paid to three killed in Cardiff car crash

They were 21 year old Eve Smith, 21 year old Darcy Ross and 24 year old Rafel Jeanne Tributes have been paid to the three people killed in a crash that left two others seriously injured. Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21 and Rafel Jeanne, 24, died in the accident while Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, survived. All five were in a Volkswagen Tiguan that came off the

today 22

National News

Prisoner Charles Bronson tells parole hearing he is an angel compared with past self

One of the UK's longest-serving prisoners is beginning to make his latest bid for freedom Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson has described himself as a “retired prison activist” but told his parole hearing he loves a “rumble”. Making his latest bid for freedom on Monday, one of the UK’s longest-serving prisoners told a panel of Parole Board judges he is now anti-violence, a man of “peace” and “almost an angel now” compared with

today 13

National News

New car market grows for seventh month in a row

That's according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders The UK’s new car market has grown for seven consecutive months, new figures show. Some 74,441 new cars were registered last month, up 26.2% on February 2022, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. The increase is due to an easing of global supply chain shortages, according to the industry body. The SMMT anticipates that registrations across the

today 15

National News

CBI boss Tony Danker steps aside amid probe into workplace misconduct

Matthew Fell, the chief UK policy director at the CBI, will now lead the group on an interim basis during the probe The boss of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), one of the UK’s largest business groups, has stepped aside pending an investigation following complaints about his conduct in the workplace. The organisation said it had looked into an allegation about Tony Danker’s behaviour in January but found that

today 32

National News

Costa Coffee hikes salaries for around 16000 workers ahead of minimum pay rise

The change will come into effect from the 1st of April Costa Coffee has unveiled plans to hike salaries for more than 16,000 UK workers as it became the latest firm to increase pay ahead of the minimum wage increase. The coffee chain, which is owned by the Coca-Cola Company, said it will raise the base rate of pay for workers across its 1,520 company-owned stores in the UK from

today 38

National News

Lewis Hamilton talks on back burner as Mercedes focus on reversing slow start

The Silver Arrows finished 5th and 7th in the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One future is set to be put on hold as Mercedes attempt to resolve their miserable start to the new season. Hamilton finished fifth at the opening round in Bahrain on Sunday – 51 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen – with team-mate George Russell seventh. The seven-time world champion’s contract expires at the

today 7

National News

Police find three dead during search for five people missing in Cardiff

Police searching for five people who disappeared after a night out in Cardiff say they have located three of them dead. The other two missing people have been transported to hospital with serious injuries. All five people, three women and two men, had last been seen in Cardiff in the early hours of Saturday. The women, Sophie Russon, 20, Eve Smith, 21, and Darcy Ross, 21, were last seen in

today 41

0%