PA Media An unnamed star from Strictly Come Dancing has been arrested on suspicion of rape. The Metropolitan Police said the man, who was arrested on Friday, is also suspected of “non-consensual intimate image abuse”. He was released on bail on Saturday. A BBC spokesperson told BBC News: “It would …
Read More »France returns skull of monarch killed during colonial era
The head of a Malagasy king killed by French troops during a colonial-era war has been formally returned to Madagascar. The handover of King Toera’s skull – and those of two other members of his court – took place at a ceremony at the culture ministry in Paris. The skulls …
Read More »Police apologise at grave of wrongfully accused businessman
Japanese authorities bowed and offered flowers at the grave of a businessman to apologise for wrongfully charging him with exporting potentially sensitive industrial machines. Shizuo Aishima and three other executives were arrested for illegal exports in March 2020. He died of stomach cancer in February 2021, five months before the …
Read More »Family ‘heartbroken’ over fatal Isle of Wight helicopter crash
Ros Tappenden BBC News, South of England Jacob Butler Justyna Czoska and Wojtek Kowalkowski were among three people who died in the crash on the Isle of Wight The family of a couple killed in a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight have said they are “heartbroken and struggling …
Read More »Call for urgent meeting with organisers after teenager dies
Belfast councillor Micky Murray has requested an urgent meeting between council officers and representatives from Emerge festival following the death of a teenage girl at the weekend. The Alliance Party representative said festivals are meant to be “safe spaces”. Two other people were taken to hospital after becoming ill at …
Read More »Trust unveils £250m masterplan to transform Eyemouth harbour
A £250m expansion plan to transform a south of Scotland harbour into a major hub for the UK’s offshore wind and marine economy has been launched. The blueprint for Eyemouth would see a new deep-water harbour facility developed to serve a range of industries. The proposals have been backed by …
Read More »Spotify is adding DMs | The Verge
Spotify is introducing a direct messaging feature that allows users to share music, podcast, and audiobook recommendations with each other without leaving the app. Messages is rolling out in “select markets” this week, according to Spotify’s press release, and will be available on mobile devices for Free and Premium users …
Read More »Cannabis gummies can cause seizures and cardiac arrest in children, experts warn
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cannabis gummies have grown in popularity in recent years, as more people turn to them to relieve pain, inflammation, anxiety and sleep issues, among other uses. There is also a growing concern, however, about the THC-containing gummies getting into children’s hands — …
Read More »Forensic probe under way after man murdered in Newcastle
Kevin Sharkey BBC News NI Reporting fromNewcastle, County Down BBC A police cordon remains around a number of properties where forensic officers are conducting examinations A forensic team is conducting examinations around a house next door to the scene of a murder in Newcastle, County Down. The body of Sean …
Read More »COVID-19 oral history archives offer roadmap for equitable public health solutions
[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study highlights a transformative resource for public health: the unprecedented wave of COVID-19 oral history archives collected since the start of the pandemic. Authors Associate Professor Emma Tsui, Adjunct Associate Professor J. Robin Moon, Ferguson Fellow Riki H.S. Eijima, and colleagues urge public …
Read More »Martin Lewis has this warning for women over 40
He explains how some women could be owed thousands of pounds in relation to their state pension. BBC News
Read More »Is it time for a different approach to stop the people smugglers? | UK News
Curbing the power of judges in asylum cases to tackle the migrant hotel crisis is a typical Keir Starmer response to a problem. The former director of public prosecutions would appear to see overhauling court procedures and the legal process as the answer to any tricky situation. Yes, the proposed …
Read More »‘Tamed’ algorithms and plummeting pornography views: Impact of new online safety rules revealed one month on | Science, Climate & Tech News
Sweeping new rules designed to deal with the “total Wild West” young people were experiencing online have now been in place across the UK for a month. Ofcom’s Children’s Codes require pornography and other harmful content to be kept away from young people, either through age verification or algorithm changes. …
Read More »Republic of Ireland: Seamus Coleman not in Heimir Hallgrimsson squad
Seamus Coleman has been left out the Republic of Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers against Hungary and Armenia next month. The 36-year-old defender missed the June friendlies with Senegal and Luxembourg through injury but has been an unused substitute in both of Everton’s Premier League games this season. Despite …
Read More »Woodsmith Mine staff evacuated as Langdale Moor wildfire enters third week
A fertiliser mine in the North York Moors National Park has been largely evacuated due to safety concerns as efforts continue to contain an ongoing moorland fire. Emergency services have been battling the blaze on Langdale Moor, near the ballistic missile early warning base at RAF Fylingdales, since Monday 11 …
Read More »Net immigration falls sharply, data suggests
Net immigration to the Republic of Ireland fell sharply over the last year, official data suggests. Just over 125,000 people came to live in the country in the year to April while 65,600 left, meaning there was net immigration of 59,700 people. That compares to net immigration of 79,300 in …
Read More »Man finds wife’s lost wedding rings after searching through dump
Steve Van Ysseldyk “Lots of people are amazed by the story. I’m amazed equally as well,” Steve Van Ysseldyk said A Canadian man dug through piles of rubbish at his local dump in a valiant, romantic – and ultimately successful – effort to find his wife’s accidentally discarded wedding rings. …
Read More »Royals have zero interest in Meghan Markle’s Netflix series Season 2: experts
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Meghan Markle is back with Season 2 of her Netflix series – and the royal family won’t be watching. The claim was made by royal expert Kinsey Schofield of YouTube’s “Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered” on the eve of “With Love, Meghan” premiering Aug. …
Read More »A new tool to track infant development, starting at just 16 days old
[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Developmental scientists and medical social science experts at Northwestern University have spearheaded the creation of the most recent NIH Toolbox, providing the newest nationally standardized assessment of cognitive, language, motor and social-emotional skill development in infants aged 16 days to 42 months. The original NIH …
Read More »Manhunt after two police officers shot dead
A huge manhunt is under way for a “heavily armed” male suspect after two Australian police officers were shot dead and one injured in an ambush at a property in a small rural town in Victoria state. Police described the situation in Porepunkah in the Australian Alps – some 300km …
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