BBC New’s Silvia Costeloe reports from the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, where it is believed dozens of people have died in a fire in a bar which broke out shortly after midnight. Authorities also say more than 100 people were injured in the incident. Get the latest on this …
Read More »What are Russians hoping for in 2026, asks Steve Rosenberg
The BBC’s Russia editor speaks to people in the country as the war in Ukraine nears a fourth year. BBC News
Read More »Shrewsbury Food Hub urges people to use its surplus veg
A charity that collects surplus food from shops and farms and shares it out, has urged people to help themselves to vegetables after being inundated with them. Ali Thomas, from Shrewsbury Food Hub, revealed the group gathered about four tonnes, or 400 trays of food, on Christmas Eve alone from …
Read More »Blackpool boy, 16, arrested after potential explosives found
BBC Gloucester Avenue, Salisbury Avenue and Cumberland Avenue were closed and police asked people to avoid the area A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after potentially explosive material was found at an address in a seaside resort. A number of properties were evacuated as a precaution after Lancashire police officers …
Read More »Willesden man charged with murder after car hit pedestrians
A man has been charged with murder after a car hit a pedestrian in north-west London. Shakaine Dwyer, 29, has been charged with killing Ruben Nunes, 34, from Peterborough, who was run over on 3 December in Willesden, the Metropolitan Police said. Mr Dwyer, of Willesden, was charged with causing …
Read More »Three people struck by car in Bulwell town centre
BBC Main Street in Bulwell is expected to be closed for “some time” A road in Nottingham has been closed after three pedestrians were hit by a car. Nottinghamshire Police said officers believed the driver had suffered a medical emergency at the wheel in Main Street, Bulwell, on Wednesday. East …
Read More »Bottled water from Waitrose recalled over risk it contains glass
A bottled water sold at Waitrose could contain glass and should be returned to the store, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned. The 750ml No1 Royal Deeside Mineral Water and the sparkling variety are being recalled “because of the possible presence of glass fragments upon opening the bottles,” which the …
Read More »Hartlepool NYE search after bikes found on beach
Two bicycles found on a beach sparked a New Year’s Eve search over fears people were struggling in the sea. They were spotted on the shore near Newburn Bridge, Hartlepool, at about 01:30 GMT. A coastline search operation was launched involving police, the coastguard and two Hartlepool RNLI volunteer crews, …
Read More »Five people in hospital following Finglas arson attack
Five people have been taken to hospital after an arson attack on a house in north Dublin. The incident took place at a property on Creston Avenue, Finglas at around 12:45 local time on Wednesday. A woman and a teenage boy suffered serious injuries as a result of the blaze. …
Read More »Wales snow and ice weather warning issued by Met Office
A yellow weather warning for ice and snow has been issued for parts of Wales on Friday. The Met Office said the warning was in place from 00:00 GMT until 12:00 on 2 January. Forecasters have cautioned that buses and trains may be delayed due to the weather and advised …
Read More »Four injured as police car collides with vehicle in Edinburgh
Google The crash happened on Salisbury Road, which is a one way street Four people have been injured in Edinburgh after a police car responding to an emergency collided with their car. The incident happened on Salisbury Road at 20:45 on Saturday. Four people from the car were treated at …
Read More »FDA approves Jascayd for progressive pulmonary fibrosis
[ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Jascayd (nerandomilast) tablets for the treatment of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in adults. Jascayd becomes the first and only preferential phosphodiesterase 4B inhibitor with immunomodulatory and antifibrotic effects approved for this indication. The approval is based on results from the pivotal phase …
Read More »Isiah Whitlock Jr, Wire star and HBO actor, dies at 71 years old
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “The Wire” star Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died. He was 71. Whitlock died peacefully in New York on Tuesday after battling a short illness, his manager, Brian Liebman, confirmed to the Associated Press. Whitlock was most famously known for his role as …
Read More »How to make and keep New Year's resolutions
[ Most New Year’s resolutions collapse before the holiday decorations reach the loft—and it’s not that people are lazy or necessarily lack motivation. The issue is that most goals are written in the tone of a stern headteacher, which is a fast route to giving up. A good resolution needs …
Read More »Toy car battery starts Christmas Day house fire in Monmouthshire
Sherianne Wood Sherianne Wood and her two sons had to escape from their flat when the blaze started in one of the children’s bedrooms on Christmas Day A mother whose home was devastated when a toy car battery started a fire on Christmas Day has said she is “not sure …
Read More »Two seriously hurt in Tonypandy crash involving multiple vehicles
One person has sustained life-threatening injuries and another life-changing injuries after a crash involving multiple vehicles, police said. A further three people were also taken to hospital with injuries said to be neither life-threatening nor life-changing following the incident in Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The crash happened on the A4119 …
Read More »Man held after five people attacked in Newton-Le-Willows hospital
A man has been arrested after assaults on five people with a weapon in a hospital. Casualties have been treated by paramedics at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, after the attack with what may have been a crowbar was reported shortly after 12:00 GMT, Merseyside Police said. The …
Read More »Sulfate and carbon in fine air pollution tied to higher depression risk
[ Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter like PM2.5 components in polluted air can not only cause respiratory diseases, but also increase the risk of depression in older people, especially in those living with preexisting heart, metabolic and neurological conditions. Source link
Read More »Probe into plane crash near Chelmsford reservoir continues
Alice Cunninghamand Elliot Deady,at Hanningfield Reservoir Henry Godfrey-Evans/BBC Investigations into a small aircraft crash at Hanningfield Reservoir are continuing Investigations into a small aircraft that crashed into a reservoir have been continuing. Essex Police remained at the scene at Hanningfield Reservoir, near Chelmsford, where the aircraft was seen entering the …
Read More »Tributes to ‘deeply loved’ Cardiff man who died after assault
Tributes have been paid to a “deeply loved” man who died four days after being assaulted on a city street. Colm Marcus Boston, 37, from Heath in Cardiff, died in hospital on Boxing Day following the incident in Pentyrch Street, Cathays, on Monday 22 December, South Wales Police said. His …
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