More than 20 homes have been evacuated during an overnight security alert in Galliagh in Londonderry. The alert in Glenabbey Close and Beraghvale began about 00:30 GMT on Thursday after two suspect devices were reported in the area. Police said a public safety operation was implemented and a number of …
Read More »Isle of Wight farm owner fined after hundreds sick with parasite
Marcus WhiteSouth of England HSE The illness was caused by a baby animal bottle-feeding event at Hazelgrove Farm A farm owner has been fined after visitors to a baby animal bottle-feeding event were infected with a parasite that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. More than half of the 264 cases were …
Read More »Danish man given suspended sentence for sharing nude film scenes on Reddit
Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images A Danish man has been convicted of sharing nude scenes from copyrighted films and TV series on the social media site Reddit. According to a police document seen by BBC News, the man – who is not named in the document – shared 347 clips …
Read More »Police launch investigation after rape in Glasgow city centre
PA Media Emergency services were called to Sauchiehall Lane about 03:10 Police are investigating after a woman was raped in Glasgow city centre earlier. Emergency services were called to Sauchiehall Lane at about 03:10 after a serious sexual assault was reported. The lane was cordoned off as officers attended the …
Read More »Seven men charged in child sexual exploitation probe
Seven men have been charged with more than 40 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation. The men, aged 19-26, were arrested on Tuesday in a targeted police operation in Bristol and will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court later. The charges relate to 11 victims, who …
Read More »Northern Lights set to dazzle UK this week due to possible ‘Severe’ geomagnetic storm
Geomagnetic storms are disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field that last minutes or hours and are caused by Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and solar flares. It has been reported that there are three CMEs heading towards Earth from the Sun. The National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), who measure the strength …
Read More »Three arrested after body of missing man found in Kilmacolm field
Three men have been arrested after the body of a man was found in a field. Police confirmed the body of the 50-year-old man, who was reported missing from Greenock, was found in a field in Kilmacolm at about 09:20 on Tuesday. Officers are understood to be investigating claims he …
Read More »Olympic Park velodrome reflects ‘fireworks as farts’
A man in east London has reported unusual noises coming from the Olympic velodrome after an increase in firework displays during the weekend following Bonfire Night. The 6,000-seat venue, known for its distinctive curved roof and nicknamed the Pringle, appears to emit deep, rumbling sounds – likened by some to …
Read More »The next iPhone Air has reportedly been delayed
Apple is no longer planning to launch a second-generation iPhone Air next fall and has “already sharply scaled back production of the first version,” The Information reports. The company launched the super-thin version of the iPhone in September, but it seemingly hasn’t proven to be a big hit, and Apple …
Read More »Child reportedly assaulted at Strabane sports event
A child and a man have reportedly been assaulted by another man at a sporting event Strabane, County Tyrone. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received reports of assaults in the Ballycolman Estate area on Saturday afternoon. Sgt McDermott said the first report “stated that a child had been …
Read More »Woman hit by harmful substance in East Kilbride housing estate
Google Emergency services were called to Pine Crescent in East Kilbride A woman was hit with a harmful substance in what police say was a targeted attack in a housing estate in East Kilbride. Officers were called to the scene on Pine Crescent at about 10:55 on Friday. The 30-year-old …
Read More »Serbia clears the way for controversial Trump-linked property plan
Serbia’s parliament has passed a law which paves the way for a controversial property development led by US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in the capital Belgrade. His firm Affinity Partners has sought to build a luxury hotel and apartment complex on the site of the former Yugoslav Army …
Read More »John O’ Groats a starting point for 2026 Monte Carlo rally
Classic and vintage car enthusiasts are to drive 1,500 miles from John O’ Groats in Caithness to Monte Carlo in Monaco in one of motor sport’s oldest events next year. The drivers will take part in the UK leg of the Monte Carlo Classique/Historique Rally – 100 years after a …
Read More »FBI subpoenas the web registrar behind Archive.is
The FBI is attempting to track down the identity of the owner of Archive.today and its numerous mirrors, like Archive.is and Archive.ph. As reported by 404 Media, the FBI subpoena, which was posted on the official Archive.today X account, was sent to web domain registrar Tucows on October 30th demanding …
Read More »Rob Edwards: Wolves set to approach Middlesbrough boss over head coach role
Wolves are set to make a formal approach to Middlesbrough over appointing Rob Edwards as their head coach. BBC Sport reported on Sunday that Edwards was among the leading contenders to replace Vitor Pereira, who was sacked following a winless start to the Premier League season. Wolves held talks with …
Read More »Bus crashes into shop in east London
BBC No-one was on the bus at the time of the crash, TfL said A bus has crashed into a shop close to a train station in east London. Emergency services were called to Station Road near Manor Park Station at about 09:00 GMT where they found the double decker …
Read More »Criminal investigation after headquarters damaged
Police are investigating a report of criminal damage at the headquarters of the Alliance Party in Northern Ireland. The incident is being treated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) as a “sectarian-motivated hate crime”. Graffiti was sprayed on a window, door shutters and a fence at the office …
Read More »Attackers fire grenades and board vessel off Somali coast
Attackers have boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades at the vessel, according to a UK maritime agency. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued an alert about the attack, which it said happened about 560 nautical miles south-east of …
Read More »Apple is planning to use a custom version of Google Gemini for Apple Intelligence
Apple is preparing to power its AI-upgraded Siri with a custom version of Google’s Gemini AI model, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The iPhone maker will reportedly pay Google around $1 billion annually to gain access to the technology, which will generate summaries and perform planning-related tasks. …
Read More »The FAA is set to start cutting flights to contend with delays and staffing shortages
The Federal Aviation Administration will begin cutting the number of flights in the “high traffic” parts of the country as the government shutdown grinds on and local airports have reported staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday. “There is going to be a 10 percent reduction in capacity at …
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