Jen SmithSouth West health correspondent BBC The vehicle preparation unit in Exeter is the biggest in the South West – serving 16 ambulances twice a day A depot off the M5 near Exeter is home to the South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust’s (SWASFT) largest vehicle preparation unit. There are …
Read More »UK government accepts Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade review
Jayne McCormackPolitical correspondent, BBC News NI PA Media The Windsor Framework was agreed between the UK and EU in 2023 The government has accepted all of the recommendations of an independent review into Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trade arrangements. The report’s findings were published in September and stated that there are …
Read More »Newcastle e-scooter users to take drink-ride tests over Christmas period
Daniel HollandLocal Democracy Reporting Service Graham Robson/Geograph People will be temporarily locked out of the service if they fail the reaction test. Image licence E-scooter riders in a “party city” will have to pass in-app reaction tests over the festive period. Operator Neuron said people in Newcastle will have to …
Read More »Liverpool: Why are the queues to enter Anfield growing?
Liverpool insist added security checks, including “100 per cent searches” at Anfield, have been put in place to bring the club in line with measures used at other Premier League venues. The change was made last month with every supporter at Anfield now being searched by stewards before gaining entry …
Read More »Adobe Firefly’s New AI Editing Tools Are a Step Toward More Precise AI Video
Anyone who’s used an AI image or video generator knows that these tools are often the opposite of precise. If you’re using an AI generator with a specific idea in mind, you’ll likely need to do a lot of work to bring that vision to life. Adobe’s convinced that it …
Read More »Brighton U-turn over Heritage Tile Wall after fan petition
“We are aware that the club’s decision to find a new format to recreate and preserve the messages on the heritage tiles has caused distress to some fans and confusion for others. We are very sorry for this,” Barber wrote in a letter to fans. “We are fully aware that …
Read More »Steve Evans: Bristol Rovers appoint ex-Leeds United and Rotherham boss as manager
Evans, who has signed a deal until the end of the season, has managed more than 1,000 games, including more than 700 in the EFL, over a 30-year career. “It’s fantastic to be here at Bristol Rovers,” he said. “Bristol Rovers is a club that is very traditional. Every time …
Read More »Newcastle: Howe says side’s inconsistency is a ‘horrible feeling’
Using the disappointment of a painful away defeat to bounce back has become a recurring theme for Newcastle this season, following losses against Brentford, West Ham and Marseille in the last couple of months, and Howe said that is not how he wants his team to be operating. But Newcastle …
Read More »Caerlaverock nature reserve to shut until spring next year
Lori CarnochanBBC Scotland News WWT The winter months are historically a busy time with visitors coming to see thousands of barnacle geese A nature reserve in southern Scotland has taken the “difficult decision” to close to the public until the spring. The Wildfowl and Wetland Trust (WWT) Caerlaverock site on …
Read More »Former student given life sentence for sex attacks
A former university student has been given a life sentence and warned he may never be released, after carrying out a series of sex attacks on young women. A court heard David Ekpe’s first two victims were asleep when he targeted them but the third was conscious and managed to …
Read More »MoD and PSNI to pay £10k over delay in legacy civil cases
Lyndsey TelfordBBC News NI BBC The three Reavey brothers, John Martin Brian and Anthony Reavey, who were murdered in a UVF attack at their family home in south Armagh The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the police have agreed to pay costs over delays in two legacy civil cases before …
Read More »Lottery winners scoop jackpot again in 24-trillion-to-one odds
National Lottery The couple celebrating their first big win in 2018 One lucky couple has beaten extraordinary odds to win £1million on the National Lottery – for the second time. Richard Davies, 49, and Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, first scooped a six-figure jackpot playing the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker in June 2018. …
Read More »The ‘mad rush’ to install solar panels before tax credits run out
Ed Murray has been in the solar business long enough to remember the bloodbath of 1985. That’s when President Ronald Reagan ended Jimmy Carter-era solar tax credits meant to decrease US reliance on fossil fuels following the 1970s oil crisis. “It was a sad time,” says Murray, who is president …
Read More »More compassion needed for care records
Charlotte BentonWest Midlands Information Commissioner’s Office Jackie McCartney says there needs to be “more compassion” in the handling of care records Aged 50, Jackie McCartney was handed an “old battered brown box” by a social worker, which contained all the records that existed about her childhood. Ms McCartney, who lives …
Read More »Plans to fix NHS dental care and save patients hundreds of pounds
Dominic Hughes and Catherine SnowdonBBC News Getty Images People needing urgent dental treatment and patients requiring complex care will be prioritised under Government plans to improve access to NHS dentists in England. The British Dental Association says the reforms are the biggest changes to what it describes as a “failed …
Read More »Thames Water defers payment of controversial £2.5m retention awards | Money News
Thames Water has opted not to pay more than £2m in retention awards to more than 20 of its top executives this month amid a political outcry over the payments. Sky News has learnt that the embattled utility’s remuneration committee has decided to defer roughly £2.46m in payouts until further …
Read More »Debate on BBC’s future kick-started by government consultation
The government has formally begun the process which will decide the future of the BBC. It has published a consultation document – or green paper – laying out plans to future-proof the BBC, put it on a sustainable financial footing and bolster trust. This begins the renewal of the BBC …
Read More »Lizzo celebrates legal victory as fat-shaming claims dismissed
Mark SavageMusic Correspondent Reuters Lizzo said the fat-shaming claims had “haunted” her for the last two years Pop star Lizzo is celebrating a legal victory after a judge dismissed allegations of fat-shaming from a 2023 lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers. The singer, whose hits include body positive …
Read More »Families to meet UK government ministers
Jessica LawrenceBBC News NI PA Media Four crew and 25 passengers were killed when the helicopter crashed in June 1994 The son of a man killed in a Chinook helicopter crash in Scotland more than 30 years ago has said he is optimistic ahead of the families meeting UK government …
Read More »Apple AirPods Max Review: 5 Years Later, Are They Still Worth It?
8.9/ 10 SCORE Apple AirPods Max Water-Resistant No IP rating Headphone Type Over-ear wireless headphones Multipoint No Noise Canceling Yes (ANC) Battery Life Rated up to 20 hours Pros Surprisingly comfortable for their weight Impressive sound and build-quality Adaptive noise canceling is top-notch and so is transparency mode Good headset …
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