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29 year old PC Ruby Begum has appeared at a police misconduct hearing today A Metropolitan Police officer has apologised for posting offensive tweets about Jewish people and non-Muslims, but denied they warranted her dismissal. Pc Ruby Begum, 29, admitted during a police misconduct hearing on Monday that she used offensive language such as “dirty Zionists. Hell is waiting” while serving as a special constable. She also admitted using the […]

61 year old Peter Lynch died in HMP Moorland, near Doncaster, on Saturday A 61-year-old grandfather who was jailed for more than two years after he was filmed screaming abuse at riot police outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has died in prison. The Ministry of Justice confirmed that Peter Lynch, 61, died at HMP Moorland, near Doncaster, on Saturday. Sheffield Crown Court heard in August how Lynch was at […]

Luna and Plusza are being taken in by Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian Two lionesses rescued from conflict zones in Ukraine are to find a new home in a Scottish zoo. Five Sisters Zoo near Polbeth, West Lothian, is preparing to welcome Luna and Plusza, who were evacuated from an area affected by heavy shelling in eastern Ukraine in 2022. The were initially sheltered in Kyiv and were moved […]

The 78 year old says he's 'pragmatic' about the prospect of it getting worse Broadcaster John Stapleton has revealed his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease. The 78-year-old, who has presented on programmes including Newsnight, Panorama and GMTV’s News Hour, said in a video clip on BBC One’s Morning Live that he is “pragmatic” about the prospect of it getting worse. “Speaking is how I’ve earned my living for the best part of 50 years,” […]

He's unveiled plans to share patient records across hospitals, GP surgeries and ambulance services in England The NHS must make “much more use of technology”, the Prime Minister has insisted amid concerns about plans to share patient data in the NHS. New laws are set to be introduced to make patient records available across all NHS hospitals, GP surgeries and ambulance services in England. And plans for a “single patient […]

25 year old Victoria Thomas Bowen had originally denied the charges A woman has pleaded guilty to assault by beating after throwing a milkshake over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage outside a pub in Clacton-on-Sea during the general election campaign. Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, also admitted criminal damage after causing £17.50 worth of damage to a jacket belonging to Mr Farage’s security officer James Woolfenden. Mr Farage, who is now […]

A “G” plate should be displayed New drivers aged under 21 should be banned from carrying passengers of a similar age for six months after passing their test, a motoring organisation has claimed. The AA said it also wants those motorists to be handed six penalty points for not wearing a seatbelt during the same period, which would mean they lose their licence. To aid police enforcement a “G” plate […]

“This is not your land... you are not our King.” The King faced a protester who told him “you are not my King” and “you destroyed our land” after he gave a landmark speech in Australia about his relationship with the country. Charles had just finished speaking and was receiving applause from the crowds at Government House when a woman moved into the aisle and berated him for around 30 seconds. […]

“The biggest national conversation about the future of the NHS since its birth” The Government launches a major consultation on the future of the NHS on Monday, promising to put patients and staff at the heart of its 10-year health plan. Billed as “the biggest national conversation about the future of the NHS since its birth”, members of the public will be able to share their views online via change.NHS.uk […]