Labour has begun the process of choosing a new candidate to replace former party leader Jeremy Corbyn in London’s Islington North constituency. The 74-year-old has been sitting as an independent MP since 2020 when he had the Labour whip suspended. A Labour source said the party had moved away from the man who led Labour...
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East Belfast: Murder investigation launched after woman’s death
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in her 30s in Belfast. Police said they received a report of the death of a woman at a house in the Madrid Street area of east Belfast shortly before 16:25 BST on Wednesday. Her body was found in a bedroom with serious...
Men charged over Leeds mum and daughter crash deaths
Two men have been charged over a crash in Leeds in which a mother and her four-year-old daughter died. Justyna Hulboj, 27, and Lena Czepczor were hit by an Audi TT while walking on Scott Hall Road on 16 January 2023. Police said Jasskamal Riyat, 35, of Buckstone Avenue, Leeds, and Hardeep Bhachu, 27, of...
Peak-time ScotRail fares scrapped for further three months
The scheme – which means fares are the same at all times of the day – has been running since last October. Source link
Gaza war: Five Israeli soldiers killed ‘by tank fire’ in Jabalia
Five Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza, the military says, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind since the war began in October. Israeli media say the troops were killed when they were mistakenly hit by Israeli tank fire on Wednesday. It happened in Jabalia in northern Gaza, where Israeli forces are...
'Police might have saved my sister from husband'
Three police officers are under investigation for possible misconduct in connection the case. Source link
Pacific squid flashes its huge attack ‘headlights’
The Dana squid has all the tools of a top ocean predator, including a pair of brilliant “headlights” it flashes at the moment it goes in for the kill. They are intended to dazzle the prey, to make the victim freeze for those few moments longer until it can be captured in a death embrace....
Sunil Chhetri: Indian football icon announces retirement from sport
At the moment, he holds the record of being the third-highest scorer of international goals among active footballers, after Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. In the nine-minute-51-second-long video post on X, Chhetri reminisced about the high and low points in his long career and expressed grief over his decision. “The kid inside will...
Friends mistake Premier Inn for Northern Lights
Purple illuminations in the sky turn out to be purple lights from a Premier Inn. Source link
Parasite outbreak in Devon to last 'at least' a week
People in south Devon are told to boil tap water until further notice after an outbreak of a diarrhoea-type illness. Source link