Three prisoners have been taken to hospital following disorder at a prison where 10 inmates have died in the last three months. Security firm G4S, which runs HMP Parc in Bridgend, said two “unrelated incidents” occurred at the site on Friday. It said the first involved about 20 prisoners and was “resolved safely” after support...
13 minutes ago Gemma Sherlock & PA Media ,BBC News, Manchester Family handout Terry Butler was described as a “pillar of the community” and had also served as a councillor A retired fireman died after a feeding tube was mistakenly inserted into his lungs instead of his stomach, an inquest has heard. Terry Butler, 83,...
A herd of cows on Steart Marshes in Somerset have been fitted with GPS collars which act as a virtual fence. The collars play a tune to redirect the cattle when they come close to a boundary, and then give them a gentle shock if they do not divert. They are used to keep the...
8 hours ago Danny Fullbrook,BBC News, Hertfordshire This article does reveal the winner of Race Across the World Studio Lambert The winners have already planned how they would spend the money The winners of Race Across the World have revealed how they will spend their share of the £20,000 prize fund. St Albans school mates,...
EPA It is 80 years on 6 June since Operation Overlord was launched by allied forces to recapture Europe Jack Darbyshire and Hugh Iorys Hughes are hardly household names. But arguably D-Day may never have happened without them. They are just two members of a hidden army – a secret army – who worked for...
It’s fair to say 102-year old Haringey resident Ann Taylor has seen a lot over the course of her long life, and not much surprises her any more. But even Ann wouldn’t have predicted that five generations of her family would ever be in the same room. Well, that’s exactly what happened when she recently...
10 minutes ago Sean Coughlan,Royal correspondent Getty Images Mr Miller was 20 years old when he took part in the landing on Juno Beach in 1944 A D-Day veteran has been given a 100th birthday card in person by King Charles. Jim Miller was invited to Buckingham Palace, where he told the King about his...
The continued fallout from former US President Donald Trump’s conviction dominates front pages on Saturday. “Trump rages at Biden’s ‘fascist state'” says the Daily Mail, which also questions wife Melania’s “deafening silence”. Former UK Prime Minister, now Mail columnist, Boris Johnson, argues the conviction will actually help Trump win the November presidential election. The Daily...
6 minutes ago Amy Walker,BBC News, South East Andy Hine Hyperia – the UK’s tallest rollercoaster – closed a day after opening to the public Named after the daughter of a Greek god, who is said to have built herself steel wings before launching herself off a high mountain, the UK’s tallest rollercoaster opened to...
6 minutes ago Eimear Flanagan,BBC News NI Department of Health Dáithí Mac Gabhann’s organ donation law took effect on 1 June 2023 The family of the child who inspired a change in Northern Ireland’s organ donation rules are celebrating his “amazing legacy” on the first anniversary of the law that bears his name. Dáithí’s Law...