Day: January 18, 2023
Strangers pay nurse’s £40 parking fine after ‘harrowing shift’ saw her go over 12-hour stay
January 18, 2023Strangers rushed to pay a nurse’s £40 parking fine after she worked a ‘harrowing and upsetting’ 13-hour night shift. Emma Chapman, 40, was given her second Fixed Penalty Notice this week by Havering Council – despite paying £12.50 to park. According to Emma, who works as a senior sister A&E nurse at Queen’s Hospital, her […]
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First lady of Ukraine’s tears for helicopter crash victims as she’s told at Davos about tragedy
January 18, 2023The aircraft came down in Brovary, on the eastern outskirts of Kyiv, on Wednesday morning setting fire to a nursery packed with children. Ukraine’s interior minister was among those killed in the tragedy. The site of the crash in Brovary, pictured on Wednesday / REUTERS According to the latest official toll, nine people on board […]
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All police forces told to check for rogue officers who may have ‘slipped through the net’ after David Carrick outrage
January 18, 2023A ll police forces were told on Wednesday to check their officers and staff against national police databases to identify further rogue officers who need to be removed in the wake of the David Carrick scandal. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has also asked the College of Policing to strengthen police vetting rules by making them […]
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Bishops welcome Church’s decision on same sex marriage blessings
January 18, 2023B ishops in favour of gay marriage have praised the Church of England’s decision to allow the blessing of same-sex partnerships even though clergy will remain banned from marrying same-sex couples. The Bishop of Oxford, the most senior Anglican bishop to publicly support gay marriage, said the change represented “significant steps forward” and that a […]
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Ukraine’s interior minister among at least 14 dead after helicopter crash near Kyiv
January 18, 2023A t least 14 people – including Ukraine’s interior minister and a child – were killed when a helicopter crashed in a suburb of Kyiv on Wednesday, setting fire to a nursery. The emergency services helicopter came down in Brovary, an eastern suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing nine people on board and at […]
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Third child aged under 10 dies in Scotland with Strep A
January 18, 2023A third child aged under 10 in Scotland has died with Strep A infection, health officials have said. Public Health Scotland (PHS) said it is aware of 17 deaths amongst invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) cases between October 3 and January 15, an increase of four since the previous report. Three of these deaths […]
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How much will London tube and bus fares increase by and when are prices rising?
January 18, 2023London’s commuters have been faced with chaos over the past few months, as Transport for London (TfL) strikes have caused huge disruption to travel, and more misery is on its way in 2023. As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, TfL has announced price hikes to its London Underground and bus services, which […]
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Met Office weather forecast: Snow and ice cause travel chaos as cold weather bites – live
January 18, 2023Weather Parts of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland affected as cold snap continues Arctic blast: Pets frolic as Britain blanketed by freshly fallen snow For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Seven yellow weather […]
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Church of England to bless gay couples but they still cannot marry in church
January 18, 2023For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Church of England has said it will bless same-sex, civil marriages for the first time after its bishops proposed to change its stance on same-sex relationships. But […]
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UK police forces told to hunt rogue officers who ‘slipped through net’
January 18, 2023UK police forces have been asked to check all officers and staff against national police databases to identify suspected misogynistic predators who have “slipped through the net” in the wake of the David Carrick rape case, the Home Office has said. The home secretary, Suella Braverman, has also asked the College of Policing to strengthen […]
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