Day: October 15, 2025
Baby’s death was not related to built hospital environment, sheriff finds
October 15, 2025Sophia Smith died at the Royal Hospital for Children at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow in 2017 (Jane Barlow/PA) PA Wire The death of a 12-day-old baby was not related to the built environment of a flagship hospital in Glasgow, a sheriff has found. Sophia Smith died at the Royal Hospital for Children […]
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AI robotics firm raises funding with help from Scottish National Investment Bank
October 15, 2025Launchpad is combining AI and advanced robotics (Dominic Lipinski/PA) PA Wire An AI robotics company has raised more than £8 million, including funding from the Scottish National Investment Bank, to develop innovative technology. Launchpad announced it has successfully concluded a Series A funding round, raising a total of 11 million US dollars, the equivalent of […]
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‘War can knock on everyone’s door’, warns Ukrainian soldier after training in UK
October 15, 2025A Ukrainian soldier who is among more than 60,000 to have received military training in the UK said ahead of a departure parade that “everybody needs to understand that the war can knock on everyone’s door”. The soldier, who gave his name only as Dmytro, said: “It’s really difficult to wake up at night, to […]
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Met Police scales back front counter closures after public outcry
October 15, 2025Two of the busiest counters, located at Charing Cross and Lewisham, will remain open 24 hours a day, while the remaining 25 counters will operate Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm, and 9am to 7pm on weekends, with locations spread across the capital.
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Marksman who fatally shot man faced ‘decade of legal madness’ – Sir Mark Rowley
October 15, 2025Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said a firearms officer who fatally shot a man during a foiled prison break had endured a “decade of legal madness”, after his misconduct hearing was discontinued. The Metropolitan Police misconduct hearing at Palestra House was thrown out on Wednesday. Sir Mark said W80 “should never have been […]
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