DISGUSTED neighbours forced live next to a rotting, rat-infested, sewage covered property have begged the owner for help – but he refuses. Fuming residents say the crumbling once-grand detached home in Swindon, Wiltshire, is a “stinking” health hazard and “crawling with rats". The bombsite of a property has been largely abandoned for more than 20… More
PLANS to cut children’s smartphone use have been unveiled as figures show pre-teens spend 21 hours a week on them. Proposals include raising the internet “adulthood” age from 13 to 16 to protect kids from addictive material. Guidance to make schools smartphone-free would be written into law with further rules on the design, supply and… More
GP surgeries are unable to access patient records or book appointments due to a major global IT outage. Pharmacies have also reported issues with getting prescriptions from doctors and said this would affect the delivery of medicines. It is understood that NHS hospitals and emergency services, including 999, are currently unaffected by the tech problems…. More
Now jail them MOST of us were staggered and appalled when Huw Edwards walked free without spending a single day in prison. He had, after all, been convicted of leering over child abuse images in Category A — the foulest of all — involving a victim as young as seven. Such revolting crimes ought inevitably… More
A MAN has been shot dead in east London today, police have said. Cops were called to reports of a man injured in Linton Road, Barking, at around 4.35am. Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a man, believed to be aged in his 30s, suffering a gunshot injury. Despite the best efforts of… More
AN XL Bully dog has been killed after it was "deliberately attacked" – as cops arrest two men. The suspects were cuffed in connection with the fatal attack at an address in Slough, Berkshire, where a large amount of cannabis was also found. Thames Valley Police said the dog was "deliberately attacked and seriously injured"… More