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Media captionWreckage was strewn across a wide area Russian investigators are searching snow-covered fields near Moscow for clues why a passenger plane crashed. All 65 passengers and six crew were killed when the Saratov Airlines jet went down minutes after taking off from Domodedovo airport on Sunday afternoon. Officials say they are considering weather conditions,Continue reading “Russia Saratov crash: Investigators comb crash site near Moscow”

Image copyrightPAImage captionThe PM has been under pressure from Brussels and her party to set out her vision for Britain after Brexit Theresa May will deliver a major speech within the next three weeks outlining the future relationship Britain wants to have with the EU. Before that, senior ministers are also due to give speechesContinue reading “Brexit: Ministers to unveil what EU relationship they want for UK”

Image copyrightOWENS FAMILYImage captionMr Owens from Cardiff is a second-year student at Aberystwyth University A university student who suffered life-threatening injuries in a street attack has woken from his coma, his family has said. Ifan Owens, 19, was found unconscious on Aberystwyth’s High Street in Ceredigion during the early hours of 14 January. His father,Continue reading “Attacked Aberystwyth student wakes from coma, family say”

Image copyrightHOUSE OF COMMONSImage captionDavid Davies described the abuse as “threatening” Two Welsh MPs have said abuse against politicians has “definitely got worse”, both online and in person. David Davies, Conservative MP for Monmouth and Carolyn Harris, Labour MP for Swansea East, said they had received “threatening” personal abuse. It comes after a cross partyContinue reading “Abuse of politicians is ‘definitely getting worse’”

Media captionMr Findlay said there is “huge pressure” on services for dystonia patients A support group for an incurable neurological condition said a “perfect storm is brewing” over “mass cancellations” of appointments. Dystonia causes uncontrollable muscle spasms and is commonly treated with Botox injections which paralyse nerve connections. They are described as a “lifeline” toContinue reading “Dystonia patients’ ‘distress’ over cancelled Botox clinics”

Image copyrightGOOGLEImage captionThe robbers struck during the night in the Dolphin Road area Two men have forced their way into a house overnight and robbed the couple inside of jewellery and cash. The raid took place at about 01:30 in the Dolphin Road area of Currie in Edinburgh. The woman was assaulted during the robberyContinue reading “Woman assaulted in overnight Edinburgh house raid”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionStaffing levels were reported to be increasing Research by the Bank of Scotland suggests business confidence in Scotland is at its highest level in more than three year. Its PMI survey found higher staffing levels and a return to growth in the private sector in January, compared with the previous month. InContinue reading “Scottish business confidence hits three-year high”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES More should be done to find permanent accommodation for the homeless, a Holyrood committee has said. The MSPs said Scotland should adopt a “housing first” scheme, similar to a strategy used successfully in Finland. The Local Government and Communities Committee said the plan, which has been piloted in parts of Scotland, shouldContinue reading “New plan to tackle Scottish homelessness proposed”

Image captionMelvin Boyd was homeless and Pastor John Greenaway took him in There is a saying ‘one good turn deserves another’ – and in Pastor John Greenaway’s case, it has proved to be true. He and his family gave shelter to a homeless man in 2016, after a chance meeting in a faith mission bookContinue reading “Homeless man saves life of pastor who took him in”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Theresa May and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar are to visit Belfast later for talks with the Stormont parties. It comes amid speculation the DUP and Sinn Féin are close to agreeing a deal to restore devolved government. Several previous rounds of talks between the two parties have failed to break theContinue reading “May and Varadkar head to Belfast amid Stormont deal speculation”