Author Archives: OP King

Media captionWall Street’s worst day since the crisis – explained in 90 seconds. European markets have followed Asian markets lower on Tuesday as investors continued to dump shares. London, Frankfurt and Paris all fell sharply when they opened on Tuesday with losses of up to 3%. In the US overnight the Dow lost 4.6%. Japan’sContinue reading “European shares tumble in new sell off”

Media captionKyle Enos used a number of identities to buy and supply fentanyl A man who used the dark web to export and sell the high-strength painkiller fentanyl has been jailed for eight years. Kyle Enos, 25, from Newport used a number of identities to buy and supply “significant amounts” of the opioid in theContinue reading “Newport man Kyle Enos jailed for dark web fentanyl drug deals”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES | MET OFFICE A warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office for Wales. The yellow “be aware” warning is in place between 20:00 GMT on Monday until 15:00 on Tuesday. The Met office said roads and railways could be affected, with longer travel times expected and a chance ofContinue reading “Wales yellow weather warning issued for snow and ice”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES The Scottish police watchdog is planning to recruit more staff to help it deal with a surge in cases. Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) Kate Frame said resources had been “stretched to the limit”. The organisation has about 30 full-time equivalent investigators working on 31 live investigations. Ms Frame said thereContinue reading “Scottish police watchdog to hire more staff”

Image captionOliver, Noni and Morgan are in a polyamorous relationship Noni is polyamorous – she has two boyfriends and is committed to them both equally. The 23-year-old, who lives in North Berwick, says she felt trapped and claustrophobic in monogamous relationships, no matter how much in love she was. She tells the OP Scotland documentary Love Unlimited:Continue reading “”I’m polyamorous, why should I limit my love?’”

Image copyrightOPEN SEASImage captionDamaged shells and scallop meat were found among dislodged boulders A team of divers say they have uncovered evidence of illegal scallop dredging in a protected area on the west coast of Scotland. Broken shells, dislodged boulders and fresh scallop meat were all filmed on the seabed in the Firth of Lorn.Continue reading “Divers uncover Firth of Lorn ‘illegal scallop dredging’”

Image copyrightPAImage captionNicola Sturgeon says she owes a “debt of gratitude” to those who campaigned for the vote First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a £500,000 fund to encourage more women to become involved in politics. The initiative is intended as a tribute to the suffragettes who campaigned for women to be allowed to vote.Continue reading “New Scottish fund to back women in politics”

Image captionJohn Downey denied murdering the soldiers in the 1982 Hyde Park bombing The families of four soldiers killed in the 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombings are launching a civil case against one of the alleged bombers. The Sun reports that the families thanked its readers for their support in securing legal aid for civil action.Continue reading “Families of IRA Hyde Park bombing victims granted legal aid”

Image copyrightPAImage captionThere are about 1,000 prisoners at Category C HMP Lindholme “Shocking” levels of drug use at a jail are due to the large number of inmates connected to organised crime, prison inspectors have said. About 200 of its 1,000 prisoners with organised crime links “continue to ply their trade”, inspectors found. And theyContinue reading “HMP Lindholme: Report finds organised crime and drug use”

Image captionDavid Axford began to feel unwell at his home in Canvey Island on 30 December A man has told how he endured a 14-hour wait for an ambulance after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Building site manager David Axford began to feel unwell at his home in Canvey Island, Essex, on 30 December. He saidContinue reading “Canvey Island brain bleed man in 14 hour ambulance wait”