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A woman had to be rescued from a submerged car after she became stranded on a beach on the Cumbrian coast as the tide was coming in. The woman was forced to climb on to the top of her vehicle to escape rising sea water between Mawbray and Beckfoot. Belfast Coastguard raised the alarm atContinue reading “Woman rescued from submerged car on Cumbria coast”

Image copyrightGEOGRAPH/SIMON JUDDImage captionThe body was discovered at Hinchingbrooke Country Park in Huntingdon on Thursday A murder investigation is under way after a man’s body was found in a park. A member of the public made the discovery in a wooded area at Hinchingbrooke Country Park in Huntington on Thursday afternoon. The deceased has beenContinue reading “Body in Hinchingbrooke Country Park sparks murder probe”

Image copyrightLEICESTERSHIRE POLICEImage captionPolice said the men may have “vital information” A CCTV image has been released by detectives investigating the murder of a Leicester jeweller. Ramniklal Jogiya, 74, was found dead in Stoughton on 25 January after disappearing from outside his shop the evening before. Police have released a picture which shows three menContinue reading “CCTV released in Leicester jeweller murder inquiry”

Image copyrightYORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUSTImage captionThe ambulance was left out of service while repairs were carried out An ambulance crew had their personal belongings stolen while they were responding to an emergency in Leeds. The Yorkshire ambulance crew were treating a patient in St Luke’s Green, in Beeston, at about 01:00 GMT on 28Continue reading “Yorkshire ambulance vandalised while crew treats patient in Leeds”

Image copyrightPA The Spice Girls have confirmed they are planning to work on new projects, after meeting for the first time since 2012. It comes after Victoria Beckham, Geri Horner, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm were pictured together at Horner’s house in Hertfordshire. Mel C told BBC Radio 2 they had been talkingContinue reading “The Spice Girls reuniting to work on ‘new opportunities’”

Image copyrightPAImage captionThe pair developed a strong friendship in the months before Bradley’s death in July last year Former Sunderland footballer Jermain Defoe is to be honoured for his friendship with young Bradley Lowery. The six-year-old avid Sunderland fan, from Blackhall Colliery in County Durham, died in July 2017 from a rare form of childhoodContinue reading “Jermain Defoe to be honoured for friendship with Bradley Lowery”

Image copyrightSOLSTOCKImage captionThe government says it is committed to providing an extra 5,000 GPs by 2020 GPs are leaving the profession at an increasing rate because they feel “undervalued”, fuelling what the British Medical Association (BMA) has described as a “crisis”. Research by the University of Exeter Medical School has found GPs are “fed up” withContinue reading “‘Undervalued’ GPs fuelling a ‘crisis’”

Image copyrightFAMILY HANDOUTImage captionKhader Saleh was pronounced dead at the scene Three men have been charged with murder over the stabbing of an inmate at Wormwood Scrubs prison. Khader Saleh, 25, was found at the west London jail on Wednesday. The men, two aged 21 and one aged 20 who are all inmates at theContinue reading “Wormwood Scrubs stabbing: Three men charged with murder”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionAngus Robertson lost his Moray seat in the UK general election last June Angus Robertson has announced he is standing down as deputy leader of the SNP with immediate effect. He lost his Moray constituency to Conservative Douglas Ross in the UK general election last June. In a letter informing Nicola Sturgeon ofContinue reading “Angus Robertson steps down as SNP deputy leader”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Contractors affected by the collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion will be able to apply for government-backed loans from High Street lenders. Thousands of Carillion suppliers were left unpaid after the construction giant collapsed in January. Ministers say the state-owned British Business Bank will guarantee £100m of lending to those firms, which shouldContinue reading “Carillion collapse: UK puts up £100m to back Carillion contractor loans”