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 at about 10:40 GMT after they were alerted via an emergency call that the woman could not swim.
She was eventually rescued by Silloth lifeboat and treated for hypothermia.
No-one was hurt in the incident.
‘Very lucky’
Rescue boat crews from Silloth and Maryport were joined by officers from Cumbria Police.
An RNLI spokesman said: “On arrival, the crews could see the casualty on top of the vehicle and quickly established a safe route around it in order to rescue her.
“Some of the crew entered the water to reposition the casualty in order for the lifeboat to recover her.
“She was treated for mild hypothermia and fortunately had no other injuries.
“She was very lucky, especially with the fast incoming tide.
“If it had been much later we could have been looking at a different outcome.”
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 been identified as Sam Mechelewski from Huntington, and Cambridgeshire Police said it believed it was a targeted attack.
In a statement, the victim’s family said: “Sam was no angel, but his life should not have ended this way.
“The last 24 hours have been the worst of our lives. Sam will be greatly missed by his family and friends.”
Police said a post-mortem examination had been carried out but details were yet to be released.
Officers are conducting searches in the area and house-to-house inquiries.
Det Ch Insp Adam Gallop said: “We believe this was a targeted attack that has sadly resulted in the death of a young man.
“We’re slowly piecing together Sam’s movements from 20:00 GMT on Wednesday.
“I appeal to anyone who knows Sam and saw him that evening, or anyone who was in the park and noticed anything suspicious, to contact us as a matter of urgency.”
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 men on Ross Walk at about 19:50 GMT on 24 January.
Officers said the group may have “vital information” about events in the area that night.
Image copyrightLEICESTERSHIRE POLICEImage captionRamniklal Jogiya’s body was found by the roadside after his family reported him missing
Earlier, detectives appealed for information about a white van and motorcycle pictured on Aylestone Road, Leicester.
Leicestershire Police said the motorbike was seen in convoy with the van driving in Sanvey Lane towards Marsden, shortly after being seen in Aylestone Road just after midnight on 25 January.
A bike has been recovered, along with a burnt-out van, but officers said they needed to trace the movements of the vehicles pictured.
Image copyrightLEICESTERSHIRE POLICEImage captionThe vehicles were driving in convoy and police want to trace their movements
Three men, aged 19, 20 and 23, are in custody after being charged with the kidnap and robbery of Mr Jogiya.
Two other men, aged 21 and 29, arrested on suspicion of kidnap and murder, remain in custody. Three others have been released.
The charity Crimestoppers has offered a £10,000 reward for information.
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 talking about “opportunities and ideas” but there was “nothing set in stone”.
Their debut single Wannabe propelled the Spice Girls to fame in 1996 and they split up six years later.
The five members – nicknamed Posh, Ginger, Baby, Scary and Sporty – were accompanied at the meeting by their former manager Simon Fuller.
Mel C told Dermot O’Leary on Radio 2’s Saturday Breakfast Show the five stars had wanted “a little catch up” to “see where everyone’s at”.
“It’s the worst kept secret in showbiz always,” she said. “It was lovely to get together, so we are talking about opportunities, ideas we have for the future… but you know, it’s early stages and there’s nothing set in stone, there is no big announcement.”
She added: “But it’s just great to be back in Spiceworld and to see the reaction, all over social media, the press and it’s so lovely to know that people out there still care.”
In a statement released after the women were photographed on Friday, the group said: “We have enjoyed a wonderful afternoon catching up and reminiscing about the amazing times we have spent together.
“We are always overwhelmed at how much interest there is across the whole world for The Spice Girls.
“The time now feels right to explore some incredible new opportunities together,” they said in a statement.
“We all agree that there are many exciting possibilities that will once again embrace the original essence of The Spice Girls, while reinforcing our message of female empowerment for future generations.”
Earlier in the day the former band members used their Instagram accounts to hint at a possible reunion.
Emma Bunton told her followers that the “future is looking spicy” and Geri Horner said “#girlpower is alive and well”.
Beckham wrote: “Love my girls!!! So many kisses!!!” adding “exciting”.
Meanwhile Brown praised the group for helping her become “who I am”.
This would not be the first Spice Girls reunion – the group embarked on a tour of Europe and the US which accompanied a release of their greatest hits.
They also performed together at the Olympic closing ceremony in 2012, however rumours of a return in 2016 failed to come true.
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionPosh, Baby, Ginger, Sporty and Scary last reunited to perform at the London Olympics closing ceremony
In November 2017 Victoria Beckham, now a successful fashion designer, said of a potential reunion album and tour: “It is not happening.
“At some point you’ve got to know when it’s time. I don’t think I’ll be slipping into a PVC catsuit anytime soon.”
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 childhood cancer.
He was a mascot for the Black Cats and struck up a close friendship with Defoe, who now plays for Bournemouth.
The player is to be named Personality of the Year at the North East Football Writers’ Association’s annual awards.
The award, which is given in association with the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation cancer charity, recognises those who use their position in football to benefit the wider community.
Image copyrightPAImage captionBradley was a special guest and walked down the red carpet at the OP’s Sports Personality of the Year in 2016
Bradley died on 7 July last year having been diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was 18 months old.
Defoe said he had an “instant connection” with Bradley after visiting the ill youngster in hospital and regularly travelled to the family home to see him.
Sir Bobby’s widow, Lady Elsie, said: “The special connection between Bradley and Jermain was apparent for everyone to see. I’m very proud that Jermain is receiving our award because it recognises his wonderful compassion and his commitment to helping other children with cancer in Bradley’s memory.
“The passion for football in this region means it has great power to do good. The friendship between Bradley and Jermain, and all the positive things that have happened because of it, is proof of that.”
Colin Young, secretary of the North East Football Writers’ Association, added: “The very special friendship between Bradley Lowery and Jermain Defoe touched the whole country.
“It started from a joint love of football and Sunderland Football Club and blossomed into a bond which was an inspiration to millions of fans across the world.”
The awards ceremony is due to take place on 25 February.
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”.
Doctors spoke of concerns about the risk of litigation and problems with their own health due to work pressures.
The government says it has committed to an extra 5,000 GPs by 2020.
Dr Richard Vautrey, chair of the BMA GPs committee, said: “This is a crisis which we’ve been pointing out for a number of years.”
He said the BMA was regularly contacted by GPs from across the country who are concerned about workload pressures.
“They feel they’re not able to provide safe patient care,” he added.
The number of full-time equivalent GPs fell by 1,193 in the year up to October 2017, compared to a drop of 97 the year before, according to NHS Digital.
In October 2017, there were 33,302 in England, compared to 34,495 the year before.
‘Not valued’
Dr Charlotte Ferriday quit her GP partnership in Devon in 2015. She said the job left her burnt out.
“I woke up one Monday morning and I couldn’t get out of bed,” she said. “For six weeks it was difficult to leave the house and it was catastrophic.
“I found it was increasingly difficult to do the job because I didn’t have the resources and services that supported my patients.
“It felt like we were ignored and GPs were not valued by the government.”
Researchers in Exeter interviewed doctors and other professionals with direct experience of GP workforce issues in the South West.
They found common themes relating to the perceived value of GP-based care, concerns regarding fear and risk such as medical litigation, and issues around personal, social, financial, domestic and professional considerations.
Prof John Campbell, who led the research and is also a GP, said: “The government has already invested a very substantial amount but the truth is that it’s not enough because the needs of the population are accelerating faster than the resourcing of the system.”
A recent survey by the same medical schoolfound a third of GPs (37%) in the South West thought it was “highly likely” they would leave the profession within five years
Among the 41 GPs interviewed for this latest study was a locum who said: “GPs tend [to] go down one of two routes.
“They either – to cope with demand – start to cut corners or you overburden yourself and you won’t cut corners and that has its consequences at the end of the day.”
Another told researchers: “I was just working at such a pace and I knew I was making myself ill.”
The Department of Health and Social Care said: “Whilst we recognise that GPs face a great deal of pressure as our population ages, we have the highest numbers of GPs in training ever – more than 3,000 – and have committed to an extra 5,000 doctors in general practice by 2020.
“This is supported by investment of an extra £2.4 billion a year by 2020-21 to improve care and deliver better patient access.”
‘Physically shaking’
Dr Linda Thomas quit general practice in Bristol to set up an eco-fashion company.
She said: “At the worst stages I would come back from a long surgery and I would be physically shaking because the pressure of trying to meet the needs of all the people, the time pressure, the system pressure, just became so hard just to do what I wanted to do and help people.
“I’m a mum as well, I need to be a whole human being. I can’t just be a medic and then nothing.”
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 the prison, appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Friday and will appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, police said.
A 23-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released under investigation.
Scotland Yard said officers were called on Wednesday afternoon to reports of a male with stab injuries at the jail.
Saleh, a father of one, was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics.
Built during the Victorian era, Wormwood Scrubs is a Category B prison with a capacity of 1,279 inmates.
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