In a statement, the Bank of England said the withdrawn banknotes could still be deposited or exchanged for new ones. Alongside the £8.7bn worth of illegal tender on the streets, there is also £87m worth of old £1 coins that have not been returned. Under a Freedom of Information request by BBC Wales the Bank […]
At the moment, hearts from donors over the age of 65 are not accepted for transplant due to the chances of a poor outcome. The hope is that this new blood test will increase the number of hearts which are available for transplant. One of the main hurdles towards increasing the number of viable organs […]
A teenage boy who died whilst swimming off Bournemouth Beach has been named as 17-year-old Joe Abbess. Joe was pulled from the water after huge waves, believed to have been caused by a passing boat, caused problems for several swimmers. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve […]
A nine-year-old boy has been injured at a festival in Southport after a gust of wind picked up a zorb ball while he was inside. The incident happened at the Southport Food and Drink Festival, which is taking place in the Merseyside town’s Victoria Park. The boy was in an inflatable zorb ball on a […]
A man in his 80s has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly woman died. Dorset Police said they received a report at around 7pm on Saturday raising concern for the welfare of a woman at an address off Wick Lane in the Southbourne area of Bournemouth. The woman was pronounced dead at […]
Princess Lilibet is set to receive an “incredible” gift one day from Meghan Markle. In 2015, six years before welcoming Lilibet, Meghan revealed in an interview she had purchased a luxury gift for herself, one that she would someday pass on to her own daughter. As Lilibet celebrates her second birthday today, the little one […]
A police officer suffered a head injury while trying to arrest a suspected drug dealer. PC Woods was rushed to hospital for treatment after being assaulted in Wakefield on Friday morning. West Yorkshire Police released a picture showing blood from the deep wound on her forehead pouring down her face. ‘Our own PC Woods was […]
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5video A horrific rail crash in India which killed more than 300 people was caused by a signalling error, the country’s railways minister has said. The error in the electronic signalling system led to a train wrongly changing tracks, leading to […]
The cottage was previously the home of artist Antony Dracup, who spent many years transforming it from a traditional terrace into something far more interesting. It boasts two bedrooms, a living room and a galley kitchen, perfect for family cooking. But walk further into the home and you’ll come to a massive sandstone cave, which […]
A tourist was left fuming and has vowed never to return to a seaside beauty spot after claiming he had been “scammed” by a car park operator. Paul Spooner and his wife Christine visited Sennen Cove in West Cornwall for a family reunion from their home in Lincolnshire. Mr Spooner parked the family car in […]