TOWN hall chiefs were today instructed to quickly assess their social housing stock, amid fears some buildings could contain killer concrete. The industry body for structural engineers warned local authorities that RAAC may be present in council homes constructed between the 1950s and 1980s. In a letter the Institute of Structural Engineers confirmed buildings with a […]

Police to launch probe into maternity cases ‘of potential significant concern’ at Nottingham NHS trust Nottinghamshire police will be working alongside the independent review  Nottinghamshire Police’s senior officers are preparing to launch an investigation into maternity cases ‘of potentially significant concern’ at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.  A review into the scandal – thought to be […]

Serial killer ‘murdered women he met in bars and buried more than ten victims in a hole in his kitchen’ Denis Kazungu, 34, was arrested and confessed to murdering scores of victims A serial killer allegedly murdered women he met in bars and buried more than ten of his victims in a hole he had […]

NETWORK Rail has pleaded guilty to failing to alert a train driver to a speed safety risk ahead of the fatal Stonehaven crash that killed him and two other people. The ScotRail service derailed on the Aberdeen to Glasgow line, heading north on August 12, 2020. Train driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The first registered sex offender in Victoria to have his reporting obligations suspended for life could pave the way for more than 140 others with similar cases to also be freed from onerous conditions. For years, Michael* avoided […]

Stephen Fry is rushed to bomb shelter in Kyiv as the city is rocked by explosions during visit Comedian and actor, 66, was in Kyiv to speak at a conference on mental health  Stephen Fry found himself scrambling for cover in a Kyiv air raid shelter this week amid a Russian attack while visiting the […]

The body of an eight-year-old girl was found four hours after she was swept out to sea while playing with friends.  After her disappearance, a frantic four-hour search operation around the water in Fountainstown, County Cork was launched.  Shortly before 4.30 pm on Tuesday (September 5), a Coastguard helicopter was launched from the nearby town […]

Canary Islands are hit by ten earthquakes in 24 hours The Canary Islands are still recovering from devastating wildfires last month  Spain’s Canary Islands have been hit by a string of earthquakes this week, including at least ten within a narrow 24 hour window. Since Monday 4 September, three tremors with a magnitude of three […]

‘I don’t wanna f*****g die in this!’ Terrifying bodycam footage shows Washington deputy driving through wildfire inferno Shocking bodycam video shows the moment a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputy drove through a wildfire in an attempt to get to safety The video was posted to Facebook and labeled ‘Driving Through Hell on Earth’ Deputy Brittan […]

Putin is ‘gambling’ on Donald Trump winning the US election in 2024 in the hope he will end backing for Ukraine, Western officials warn Donald Trump has pledged to end Ukraine war, threatening to cut off military aid  Vladimir Putin is ‘gambling’ on Donald Trump winning the 2024 US election and ending the superpower’s backing for Ukraine, according […]