Emergency services attend early morning M4 crash

Emergency services attend early morning M4 crash

A collision on the M4 in Gwent caused a temporary closure of the motorway this morning (Sunday, January 12). A collision between a blue Honda Jazz and another vehicle happened early this morning around 6am. The road was closed whilst the emergency services attended the scene. A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: “We received a report … Read more

Man, 20, seriously injured in Gwent car crash

Man, 20, seriously injured in Gwent car crash

A 20-year-old man from Beddau has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a car crash. The emergency services were called to Mafon Road in Caerphilly along the A472 yesterday evening after reports of a serious ‘road collision.’ Because of the severity of the event the road was closed overnight. A spokesperson for Gwent Police … Read more

Fire engine skids into icy river

Fire engine skids into icy river

A fire engine was caught on CCTV skidding into the River Taff during  the UK’s recent cold snap. CCTV footage showed a firefighter slipping around on the ground before the vehicle followed suit. The incident occurred during a morning training routine outside Llandaff Rowing Club in Cardiff, on Tuesday, January 7. Another video posted online … Read more

Hospital advertises for nurses to work in corridors caring for patients

Hospital advertises for nurses to work in corridors caring for patients

A hospital has posted adverts calling for nurses to take on 12-hour “corridor care” shifts amid “very significant pressure” in its A&E department. Whittington Hospital in Archway, north London, posted bank shifts available for A&E nurses which said “corridor care” in the notes, The Sunday Times reported. It comes as several NHS trusts declared critical … Read more

Police are appealing for help to find this missing 25-year-old woman

Police are appealing for help to find this missing 25-year-old woman

Storyful Woodland Hills Residents Stop Man With Blowtorch Near Kenneth Fire Residents of Los Angeles’ Woodland Hills neighborhood helped police stop and detain a man with a blowtorch on Thursday, January 9, suspecting him of arson as the Kenneth Fire burned nearby.This footage captured by Chris Sumner shows community members confronting a man with a … Read more

Attempted murder arrest after nurse stabbed in A&E

Attempted murder arrest after nurse stabbed in A&E

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman, believed to be a hospital nurse, was seriously injured after being stabbed in Royal Oldham Hospital’s A&E department. Police were called to Rochdale Road, Oldham, at 11.30pm on Saturday to reports of a stabbing, Greater Manchester Police said. It is believed a … Read more

Villages’ toilets with ‘hundreds’ of visitors saved from closure

Villages’ toilets with ‘hundreds’ of visitors saved from closure

Two north Pembrokeshire public toilets have been saved from closure because of the call for their facilities. The local loos in Moylgrove and Nevern were amongst those earmarked for the axe by Pembrokeshire County Council, which announced it would be shutting a number of conveniences for financial reasons. They gave notice that, unless the community council … Read more