-Credit: (Image: (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)) Double Grand National winner Leighton Aspell had a lucky escape after a falling tree smashed into his car during Storm Darragh. The Irishman suffered a broken arm and internal bleeding following the incident last Saturday. The 48-year-old was discharged from hospital last week and is now believed to be recovering … Read more
The first set of new online safety rules legally requiring social media and other sites to take action against illegal content have been published by Ofcom. The regulator said platforms now have three months to assess the risk of their users encountering illegal content and implement safety measures to mitigate those risks, or face enforcement … Read more
Allegations that a Chinese spy became close to Prince Andrew are the “tip of the iceberg”, the former security minister said on Monday as MPs raise concerns over the state’s infiltration in Britain. Tom Tugendhat said members of the China’s Communist Party are currently “attempting to influence” UK institutions after reports that the alleged spy … Read more
A woman who died following a triple shooting has been named as 46-year-old Michelle Sadio. Two men in their 30s were also injured during the incident in Gifford Road, Brent, in north-west London on Saturday. One remains in hospital in a critical condition. There have been no arrests and an investigation into the shooting continues, … Read more
A woman who was killed in a triple shooting in Harlesdon has been named by police as 46-year-old Michelle Sadio. Met Police were called at around 9.15pm on Saturday to Gifford Road, Brent, where a woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Formal identification has not taken place, but police say they are confident the … Read more
Lord Nick Herbert, the chairman of the College of Policing A senior policing figure has called for changes to the recording of non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs), warning it has become a “distraction” for officers. Lord Nick Herbert, the chairman of the College of Policing, said the Government should “potentially” consider scrapping the category altogether. “We … Read more
Police have launched an urgent appeal to help find a missing girl from Dartford. Leanne Nelson was last seen in the London Road area during early afternoon yesterday (December 15). The 16-year-old is described by police as 5ft 2ins tall, of slim build, and with long dark brown hair. It is possible Leanne may have boarded … Read more
This is the dramatic moment of a car on the tracks at New Beckenham station which caused travel chaos across the network. Emergency services were called to New Beckenham station in Lennard Road at around 4.30am on December 14. A picture from the scene, shared by National Rail on X, shows silver Ford car stuck … Read more
FOR anyone hoping for a White Christmas, there might be a bit of disappointment coming over the next week in the run up to the big day. It looks like it could be a rather wet week ahead, with clouds and patchy rain appearing across Gwent from the early part of the week. Despite the wet … Read more
Proposals to merge two schools in Caerphilly and create a new primary have moved a step closer. The town’s Hendre Infants School and Hendre Junior School could amalgamate in September 2025, according to those plans. A recent consultation period found 176 of the schools’ 195 older pupils supported the merger, which other respondents said could … Read more