THE police watchdog has been swamped with a 75 per cent rise in complaints about rogue cops following the murder of Sarah Everard. The Independent Office for Police Conduct got 7,000 referrals from 43 forces in England and Wales in the past year. 2 Off-duty Met cop Wayne Couzens raped and murdered Sarah EverardCredit: PA … Read more
According to official statistics, published by UK Parliament, the number of knife crime offences in England and Wales has increased by almost five per cent. The recent data was obtained by the Greater Manchester Police Force and excludes the knife crime rate in Devon and Cornwall from 2019 to 2020. From 2022 to 2023, there … Read more
SCOTLAND is blanketed by “unusual” danger-to-life wind warnings ahead of Storm Isha, with people warned not to travel amid possible 90mph gusts. A number of weather warnings, including two amber wind alerts, were put in place by the Met Office across the UK for Sunday, when the storm will swoop in. 4 Gusts of up … Read more
HACKERS say they launched a massive cyber attack against the UK in response to airstrikes in Yemen. Anonymous Sudan said Friday’s raid on an internet company was also because Britain had shown “support” for Israel. 6 Anonymous Sudan claimed to have launched a cyber attack against Britain in retaliation for attacks in YemenCredit: Getty 6 … Read more
BRITS can expect temperatures to remains distinctly chilly for the rest of the week – and conditions are only going to get worse. It’s predicted to remain cold with the mercury possibly slightly rising towards the end of the working week but an Arctic blast is expected to see “wintry hazards” towards the start of … Read more
FORECASTERS have put an amber health warning in place after temperatures in Britain plunged to -10C last night. Many Brits are waking up to snow this morning – and the UK Health Security Agency put much of the country under a Cold Health Alert. 3 Heavy snow falling in Kent yesterdayCredit: Stephen Huntley/HVC 3 South … Read more
Time to put your best hiking-boot-adorned foot forward. Author and experienced mountaineer Alex Roddie has penned a book that’s guaranteed to spark your lust for wandering, with the tome documenting epic hiking trails in Ireland and Great Britain and stunning photographs showcasing landscapes that can be viewed along the way. Wanderlust British & Irish Isles: … Read more
A HEROIC campaigner who took on the Post Office over the Horizon scandal and won was offered a free holiday to Necker Island by Sir Richard Branson. Alan Bates, 68, and his wife Suzanne appeared close to tears as they were told the Virgin boss had offered them “a well earned” Caribbean trip. 3 It … Read more
THE MET OFFICE has warned an inch of snow will hit parts of Britain today – as ice sparks travel chaos in a -6C freeze. A yellow warning for ice and wintry showers came into force for Kent, London, Surrey and Sussex at 4am this morning. 2 A dog walker braves the freezing mist in … Read more
A MOUSE has been captured tidying up a pensioner’s messy shed after he set up a camera to solve the mystery. Retired postman Rodney Holbrook, 75, noticed things he left out of place on his workspace were being moved around almost every night for two months. 4 A mouse moves items into a box and … Read more
