Risk of patient safety ‘bonfire’ with Health Bill changes, Lib Dems say
The Liberal Democrats have urged Andy Burnham to stop the “bonfire of patient safety” as part of the government’s plans to modernise the NHS. Healthwatch England (HWE), an independent body…
British schoolgirl killed in ‘terrible accident’ on Caribbean holiday as siblings ‘badly injured’
Abbie Lainton was awaiting her GCSE results when the tragic incident took place, friends of the family have said A 16-year-old girl from Swindon has died in a “terrible accident”…
Man, 18, dies after getting into difficulty in sea
A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea on Sunday, emergency services have confirmed. Sussex Police said it was called to Camber Sands beach in East Sussex…
Kidnappers made man film naked ransom videos
An ex-soldier who was part of a gang which kidnapped and beat a man before making him film naked ransom videos has been jailed for four years. Mark Pearce, 53,…
Police officer gets chance to drive £3.7m Ferrari seized in Met crackdown
A police officer got the opportunity to drive an open-top limited edition Ferrari in Mayfair, London, after the car was seized as part of a record-breaking crackdown on uninsured vehicles…
Thames Water faces anger over ‘indefensible’ £1m payout to finance chief
Thames Water has paid its finance chief a £1m signing fee despite teetering on the brink of a government-handled administration, in a decision which campaigners labelled “indefensible”. The utility company…
HS2 installs blue plaque 40 metres under Brunel family tomb
HS2 Ltd said the marker celebrates ‘one of the world’s greatest engineering dynasties’ A blue plaque has been installed 40 metres underground to mark the location where the HS2 line…
Hosepipe ban map: Legal restrictions in place for 26 million people
Every southern county is now subject to a hosepipe ban Nearly 26 million people have their hosepipe use restricted as the fifth heatwave of the year has been forecast for…
Downing Street admits it is powerless to stop early prison release for PC Andrew Harper’s killers
Downing Street has said it is “not possible” to exempt “one or two offenders” convicted of manslaughter from early release amid pressure over the eligibility of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers…
Skye rescue callouts ‘like Whac-a-mole’ as weather catches tourists off-guard
A mountain rescue team leader has compared a flurry of callouts, which saw 20 climbers saved over a 13-hour period, to a pop-up game. Skye Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) described…