New powerful synthetic opioid behind sharp rise in Scottish drugs deaths
A new type of powerful synthetic opioid have contributed to a sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths, with the latest data showing an 11% increase in fatalities last year Annual…
Investigation launched after man dies following assault
Police are investigating the death of a man following an assault in Ballymena in the early hours of Saturday morning. Christopher Houston, also known as Cricki, was found unconscious at…
Two pilots injured after RAF aircraft crash
Two pilots have been injured after reports of a crash involving RAF training aircraft. North Wales Police said the pilots were being treated for minor injuries following the incident in…
Orkney island welcomes first baby in more than three decades
A baby has been born on Orkney’s most northerly island for the first time in more than three decades. Parents Jorge Suarez and Alice Traill Ford welcomed baby Duncan Wilder…
Two pilots injured after RAF jet crashes in Wales
People are being warned to avoid the area Two pilots have been injured after an RAF jet crashed in Wales. Emergency services are at the scene in the Pencarnisiog area…
Mosaic of David Attenborough made with 11,000 pumpkins breaks world record
For the second time, Sunnyfields Farm has smashed its own world record for massive pumpkin-portraits A portrait of beloved documentary presenter Sir David Attenborough has broken a world record –…
Britain’s ‘rudest road’ signs concreted in to deter thieves
The Worcestershire street topped the list in a new survey ranking the UK’s most cheekily named locations Street signs along one of Britain’s most crudely named roads have been reinforced…
Reform Wales deputy criticises colleague for claiming he had most support to be leader
Reform’s new Welsh deputy leader Laura Anne Jones says a colleague was misleading when he said he had the most support to become party leader. James Evans claimed last week…
Police examine video of anti-migrant activist slashing dinghy with knife
Police are looking into a video appearing to show anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas slashing at an inflatable boat with a knife in the English Channel. The boat had been carrying…
Teenager denies sending racist message to Lionesses star Jess Carter during Euro 2025
Jess Carter was part of the Lionesses squad that won the Euros in Switzerland last year A teenager has pleaded not guilty to targeting England footballer Jess Carter with a…