Conservation groups are calling for action as populations of seabirds decline on UK cliffs.
Month: September 2024
Tory councillor’s wife admits race hate post on X
Lucy Connolly, a childminder, called for hotels housing migrants to be set on fire, a court hears.
Landlord MP whose properties had ants and mould should stand down, renters’ union says
Jas Athwal says he is “sickened” by the state of his rental flats and pledged to resolve the issues.
Phone companies asked to help tackle rise in thefts
Some 78,000 people had their phone or bag snatched last year, more than double the previous year.
Second worker at nursery where baby died jailed
Rebecca Gregory is the second nursery nurse from Tiny Toes in Stockport to go to jail.
Robison warns cuts will have ‘profound effect’ on services
The finance secretary is expected to confirm massive cuts to public services in Scotland.
Coolest UK summer since 2015
The UK has seen its coolest summer for nine years, though it has been a season of contrasts across the country.
‘Extreme’ stalker followed woman to Cyprus
Kyle Weilding strangled his victim, threatened to stab her and her dog, and smashed all the windows at her home.
Public libraries in ‘crisis’ as councils cut services
Deprived communities lost more libraries since 2016 than richer areas did, the BBC finds
Police officer guilty of kicking wife down stairs
A jury finds Huw Orphan responsible for an attack that left Amy Burley with a broken back.
