In just a year and a half, at least eight victims of drug misuse have been buried in Oban’s Pennyfuir cemetery.
Month: February 2025
Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump ‘dictator’ claim
The prime minister spoke to Zelensky on the phone and expressed support for “Ukraine’s democratically elected leader”.
New knife laws will make difference, says victim’s sister
Retailers must report suspicious purchases and there will be tougher sentences for selling to under-18s.
Metal detectorists unearth 15th Century coin hoard
The find of Scottish and English coins was made in the Cappercleuch area of the Scottish Borders.
British journalist Charlotte Peet reported missing in Brazil
The Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in Brazil says it is concerned over her disappearance.
Bomb survivor lost trust in Northern Ireland being safe
Wednesday marks the final day of this phase of the inquiry into the 1998 bombing in Omagh, County Tyrone.
Anti-Muslim hate at record level in UK, charity says
Almost 6,000 cases of Islamophobia were recorded in 2024, more than double the number two years earlier.
Postman who groped multiple women jailed
One of Michael Stewart’s victims took her own life in the aftermath of the abuse, a court hears.
MPs criticise ‘wealth-hoarding’ boomers stereotype
A report from the Commons’ women and equalities committee says age discrimination is widespread.
Cancer patients not getting right treatment, say doctors
Experts highlight particular problems with prostate, kidney and colon cancer in England and Wales.
