Author: David Pike

Caerphilly: Paedophile caught after girl saw NSPCC talk There is no bias in the title provided. Andrew Flecknell’s victim told her mother of his “hideous” abuse following the showing of the children’s charity PANTS programme. The 38-year-old defendant from the Bedwas area of Caerphilly was condemned by Judge Lucy Crowther who told him: “This was a campaign of rape.” Flecknell sexually assaulted the girl “more times than she can remember”. Clare Wilkes, prosecuting, said that…

Large emergency presence in Newport as road taped off There is no bias in the title provided. Cormorant way in Duffryn, Newport has been taped by the police following an incident. There is currently a large emergency presence at the scene and a police helicopter is also believed to have been in attendance. The article discusses the impact of climate change on global food security. It highlights how rising temperatures and extreme weather events are…

It has been an honour and a privilege to serve the City of Newport There is no bias in the title provided. In 2019 when I took office, no one could have foreseen the challenges that lay ahead – a global pandemic followed by an energy and cost of living crisis. During this time I have worked together with officers, partners and colleagues to keep people safe, maintain the delivery of essential services and protect…

Londoners could be given £5,000 grants for electric cars – here’s how | UK News By the end of 2025, they’re aiming to have all electric vehicles (Picture: Getty) Uber is offering £5,000 to Uber drivers in london who are willing to switch to using electric vehicles. The company announced the measure to help it meet its previous commitment that all Uber vehicles in the capital will be fully electric by the end of 2025.…

Brexit live updates: David Cameron to be grilled over Gibraltar deal amid anger over border plan There is no bias in the original title provided. Brexit betrayal: David Cameron set to sell Gibraltar out in EU ‘capitulation’Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UKSign up to our Brexit email for the latest insightForeign secretary David Cameron is set to give evidence to…

David Cameron to be grilled over Gibraltar deal amid anger over post-Brexit border plan – UK politics live There is no bias in the original title provided. Brexit betrayal: David Cameron set to sell Gibraltar out in EU ‘capitulation’Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UKSign up to our Brexit email for the latest insightForeign secretary David Cameron is set to give…

What is the infected blood scandal? Everything you need to know from inquiry to compensation There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailA public inquiry into the long-running infected blood scandal is due to publish its findings today, with a compensation scheme running into the billions thought to be amongst recommendations.The scandal concerns over…

How to watch the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show on TV There is no bias in the title provided. The annual event sees hundreds of keen gardens gather, bringing their plants and garden designs all hoping to catch the judge’s keen eyes. Every year, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has a new theme and this year’s themes are: using water wisely, the joy of gardens, how to attract a younger and more diverse audience to…

Average house price hits record high as mortgage rates cut There is no original title provided to identify any biased words or phrases. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe average price tag on a home reached a record high in May, according to Rightmove.Across Britain, the price of a property coming to market rose 0.8%, or £2,807, month-on-month. The average…

Water investors have withdrawn billions from private companies, analyst claims There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailShareholders in some of the UK’s largest water companies have withdrawn £85.2bn since privatisation while failing to invest sufficiently in infrastructure, according to analysis from the University of Greenwich.The analysis claims that, adjusted for inflation, shareholder investment…

When will the Northern Lights be visible again? Space forecasters have their say There is no bias in the original title provided. The pink and green strobes of the northern lights could return to UK skies soon, space weather forecasters have said. Also known as aurora borealis, the bands of pink and green light were seen across the UK and in parts of Europe last week after an extreme geomagnetic storm caused them to be…

Labour plans to ‘simplify’ process to change gender There is no original title provided to identify any biased words or phrases. Labour is set to make it easier to change gender by allowing a single family doctor to sign off on the decision under plans to “simplify” the process. The policy would include scrapping a panel of doctors and lawyers that approve gender recognition certificates to stop the “futile and dehumanising parts” of changing gender.…

Northern Lights: Will you be able to see Aurora Borealis tonight in the UK? Last weekend people across the UK could look up at the sky and see the colourful strobes of the Northern Lights. The rare phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, was captured in photographs taken from across the country including Essex, Suffolk, Whitley Bay and Liverpool. Large swathes of the sky lit up purple and green after a huge geomagnetic storm that…

Mapped: All the MPs standing down at the next election There is no bias in the original title. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has become the latest Tory MP to announce that he will stand down at the next election, saying it was the “right time” for him to “look for some new challenges”. Mr Heaton-Harris said on X it had been an “honour and a privilege to serve” and passed on his thanks to…

Royal family news: Harry to miss Duke of Westminster’s wedding while William set to be usher There is no bias in the title provided. The Duke of Sussex will reportedly miss the Duke of Westminster‘s wedding next month, while his brother the Prince of Wales is set to be an usher. Hugh Grosvenor, 33, will marry 31-year-old Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral on 7 June in a 400-strong guestlist celebration. Considered one of Britain’s richest…

Devon water crisis – live: MP brands South West Water ‘contemptible and incompetent’ as parasite infections rise There is no bias in the original titleSouth West Water: ‘Boil water’ warning lifted for most homes across Devon after parasite outbreak When will the Northern Lights be visible again? Space forecasters have their say An MP has branded a water company “contemptible and incompetent” as the number of people infected with a waterborne parasite in Devon continues…

Wes Streeting pulls out prompt card as he forgets key Labour pledge | News There is no bias in the title provided. Wes Streeting needed to pull out a prompt card as he recited Sir Keir Starmer’s six Labour pledges. For context : Wes Streeting is the current Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom. the equivalent to a cabinet member if Labour were to win the general election.…

Former Post Office boss Vennells ‘heading into corner where there is no way out’ There is no bias in the original title The former Post Office boss is “heading into a corner where there is no way out” as she is set to give evidence at the Horizon IT inquiry, a fomer subpostmistress said. Jo Hamilton, who was prosecuted after being falsely accused of stealing £36,000 from the company, said former Post Office chief exectuive…

Contaminated blood scandal victims living with ‘survivor’s guilt’ as thousands of lives continue to be ‘blighted’ Contaminated blood victims say they are living with “survivor’s guilt” as their lives “continue to be blighted” by the lasting effects of the scandal. Victims and their loved ones have spoken out about the tragic events and the long-lasting effects which saw thousands of people given contaminated blood or blood products between the 1970s and 1990s. Thousands were infected…

Boy, 14, dies after going into River Tyne in Ovingham There is no bias in the title provided. A 14-year-old boy has died and a 13-year-old boy is in a critical condition after getting into difficulty in the River Tyne at Ovingham. A huge search operation had been underway for the two teenagers after they went missing on Saturday afternoon. Northumbria Police said it was alerted to the youngsters going into the water near Ovingham…

Tearful WW2 veteran recalls being captured weeks after D-Day There is no bias in the title provided. A Second World War veteran who was captured as a prisoner of war just weeks after D-Day and was forced to march hundreds of miles was brought to tears as he remembered being reunited with his mother 10 months later. Ken Hay almost did not make it back home to Barking when he “lay down to die” as…

Families beg for end to IPP scandal as Lords vote on reforms to indeterminate sentences There is no bias in the title provided. The House of Lords is set to vote on a series of measures to help prisoners languishing in jail under “unjust” indeterminate sentences as families beg: “Put an end to this.” Campaigners have warned that reforms are a matter of life and death for inmates trapped under imprisonment for public protection (IPP)…

Europe’s far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections There is no bias in the title provided Europe’s far-right political parties unofficially launched their campaign Sunday for European Union elections in Spain with strong messages against illegal migration and the bloc’s climate policy while declaring their support for Israel in its war against Hamas. French National Rally party leader Marine Le Pen and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tried to rally voters…

Trust in Post Office plummets following outrage over Horizon scandal, polling finds There is no bias in the title provided. The Post Office has plummeted from its position as Britain’s sixth-most-trusted financial, banking and insurance brand to 135th in the space of just 12 months amid public outcry over the Horizon IT scandal, new polling suggests. The company is now at risk of losing a third of its “heartland” older customer base, the study found,…

Jim Ratcliffe predicts how Keir Starmer will perform as prime minister | News There is no bias in the original title provided. Sir Jim Ratcliffe believes Sir Keir Starmer “will do a very good job of running the country” if he wins the general election. The Ineos founder and Manchester United co-owner suggested that the Conservatives have had a “good run” but that “most of the country probably feels it’s time for a change.” “I’m…