Author: David Pike

Met Police investigating suspected data breach The Met Police are investigating a data breach after “unauthorised access” was gained to the systems of one of its suppliers. The Met said the company held names, ranks, photos, vetting levels and pay numbers for officers and staff. The force is working to understand what data, if any, had been accessed. It says it has also taken additional “security measures.” A Met spokesperson said it is unable to…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Sunday’s newspapers report on a variety of stories, with Nadine Dorrie’s resignation being a popular headline. ‘Dosser Dorries’ The Sunday Express, the Observer, and the Sunday Telegraph all carry pictures of Nadine Dorries, along with the word “finally” to report her departure. The Observer has interviewed some of Dorries’s constituents and it says posters describing her as “Dosser Dorries” have started to appear. Some of those interviewed complained their…

We think we’ve found the perfect mattress for all four seasons…

Janhavi Gupta has overcome a low-opportunity background to land three A*s and a place at Corpus Christi College.

Urfan Sharif left the country with his partner, brother and five children before his daughter’s body was discovered.

54-year-old Claire Knights went missing during a dog walk in a village near Canterbury.

It wears you down and you forget about yourself – it takes weeks of planning for my wife and I to get out of the house once a year to mark our anniversary.

In one text, the officer who was serving at the time used the n-word.

Don’t fret if your GCSE or A-level results aren’t what you expected.

Financial support to double for MPs who lose seats in UK election The Guardian says Departing MPs will get bigger payouts for winding up their offices, with the sum doubling to £17,300, the UK parliament expenses watchdog has announced. MPs who lose their seats or choose not to stand will be paid for four months after leaving office to enable them to wind up their casework and other duties – doubling from the current period…

MPs’ ‘winding down’ pay to double at next election BBC News says Payments for MPs who lose their seats or step down at the next general election will be doubled. The money is aimed at helping ex-MPs close down their offices and manage the departure of their staff. At the last general election departing MPs were paid for two months after losing their seats. However, IPSA, which sets the rules for MPs’ expenses, has said…

Payoffs for MPs who lose seats or resign at general election set to double The Independent says Payoffs for MPs who lose their seats or are not running at the next election are set to double as millions of people across the country struggle with the cost of living squeeze. The so-called “winding down” payments, which will rise from £8,600 to £17,300, are designed to help departing members close their offices and manage the departure…

Her dad, stepmother and uncle are still being hunted down.

Murder arrests as Bury man found dead after dog theft Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after 45-year-old Donald Patience was found dead in a “targeted attack.” He was declared dead at the scene – a house on Ainsworth Road in Radcliffe, Bury, at about 10:30 BST on Tuesday. Police were responding to reports of a dog being stolen. Two men, aged 27 and 41, have been bailed pending further inquiries and…

Families sue government for failing to protect care homes from Covid Families who lost loved ones in the early days of the pandemic are starting legal action against the government, care homes and several hospitals in England. Thirty families have got together to argue not enough was done to protect their relatives from the COVID-19 pandemic. They are claiming damages for loss of life and the distress caused. The government claims it specifically sought to…

88 UK deaths linked to Canada ‘poison seller’ The National Crime Agency (NCA) has said 88 people in the UK died after buying a poisonous substance from a Canadian seller. The NCA says it cannot confirm the chemical was the direct cause of the UK deaths but it is investigating potential criminal offences. British police have been making welfare visits to hundreds of addresses as they trace buyers of the substance. The seller – Kenneth…

Terrifying!

The Living History museum in Dudley has two fish and chip shop on site.

A campaign by a California-based consultant attacks Letby’s defence team and the medical evidence presented at trial.

So useful.

The former home secretary reportedly asked Charles’ top aide to ‘consider’ giving Andrew taxpayer-funded police protection again.

The youth appeared in court today.

Elementor #544633 August 24, 20231 Min Read The Sun – Putin’s revenge Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Devoting its entire front page to the crash, The Sun says rebel Yevgeny Prigozhin was “blown out of the sky” – and his deputy at the Wagner Group was also on the passenger list. The front page headlines “Putin’s revenge”. It writes there were still reports the Wagner boss could still be alive after travelling on…

UK weather: Met Office issues yellow warning for thunderstorms as Britons see ‘last hot spell’ of this year The Independent says The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of Southern England as more unsettled weather is expected over the weekend despite higher temperatures. The warning covers southern areas stretching from Portsmouth, Brighton and Canterbury, where thunderstorms are expected to bring localised disruptions on Thursday morning till noon. The change in weather,…

UK weather: Exactly where thunder and lightning will strike today as UK hit by storms Daily Mirror says After a string of sunny days and blue skies, Brits might have to wave goodbye to summer with temperatures set to tumble amid a deluge of rain and strong winds. Even as temperatures pushed towards 28C in places yesterday, and Brits scrambled to get out and enjoy the late August weather, things look set to take a…