Author: David Pike

Extra hospital beds made available for winter – NHS England Health bosses in England announce an extra 5,000 hospital beds this winter to support the NHS. During the busiest time of the year, nearly 100,000 permanent beds will be available, a 5% increase from current levels. NHS England plans quicker discharge arrangements for medically-fit patients with the help of “care traffic control centres.” These centres unite NHS, community, housing, and charity teams to coordinate support…

Climate change: 40C summers will be normal in the UK, Met Office says  The Met Office has said the record-breaking heat the UK experienced in 2022 will be regarded as a cool year by the end of this century.  A report from the Met Office shows that last year was “extraordinary” with a heatwave pushing the UK over 40C for the first-ever time. By 2060, the temperatures reached in 2022 will be the average, if…

A member of Amber Gibson’s biological family claimed the council would not allow the teenage girl and her brother to live with their maternal grandparents.

‘She was enjoying her retirement with an active lifestyle which included tennis, sailing, cycling and music’. 

‘A year like 2022, currently the warmest year on record, could be the norm by the middle of the century and relatively cool by the end of the century.’

‘This was a serious assault on two officers who were simply doing their jobs and trying to keep members of the public safe.’

Will Kerr’s suspension was announced by Alison Hernandez, the force’s Police and Crime Commissioner.

Tributes have been paid to the teenager.

The Sun stands by Huw Edwards story and is investigating Dan Wootton, MPs hear The Guardian says The Sun has said it stands by its reporting on Huw Edwards and is continuing to investigate the former employee Dan Wootton, as the tabloid faces scrutiny over its reporting standards and internal culture. The editor, Victoria Newton, told MPs the Sun was a “responsible media organisation which has strict editorial and legal frameworks” to ensure accuracy in…

MPs write to The Sun over Huw Edwards coverage and Dan Wootton investigation Ealing Times say The chairwoman of a committee of MPs has written to The Sun over its coverage of allegations against BBC presenter Huw Edwards and requested details of the newspaper’s investigation into its former journalist Dan Wootton. Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage has also written to the BBC to ask for further information about the reviews the…

The Sun responds to request for information on Huw Edwards coverage from Culture, Media and Sport Committee The Sun says THE Sun has today responded to a request for information from MPs over its Huw Edwards coverage. Dame Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, sent a letter to the paper’s Editor-in-Chief Victoria Newton. In it, the MP asked if the publication “could set out the processes by which The Sun verifies…

Brother’s chilling Facebook tribute to the 16-year-old sister he sexually assaulted and murdered Connor Gibson, 20, was found guilty of sexually assaulting and murdering his 16-year-old sister Amber Gibson in woodland in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, on 26 November 2021.  Gibson had posted a chilling tribute to his sister the day before he was arrested for her “depraved” killing.  His Facebook tribute read: “Amber, you will fly high for the rest of time. We will all…

Police in England to attend fewer mental-health calls England’s police officers will no longer respond to concerns about mental health if there is no risk to life or crime being committed, under new plans. The government says the policy will save millions of hours of police time. But there is concern from mental health groups over what they say could be a “dangerous” change. At the moment, some police forces in England and Wales attend…

NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose quits after row over Nigel Farage account Dame Alison Rose has quit her role as NatWest boss just hours after admitting she had made a mistake in speaking about Nigel Farage’s relationship with the bank. Dame Alison had been criticised for being the source of an inaccurate BBC report that suggest Farage’s Coutts account had been closed due to him not having the funds. The announcement that she was stepping…

A 16-year-old girl and a 52-year-old woman have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages report on the pressure facing Dame Alison Rose to quit her role as NatWest boss – after the papers had gone to print, Dame Alison agreed to step down from her role. Several of the papers continue their coverage of the Rhodes wildfires as evacuations continue. Dame Alison quits Most of the papers had gone to print before it was announced Dame Alison had stepped down…

‘She has dedicated all her working life so far to NatWest and will leave many colleagues who respect and admire her.’

The 188-year-old coastguard’s tower in Bude, Cornwall is being relocated 100m to save it from coastal erosion.

The BBC has apologised for an article in which it stated Mr Farage’s political beliefs had nothing to do with the closure of his account.

Head kept viagra, rubber gloves, a balaclava, and baby oil in his car as he prowled the streets of Brighton.

‘All of those 23,500 shifts could have been better spent helping local communities in London.’

It may depend on your local authority.

‘It’s really nice having so much green space on our doorstep.’

Met Office says 40C heatwave weather becoming more likely in UK after wet start to summer LBC says Temperatures of more than 40C are becoming increasingly likely in the UK due to climate change, the Met Office has warned. It comes as the weather agency prepares to release its State of the UK Climate report for 2022, which saw temperatures break 40C for the first time as well as a record number of heat-related deaths.…

Hundreds of holidaymakers back in UK after Rhodes wildfires British holidaymakers have started arriving back in the UK on repatriation flights after wildfires broke out on the Greek island of Rhodes – forcing many to flee on foot. Up to 10,000 Brits are believed to be staying on the island, with flights back to the UK continuing throughout the week. EasyJet and Tui have cancelled outbound package holidays to Rhodes until Saturday and Friday respectively.…