Posts by Kim browne
Storm Floris to hit UK – bringing ‘unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain’
The Met Office says a storm is set to hit the UK next week – and has named it Storm Floris. According to forecasters, the storm is set to bring “unseasonably strong winds” to the UK on Monday, along with “heavy rain”. Northern areas of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are set to be the…
Read MoreTen men arrested over historical child sexual abuse allegations in Bradford
Ten men have been arrested by police investigating allegations of historical child sexual abuse in Bradford. West Yorkshire Police said the men, aged between 49 and 71, were arrested at addresses in the city and have been interviewed and bailed pending further inquiries. The allegations relate to offences, which are reported to have occurred in…
Read MorePolice appeal after boy, 8, sexually assaulted in tent at Loch Ness campsite
Police are appealing for information after an eight-year-old boy was sexually assaulted in his tent in Drumnadrochit, in the Scottish Highlands. A man approached the child within his tent at the Loch Ness Bay campsite between 12.20am and 1am on Thursday, 31 July, while his family were in an adjacent tent. He sexually assaulted the boy…
Read MoreFlintoff praises NHS staff who treated him after crash, as doctor says his injuries were ‘among most complex’ he’s ever seen
Andrew Flintoff has praised the “love and compassion” of “superhero” staff in a visit to the hospital that treated him after his crash. The cricket legend was seriously injured during the incident on the Top Gear track in Surrey in December 2022. He was airlifted to St George’s in Tooting, with a surgeon calling Flintoff’s…
Read MoreBrian Cox: Trump talking ‘b*******s’ on Scottish independence
Hollywood actor Brian Cox has told Sky News that Donald Trump is talking “bollocks” after suggesting there should be 50 or 75 years between Scottish independence referendums. The US president said a country “can’t go through that too much” when questioned by reporters during his visit to Scotland this week. The Emmy-winning star, who is…
Read MoreWhat is the car finance scandal – and what could today’s ruling mean for motorists?
The UK’s Supreme Court is set to deliver a landmark ruling today that could have billion-pound consequences for banks and impact millions of motorists. The essential question that the country’s top court has been asked to answer is this: should customers be fully informed about the commission dealers earn on their purchase? However, the Supreme…
Read MoreFull details of Heathrow’s plans for a third runway revealed
Heathrow Airport has said it can build a third runway for £21bn within the next decade. Europe’s busiest travel hub has submitted its plans to the government – with opponents raising concerns about carbon emissions, noise pollution and environmental impacts. The west London airport wants permission to create a 3,500m (11,400ft) runway, but insists it…
Read MoreIt’s Liberation Day III – and from today, dozens of countries will face painful Trump tariffs
It is “Liberation Day” III – the third tariff deadline set by Donald Trump. From today, countries without bilateral trade agreements face reciprocal tariffs – ranging from 25% to 50% – with a baseline of 15% to 20% for any not making a deal. He has delayed twice, from April to July and from July…
Read MoreUS officials to make ‘highly unusual’ visit to Gaza – amid warnings of ‘politically manmade’ famine
Two senior US officials will visit Gaza later today, amid growing concerns about the scale of the humanitarian crisis. Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will inspect a food distribution site – and report back to the president immediately. Our US correspondent David Blevins says the visit “is…
Read MoreEdward Zakrzewski: Execution of man who killed his wife and children sets new state record
A man who murdered his wife and two children with a machete has become the ninth person to be executed in Florida this year. Edward Zakrzewski’s death sets a new annual record for the state – and two more are scheduled this month. The 60-year-old was pronounced dead on Thursday after being given a three-drug…
Read MoreHeathrow ‘ready to start mobilising’ as it unveils £49bn expansion plan
Heathrow airport has unveiled plans for a £49bn expansion that includes building a third runway and rerouting Britain’s busiest motorway, telling ministers they needed to “clear the way for take-off”. Thomas Woldbye, Heathrow’s chief executive, warned that the facility was currently operating “at capacity” and said it had never been “more important or urgent” to…
Read MoreHulk Hogan died of heart attack, says medical examiner
The legendary WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan, who passed away last week in Florida, died of a heart attack, according to a Florida medical examiner’s report. Hogan, 71, was pronounced dead in hospital less than 90 minutes after medics arrived at his home in Clearwater, Florida, in response to a call about a “cardiac arrest”. The…
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