Huge wildfire tears across Scottish hillside overnight as firefighters spend seven hours tackling blaze Crews rushed to the blaze in Oban, in Argyll and Bute, at 3.32pm yesterday Tackled the fire overnight before it was out completely by 9am this morning 4 fire engines rushed to the scene as smoke billowed out over the seaside … Read more
Huge wildfire tears across Scottish hillside overnight as firefighters spend seven hours tackling blaze Crews rushed to the blaze in Oban, in Argyll and Bute, at 3.32pm yesterday Tackled the fire overnight before it was out completely by 9am this morning 4 fire engines rushed to the scene as smoke billowed out over the seaside … Read more
Britain has been hit with a flurry of April snow, sleet and hail showers ahead of pubs and restaurants reopening outdoors tomorrow, as temperatures are set to plunge to a frosty 23F (-5C) overnight. Those heading to the beer garden tomorrow may need to don their thermals, as swathes of the Midlands and parts of … Read more
Britain has been hit with a flurry of April snow, sleet and hail showers ahead of pubs and restaurants reopening outdoors tomorrow, as temperatures are set to plunge to a frosty 23F (-5C) overnight. Those heading to the beer garden tomorrow may need to don their thermals, as swathes of the Midlands and parts of … Read more
Coronavirus-carrying SNP MP Margaret Ferrier claimed £1175 expenses for trip from London to Glasgow after testing positive for virus Margaret Ferrier, 60, travelled from Glasgow to Westminster and back again She allegedly travelled to London while waiting for the results of a Covid test She made a return journey after being informed she had the … Read more
Coronavirus carrying SNP MP Margaret Ferrier claimed £1175 expenses for trip from London to Glasgow after testing positive for virus Margaret Ferrier, 60, travelled from Glasgow to Westminster and back again She allegedly travelled to London while waiting for the results of a Covid test She made a return journey after being informed she had … Read more
‘Pregnant woman’, small children and man in handcuffs are among 50 more Channel migrants led ashore at Dover today as people smugglers make the most of mini-heatwave Border Force intercepted 50 migrants attempting to cross Channel this morning Follows as many as 120 people arriving at the Port of Dover yesterday Balmy 24C temperatures appeared … Read more
‘Pregnant woman’, small children and man in handcuffs are among 50 more Channel migrants led ashore at Dover today as people smugglers make the most of mini-heatwave Border Force intercepted 50 migrants attempting to cross Channel this morning Follows as many as 120 people arriving at the Port of Dover yesterday Balmy 24C temperatures appeared … Read more
Carers who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed overnight are not entitled to the minimum wage for their whole shift, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a landmark ruling on Friday, the UK’s highest court dismissed an appeal by former Mencap support worker Claire Tomlinson-Blake. Lawyers representing Mrs Tomlinson-Blake, who was … Read more
Thousands of residents are evacuated overnight from more than 2,600 homes in Exeter after discovery of unexploded World War II bomb with 400 yard cordon in place Police confirmed properties had been evacuated for examination of the device Unexploded bomb found on building site on private land near university campus Road closures in place and … Read more