A man caught up in the New York blast has told how commuters stampeded “over each other” in a frenzied escape bid. Shaken Michael Avila says “50 or 60” people were caught in a crush trying to flee the scene at rush hour today. At around 7.30am police were called...
A terror suspect is in custody and four people injured- but none critically- after an explosion rocked one of New York’s busiest transport hub. The explosion in the passage way connecting Times Square and Port Authority subway stations was captured on CCTV. https://twitter.com/NYCityAlerts/status/940209031532220418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F12%2F11%2Fnyregion%2Fexplosion-times-square.html And the New York Times are reporting...
A motorist has been reported for careless driving after clearing only a small gap in their snow-covered windscreen. The driver could see through less than half of the windscreen after only wiping the glass in front of their seat. Traffic cops pulled over the offending vehicle in Harlow, Essex, shortly...
In a statement, regarding the disaster, the Labour leader said: “It is a disgrace that the majority of Grenfell residents have still not been given homes and that tower blocks across our country have still not been made safe. We need answers from the government and we need action. “Grenfell...
A report by the Jo Cox Loneliness Commission has claimed that being alone is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and greatly increases the chance of premature death. The commission has asked for the Government to fund ways to tackle the crisis. As we approach xmas, many older...
After Blue Planet 2 exposed the levels of plastic and other waste in the sea, it is good to know that the Welsh are doing all they can to clean up their country, and are the second best household waste recycler in the world. England, on the other hand, is...
A runaway emu has been returned home after being chased around a churchyard and put into a headlock. The huge bird named 'Farage' escaped from its home and was seen fleeing through the snow by bemused residents. Matthew Devonport described being "flabbergasted" to watch three men chasing after the emu...
A huge row has broken out in Surrey after Virgin Care was handed a £328,000 payout after taking legal action against six Surrey clinical commissioning groups, Surrey County Council and NHS England, reports the Get Surrey. Virgin Care lost out on a lucrative contact to provide healthcare in the county...
Bob Kerslake has quit his senior role in the NHS because he believes the Government is failing to understand the scale of the funding shortfall, which is plunging the health service into disarray. He has resigned as the chair of the board at King’s College hospital in London. He told...