The teenager who abducted, raped and murdered a six-year-old girl has had his 27-year sentence minimum sentence reduced. Aaron Campbell was 16 when he was sentenced to life for the murder of Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute. In August, his lawyer told the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh that the term was unnecessary…
Hundreds of thousands of people who are on prescription drugs in England are getting hooked on them. A Public Health review looked at the use of strong painkillers, sleeping tablets and antidepressants. Last year almost 12 million people were prescribed addictive drugs and half of these were taking them long term. The review found that…
Police have been targeted with petrol bombs after they found a suspicious object in Londonderry. A bomb was found after up to 80 police officers took part in a security search targeting the New IRA on Monday in Northern Ireland. Fifteen homes were evacuated after the discovery which would have killed anyone who was near…
According to MPs, parking on pavements should be banned across England. The Commons’ Transport Committee wants a ban for pavement parking to become a law. They also want an awareness campaign for the impact it has for everyone especially for people with mobility or visual impairments. The Department for Transport have said it has concluded…
Two heatwaves hit France this summer and it led to an additional 1,500 deaths in the country according to France’s health minister. Ms Buzyn said: “The 2003 heatwave lasted 20 days. We had 18 days in two waves and we managed to cut mortality by a factor of 10 thanks to preventative measures.” The country’s…
The Bahamian officials have defended their response to Hurricane Dorian which killed at least 43 people. Residents on the Abaco Islands have accused the government of failing to provide assistance with the hurricane. Officials have denied there has been any cover up of the number of people who have died, many people are still missing…
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