A warning for icy conditions is in place for the whole of the UK prompting police to urge drivers to slow down. The yellow “be aware” warnings cover Scotland, Northern Ireland and most of England and Wales. The wintery weather continues to bring snow on high grounds and dusting some lower ground. The Met Office…
A man that is convicted of killing a woman in a speed boat crash on the River Thames left the country before his trial. In July, Jack Shepherd was jailed for six years for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown, 24, in 2015. However, the trial was held in his absence as he still remains at…
There is an ongoing security alert in Londonderry less than 48 hours after an explosion in the city centre on Saturday night. The alert on Circular Road in the Creggan area comes after reports of a vehicle being hijacked by three masked men shortly before 11:30 GMT Monday. Police said the men reportedly threw an object…
Domestic abuse victims will receive a wide range of new measures to protect them in what the ministers say will be a landmark legislation. New laws will for the first time create a legal definition of domestic abuse to include economic abuse and control. The long-awaited legislation will also ban abusers from cross-examining victims in…
In a new study, researchers have looked at whether the chemical bisphenol (BPA) could be found in shop, till, cashpoint or similar types of receipts. BPA used to be widely used in the manufacture of plastics and resins. It is now less used because of the health concerns that exposure to BPA could cause a…
Fertility experts are telling the government that women who freeze their eggs should be allowed to keep them for longer than 10 years. A legislation states frozen eggs must be destroyed after ten years unless there is a medical condition that has left the woman prematurely infertile. Experts told the Victoria Derbyshire programme that the…
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