Holyhead crossbow shooting victim dies in hospital
Craig TaylorGerald Corrigan, 74, suffered “horrendous” injuries when he was shot outside his Holyhead home. BBC News – UK
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Home Office blamed for the new emergency services network costs rise
bethkent ✅Theresa May’s plans to launch a new communication network for emergency services which will cost £3.1 billion more than expected and will be three years late due to Home Office failings. According to the National Audit Office (NAO), the emergency services network which is to replace the existing system will cost £9.3 billion and will…
Mental health text support service launched by royals
A new text service for people who are feeling suicidal or facing a mental health crisis has been launched by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The royals are calling for 3,000 members of the public to train as online counsellors. Prince William said a low-key trail of Shout has already taken place. It saw…
Comedian Freddie Starr dies aged 76
Lewis WalkerThe comedian, who rose to fame after appearing on TV show Opportunity Knocks in the 1970s, has died at the age of 76. The star’s body was discovered on the floor of his Costa Del Sol apartment. A local paramedics source said: “We received a call from the carer of a 76-year-old man…
Scotland launches 20p deposit scheme for drinks cans and bottles
Consumers in Scotland will have to pay a 20p deposit on every bottle or drink can they buy from shops under a new scheme revealed by the Scottish government. The deposit return scheme will cover glass and plastic bottles as well as aluminium and steel drink cans sold from any shop in Scotland. It will…
Government to pay £200m for safer cladding
The government is to pay the £200 million bill of replacing Grenfell Tower-type cladding on around 150 private blocks in England with a safer option. Housing Secretary James Brokenshire had previously said the bill should be paid by the owners not the taxpayers. Seventy-two people died when Grenfell Tower was destroyed by fire in June…