Category: News
‘Best-in-class’ seats and no bog-standard loos: first look at HS2 train interiors
For now, it remains unclear quite how far any passenger will travel on future HS2 services – whether reaching Euston or on high-speed tracks all [more…]
Storm Ashley to bring 80mph winds to parts of UK this weekend
Parts of the UK are expected to be hit by ferocious winds of up to 80mph this weekend as the first named storm of the [more…]
Man accused of jail escape congratulated police officer who caught him, court told
A former soldier “congratulated” the police officer who captured him three days after he was accused of escaping from prison, a jury has heard. Woolwich [more…]
Cuba in complete blackout after national electrical power grid fails
Cuba’s entire national electrical grid has shut down after one of the island’s major power plants failed, Cuba’s energy ministry said, plunging the entire country [more…]
Ex-detective who stole £400k of seized cocaine in Manchester jailed for 19 years
A cocaine-addicted detective who stole drugs with a retail value of almost £400,000 from a police evidence store and supplied them to criminals has been [more…]
Indian diplomats put ‘on notice’ in Canada after links to anti-Sikh activity uncovered
Canada’s foreign minister has warned India’s remaining diplomats in the country that they are “clearly on notice” not to endanger Canadian lives after New Delhi’s [more…]
ITN criticised by its journalists after report on internal complaints
ITN has faced criticism from senior journalists and staff after a report on how it deals with internal complaints raised concerns about “low trust and [more…]
‘My dream has been shattered,’ says Nigerian nurse accused of cheating after arriving in UK
When I was a little girl in my village in Nigeria going to school was something I could not even dream of because we did [more…]
Kenyan political drama as deputy president impeached while in hospital
Kenya’s senate impeached the deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, while he was in hospital on a day of high political drama in Nairobi. Senators upheld five [more…]
Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons
An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases in which patients asked to be killed in part for [more…]
