Five young adults in their twenties have died in what Irish police are calling a shocking and devastating collision in County Louth. It happened on the L3168 at Gibstown near Dundalk shortly after nine o clock on Saturday night. All five victims were travelling in the same Volkswagen Golf and were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators remain on site carrying out detailed forensic examinations and the road is expected […]

A teenager has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of a 17-year-old girl in Blackwood, Wales. Armed police were called to Cefn Fforest at around 7.15 on Thursday morning after reports that two people were seriously injured. Lainie Williams was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 38-year-old woman has since been discharged from hospital. Gwent Police say 18-year-old Cameron Cheng, from Newbridge in Caerphilly, has […]

A nursery worker has been jailed for ten years for raping and sexually abusing boys as young as three. Thomas Waller, eighteen, exploited his role at a Guildford nursery to gain the trust of two young boys in his care before attacking them, Guildford Crown Court heard. Judge Claire Harden-Frost said it was “heartbreaking” to see the victims’ parents carrying guilt for the crimes committed against their children. A former […]

Sir Keir Starmer and the Chancellor Rachel Reeves have abandoned plans to raise income tax rates, performing a major U-turn less than two weeks before the budget. The move follows intense pressure inside Downing Street after fears of a backlash from Labour MPs and voters. The Financial Times first reported the shift, which comes after several difficult days for the government and growing concern about breaking a key manifesto pledge. […]