News 05/11/25

Police are investigating the death of convicted child killer Kyle Bevan at HMP Wakefield, as the search continues for two inmates missing from Wandsworth Prison in London.

West Yorkshire Police say Bevan, who was serving life for murdering his partner’s two-year-old daughter Lola James in Haverfordwest, died on Tuesday. The Prison Service confirmed his death, saying it will be investigated by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.

Fire crews have rescued dozens of people after severe flooding hit southwest Wales overnight.

More than 450 emergency calls were made in just 12 hours, with the worst flooding in Carmarthenshire. Forty-eight residents were saved from a care home in Whitland, while others were rescued from homes, cars and even a dog shelter.

A major incident was declared in the early hours as teams used water rescue sleds and boats to bring people to safety.

Police have confirmed that the dog which killed a nine-month-old baby in Rogiet, southeast Wales, was an XL Bully.

Gwent Police say the animal had been legally registered before the national ban came into effect. Assistant Chief Constable Vicki Townsend said owners applying for exemption certificates weren’t required to formally identify their dog’s breed at the time.

The British Medical Association has rejected a new government offer aimed at ending strike action by resident doctors in England.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting proposed covering exam fees and accelerating training expansion, but the union says the deal fails to address pay concerns. A five-day strike is still planned to begin on November 14 — the thirteenth since March last year.

The father of the Southport killer has told an inquiry he called police after his son became violent over a meal he had cooked.

Alphonse Rudakubana said he spent twelve hours “hunting ingredients” and preparing food in November 2021, but Axel turned aggressive and threw an item at a rental car when he didn’t like it.
The hearing was told Alphonse had reported some violent incidents to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, though not all of them.

He said he assumed police would have shared the information with other agencies and professionals involved in his son’s care.

Sir Keir Starmer is set to become the latest public figure immortalised as a giant effigy at Edenbridge’s famous Bonfire Night celebrations.

The eleven-metre figure shows the Prime Minister holding a burning torch and a digital ID card, wearing flip-flops, a hat, and a badge reading “farmer harmer.”
He’s also clutching a clipboard with “suck up to Trump” written across it.

The Edenbridge Bonfire Society has been lampooning celebrities and politicians with its effigies since 1994 — past subjects include Donald Trump, Liz Truss, and Oasis.

Another foreign prisoner is on the run after being mistakenly released from jail.

The error at HMP Wandsworth in south London happened on the 29th of October — just five days after a convicted sex offender, Hadush Kebatu, was wrongly freed from Chelmsford Prison.
It also came two days after Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy announced tougher checks on prisoner releases.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed they were informed of the Wandsworth error on the 4th of November and are now working with the Prison Service to locate the man.

In France, several people have been injured after a driver ploughed into pedestrians and cyclists on the island of Île d’Oléron.

Two victims remain in intensive care and a man has been arrested. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed the suspect allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” when detained.

Local mayor Thibault Brechkoff told French media the incident caused chaos in the town, with emergency services rushing to the scene.

A migrant has been sent back to France for the second time in less than two months after crossing the Channel in a small boat.

The man was first deported on the 19th of September but returned to the UK on the 18th of October. He’s now been removed again under the government’s “one in, one out” agreement with France.

So far, 94 migrants who arrived illegally by small boat have been returned under the scheme.

A man’s been arrested in Windsor after allegedly trying to steal nearly a thousand pounds’ worth of M&S boxer shorts.

Police say he was already wanted over a previous high-value theft from the same store just days earlier. Officers caught him in the act and recovered £924 worth of items — most of them white boxer shorts.

Marks and Spencer says the cyber attack on its systems earlier this year is expected to cost the company around 136 million pounds.

The figure covers emergency IT work, recovery efforts and specialist legal and technical support. The retailer’s online services were down from Easter through much of the summer, leading to a sharp drop in sales during that time. As a result, statutory profit before tax for the first half of the year has fallen from almost 392 million pounds to just 3.4 million, with profits effectively wiped out.

Marks and Spencer says work to fully restore systems and strengthen digital security continues.

At least seven people have died after a cargo plane crashed near Louisville in Kentucky.

The UPS aircraft went down close to the city’s Muhammad Ali International Airport last night, sparking large fires and thick smoke. Kentucky’s governor Andy Beshear described the crash as catastrophic, urging residents nearby to follow shelter orders.

He later confirmed the death toll had risen to at least seven, and warned that number is expected to increase.

New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has hailed his victory, saying he has shown how Democrats can beat Donald Trump.

Mamdani won the city’s election with just over 60 percent of the vote, defeating former state governor Andrew Cuomo, who conceded quickly after results came in. He becomes the city’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor, as well as the youngest in a century.

Speaking to supporters, he criticised Cuomo’s political record and vowed to pursue a politics that serves the many, not the few.

Children in England will soon be taught how to budget, understand mortgages and spot fake news as part of a modernised school curriculum.

The changes follow the first major review of the curriculum in more than ten years, with a new focus on financial skills and identifying misinformation, including AI-generated content. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the shake-up aims to revitalise learning while keeping strong foundations in English, maths and reading.

Head teachers say the plans are sensible, but warn schools will need the right funding and staff to deliver them.

A protest has taken place outside Slough Borough Council offices calling for better support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Pairs of children’s shoes were placed outside Observatory House to represent those failed by the education system, as part of a national campaign involving more than 80 events. Organisers say the protest highlights the struggles faced by children whose needs are ignored or misunderstood, and those missing from education altogether.