News 13/04/26

A road in Slough has been cordoned off following a crash involving a police car with a emergency response.

At least six police vehicles were seen and debris was scattered across Windsor Road near Slough Police Station. A police car was left with a smashed front behind tape while Thames Valley Police described it as a minor injury collision and said no further comment would be made.

A blockade on Iranian ports has begun following a deadline set by US President Donald Trump.

Ships of all nations entering or leaving Iran’s ports and coastal areas will be subject to US military action. He said Iran’s navy had been completely obliterated and warned vessels approaching the blockade would be eliminated, marking an escalation in tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

Two more arrests have been made after the death of a three month old baby girl from a suspected dog bite.

A thirty one year old woman and a thirty six year old man were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control resulting in death. Both have been released on conditional bail.

A man who threw his girlfriend from the fourth floor of a tower block has been jailed for five years.

Jordan Herring aged twenty two from Solihull was found guilty of wounding and had previously been convicted of coercive and controlling behaviour. The victim fell from a flat in Chelmsley Wood and suffered serious injuries including fractures and a collapsed lung.

Sir Keir Starmer has called for Lebanon to be included urgently in a ceasefire agreement as violence continues in the region following Israeli airstrikes and ground operations in the south aimed at Hezbollah.

Speaking in Parliament, the Prime Minister said diplomacy remains the right path and welcomed ongoing talks. He also said Hezbollah must disarm, but added that Israel’s strikes are wrong.

A judge in Florida has dismissed Donald Trump’s 10 billion dollar lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its owner Rupert Murdoch over reporting linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

The court ruled Trump failed to show the article was published with malicious intent, though he has been given the option to file an amended complaint. Trump described the case on social media as historic legal action against what he called fake news media. [Pause(1)]

A public inquiry has found the Southport attack could and should have been prevented.

Chairman Sir Adrian Fulford said Axel Rudakubana would not have carried out the killings had his parents reported concerns about him. The report says they faced significant challenges but ultimately failed to alert authorities in the week before the attack. It concludes that if they had acted, he would not have been at liberty to carry out the attack.

The US military has warned that any vessels entering or leaving the area of its planned blockade without permission will be subject to interception, diversion and capture.

In a notice to seafarers, US Central Command said the blockade will be enforced in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz from three pm UK time. It will apply to all traffic regardless of flag.

Four people have been arrested after a sixteen year old boy died following a stabbing in Peterborough.

Emergency services were called to Riseholme near the Ortongate shopping centre shortly before seven pm on Sunday. The boy was taken to hospital but died later that evening. An eighteen year old man and a fifteen year old boy are among those held on suspicion of murder.

Plans to build a new nuclear power station expected to create eight thousand jobs have been approved by the UK government.

Wylfa on Anglesey has been chosen as the site following a two point five billion pound partnership with Rolls Royce. The project is expected to create three thousand local jobs and a further five thousand nationwide, with three small modular reactors planned.

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a new law that would allow the UK government to adopt EU single market rules without them being voted on in Parliament.

The measure is part of a bill aimed at aligning the UK with new European regulations, including food standards. A Labour source said it would reduce costs for businesses and remove Brexit paperwork that adds to the price of the weekly shop. The plans have faced strong opposition from the Conservatives and Reform UK.

Donald Trump says he does not care whether Iran returns to negotiations and insists the country will not develop a nuclear weapon.

Speaking at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland ahead of a planned US blockade of Iranian ports from three pm UK time, he said Iran still wants a nuclear weapon. Asked how long he would wait for talks to resume, he said he would be fine if they did not return.

Rory McIlroy has won the US Masters for a second consecutive year, securing a historic victory.

The Northern Irish golfer becomes only the fourth player to win back to back titles, joining Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods, and equals Faldo’s total of six major titles. His win followed a tense final day at Augusta National in Georgia after he had lost a six shot lead heading into the weekend.

Paddington Bear has been among the big winners at this year’s Olivier Awards, alongside stars including Rachel Zegler and Rosamund Pike.

Paddington The Musical won seven prizes at London’s Royal Albert Hall, including best new musical, best director and a shared best actor award for James Hameed and Arti Shah. The ceremony, hosted by Nick Mohammed, marked the fiftieth anniversary of the awards celebrating British theatre.

More than sixty percent of underage Australians are still using social media despite a national ban introduced four months ago, according to new research.

The study found many aged twelve to fifteen continue accessing restricted platforms. Three in five with accounts before December still had access, with more than half of users on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram able to log in despite the restrictions.