The European Union saw a jump of almost a third in asylum applications in the first half of this year, new figures show. There were 519,000 applications in the 27-member bloc plus Switzerland and Norway from January to June 2023, according to
Parents of Lucy Letby’s victims have claimed they were “fobbed off” by the Countess of Chester Hospital’s then-medical director when they contacted him about their concerns. The accusation was levelled against Dr Ian Harvey by Slater and Gordon, the legal firm acting
Food retailer Iceland has revealed plans to close four more stores – bringing the total number of closures this year to 18. The first store set to close its doors for good is in the Bridge Centre, Fratton in Portsmouth. The branch
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter sent an angry email to the BBC in response to an allegation she was paid thousands via her family company for appearances linked to the NHS hero’s charity. The corporation reported on Tuesday (August 15) that Hannah
Sauce Gardner was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, but the New York Jets star cornerback never actually wanted to play for the Lions. During an interview on “The Pivot Podcast” last week, Gardner revealed that he did not want to get
Lightning strikes over the weekend triggered more than 100 new wildfires in British Columbia, raising the total above 300 and leading authorities to order on Monday a ban on campfires for most of the province. The wildfire danger was high to extreme
The UK’s trade minister has slammed “scaremongering” ‘remoaners’ as she told the House of Commons that trade with the rest of the world RISEN since Brexit. Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, said that trade is thriving since the UK left the EU.
A popular Croatian city plans to introduce new rules that will ban tourists from dragging suitcases in the Old Town as residents complain about the racket it causes during peak tourism season. “They will leave their bags at the designated point, and
Wetherspoon pubs across the UK are giving out golden straws worth £5,000 to a select number of lucky customers. But the drinkers need to be very specific in order to grab the cash on offer. The promotion, in conjunction with Au Vodka,
The ATP Tour fined French tennis pro Hugo Gaston about $155,000, more than his total prize earnings in 2023, for what was his fourth unsportsmanlike conduct violation, which he drew during last month’s Madrid Open. The tour announced the fine on Monday