Aston Villa fail to close gap on top four with draw at home to Brighton
Aston Villa ended a hugely successful 2024 with a disappointing 2-2 draw against Brighton as they failed to close the gap on the Premier League’s top four. Villa started the year by reaching a Europa ...
Welsh Ambulance Service declares ‘critical incident’ after increased demand
The service said more than 340 calls were waiting to be answered at the time the critical incident was declared on Monday evening.
US Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations and documents
Chinese hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency has said.
Scientists at Scottish university solve mystery of volcano that erupted in 1831
A team of Scottish researchers have helped solve the mystery over a volcanic eruption that caused famines and crop failures around the world, almost 200 years ago. Scientists from the University of St ...
Severe flood warnings as heavy rain brings ‘danger to life’ in northern Scotland
A rare severe flood warning of “danger to life” has been issued for part of northern Scotland on Hogmanay, as a heavy downpour of rain is expected to burst riverbanks. Aviemore and nearby areas in the ...
Beverly Ann Williams
Peacefully passed away at Weldmar Hospice on December 3rd aged 62.Beloved wife to Philip, wonderful Mum to Ben and Abbie, and much loved Nanny ...
Syria’s new rulers crack down on alleged Assad loyalist militias
Clashes erupted last week in several cities across Syria between Assad supporters and the new government, which is led by Islamist rebels.
Warning over baby slings after boy died during ‘hands-free’ breastfeeding
A coroner has issued a warning about the dangers of baby slings after a six-week-old boy died during “hands-free” breastfeeding. James Alderman, known as Jimmy, was being breastfed within a baby ...
Hundreds of soldiers freed in fresh prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such agreement that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates, officials said.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay fireworks cancelled due to bad weather
The events were cancelled by organisers UniqueAssembly after Met Office yellow weather warnings for most of Scotland on Monday and Tuesday, and an amber warning for northern Scotland. Organisers ...
Jewellery worth more than £10m stolen from house in Primrose Hill
Jewellery worth more than £10 million as well as designer handbags worth £150,000 have been stolen from a house in Primrose Hill in London. A white man aged in his late 20s to 30s broke into a house ...
Five people charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death
Five people have been charged in Argentina in connection with the death of One Direction musician Liam Payne. The singer died aged 31 in October after falling from the third-floor balcony of the Casa ...