Folkestone hit-and-run: Manhunt after boy, 7, killed
A vehicle drove off after a crash in Folkestone which left a boy dead, Kent Police says.
December 2023
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Colin Pitchfork: Double child murderer denied prison release
7 minutes ago About sharing Colin Pitchfork was jailed for life for raping and strangling two 15-year-old girls, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth By Greig Watson BBC News Double child murderer and rapist Colin Pitchfork will not be released from prison, the Parole Board has ruled. Pitchfork was jailed for life for raping and strangling…
Climate change: How is my country doing on tackling it?
9 hours ago About sharing By Jana Tauschinski, Becky Dale and Esme Stallard BBC News With world leaders at COP28 in Dubai, there is a renewed sense of urgency to limit emissions to curb the harshest impacts of climate change. Many of these governments have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in order to…
Why was a man who took a wee in a layby fined for littering?
2 hours ago About sharing Michael Mason says he went to the toilet in the layby because of a medical condition By Laurence Cawley BBC News, Hertfordshire When a 69-year-old with a weakened prostate parked in a layby to have a “discreet” wee he ended up being handed an £88 fine for “littering”. While many…
Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly
5 hours ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Similar to doing an MOT on a car, scientists believe they can run a blood test to check how fast a person’s internal organs are ageing, and even predict which ones might soon fail. The Stanford University team say they can monitor 11 major…
Bringing broken survivors of the Nova festival attack back from darkness
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Putin makes rare foreign trip to Gulf states
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Shopping with cash rises for first time in a decade
2 hours ago About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Cash use has grown for the first time in 10 years as shoppers keep a close eye on their budgets while prices rise, retailers have said. The British Retail Consortium said 19% of purchases were made with notes and coins last year, echoing…
Senate Republicans block Ukraine and Israel aid bill
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Biden on Ukraine aid: No time for ‘petty politics’ By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Capitol Hill Senate Republicans have blocked a move to pass an aid bill for Ukraine after failing to secure border compromises they sought in exchange. The $110bn (£87.3bn) package included $61bn for Ukraine, as…
Kidney transplant: Three-year-old is smallest patient
1 hour ago About sharing Olly’s one-year-old sister Etta will also need a kidney transplant when she is a little older By Stephen Watson BBC News NI A three-year-old boy has become the smallest – and one of the youngest – recipients of a kidney transplant in Northern Ireland. Olly Cartmill was just 13kg (29lbs)…