Alex Batty: Teen fears mum will be jailed over disappearance
The teenager vanished in 2017 after going on holiday to Spain with his mother and grandfather.
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Japan Airlines plane shown burned out after fire in aerial footage
The Japan Airlines plane burst into flames after a collision with a smaller coastguard aircraft on Tuesday.
Japan jet crash: How crew pulled off flawless evacuation from plane inferno
1 hour ago About sharing Japan Airlines Flight 516 in flames at Haneda Airport By Kelly Ng BBC News Passengers dashed to the emergency exits of a burning Japan Airlines jet without their hand luggage, in compliance with the flight crew’s instructions. Leaving their valuables behind was a “major factor” behind the swift evacuation of…
Blackpool dad and daughter start as mental health nurses together
1 hour ago About sharing Care and compassion runs in the Jewell family, says the chief executive of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust A father and daughter duo who both recently qualified as mental health nurses said it was “surreal” to start their new careers alongside each other. Steven, 42, and Stevie-Leigh Jewell,…
Scammer told bank fraud victim ‘you’re so thick’
1 hour ago About sharing Wendy Falconer says she has had trouble sleeping since her shock phone call with a scammer By Felicity Evans Money editor, Wales A woman had almost £400 stolen from her bank by a fraudster who then mocked her over the phone, telling her “you’re so stupid”. Wendy Falconer, 63, said…
Hundreds of flood warnings in place and rail disruption set to continue in wake of Storm Henk
2 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Storm Henk batters parts of UK Serious disruption to travel is expected on Wednesday, with hundreds of flood warnings in place after Storm Henk battered parts of the UK. Large parts of England and Wales saw strong winds and heavy rain, leading to flooding, travel disruption and power outages….
Red Sea attacks could push up prices, UK firms warn
1 hour ago About sharing Thomas O’Brien said his shipping costs had soared in the last two weeks By Sam Gruet & Jonathan Josephs BBC News “Some of our costs have gone up 250%”. That is the reality for Thomas O’Brien, boss of family-run Boxer Gifts, which designs games and seasonal presents. Their products are…
No exam help for crumbling concrete school students, says government
33 minutes ago About sharing CEO Ben Stickley says they have been looking for the “least-worst option” for those affected at Shoeburyness High School By Hazel Shearing Education correspondent Pupils at schools in England that are partially closed because of dangerous concrete will not get extra help in their exams, the government has said. Students…
Longest ever NHS strike: What you need to know as junior doctors walk out
1 hour ago About sharing By Nick Triggle Health correspondent The longest strike in the history of the NHS is getting under way as junior doctors take part in a six-day walkout. Thousands of junior doctors, who make up nearly half the doctor workforce in the NHS, are expected to take part in the stoppage…
Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut blast
2 hours ago About sharing Arouri is reported to have been killed in a drone strike on a third floor By Raffi Berg & Graeme Baker BBC News Israel has insisted the assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut was not an attack on Lebanon, as its enemies warned of “punishment” for his death. An…