A 77-year-old environmental campaigner has been sent back to jail after a problem with the electronic tag used to monitor him. Gay Delap, a retired teacher from Montpellier, Bristol, was sentenced to 20 months in prison To participate in the Just Stop Oil protest Which blocked the M25 in November 2022. But he was released…
pa media Special access is allowed to the ancient Stonehenge monument during the solstice Focusing on “renewal, rebirth and good vibes”, the winter solstice sunrise was greeted by thousands of people at Stonehenge. The ancient site opened its memorial area at 07:45 GMT so crowds could watch the sun shine on the iconic stones. Despite…
pa media Kenny MacAskill served as Scottish Justice Secretary from 2007 to 2014 Former Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said he always believed a Libyan national, who will be tried in the US next year, was the Lockerbie attacker. The terrorist attack on December 21, 1988 killed all 259 people on board Pan Am Flight…
Timelapse footage from Saturday morning shows people gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire to mark the annual winter solstice. The winter solstice is the 24-hour period with the fewest hours of daylight in the year. It is also called the shortest day and longest night. Source link
getty images The family says they are committed to spreading awareness about respecting religious beliefs A family is left feeling “devastated” after a hospital violated a 91-year-old Sikh man’s religious beliefs by shaving his beard without his consent. The incident occurred during a routine sponge bath on Thursday morning at a major hospital in west…
Avon and Somerset Police Chloe Rist tells her little brother’s four teen killers how Mason didn’t deserve to die Teenage best friends Mason Rist and Max Dixon died after the brutal attack that lasted 33 seconds – yards from Mason’s front door, he was stabbed to death in a case of mistaken identity. Five people…
BBC Michael Glover, from Loughborough, has suffered from celiac disease since the 1960s A man with celiac disease from Leicestershire has said the decision to stop prescribing gluten-free food is “another kick in the teeth” for people with the condition. Michael Glover, from Loughborough, was diagnosed with the auto immune disorder in 1967 at the…
pa media This year’s card from the King and Queen had a very personal connection It has become a seasonal tradition to look for hidden messages or symbolic meanings in the Christmas cards sent by the royals, as they keep changing and reinventing the format. This year’s card features King Charles and Queen Camilla looking…
The Daily Mail is carrying a story on an attack at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. Graphic footage on social media shows the car speeding through a crowd. A suspect was arrested soon after. The Guardian made headlines as Rachel Reeves defended her approach as Chancellor. It quoted her as saying…
Newburgh in Fife is lit up with Christmas lights designed by the town’s children. This year, 10-year-old Loclan won the competition with his drawing, which was selected to be made into light. The Christmas Swan joins dozens of other illuminated characters for the festive season. It now hangs with a three-legged reindeer, a happy carrot…
