Edward Courage is credited with saving the lives of two teenage brothers Three British skiers survived an avalanche after their helicopter crashed and slid down the Swiss Alps, killing three people and one falling 30 meters down a crevasse. One of the Britons, Edward Courage, is thought to have saved the lives of young brothers… Read More »
Prof Peter Garrard (right) with his family Professor Peter Garrard gets angry whenever he hears the comment “There’s nothing you can do for an Alzheimer’s patient.” “I immediately think, ‘keep those people away from my patients,’” he says. “My goal is to treat a person with dementia with dignity and respect. “It is no use… Read More »
Shelagh O’Shea signed emails to teaching assistant Nikoloz Papashvili with a kiss and told him she wanted him to ‘meet their family’ A female headteacher sexually harassed a male lecturer by saying he looked “fit” in Speedos, a court heard. Inappropriate comments made by older women to younger men “have no place in the modern… Read More »
Former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells was accused of knowing about problems with the Horizon IT system as sub-postmasters were prosecuted. (Alamy) A long-time campaigner on the issue has claimed secret recordings provide “conclusive evidence” that former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells had knowledge of problems with the Horizon IT system at the… Read More »
The women are accused of leaving the bar without paying. (SWNS) A bar has released video footage showing six women brazenly walking out without paying a £140 bill. Footage shows the women leaving the Wheelbarrow Castle pub in Worcester on Saturday, March 23, after enjoying food and alcohol. Suspicious ‘eat and run’ patrons were seen… Read More »
Opposition parties say there is “chaos” on Scotland’s ferry services after CalMac’s chief executive was sacked over ongoing problems with its fleet. The company, the UK’s largest ferry operator, announced on Wednesday that Robbie Drummond was leaving the position with immediate effect. Scottish Government ministers were told last week that the state-owned company’s board was… Read More »
Yahoo UK’s poll of the week allows you to vote on one of the biggest topics of the week and indicate the strength of your feelings. The survey closes after 72 hours and we will publish and analyze the results every Friday; so we’ll give readers the chance to see how polarizing a topic has… Read More »
Humza Yousaf guided the legislation as justice minister in then-first minister Nicola Sturgeon’s government – ANDY BUCHANAN/POOL VIA REUTERS Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of blocking changes to Scotland’s hate crime laws that would protect feminists’ freedom of expression on trans issues. The Feminist group for Women Scotland (FWS) says Ms Sturgeon, as first minister,… Read More »