Training police horses to help deal with public disorder
“Hooves on the ground, propellers in the sky” – that’s how one officer described Police Scotland’s approach to dealing with public order. After unrest in other parts of the UK…
Welsh schools use mainly vegetables imported from other countries
BBC Pupils at Ysgol Sant Baruc said they enjoyed the pasta bake with local organic vegetables that the kitchen staff prepared for them Only 6% of vegetables served in Welsh…
Palestinians face spike in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem
BBC Ahmad Musa al-Qumbar said he faced huge fines for building his home without a legal permit Walking through the ruins of what used to be his home, 29-year-old Ahmad…
IT fault gave Edinburgh primary school children access to porn
Contributed Library PCs were taken offline by the council following the discovery Primary school pupils in Edinburgh had access to pornography and videos of executions at public libraries due to…
Social media faces big changes under new Ofcom rules
Getty Images The Online Safety Act, which aims to make the internet safer for children, became law just under a year ago in October 2023 Social media companies will face…
Sewage illegally dumped into Windermere repeatedly over 3 years, BBC finds
Getty Images A water company repeatedly dumped millions of litres of raw sewage illegally into one of England’s most famous lakes over a three-year period, the BBC can reveal. More…
UK charities launch Middle East Humanitarian Appeal
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is launching an “urgent” fundraising drive to help people “devastated” by the conflicts in the Middle East. The DEC, which brings together 15 of the…
‘Just a boy’ – tributes paid to Liam Payne, dead at 31
BBC Liam Payne arriving at BBC Music Awards 2015 Celebrities have paid tribute to the former One Direction star Liam Payne, after his “devastating” death aged 31. The pop star,…
Fans of Liam Payne react to his death in Argentina
Fans of the former One Direction singer expressed their shock as they gathered in Buenos Aires. Source link
Georgia judge blocks ballot hand counting order
A judge in the US state of Georgia has blocked an order for ballots in November’s presidential election to be counted by hand. Judge Robert McBurney ruled poll workers would…