Priti Patel will announce a major tightening of gun laws under which shooting enthusiasts must get a doctor’s report to get a weapons licence. Under a catamaran of new requirements, police will also be told to carry out checks of applicants’ social media accounts. The Home Secretary’s crackdown comes in the wake of the PlymouthContinue reading “No Gun License Without A Mental Health Checkup”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
Outside The White House, Alyssa Milano Is Arrested
Alyssa Milano was one of more than 20 demonstrators arrested outside the White House on Tuesday afternoon as they demanded the federal government protect voting rights. Photos from the demonstration, organised by the progressive group People for the America Way shows the 48-year-old actress leading a march to the White House before being arrested byContinue reading “Outside The White House, Alyssa Milano Is Arrested”
Glasgow Bin Collectors Plan Week-Long Strike
A bin strike threatens to turn Glasgow into an enormous rubbish dump during the COP26 climate change summit. About 1,500 refuse and cleaning staff are planning a week-long strike from November 1, at the start of the international gathering. The GMB union has given the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla) until Monday to tableContinue reading “Glasgow Bin Collectors Plan Week-Long Strike”
A Bus Driver Punches A Stunned Motorist
This is the shocking moment a London bus driver swings a punch at another driver in a road rage argument after the man’s car door is ripped off its hinges. In the video shared last Wednesday, the motorist confronts the motorist of the No 56 bus, which runs between Whipps Cross and St Bartholomew’s Hospital,Continue reading “A Bus Driver Punches A Stunned Motorist”
In His Budget, Rishi Sunak Might Cut The VAT On Household Energy Bills
It was claimed that Rishi Sunak could cut VAT on household energy bills in the Budget to reduce the cost of the living crisis. The Chancellor is thought to be contemplating decreasing the 5 per cent rate even though he’s very little room for manoeuvre in the financial package on October 27. As well asContinue reading “In His Budget, Rishi Sunak Might Cut The VAT On Household Energy Bills”
Brighton’s Green Council Angers Residents
A Green council is under fire from residents who’ve been forced to stay in their homes because of the dreadful smell caused by the 13-day bin strike. Householders in Brighton complained that towering quantities of waste from overflowing rubbish bins had become an attraction for rodents and a serious threat to health. Talks between theContinue reading “Brighton’s Green Council Angers Residents”
First ‘Human-Like’ Robot Nurse For The Elderly
A revolutionary new robot nurse designed to look and act like a human being, and capable of solving complex problems, was one of the star guests at a conference on Alternative Intelligence in California. And one of the scientists behind the pioneering technology said the nursing assistant machine, called Grace, designed to provide help andContinue reading “First ‘Human-Like’ Robot Nurse For The Elderly”
MPs Must Keep Meeting Voters, Says Priti Patel
Priti Patel today insisted MPs must keep meeting voters as she hinted that police would guard weekly surgeries, and refused to rule out ending anonymity on social media to curb threats. The Home Secretary said it would be unacceptable for the murder of Tory veteran David Amess to sever the link between an elected representativeContinue reading “MPs Must Keep Meeting Voters, Says Priti Patel”
The JFS Head Resigns After Parents Complain About ‘Army Camp’ Discipline
The interim headmaster was called in to turn around a beleaguered JFS but has left after less than half a term in charge, amid parental unrest over tough new disciplinary measures which one mother compared to an army camp. Martin Tissot, chief executive of a Catholic multi-academy trust, had been expected to be leading theContinue reading “The JFS Head Resigns After Parents Complain About ‘Army Camp’ Discipline”
Sir David Amess Never Made It To The Hospital
It was unexpected as it was savage, as a man pulled out a knife and just started stabbing David Amess. The violent crime left the 69-year-old veteran Conservative MP gasping for life on the floor of the church hall. David Amess was grievously injured by more than a dozen puncture wounds that medical staff, battlingContinue reading “Sir David Amess Never Made It To The Hospital”