A councillor who told a call handler from Sri Lanka to ‘speak English’ while reporting a fly-tipping incident has apologised. Janet Cleverly, an independent on Newport City Council, has been reprimanded over her ‘derogatory and humiliating’ remarks, and told she must complete extra training. She called the council’s customer service line and spoke to aContinue reading “Councillor Apologises For ‘Speak English’ Remarks”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
Police Rogues Are Rooted Out By AI Spy Program
Following Scotland Yard’s deployment of an artificial intelligence surveillance software to uncover wrongdoing, corruption, and crime, hundreds of rogue police officers are in danger of being fired. In an unprecedented crackdown, Britain’s biggest force discreetly unleashed the AI tool to root out bad behaviour – letting it loose on internal systems which monitor sickness levels,Continue reading “Police Rogues Are Rooted Out By AI Spy Program”
Migrant Village With A Picturesque Setting
Yards from the Thames, in the churchyard of All Saints, which dates from the 12th Century, is the final resting place of the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold. In fact, the village of Laleham in Surrey is pretty much as quintessentially sleepy old England as you can still find. So locals whose youngsters attend the Church ofContinue reading “Migrant Village With A Picturesque Setting”
‘Muslim Only’ Flats Advertised In East London
Homeowners are illegally advertising ‘Muslim only’ flats in parts of East London, as politicians condemned the listings as ‘disgusting and anti-British’. Apartments in Woodford, Stratford, and Leyton are being advertised exclusively for Muslims, according to online advertisements and social media posts. The phrase ‘Muslims only’ is strictly prohibited in ads, but is still being used byContinue reading “‘Muslim Only’ Flats Advertised In East London”
Chinese Military Scientists Die Mysteriously
At least nine scientists have mysteriously died in China as speculation increases over the deaths and disappearances of 11 American scientists. In many of the Chinese cases, the causes of death are recorded as accidents, sickness, or unexplained incidents, and while these reasons seem straightforward individually, taken together, they are attracting increased scrutiny. One of theContinue reading “Chinese Military Scientists Die Mysteriously”
‘End-Of-Life’ Brit Spends £10k
After her only son passed away, a British mother without a fatal condition is going to Switzerland to end her life at an assisted dying facility. Wendy Duffy, 56, a former care worker from the West Midlands, has paid £10,000 to end her life at Pegasos, a Swiss assisted dying clinic, after losing her sonContinue reading “‘End-Of-Life’ Brit Spends £10k”
Surveyor Dies After GP Advised To Call 111
A man died from diabetes complications after a GP told him to ring 111 when he called three times to ask for urgent help, an inquest has heard. Joshua Haines, 30, was found dead at his home in Leeds, West Yorkshire, on March 16 last year, three days after calling a GP fearing he had life-threatening,Continue reading “Surveyor Dies After GP Advised To Call 111”
Prisoner Dies After Being Beaten To Death
A child prisoner has died after claims he was ‘beaten to a pulp’ at a young offenders’ institution. The 16-year-old boy was said to have been found unresponsive in his cell at Feltham Young Offenders’ Institute, in south-west London, on Monday. Prison staff called for an ambulance, and the teenager was taken to the hospital, whereContinue reading “Prisoner Dies After Being Beaten To Death”
Blue And Floppy Newborn Placed On Mother’s Chest
A midwife positioned a ‘blue and floppy’ newborn on her mother’s chest and said ‘there’s your baby’, an inquest has heard. Following problems during a scheduled home delivery with the Edgware Midwives home birth team, Poppy Hope Lomas was taken to the hospital and died at the age of seven days. Barnet Coroner’s Court heardContinue reading “Blue And Floppy Newborn Placed On Mother’s Chest”
Smoking Will Be Banned For Anyone Born After 2008
CHILDREN aged 17 or under will face a lifelong ban on purchasing cigarettes in a “landmark” bill which hopes to make a smoke-free generation. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed through Parliament and will make it illegal for anyone born after 2008 to purchase tobacco from a shop. Additionally, ministers will have the authority toContinue reading “Smoking Will Be Banned For Anyone Born After 2008”
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