Police stopped a car after spotting a pair of ladders sticking out of its boot.Lancashire Police Specialist Ops gave the driver a fine. “The driver of this vehicle thought it…
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UK: Seven arrests after man, 18, fatally stabbed
Seven people have been arrested after an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death.Emergency services were called at 20:20 GMT on Saturday to reports that a man had been stabbed in…
Northern Ireland: New Year’s Eve weather warning
A weather warning for strong wind has been issued across Northern Ireland for New Year’s Eve. Strong westerly winds on Tuesday could bring gusts up to 60mph (96.5km/h) across many…
UK: New Year’s Day warning for 75mph gusts across Wales
Wind gusts of up to 75mph could cause disruption across Wales on New Year’s Day. The Met Office has imposed a yellow weather warning for “very strong winds” on Wednesday,…
UK: Warnings of snow, wind and rain across for New Year
Rain, snow and strong winds will hit the UK as 2025 gets under way, with a series of weather warnings covering all parts of the country coming into force over…
Austria: Scottish passengers ‘abandoned’ by Ryanair
A Scottish family say they were “abandoned” by Ryanair in Austria after their flight home to Edinburgh left without boarding disabled passengers. Katie Brown, 25, who uses a wheelchair due…
Turkiye: President Erdogan to allow pro-Kurdish party to visit jailed PKK founder
Turkiye will allow parliament’s pro-Kurdish party to visit the jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on his island prison, setting up the first such visit in nearly a…
Azerbaijan: President Ilham Aliyev urges Russia to accept blame for plane crash
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has called on Russia to accept blame for a plane crash on Christmas Day that killed 38 people. The plane is thought to have come under…
UK: Hospitals run out beds and ambulances queue for hours with patients
Almost 400 people were waiting for a hospital bed in Northern Ireland on Saturday afternoon, BBC News NI understands. It is thought the majority of extra beds which are used…
Northern Ireland: Father fears son who is missing in Spain is dead
The father of a Belfast man who has been missing in Spain for two weeks says he feels his son is dead. John Hardy, also known as John George, was…