A mother-of-two has recounted the desperate search for an 11-year-old girl who died after going missing at a water park in Windsor. Customers at Liquid Leisure near Datchet were told to shout the girl’s name as they looked for her after she got into difficulty on Saturday, the witness said. Emergency services including a helicopter, […]
Matt Hudson-Smith lost out on gold as Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga stunned the 400m favourite at the Commonwealth Games. The 27-year-old – on his home track – had to settle for silver as Samukonga made a late break in the final 50m to go from fifth to first. He ran 44.66 seconds with British record holder […]
Two men have been arrested after the seizure of cannabis worth 300,000 euro during searches in Co Tipperary and Co Carlow, the Garda said. The searches were carried out on Saturday as part of Operation Tara, an ongoing investigation into the activities of an organised crime group. Gardai said they stopped a vehicle on the […]
An 11-year-old girl has died after going missing at a water park in Windsor, Thames Valley Police has confirmed. Emergency services were called at around 3.55pm on Saturday to reports of the child getting into difficulty at Liquid Leisure near Datchet. She was found at around 5.10pm and rushed to Wexham Park Hospital but died, […]
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has demanded the Government come up with an emergency budget before a “financial timebomb” in October “pushes millions over the edge”. After a new report commissioned by Mr Brown suggested Government help has failed to address households’ needs, he said the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss must agree […]
The cap on energy bills might soar by several hundred pounds more than nightmare forecasts predicted earlier this week, new analysis has shown. In a provisional forecast, experts at energy consultancy Auxilione predicted the price cap on energy bills could reach £3,687 in October – close to double today’s already record levels. In what is […]
People seeking medical help via the NHS 111 service have been warned of delays due to a “major” computer system outage caused by a cyber attack. The issue is affecting the system used to refer patients for care, including ambulances being dispatched, out-of-hours appointment bookings and emergency prescriptions. The “security issue” was identified at about […]
