Humza Yousaf optimistic of SNP win in by-election Scotland’s First Minister has said he remains “hopeful” of an SNP win in a key by-election next week. Humza Yousaf said voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West face a “stark choice” between Sir Keir Starmer’s “man in Scotland” or the SNP candidate, who he said would only take her orders from her constituents. The by-election will take place on Thursday October 5 […]
Tributes to driver killed in M53 school bus crash The family of the bus driver who died after a school coach crashed on a motorway have paid tribute to him as a “loving husband and father”. Stephen Shrimpton, 40, was one of two fatalities after the coach overturned on the northbound M53 near junction five at Hooton, Cheshire, at around 8am on Friday. A 15-year-old girl, Jessica Baker, also died and […]
Gok Wan recalls meeting Sir Michael Gambon in hospital Gok Wan has revealed that he met the late Sir Michael Gambon in hospital “many years ago” and said it was “one of the greatest experiences” of his life. It was recently announced that stage and film titan Sir Michael, who was known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in six of the Harry Potter movies, had died aged 82. Following news […]
Two people were taken to hospital as a precaution following the collision on Friday night Flying Scotsman was involved in a “slow speed” crash with another heritage train hours before visitors were due to board it. The crash happened at Aviemore Railway Station, in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands, at 7.10pm on Friday. The station is home to Strathspey Railway, a heritage line which takes visitors on steam trains in northern Scotland. Two […]
Patients could complete their treatment in a week, rather than a month Men treated for prostate cancer could see the number of radiotherapy treatments they need drastically reduced after a major trial. The trial, conducted by the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research in London, found fewer treatments of higher doses – stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) – are as effective as a longer series of […]
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested on a walk near his home in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson yesterday The family of Tupac Shakur are “pleased” that a man has been charged with his murder following his 1996 drive-by shooting, a Las Vegas district attorney said. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, one of the last living witnesses to the drive-by shooting, was arrested on a walk near his home in the Las […]
Jessica Baker died along with the bus driver after the coach overturned in the Wirral The teenage girl who died after a school coach crashed on the M53 motorway has been named by police as Jessica Baker. Emergency services were called shortly after 8am on Friday to reports that a coach had overturned on the northbound M53 near junction five at Hooton, Cheshire. A total of 58 people were involved […]
Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis has announced tickets for next year’s festival will rise to £360 when they go on sale in November. Festival goers will be charged £355 plus a £5 booking fee for standard tickets, with £75 as a deposit and the balance due by the first week of April. It is a £20 increase from this year’s event, which cost £335 plus a £5 booking fee, after a […]
Tottenham have sent an email to supporters to warm them against chanting tragedy-related abuse during Saturday’s fixture with Liverpool. A Spurs fan was banned from attending matches for three years in June for mocking the Hillsborough tragedy during the most recent clash between the teams at Anfield in April. Liverpool visit north London this weekend and Tottenham fans with a ticket to Saturday’s Premier League fixture were on Friday sent an email […]
