A 92-year-old man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of a Bristol woman in a case that remained cold for nearly six decades. Louisa Dunne, 75, was found strangled on her living room floor by a neighbour on Britannia Road in Easton, Bristol, on 28 June 1967. Convicted rapist Ryland Headley, of...
BBC As the world holds its breath to see what happens next after the US launched direct attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites, US President Donald Trump is expected in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a Nato summit. This will be Trump’s first Nato meeting since being re-elected. In the past, he’s made angry comments about...
Getty Images How does the weather health alert system work? The weather alert service warns the public in England when high or low temperatures could damage their health. The system is run by the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office. It includes both heat health and cold health alerts Heat health alerts are...
Students could face subject “cold spots” if universities are not allowed to work together more to deliver courses, according to a new report. The review by Universities UK, which represents 141 institutions, found universities were reluctant to collaborate because of concerns around breaking business laws designed to promote healthy competition between them. The Competition and...
Swimmers in Devon have been warned about the dangers of open water swimming, including cold water shock. Nearly 200 people died from accidental drownings in the UK last year, with 28 in May alone, according to the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF). The NWSF said cold water shock was “the body’s response to sudden immersion...
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack proclaimed “with Jimmy we feel we absolutely got the right guy” as he spoke mid lap of honour around the Hampden pitch. Thelin showed a tactical awareness coming into the final. He gave his players two days off for him to come up with a game plan to topple Celtic –...
Oh, my GAWD -this is getting so good. I mean, to the point where there’s no ‘Republic of Alberta…YET,‘ good. The morning after the country went to the polls, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith laid down the law to newly elected Canadian Prime Minister and WEF/Davos climate cult toadie Mark Carney that she – meaning Alberta...
Constance Marten’s newborn baby would have been exposed to “substantial climatic cold stress” in the first few days she spent camping on the South Downs in January 2023, a jury has heard. Professor George Havenith, an expert on clothing and cold exposure, told the jury that baby Victoria would have been at a “substantial risk...
Germany score inside a minute at Tannadice as they beat Scotland 4-0 in the Women’s Nations League. Read full article at source...
Part of the Series Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation On Thursday morning, just two days after the deadly March 18 bombardment that ended the ceasefire, I was once again jolted awake, this time by the sound of people screaming. In the distance, the wind roared and we could also hear tank shells. I...
“The first Cold War delivered half a century of lies about NATO, the US-led ‘arms race’, the non-existent ‘Soviet threat’ and US military bases in Britain – the new Cold War will be similar, but with deeper cuts to public services and social security programmes”, Carol Stavris told the Communist Party’s Political Committee on...