Seagull steals hospital visitor’s handbag at Bournemouth Hospital

Post published:November 19, 2025
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A thieving seagull "sneakily" stole a visitors handbag say hospital staff.The incident happened at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH), part of the University Hospitals Dorset, when a visitor left their bag with important personal items on a windowsill.The seagull poked its head through the open window and quickly pinched the bag before anyone could notice.Estates manager, David Carter managed to retrieve the bag from the hospital's roof.After stealing the bag the seagull struggled to fly away and dropped…

Time taken to bring shoplifters to justice is ‘unacceptable’, retailers tell BBC

Post published:November 19, 2025
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Cherry Wilson and Jim ConnollyBBC News InvestigationsBBCHead of security Tom Hirst said the criminal justice system is "too easy" on shopliftersThe time it takes to bring shoplifters to justice is "unacceptable" with retailers waiting longer for criminals to face punishment compared with a decade ago, the BBC has learned.In one case, stores targeted by a thief waited up to 10 months for a shoplifter to be sentenced, despite retail workers piecing together her identity without help from the…

KEELEY: Who Wants To See The World

Post published:November 19, 2025
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KEELEY: Who Wants To See The World (Definitive Gaze) DL/Streaming Out Now Anglo-Irish dreamrock trio KEELEY return with new single Who Wants To See The World and has given LTW the premiere. Who Wants To See The World is the opening salvo from KEELEY’s forthcoming third album Girl On The Edge Of The World whcih is due on February 20th 2026. The album is the latest production from Dublin-based sonic maestro Alan Maguire. The song is a euphoric…

City isolation and not size may drive violence in Africa

Post published:November 19, 2025
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There is an assumption that larger cities are inherently more violent than smaller ones, but this is not always the case. A new study of African cities has found the level of isolation could play a more crucial role in determining violence. The research is led by Complexity Science Hub (CSH) in Vienna with support from the University of Exeter and published in Nature Communications. The study found the 10 per cent of biggest cities in Africa (216…

AVTT/PTTN: AVTT/PTTN – Album Review

Post published:November 18, 2025
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AVTT/PTTN: AVTT/PTTN Thirty Tigers/Ipecac/Ramseur Records All Formats Out Now An unlikely symbiosis that has reaped a handsome reward, two disparate musical giants join forces to make one handsome super giant. A stretched metaphor but an excellent result, MK Bennett remains calm. Frank Zappa had a hell of a time being taken seriously, despite his obvious and apparent brilliance. While this was sometimes due to the actual music, it was equally as often seemingly due to a degree of…

Man dies after altercation in pub courtyard in Ottery St Mary

Post published:November 18, 2025
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Five men have been arrested in connection to the death of a man who died in hospital two weeks after being injured in an altercation outside a pub.Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called to the Kings Arms in Ottery St Mary at about 22:15 GMT on 2 November to reports of an altercation involving a group of people in the courtyard.A local man, 67, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died on 17 November…

US Fed Governor Cook offers detailed defence in mortgage fraud case | Business and Economy News

Post published:November 17, 2025
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Cook’s lawyer says the criminal referrals against her ‘fail on even the most cursory look at the facts’.Published On 17 Nov 202517 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareUnited States Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s lawyer has offered the first detailed defence of mortgage applications that gave rise to President Donald Trump’s move to fire her, saying apparent discrepancies in loan documents were either accurate at the time or an “inadvertent notation” that couldn’t constitute fraud given…

Israeli settlers torch homes and vehicles in Palestinian West Bank villages | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Post published:November 17, 2025
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New attacks near Bethlehem and Hebron underscore intensifying Israeli violence in occupied Palestinian territory.Israeli settlers have launched two major arson attacks on Palestinian villages near Bethlehem and Hebron amid a wave of rising violence by Israel in the occupied West Bank.Dozens of settlers rampaged through the village of al-Jaba, located 10km (six miles) southwest of Bethlehem, on Monday, torching three Palestinian homes, one shack and three vehicles, according to Dhyab Masha‘la, the head of the local council.Recommended Stories…

The Offspring are pretty fly at epic Manchester gig

Post published:November 17, 2025
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The Offspring | Simple PlanManchester AO ArenaSunday 16th November The Doctor will see you now…fresh from gaining his PhD, The Offspring’s Dexter Holland and his gang of SoCal stalwarts bring their hearty blend of alternative punk and salsa to a packed out Manchester. Just watch out for the gorilla guy. And the booty cam. Sam Lambeth asked for a 13, but they drew a 31. You could be forgiven for thinking that Halloween has come late to Manchester.…

Michael Eckersley ‘bought silence’ of Wells sex abuse victim

Post published:November 17, 2025
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Avon and Somerset PoliceMichael Eckersely, 86, was jailed for 16 yearsAn 86-year-old man has been jailed for 16 years after being found guilty of 14 historic sexual offences against a child.Michael Eckersley, from Warrington, was said to have lavished gifts on the child during his "campaign of abuse" which began in the 1980s in Wells, Somerset.His victim, who cannot be named, said the abuse "broke him" and he had suffered "psychological damage".After he was sentenced on 4 November,…

PC sacked over teen’s arrest in Bournemouth can appeal dismissal

Post published:November 17, 2025
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A police officer who was fired over his arrest of a teenager has been told he will be allowed to appeal against his sacking for gross misconduct. Dorset Police officer PC Lorne Castle was dismissed in May 2025 for holding a 15-year-old boy's throat and swearing at him in Bournemouth in January 2024.An independent panel found his actions amounted to gross misconduct and he was dismissed without notice.Dorset Police Federation said Mr Castle's case would be heard by…

Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity | Crimes Against Humanity

Post published:November 17, 2025
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NewsFeedA special tribunal in Bangladesh’s Dhaka has found former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity over her government’s violent suppression of last year’s student-led protests.Published On 17 Nov 202517 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link