Cachella Smith and Lana Lam BBC News David McArthur MBE/Reuters Sindbad submarine vessels seen off the coast of Hurghada in August 2022. Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in Egypt’s Red Sea. Local officials say 39 others were rescued after the vessel sank at around 10:00 local time. Unconfirmed reports suggested the...
Kevin Shoesmith/BBC Kelly Christmas and Sean Robinson fear the closure of the blast furnaces would have dire consequences for Scunthorpe British Steel is launching a consultation that could result in the closure of Scunthorpe’s two blast furnaces, putting up to 2,700 jobs out of a total of 3,500 at risk. BBC News sought reaction from...
Five people have been injured following a stabbing in central Amsterdam, police say. Police in the Netherlands say the area, which includes Dam Square, has been cordoned off and an emergency helicopter has been deployed. A suspect has been arrested but the motive remains unclear, police say. There are no details about the condition of...
Residents in Torbay are being encouraged to learn how to administer a life-saving anti-overdose drug and carry it with them. Naloxone is an antidote which can reverse the effects of overdoses of opioids, such as heroin. The Torbay Naloxone Tribe are training people how to inject the drug while also providing them with a free...
The NHS is urging vulnerable people across Devon and Cornwall to book their spring Covid-19 vaccinations. Eligible people include those aged 75 and over, older adults in care homes, and people with a weakened immune system. NHS England in the South West said vaccinations were available at 482 community pharmacies across the region. Bosses said...
Disabled people are unfortunately pretty used to attacks by the British corporate media – trying to make us out to be fakers or using our fear for clicks. This has of course massively ramped up in the last few months in the run up to evil Liz Kendall and Rachel Reeves announcing plans to kill...
Working class people do not want “handouts” but support to find jobs, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said. Last week the government set out changes to the benefits system aimed at saving £5bn, including making it harder for people to claim disability payments. Asked whether the cuts were “a hard sell” to Labour MPs...
On Wednesday 26 March, hundreds of chronically ill, disabled, and neurodivergent people, those living with mental health issues, and their allies will gather outside 10 Downing Street from 11am. It will be in protest at the Labour Party government’s proposed £5bn cuts to people’s social security. It comes after decades of Department for Work and...
Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West Flashback to lockdown when dinosaurs roamed the streets As the pandemic turned lives upside down, people found unique ways to lift spirits and bring smiles to their communities. Five years on from the first lockdown, we met up with some of those who tried to bring joy to others....
Warning: This post includes graphic images that some may find disturbing. Nearly 200 children are among those killed by Israel in Gaza over the last three days since the powerful U.S. ally broke a cease-fire agreement and began a massive bombing campaign with the blessing of the Trump administration. According to figures released Thursday by...