[ad_1] A major incident has been declared at a "significant wildfire" in County Down, close to the Mourne Mountains.Fourteen fire appliances and more than 100 firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze on the Sandbank Road in Hilltown.The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said the blaze stretches for approximately two miles, including a large area of forestry and close to property.It was reported at about 17:00 BST on
[ad_1] Gareth LewisPolitical editor, BBC Wales NewsOwain ClarkeHealth correspondent, BBC Wales NewsPA MediaThe NHS in Wales has seen record long waits for treatment in recent months Patients who regularly miss NHS appointments could be sent to the back of the queue under plans to cut waiting times, BBC Wales has been told.It is one of a number of Welsh government ideas being discussed to improve the NHS, which has recently
[ad_1] EPARubbish has been piling up on Birmingham's streets during an ongoing bin strikeDeputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner met Birmingham council leaders on Saturday to discuss ways to clear the "waste backlog" that has piled up during an ongoing bin strike. Birmingham City Council declared a major incident last week amid industrial action by Unite union members over pay, which has led to uncollected rubbish bags being stacked up on
[ad_1] Damian GrammaticasBBC NewsBBCThe Labour Party has suspended MP Dan Norris after "being informed of his arrest", a party spokesman has told the BBC.The suspension means Mr Norris, the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, is also understood to have had the party whip suspended, meaning he is not able to sit as Labour MP in the Commons.The Labour party spokesperson said they could not comment further while the
[ad_1] Jockey Patrick Mullins won the Grand National on Nick Rockett as his trainer father Willie Mullins took the first three places in the race at Aintree.The 33-1 chance denied last year's winner I Am Maximus, who finished second, with Grangeclare West in third. Favourite Iroko was fourth, ahead of Meetingofthewaters.It was an emotional victory for winning owner Stewart Andrew, whose late wife Sadie died from cancer in December 2022,
[ad_1] Lincolnshire Police say the cause of the blaze is under investigation. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a lake in south-east London.The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the 15-year-old's body was recovered from the lake in Beckenham Place Park in Lewisham at about 22:40 BST on Friday.The police had been called at about 15:00 to reports of the boy "going missing after getting into difficulty in the water," the Met said in a statement on
[ad_1] A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in County Down.The incident happened on the Kilkeel Road in Hilltown about 02:00 BST on Saturday.The man, who was a front seat passenger of a car, was pronounced dead at the scene.Another man, aged 18, was arrested. The Kilkeel Road remains closed as an examination of the scene continues. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Jordan Pettitt/PA WireLivia Tossici-Bolt was found guilty of two charges of breaching the Public Spaces Protection Order on two days in March 2023A woman convicted of breaching an abortion clinic protection zone has said she will continue her "fight for free speech".Livia Tossici-Bolt, 64, was given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay costs of £20,000 for two charges of breaking a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO).The anti-abortion
[ad_1] Scunthopre Litter PickersThe waste was cleared from the Everest Playing Fields in AshbyA group of volunteer litter pickers have cleaned a playground of 156 bags of discarded dog poo in one day.The waste was found on the Everest Playing Fields in Ashby near Scunthorpe.One of the refuse collectors, Jayne Eaton, described the field of faeces as "pretty grotty"."It's a shame because it's a lovely field, " she said."There's a
