General news

More than a third of women sexually harassed on train and Tube journ...
November 18, 2023 06:31 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAHowever, only one in five people who have witnessed incidents of sexual harassment reported it to police.

DfE’s lack of information on schools concrete crisis ‘shocking’, say...
November 18, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe Public Accounts Committee said it was ‘alarming’ that 700,000 pupils in England were learning in schools in need of upgrades.

Police to trial use of drones as first responders to emergencies
November 18, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe remotely-operated devices would be stationed on buildings and sent to give officers the first sight of urgent situations.

Crowd of 100,000 expected to attend demonstration calling for Gaza c...
November 18, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAPeople attending the Glasgow Green rally have been asked to write their names on their arms as a gesture of solidarity with the people of Palestine.

What the papers say – November 18
November 18, 2023 02:00 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAHere are the stories making headlines this Saturday.

Everton FC receive 10-point penalty over breaching financial fair pl...
November 18, 2023 12:08 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Everton Football Club have received a 10-point deduction after an independent commission appointed by the Premier League found that i...

Three charged with murder of 17-year-old killed in suspected fight
November 17, 2023 10:42 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIASimarjeet Singh Nangpal died at the scene in west London after being found with stab injuries.

Former prison worker guilty of misconduct after prisoner’s death
November 17, 2023 10:23 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe ‘high-risk’ prisoner was left unsupervised for significant periods of time and was able to take his own life.

Another 25 more Irish citizens expected to be able to leave Gaza – T...
November 17, 2023 06:32 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThis will bring the total number of Irish citizens and dependants who have left Gaza in recent days to 51.

Police make eight further arrests in connection with Bonfire Night d...
November 17, 2023 05:58 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThose under arrest include two 15-year-old boys accused of making and throwing petrol bombs.

Starmer: Corbyn’s days as Labour MP over after refusal to call Hamas...
November 17, 2023 05:39 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe former Labour leader continually ducked a question about whether Hamas was a terror group during a recent TV interview.

Ashling Murphy’s family paints a picture of a ‘one in a million’ you...
November 17, 2023 05:32 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe 23-year-old had filled her family home with Irish traditional music and planned to live and teach in Dubai.

Airliner bomb plot ‘financier’ hid financial accounts from police, c...
November 17, 2023 04:58 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAJudge Lickley adjourned sentencing to December 8 and remanded Nabeel Hussain back into custody.

DUP waiting for action on trading arrangement talks – Sir Jeffrey Do...
November 17, 2023 04:32 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe DUP leader said the gaps remain around legislation.

Apple to adopt system to improve texting between iPhones and Android...
November 17, 2023 04:17 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe tech giant has agreed to use an industry messaging standard which will improve communication between iPhone and non-Apple devices.

Keegan criticises ‘unacceptable’ pro-Palestinian school strikes by p...
November 17, 2023 04:05 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAEducation Secretary Gillian Keegan has said she is ‘deeply concerned’ over children taking part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Senior police officer accused of accessing staff info cleared of mis...
November 17, 2023 03:55 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIADeputy Assistant Commissioner Matthew Horne claimed he had a proper purpose in accessing the documents.

Local outcry threatens plans to heat homes with hydrogen
November 17, 2023 03:42 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAResidents of Redcar have called for a vote on whether a planned hydrogen trial should go ahead in their town.

Residents of evacuated Bristol tower block call for independent inve...
November 17, 2023 03:18 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAA number of residents attended a protest by the Acorn community union at City Hall, Bristol.

Football fan who mocked mascot Bradley Lowery avoids immediate jail
November 17, 2023 03:15 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe judge described Dale Houghton’s actions as ‘utterly appalling’.