New onboard announcements to make Britain’s buses accessible for everyone
Audible announcements and visual displays will identify the route and direction of buses, upcoming stops and the beginning of any diversions. Disabled passengers across Great Britain will be able to travel more confidently thanks to new laws that will boost accessibility for everyone. Today (30 March 2023), the Department for Transport is introducing rules that […]
Transport decarbonisation package to help boost net zero ambitions
Measures announced to increase use of electric vehicles, as well as the production of sustainable aviation fuel in the UK A robust package of measures to turbocharge the UK’s progress towards decarbonising transport, has today (30 March 2023) been unveiled by the government. The measures will support the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), as well […]
Two people were taken to hospital after a house blae that didn’t have any smoke alarms
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a house fire on Bransgrove Road in Edgware yesterday(29 March). Most of the ground floor and half of the first floor of a semi-detached house was damaged by fire. One woman left the property before the Brigade arrived. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued a man from the […]
The University of Strathclyde has launched a new Masters’s course in Sports Data Analytics
The course was created to meet the growing demand in the sporting industry for professionals who can analyse, interpret, and present complex data. It will provide graduates with the knowledge and experience needed to enter a rapidly expanding industry. In recent years, data has been increasingly used to improve performance, strategy, and training in both […]
Detectives investigating an assault on a woman near Maidstone have released a CCTV image
The incident happened in Bow Road, Wateringbury at around 10.40pm on Tuesday 28 March 2023. The woman was walking from Tonbridge Road towards Wateringbury train station, when it is reported a man she did not know approached her from behind and assaulted her, causing her to fall to the ground. The victim defended herself and […]
Appeal after Schoolboy was assaulted by another schoolboy in Tadpole play park
Police are appealing to find a specific witness who intervened during an assault in Swindon last week to please get in touch with them On Tuesday, March 21, at around 8am, a schoolboy was assaulted by another schoolboy in Tadpole play park off Tadpole Lane, Swindon. A member of the public pulled the suspect off […]
Detectives investigating a Tunbridge Wells burglary tracked down the person responsible and ensured he was jailed
Between Saturday 31 December 2022 and Sunday 1 January 2023, a house in Dornden Drive, Langton Green was targeted by Christopher Grinham, while the occupants were away. He forced entry to the premises and completed an untidy search before stealing property including jewellery, a television and a Mercedes E250 that was parked on the driveway. […]
Defence Minister Baroness Goldie reaffirms UK commitment to Malaysia
UK Defence Minister Baroness Goldie has celebrated the UK and Malaysia’s historical defence relationship and close ties during visit to Kuala Lumpur and Penang Baroness Goldie met with Malaysian Defence Minister Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan on 28 March in Kuala Lumpur. Congratulating the minister on his appointment in December, they discussed […]
Officers have charged a second man in connection with the death of Zikel Bobmanuel
Police were called to an incident on Welland Street, Openshaw, at around 2pm on Saturday 25 March 2023. Zikel, 32, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Ramal Ingram of Bucklow Avenue, Fallowfield, has been charged with murder and will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court this morning (Thursday 30 March 2023). Emannuel Onasanya […]
A suspect has appeared in court after police discovered a large cannabis grow inside a house during an early morning raid
Officers found around 200 plants and growing equipment after executing a search warrant at the home in Chesterfield Road North, Mansfield, on Monday (27 March) at around 7am. Plants were being grown in both upstairs and downstairs rooms at the property and police arrested a man who was found inside. Irmantas Banaitas, aged 35, of […]