Heartbreaking death of Fire Brigades Union member Helen Harrison
Heartbreaking death of Fire Brigades Union member Helen Harrison Helen Harrison was an inspiration to many people in the Fire Brigades Union and wider labour movement, always supportive of new officials and committed to fighting on behalf of union members and working people. Joining Staffordshire FRS in 1982, Helen rose to the role of […]
New IFAD fund launched to help prevent rural food crisis in wake of COVID-19
New IFAD fund launched to help prevent rural food crisis in wake of COVID-19 With the COVID-19 pandemic and economic slowdown threatening the lives and livelihoods of the world’s most vulnerable people, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today committed US$40 million, and launched an urgent appeal for additional funds, to support farmers […]
Man shashed across the face in Thornton Heath
Man shashed across the face in Thornton Heath A man turned up at hospital with a slash wound to his face after a fight broke out in Thornton Heath’s shopping district today (Sunday). Police cordoned off Cotford Parade after they were called by the London Ambulance Service at 2.38pm to Brigstock Road, to reports of […]
A car driver miraculously escaped serious injuries, despite colliding with the rear of a parked bus in the centre of #Walsall
A car driver miraculously escaped serious injuries, despite colliding with the rear of a parked bus in the centre of #Walsall A car driver miraculously escaped serious injuries, despite colliding with the rear of a parked bus in the centre of #Walsall this morning. The incident on Bradford street resulted in both the Audi car and the bus […]
UN Goodwill Ambassadors Idris and Sabrina Elba launch appeal for IFAD’s $200 million coronavirus relief fund for rural communities
UN Goodwill Ambassadors Idris and Sabrina Elba launch appeal for IFAD’s $200 million coronavirus relief fund for rural communities Actor, filmmaker and humanitarian Idris Elba and actress, model and activist Sabrina Dhowre Elba today launched a new global coronavirus relief fund on behalf of the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to prevent economic shocks […]
Staff at the NHS Nightingale hospital in London have successfully treated and discharged their first coronavirus patients
Staff at the NHS Nightingale hospital in London have successfully treated and discharged their first coronavirus patients Staff at the NHS Nightingale hospital in London have successfully treated and discharged their first coronavirus patients. A father of one, in his fifties, Simon Chung, who is recovering from Covid-19 after expert care on a ventilator, will […]
The NHS has invited Captain Tom Moore to be the guest of honour at the official opening of the new Nightingale hospital in Harrogate
The NHS has invited Captain Tom Moore to be the guest of honour at the official opening of the new Nightingale hospital in Harrogate The NHS has invited Captain Tom Moore to be the guest of honour at the official opening of the new Nightingale hospital in Harrogate next week as a way of honouring […]
Minicab driver facing ban after almost hitting Surrey police car while holding mobile phone
Minicab driver facing ban after almost hitting Surrey police car while holding mobile phone Minicab driver facing ban after almost hitting Surrey police car while holding mobile phone. A minicab driver is facing a possible disqualification from the roads after being caught using his mobile phone while driving in Surrey. The unnamed driver was […]
Police are trying to find 72-year-old John Thompson, from Chester
Police are trying to find 72-year-old John Thompson, from Chester Police are trying to find 72-year-old John Thompson, from Chester, who went missing on Sunday afternoon.John was last seen when he went for a routine walk at around 2pm. He last spoke to his wife at around 6pm, saying that he was lost in a […]
Police are trying to find 72-year-old John Thompson, from Chester
Police are trying to find 72-year-old John Thompson, from Chester Police are trying to find 72-year-old John Thompson, from Chester, who went missing on Sunday afternoon.John was last seen when he went for a routine walk at around 2pm. He last spoke to his wife at around 6pm, saying that he was lost in a […]