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NATIONAL Express has axed a Pride bus from one of its routes — over threats to its drivers. The rainbow-liveried double-decker was launched in 2019 to help celebrate “diverse communities and culture”. But the vehicle has now been removed from one of its scheduled circuits in Birmingham...

Fury as National Express axes ‘rainbow’ Pride bus from route after ‘haters’ threaten drivers

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A man believed to be the UK’s longest serving bus driver has vowed to stay behind the wheel.Kenny Beckers, 76, from Swansea, south-west Wales, has driven buses since he was 21.There is no maximum age for someone to carry out the role in the UK.In all my years working I’ve never really thought about giving up the job, and I can honestly say I’ve never had that moment of 'I’ve had enough, I’m off'.  So long as I feel good and my health’s good, then I’ll keep goingKenny BeckersMr Beckers’ employer, First Bus, estimated he has driven seven million...

Longest serving bus driver vows to stay behind wheel

The 17-year-old boy died in hospital after the incident at West Wittering beach, police say.

Boy, 17, dies during school trip to the beach

A BRITISH woman gang-raped on the streets of Paris after a music festival may have been filmed by her attackers, investigators fear. The tourist was found sobbing in the street in the early hours of Saturday morning after she was assaulted by a gang of hooded men. It follows similar attacks at the event in […]

Brit tourist ‘gang-raped in street by hooded men who filmed attack on their phones as she walked home’ in lawless Paris

A woman has been arrested after a dog bit three people in a social club, leaving them needing care from paramedics. Police were called to the club on Weddington Road, Nuneaton, at 18:00 BST on Monday to reports a large dog was out of control. Officers arrested the 23-year-old woman...

Woman arrested after dog bites three people

BBC News, Mexico, Central America and Cuba Correspondent. Having survived the night as Hurricane Beryl tore across her idyllic home of Union Island with ferocious force, Katrina Coy was taken aback by the extent of the devastation which lay before her. Virtually every building on the island, which lies off...

'Almost whole island homeless' in Hurricane Beryl's wake

The Standard

A woman who took a vulnerable man’s mobility scooter and left him to die in freezing conditions has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.Kimberley Ann Hawkins, 41, of no fixed address, admitted killing Neil Shadwick after taking his mobility scooter outside a Tesco superstore in Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, on January 22 last year.Mr Shadwick, 63, who used his mobility scooter as his mode of transport, was left behind in sub-zero temperatures and found unresponsive in the car park at 6am. He later died in hospital.Gloucestershire Police said Hawkins rode away on the scooter, later dumping it on Bisley Old Road in...

Woman who took man’s mobility scooter and left him to die admits manslaughter

Yasmin Adams was confined to her cell and appeared "unsettled" prior to her death.

Prison shower changes ordered after woman's death

A transgender woman and darts player from Hull who has faced a wave of abuse and exclusion from competitions says she has been questioning her future within the game. Samantha Lewis's passion for darts runs deep, and the sport has spanned generations in her family. "Darts has been in my...

Transgender darts player shaken by abuse and bans

The Independent

 This is the horrifying moment a predator followed a teenage schoolgirl before sexually assaulting her in broad daylight.Police have shared the chilling footage of Irtiza Abbas targeting a 15-year-old as they appeal for other victims to come forward.The 25-year-old, who has been jailed for two years for assaulting two young women, can be seen closely following his female victims in two separate incidents in Birmingham.The attacker loitered near Aston University before following a lone student in January.He followed the 22-year-old along Dartmouth Middleway for a while to make sure she was alone before he grabbed her and assaulted her.A...

Moment ‘serial’ predator targets schoolgirl before being chased off by her father

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Get to know Ayobami Akeju; he is a 23-year-old with a portfolio worth £1.2 million ($1.5 million). According to Absolutely Business, he has 11 properties across the UK. The supermarket worker has homes in Hull, East Yorkshire and Carlisle; he has purchased seven properties in the latter. Each home ranges in value from $121,000 to...

This 23-year-old owns 11 homes worth millions of dollars but still works 9 to 5 supermarket job

 Three children who went missing after a day out at Thorpe Park have been found safe and well after a two-day search.Surrey Police launched an appeal on Tuesday to find the children, aged 14, nine and seven, who were reported missing just after 7pm on Monday.They all knew each other and the youngest two, Amelia and Malik, were related. The force said they had been at the park on a planned day out and had travelled to Surrey from Milton Keynes.All three were last seen walking away from the park towards Chertsey town centre around 3.17pm. It was originally...

Three children who went missing after trip to Thorpe Park found

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Gruesome details on Fred Omondi's passing have surfaced in Kenya media.

Comic Dies Instantly When Motorcycle Crashes Into Bus: Details of Fred Omondi's Death

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NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

A SCHOOLBOY fell 60ft off a cliff on a geography field trip while having his photo taken by a pal. The 15-year-old was enjoying some “downtime” during the school trip to Old Harry Rocks in Studland, Dorset, when he “disappeared” over the edge. Coastguards said it was a “miracle” he wasn’t badly hurt in the […]

Boy, 15, falls 60ft off cliff on geography school trip while having his photo taken by a pal

A man has received a suspended prison sentence following an incident of road rage on the A55. Paul Woodward, of Melyd Avenue, Prestatyn recently appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court following the incident on the eastbound carriageway of Rhuallt Hill in September last year. CCTV footage shows Woodward, 55, who was...

Road rage ramming incident caught on CCTV

Aurora, CO

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The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Two children, including a two-year-old girl, have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by a dog in Barnsley. Police were called to Broadwater in Bolton-upon-Dearne at about 08:15 BST following reports a man, a nine-year-old boy and the girl had been bitten. South Yorkshire Police said...

Two children seriously injured in dog attack

 New footage shows missing British teenager Jay Slater dancing shirtless in a Tenerife nightclub hours before his disappearance.The 19-year-old was captured on video at approximately 1am last Monday, marking one of the last known sightings before he vanished around 8.50am the same day.Mr Slater, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, disappeared while attempting a long walk back to his accommodation while on holiday with two friends.Spanish authorities continue their search for the young Brit, now missing for a week. The newly surfaced clip, shared on TikTok, could provide investigators with fresh leads in their efforts to locate him.  @lvmaddison share this! #jayslater #tenerife...

Jay Slater search: Missing British teen captured dancing in nightclub video hours before vanishing

Daniel Leggasick admitted two allegations about his conduct at Devon and Cornwall Police.

Police officer was 'misleading and dishonest'

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The driver retiring from a life on the buses

A bus driver has had good luck messages from his passengers after deciding to retire with 38 years' service at the same company. Dave Skitt, who...

The driver retiring from a life on the buses

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