AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoPhotograph firm sorry for class photo without complex needs pupilsbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA photography firm has apologised after parents were offered a choice of whether they wanted class photos with or without pupils with complex needs. Parents at Aboyne Primary School in Aberdeenshire complained after being sent a link from Tempest Photography. The company said it deeply regretted any …
AvatarAdela SmithAvatarAvatar1 hour agoBreast screening: Woman's anger over six-week wait for resultsverified_publisherBBC News - Elen WynBBC News A woman who has been waiting weeks for breast screening results says the delay has been a nightmare. Breast screening: Woman's anger over six-week wait for results
AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo19 hours agoEaster travel and weather: Dover ferries delayed as getaway beginsbbc.co.uk - By Sean Seddon & Ali Abbas AhmadiFerries at Dover have been delayed due to rough weather as the Easter getaway gets into full swing. There were reports of long queues at Dover by Friday lunchtime as vehicles face a two-hour wait to be processed. Stormy weather that contributed to delays yesterday evening is expected to ease, but …
AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 hours agoWatch: Northern Lights captured glowing over volcanobbc.co.ukA timelapse video has captured a volcano in Iceland spewing ash and clouds of smoke against the backdrop of the Northern Lights. The volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula has erupted several times this year, leading to a state of emergency being declared in southern Iceland in March. The Northern …
AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo14 hours agoTemu U-turns on terms of cash 'giveaway' offerbbc.co.uk - By Liv McMahon & Tom Singleton & Tom EspinerChinese e-retailer Temu has significantly changed the terms of a cash giveaway after customers expressed concerns. Participants in the promotion - which has gone viral on social media - receive up to £50, but had to agree to permanently hand over considerable amounts of personal data. Previously, …
AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 hours agoMan, 61, charged over non-recent sexual offencesbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA 61-year-old man has been charged in relation to non-recent sexual offences, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said. A 57-year-old woman was also arrested and charged at the time for aiding and abetting additional offences. Both are due to appear before Newry Magistrates' Court on 24 …
AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 hours agoGeorge Gilbey: Man arrested over death of Gogglebox star is releasedbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA man arrested in connection with the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey has been released under investigation. Essex Police was called to Shoeburyness near Southend-on-Sea on Wednesday after reports that a man had fallen from a height while working. Gilbey, 40, a self-employed electrician, died …
AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 hours agoUnknown London rapist 'highly likely' to have more victimsbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsPolice hunting an unknown rapist who attacked two women four years apart in London believe it is "highly likely" there are more victims. The man preys on lone women in the early hours of the morning, with the first attack taking place in May 2018 near The Strand, Westminster, and the second in …
AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 hours agoBeckenham train stabbing: Man charged with attempted murderbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA 19-year-old has been charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon after a man was stabbed on a train. Rakeem Thomas will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on 30 March and has been remanded into custody. British Transport Police received reports of two men fighting …
AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 hours agoStar Wars actor John Boyega: How Damilola Taylor death changed my lifebbc.co.uk - By Mattea BubaloActor John Boyega has spoken publicly for the first time about the impact of childhood friend Damilola Taylor's killing, calling it "life-changing". The recent death of Damilola's father, campaigner Richard Taylor, had "motivated" him to speak about his experience, he told the BBC. The Star Wars …
AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 hours agoKFC Nigeria sorry after wheelchair user Adebola Daniel refused service at Lagos airportbbc.co.uk - By Gloria AradiKFC Nigeria has issued an apology after the country's airport authority shut one of its outlets over the alleged discrimination of a disabled client. Adebola Daniel, son of a former Nigerian state governor Gbenga Daniel, said in a post on X that he was ordered to leave a KFC outlet at Lagos airport …
AvatarAdela SmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 hours agoWar a real threat and Europe not ready, warns Poland's Tuskbbc.co.uk - By Paul KirbyPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has delivered a blunt warning that Europe has entered a "pre-war era" and if Ukraine is defeated by Russia, nobody in Europe will be able to feel safe. "I don't want to scare anyone, but war is no longer a concept from the past," he told European media. "It's real …