[ad_1] Jonny Humphries & James MountfordBBC NewsLancashire PoliceLenny Scott had been threatened by a prisoner four years before his death, a jury heardA former prison officer was shot dead in an "act of retaliation" four years after seizing a mobile phone from a prisoner's cell, a jury heard. Lenny Scott, 33, was ambushed in the car-park of a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, and shot six times with a handgun on
[ad_1] The High Court has heard claims that the health regulator, the Care Quality Commission, "acted irrationally" when it registered England's first private clinic offering gender treatment to under-18s. The case, brought by a former nurse and a mother who wishes to remain anonymous, claims the watchdog did not consider all relevant information and should also have imposed conditions on the clinic. The CQC says there is ample evidence that
[ad_1] Stephen FaircloughBBC NewsBBCPaul Lewis is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wifeA Swansea man accused of conspiring to have his estranged wife murdered paid £1,500 to a friend to hire a "hitman", a court has heard.Paul Lewis, 54, from Fishmarket Quay, Swansea, and Dominique Saunders, 35, also from Fishmarket Quay, both deny conspiracy to murder between 28 February 2023 and 30 April 2023.The jury heard Mr Lewis'
[ad_1] Kate WhannelPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe UK must "actively prepare for the possibility of the UK coming under direct threat, potentially in a wartime scenario," the government has warned.Its national security strategy, it said the nation was "in an era in which we face confrontation with those who are threatening security" and pointed to Russia's war against Ukraine as "the most obvious and pressing example of this". The document also referred
[ad_1] BBCThe Welsh government says it will not proceed with the final commissioning and staffing of the Holyhead border control postIn a statement, he said he would not proceed with the final commissioning and staffing of the Holyhead site, and longer term plans can only be made once the UK's deal with the EU is finalised. "In the meantime, it is crucial that it remains ready and available as a
[ad_1] Robbie MeredithBBC News NI Education CorrespondentGetty ImagesThe meeting was held in Parliament Buildings in Stormont and attended by parents, young people and MLAsSwastikas, genitals and threats of sexual violence towards children were posted during a Stormont meeting for parents of young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN).The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it is investigating the incident.The meeting was held in Parliament Buildings in Stormont and attended
[ad_1] Ruth Comerford & Grace DeanBBC NewsBBCLouise Gowrie tried to appeal her ban but was rejectedAsos shoppers have expressed anger after their accounts were shut for returning too many orders. Some customers have received emails in recent days informing them they are banned for allegedly breaching the online fashion giant's fair use policy.It comes after the company last year began charging a controversial £3.95 fee if customers make frequent returns
[ad_1] Dundee University will receive an extra £40m from the Scottish government as the institution continues to tackle its financial crisis.Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the decision would place specific conditions on the funding which will be paid over two academic years.Ms Gilruth said the money was "not rewarding failure" but responding to an "unprecedented and unique situation."The university currently faces a £35m deficit and was the subject of a
[ad_1] CCTV footage shows one of a pair of escaped European Brown bears helping itself to food after escaping its enclosure.The two bears sparked the evacuation of Wildwood Devon wildlife park and then consumed a "week's worth of honey" while on the loose for just under an hour.Staff monitored the bears on CCTV and said they "remained very calm throughout", and did not enter any public areas, choosing instead to
[ad_1] Police ScotlandRobert Fisher died in hospital four days after he was critically injuredA former couple have been jailed for the "frenzied" knife murder of a man after an argument broke out in a tower block.Robert Fisher, 26, was found critically injured in a flat in Maxwellton Street, Paisley, on 23 July 2023 and died in hospital four days later. Cameron Woods, 27, and Stacey Balfour, 24, who were together
