[ad_1] 2 hours agoBy Tom Campbell, PA Real Life • Victoria Cook, BBC NewsDarya Novikova/PA Real LifeBella, who was born on 5 June, was named after Belarus, the country of her birthA couple has said their life has been made "hell" as they try to return to the UK with their daughter, who born through a surrogate mother in Belarus.Graeme and Maura Batsman, from Harrow in north-west London, have been told that applying for baby
[ad_1] 3 hours agoBy Vicky Castle, BBC News, South EastKent Wildlife TrustThe size of the herd roaming in woodland near Blean has doubled in two yearsEnvironmentalists have hailed the positive impact of a ground-breaking rewilding project as showing "the incredible power of nature to heal".Three female Bison were released into countryside near Canterbury, Kent, in July 2022 to help restore the area to its natural state. Two years on their numbers have
[ad_1] A man has been shot dead on a street in the Kirkby suburb of Liverpool, police say.Merseyside Police said a murder investigation was under way after the 36-year-old was shot on Quarryside Drive on Wednesday evening.The victim - who has not yet been named - was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead a short time later, police said. The shooting took place near Liverpool FC's training ground.“A murder investigation
[ad_1] Electricity bills should be cut so people feel more benefit from using green technologies like heat pumps in their homes, the government's climate advisers say.The Climate Change Committee (CCC) wants some levies and charges on electricity to be shifted to gas.Consumers would then see a clearer benefit from switching away from gas boilers, which emit CO2 and are a major cause of climate change.The Committee also wants the new
[ad_1] Just nowBy Judith Moritz, North of England correspondentBBCThe inclusion of both the Hillsborough Law and Martyn’s Law in the King’s Speech is a big moment for people power.These laws will do very different things – the first places a duty on public officials to comply fully with inquiries and requires bereaved families to be given fair legal funding. The second will ensure that public venues cater for the threat of terrorism
[ad_1] 8 minutes agoShareThe King's Speech dominates most of Thursday's newspaper headlines. The Daily Mail brands Labour's legislative agenda a "red revolution" and lists rights to work from home, more diversity monitoring and "extra power for the unions" as examples of policies that could hinder the new government's plan to take the "brakes off Britain". "Starmer unveils his Big State Britain" is the Telegraph's headline, alongside a photo of the
[ad_1] A health trust in Northern Ireland is to pay almost £21m to the family of a girl in what is thought to be one of the biggest medical negligence settlements ever in Northern Ireland.The child suffered brain damage during an emergency Caesarean section and will spend the rest of her life as a wheelchair user.Her family's solicitor has accused the Western Health and Social Care Trust of prolonging their
[ad_1] The former first minister Humza Yousaf and his wife have welcomed the arrival of their newborn baby girl.Nadia El-Nakla gave birth to baby Liyana Jenin Yousaf, with Mr Yousaf confirming both mother and baby were doing well.The couple have a four-year-old daughter Amal and Mr Yousaf is stepfather to 14-year-old Maya.Mr Yousaf said the family are "in love", and that his daughter and stepdaughter are happy and excited to
[ad_1] Just nowBy Jonathan Morris, BBC News, South WestBBCMoving the convicts starts on Thursday, with 40 inmates being moved at a time, prison officers sayHMP Dartmoor is to close temporarily, with all inmates to be moved out, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.The department said it followed the discovery of high levels of radon at the jail.The MoJ said there was enough capacity in other prisons for the inmates, who number
[ad_1] England ended their home summer unbeaten with a comfortable 20-run win over a struggling New Zealand at Lord's. Set 156 to win, the White Ferns' batting woes - which have plagued them throughout the series - continued as they could only manage 135-8. Lauren Bell led England's attack with 3-20, while fellow seamer Freya Kemp and spinner Charlie Dean took two wickets apiece in a fine all-round display.The win
