Author: Eniola Amadu

A weather warning has been issued by the Met office about heavy snow showers across parts of the UK. A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for parts of Scotland, effective from 6am on New Year’s Day until midnight on 2 January. Meanwhile, an amber cold health alert is in force for north-east and north-west England until noon on 5 January, with temperatures forecast to fall to between 3C and 5C. The Met Office noted the yellow warning for snow and ice meant “frequent and heavy snow showers may lead to some travel disruption”. The Met…

A woman and two children aged seven and four have been reported dead following a fire outbreak in the early hours of Boxing Day. The father, who is a police officer in his desperation to save them, forced his way out of the stone cottage and attempted to break inside of his children’s bedroom from the outside to rescue them. His attempt was however foiled by the flames. Read also the related story on New Daily Prime: UK Police warn against sea swimming In response to the incident, a spokesman, Det Supt Ian Fletcher, at the police headquarters in Gloucester noted…

The Ministry of Defence plans to offer young people in Britain a gap year–style programme with the aim to introduce them to military life, as part of a new “whole of society” approach to defence. The government has now confirmed that under-25s who are up to 150 in number will be recruited for the pilot programme, which is due to start in March 2026. The program will be paid, though the amount of payment package for each participant is not revealed yet. According to the i paper, following the launch of the scheme, the government plans to expand the initiative…

An investigation has been launched at a hospital in Glasgow following an error that resulted in the cremation of the wrong body. Hospital officials said the body was mistakenly released to an undertaker, with the error only discovered after the funeral service had taken place and the cremation completed. As a result of the error, another family was unable to have the remains of their relative present at their funeral. NHS leaders have apologised to the two families affected by the mistake at Queen Elizabeth university hospital in Glasgow, which is the largest hospital in Scotland. NHS Greater Glasgow and…

A British 13-year-old boy has been reported dead after he was stabbed at his residence in Portugal. According to authorities, the alleged assailant who also has been reported dead, was the former partner of the boy’s mother. The incident occurred in the village of Casais, 90 miles north-east of Lisbon, in the municipality of Tomar. The police in a statement described the occurrence as a “domestic violence situation” stating that officers from the National Republican Guard (GNR) responded after receiving an alert about what appeared to be a domestic violence situation. Read also the related story on New Daily Prime: Ex-husband,…

A man has been indicted for drugging and raping his ex-wife during a period of 13-years , alongside five other men charged with sexual offences against her. Formerly from Swindon but now living in Enfield in north London, Philip Young, 49, has been charged with 56 sexual offences. The charges include multiple counts of rape, administering a substance to opeverpower his victim to allow sexual activity, voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images. Also, five other men have also been charged with offences against the alleged victim and are due to appear alongside Young at…

The new head of Britain’s equalities watchdog has warned against the Withdrawal of the UK from a European human rights treaty in an attempt to appease rightwing opposition over immigration, noting that such would be an error. The new chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Mary-Ann Stephenson who resumed in December, revealed the European convention on human rights (ECHR) was part of strategies in place that provides rights most people would agree were fundamental. However, she expressed concerns that the tone of public conversation on it was often dangerous. She said:“I think it’s really important that we have…

As part of the reform to animal protection and welfare law, the shooting of hares in England will be banned. Currently, it is lawful to shoot at the animals during their season of breeding season At the moment, it is legal to shoot the animals during their breeding season, causing pregnant hares to be killed, often bleeding to death, while their young are left orphaned. Ministers will announce plans to implement a ban on trail hunting, a practice in which hounds follow an artificial scent rather than chase a live animal. The reform, which was pledged in the government’s election…

A male teenager aged 15-year-old has been charged to court with the murder of a nine-year-old girl in Weston-super-Mare, England. According to Somerset police, the victim, Aria Thorpe died from a single stab wound at an address in North Somerset town. The boy was arrested in nearby Worle a short time after the girl was found in Lime Close. At a brief hearing, the boy only spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address. He has been remanded into youth detention accommodation before a hearing at Bristol crown court on Friday. Read the related story on New Daily…

Conciliation service Acas has offered to help resolve the deadlock in the ongoing resident doctors’ strike in England. The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service said it is willing to become involved in efforts to find a settlement to the long-running dispute, as resident doctors take industrial action for the 14th time in protest over pay and employment conditions. The offer follows recent calls by NHS leaders and the Patients Association for the government and the British Medical Association to agree to independent mediation to help end the dispute. According to the body’s director of dispute resolution, Kevin Rowan, he said:…