A man has been arrested after “multiple pedestrians” were struck by a car in Derby city centre, police have said. A number of people were injured, some of them seriously, and were treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital. Police stopped a vehicle believed to have been involved, shortly after the…
Tens of thousands of anti-Trump protesters have been attending “No Kings” rallies on Saturday across the US. More than 3,200 events were planned in all 50 states, and organisers hoped it would be the biggest single-day protest in US history. There were rallies in cities including Washington DC, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, as…
Half a million people have rallied in London against the far right, the demonstration’s organisers claim. The crowds came out for the Together Alliance event, which was framed as a stand against the “politics of division”. It comprised a march, speeches in Whitehall – including a video message from London Mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan –…
Two people have been arrested after a 13-year-old boy died following a car crash in Grimsby. Reports describing a collision between a white Seat Ibiza and child riding a scooter across the road were called in to police on Tuesday at 6pm. Emergency services attended the scene on Fairmont Road and the boy was taken…
Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a young woman in Leeds. Officers were called just before 6am on 28 March to Kennerleigh Avenue, Austhorpe, to reports of a young woman being found unconscious in the street. She was found to have suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital for immediate…
A UK health watchdog is investigating warnings that drugs used to treat Parkinson’s disease can cause side effects such as gambling and sex addictions. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it would examine if more steps are needed to ensure patients have enough information when prescribed the drug, used to treat Parkinson’s…
A bungling watch thief who was caught after he was spotted by police wearing a distinctive bright neon T-shirt while eating in a chip shop has been jailed. James Wall stole Gucci and Cartier watches, a diamond ring and foreign currency during a burglary at a home in Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, at around 5.45pm on…
A 19-year-old has been convicted over a fatal stabbing after police matched DNA on a cigarette found at the scene to that on his asthma inhaler. Ali Abdul Basit was convicted at the Old Bailey on Friday for his role in killing Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto, 27, Metropolitan Police said. Basit’s conviction followed a two-year…
Pregnant women and cancer patients could face “life-threatening” delays because of a worsening shortage of sonographers, experts warn. The vacancy rate for sonographers is 24.2% across England, rising to 38.2% in some areas, according to the Society of Radiographers (SoR). In addition, one in every 13 (7.6%) sonographers are planning to retire within the next…
A fire broke out at a Grade II-listed building, which is more than 165 years old, in Staffordshire. Six fire crews rushed to the blaze at The Big Mill in Leek on Friday evening, the Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said. Drone footage showed huge flames covering the entire building, with the roof no longer…
