The clocks are going forward this weekend, marking the start of daylight saving time in the UK. On Sunday 29 March the time will jump forward an hour when it hits 1am – and yes, it means you will lose an extra hour of sleep. But the gain of an hour of daylight will mean…
An investigation has been launched into the policing of Peter Sullivan, who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1986. Mr Sullivan claimed that police blackmailed him into confessing to the killing of florist Diane Sindall, 21, in Wirral, Merseyside. He was jailed for 38 years – the longest miscarriage of justice in British history. Mr…
The former ER star is back playing a physician with PTSD in a new US medical drama. Source link
Thousands have gathered for a vigil to honour a mother of two who was killed last week. Amy Doherty, 28, was found seriously injured at a property in Derry last Saturday and later died in hospital. Hundreds could be seen gathered at the city’s Guildhall on Friday evening carrying flowers and purple balloons. Image: Amy…
An “alarming” report has linked meningitis to 159 deaths in the UK in one year – as pharmacists warn that childhood vaccination rates are falling. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called for an immunisation catch up service to be rolled out for teenagers who have missed out on being vaccinated against meningitis and other…
Tiger Woods has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence after his car was involved in a crash in Florida, police said. A Land Rover, which the golf legend was driving, tried to overtake a truck “at high speeds” before it swerved and rolled on to its side after clipping a truck towing…
How BMI is calculated According to the NHS website, BMI is calculated by dividing an adult’s weight in kilograms by their height in metres squared. For example, if you weigh 70kg (around 11 stone) and are 1.70m (around 5ft 7in) tall, you work out your BMI by: 1. Squaring your height in metres: 1.70 x…
Three people have died and two are injured after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the sea off Hawaii. A pilot and four passengers were aboard the aircraft when it crashed on Thursday afternoon off Kalalau Beach, on the island of Kauai, the fire department said. The chopper hit the ocean around 100 yards offshore and…
An Afghan asylum seeker has been jailed for 15 years after abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. Ahmad Mulakhil was found guilty of rape and two counts of sexual assault following a trial last month, having already admitted a further rape charge. He was also convicted of child abduction and taking an indecent…
