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Feb 6, 2025 | 
lancs.live | PALorna Hughes |Rhiannon James |Lorna Hughes
Nose bleeds, breathing problems and vomiting are some of the symptoms residents living near a "toxic" stench are experiencing, a Lancashire MP has told the House of Commons. Labour MP Lorraine Beavers said the smell plaguing residents in Fleetwood, Lancashire, is “as bad as ever”, as she called for the Environment Agency’s powers to be strengthened.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
cornwalllive.com | Lynn Rusk |PALorna Hughes |Lorna Hughes
A Cornwall man with a terminal brain condition says the Government needs to fix the UK’s palliative care system before legislating assisted dying. Matt Saunders was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (MSA) in 2022. The rare condition causes gradual damage to nerve cells in the brain, in 2022.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
lincolnshirelive.co.uk | PALorna Hughes |Sophie Robinson |Lorna Hughes
A Lincolnshire mother-of-two who died hours after reporting an assault by her partner to the police was unlawfully killed, an inquest jury has concluded. Daniela Espirito Santo, 23, was found unconscious at her property in Chestnut Grove in Grantham, Lincolnshire. She had called police to report an assault by her then-partner Julio Jesus, who had been released on police bail, before she died in the early hours of April 9 2020.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
kentlive.news | PALorna Hughes |Anahita Hossein-Pour |Lorna Hughes
A former Kent Police officer conned members of a horse racing betting syndicate out of millions of pounds. Michael Stanley used their cash to fund a lavish lifestyle, including Land Rovers, racehorses and a villa in Spain He lied to some 6,000 members of Layezy Racing Syndicate about successful gambling and increasing their investments between 2013 and 2019.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
kentlive.news | Pol Allingham |PALorna Hughes |Lorna Hughes
Royal Air Force and Sea Cadets have been advised not to wear their uniform while travelling in public after an an Army officer was stabbed in Kent. Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton was injured during the alleged knife attack in Gillingham on Tuesday evening. The serviceman, in his 40s, is in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
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Jun 1, 2024 | 
gloucestershirelive.co.uk | PALorna Hughes |Hannah Roberts |Lorna Hughes
Blue band member Duncan James has said he will miss Hits Radio Live after he was “rushed” to hospital on Friday to have “a correction of a procedure”. The pop group were due to perform at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday without James, 46. He said he was “gutted” to also be missing the Foodies Festival in St Albans. In a video to Instagram, the former Hollyoaks star said: “Quick update. Some of you may or may not know.
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May 7, 2024 | 
bristolpost.co.uk | Harry Stedman |PALorna Hughes |Lorna Hughes
A “nationwide issue” with Border Force e-gates caused significant disruption at airports across the country on Tuesday night (May 7). Images and footage shared on social media appeared to show long queues forming at the gates, which scan passports. The photos showed the scene at Heathrow Airport, which confirmed the disruption in a statement. It apologised to passengers for any impact to their journeys.
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May 7, 2024 | 
examinerlive.co.uk | PALorna Hughes |Charlotte McLaughlin |Lorna Hughes
Bambie Thug has become the first Irish Eurovision Song Contest finalist since 2018 following a vote for their performance of Doomsday Blue in Malmo, Sweden. The Cork-born singer, 31, made it through with a mesmerising execution of their chanty alternative song Doomsday Blue at the semi-finals on Tuesday. During their first Eurovision performance, Bambie’s male dancers looked almost devil-like with blue paint, highly exaggerated ears and fake teeth.
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May 7, 2024 | 
nottinghampost.com | PALorna Hughes |Charlotte McLaughlin |Lorna Hughes
Bambie Thug has become the first Irish Eurovision Song Contest finalist since 2018 following a vote for their performance of Doomsday Blue in Malmo, Sweden. The Cork-born singer, 31, made it through with a mesmerising execution of their chanty alternative song Doomsday Blue at the semi-finals on Tuesday. During their first Eurovision performance, Bambie’s male dancers looked almost devil-like with blue paint, highly exaggerated ears and fake teeth.
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May 4, 2024 | 
bristolpost.co.uk | PALorna Hughes |Naomi Clarke |Lorna Hughes
A teacher who uses music to help students with special educational needs has secured Bruno Tonioli’s coveted golden buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent with her “unique” voice.
