14 children released after being arrested for teen’s 'manslaughter' in England
Picture source: Go Fund Me14 children arrested after boy dies in fireNorthumbria police on Sunday released 14 children—11 boys and 3 girls—on bail after being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter of a teenager in a fire at a disused industrial building in Gateshead, a town near Newcastle in north-east England.The body found inside the building is believed to be that of Layton Carr, a 14-year-old boy who had been reported missing on Friday.Residents in the area told the BBC that children and teenagers frequently enter the industrial site, which they say has long been left unsecured.A GoFundMe page has been launched to support Layton’s mother, Georgia, with funeral expenses. Organiser Stephanie Simpson wrote, “The last thing Georgia needs is the added stress of trying to cover funeral costs for her boy. Any donation, big or small, will help. Thank you."
Source:The Times
May 05, 2025 02:59 UTC
Newspaper headlines: Terror plot 'foiled' and 'fight off Reform'
The counter-terrorism operations, in which seven Iranian nationals were arrested, is the lead for a number of the papers. It also reports that the attack was "foiled" only hours before it was due to be launched. The Times says a request from the government to access the European Union's crime and illegal migration databases, external has been rejected. According to the Times, Brussels has told negotiators it can't share information including the fingerprints of illegal migrants with British police and immigration officials. And the i paper says Starmer is "pinning his political hopes" on an expected interest rate cut this week, external, and a "looming" immigration crackdown to fight off Reform UK.
Source:The Times
May 05, 2025 00:42 UTC
Rising toll of injuries from drivers whose poor eyesight can be fatal
The number of people injured in car accidents in which poor eyesight was a factor has reached a six-year high, prompting calls for a clampdown. The Department for Transport (DfT) figures show 252 people were hurt in 2023, the highest number since 2017 when 262 were injured. The majority of those hurt were passengers, highlighting how drivers with poor eyesight are a danger to many more people than themselves. DfT research also found that 42 per cent of incidents involving drivers over 70 were due to sight problems. The figures put pressure on ministers to change the rules for older drivers, following calls for motorists
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 23:11 UTC
More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Help Ukraine
Ukraine is getting more help in its war with Russia. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions, declined to describe President Trump’s view of the decision to transfer more Patriot systems to Ukraine. The White House’s National Security Council does not provide details on the strength and placement of defense systems, said James Hewitt, a spokesman for the council. “President Trump has been clear: he wants the war in Ukraine to end and the killing to stop,” he said. The Defense Department said in a statement that “it continues to provide equipment to Ukraine from previously authorized” packages, referring to weaponry pulled from existing inventories and new purchases.
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 22:51 UTC
EU rejects UK plea to use crime and illegal migration databases
The European Union has rejected British appeals for access to critical crime and illegal migration databases as part of a Brexit reset with the bloc. In a blow to Downing Street’s attempts to improve security ties with Europe, Brussels has told UK negotiators the EU cannot share information, including the fingerprints of illegal migrants, with British police and immigration officials. Sir Keir Starmer had made improved access to data one of his central requests to the EU, saying: “[The] more we can share, the better.”The EU’s fingerprinting system Eurodac has a record of all illegal migrants caught trying to enter the EU without permission HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGESHowever, Whitehall sources told The Times that in negotiations last week EU negotiators had made clear there could be no access to the Schengen Information System (SIS), which gives member states real-time alerts on criminal suspects.
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 22:00 UTC
The thing about fame
Entertainment Hollywood The thing about fame Gordon Ramsay claims he is recognised globallyCelebrity chef Gordon Ramsay said he struggles to cope with the “nonstop attention” that comes with fame and said that there’s nowhere in the world where I’m not recognised. He finds being famous is worse in America as he’s constantly recognised because of his British accent, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Ramsay told The Times newspaper: “Fame brings nonstop attention. There’s nowhere in the world where I’m not recognised, but America is a different beast. I’ve been criticised more than any chef on the planet and I’ve developed the skin of a rhinoceros.
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 21:18 UTC
Full list of supermarkets that will be open tomorrow during the bank holiday – is your local one of them?
TOMORROW is the May Bank Holiday, which means many shops and supermarkets will be closed or they may open for a reduced time. So if you need to pop to the shops tomorrow then it is worth double-checking when your local stores will be open. Sainsbury’sSainsbury’s has confirmed that its supermarkets will be open during the May Bank Holiday. Its local stores and petrol stations will also remain open on May 5. Check your local store’s opening hours for exact times as they vary across the country.
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 18:25 UTC
Newspaper headlines: Harry bombshell 'backfires' and Reform 're-education'
Reform claims that young people are being taught quite deliberately that they should hate their country. The paper says the party wants to reverse this by clamping down on what it believes is "woke" ideology in schools. The Sunday Times also suggests the prime minister could use a reshuffle next month to fire the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy and move the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, to a less prominent role. A poll in the Observer suggests Reform is now the party supported by the greatest number of Generation X women. In the Sunday Mirror the prime minister says this week's VE Day celebrations are an opportunity to remember what he calls the "lion-hearted generation that defeated Nazi evil".
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 17:39 UTC
Royals want no more distractions before VE Day after Prince Harry interview
The royal family are hoping for no more distractions as they put on a united front to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day this week, after the Duke of Sussex told the BBC that his father would not speak to him. It is understood that Buckingham Palace officials hope that “nothing will detract or distract from celebrating with full cheer and proud hearts that precious victory and those brave souls, on this most special and poignant of anniversaries”. Hoping to put the comments from his younger son behind him, the King will be joined by the Queen and other members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Monday to watch a flypast to commemorate the end of the Second World
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 17:05 UTC
British Police Arrest Iranian Nationals in Counterterrorism Investigations
They were arrested in London and Swindon, about 80 miles west of the capital, and in Stockport and Rochdale in the northwest. The other man was arrested in the Manchester area. “All three men have been taken into custody and searches continue at the three addresses,” the police said. They added that the men were detained under the National Security Act 2023, which was introduced to tighten protections against hostile acts against Britain. Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, described the arrests as “serious events that demonstrate the ongoing requirement to adapt our response to national security threats.”
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 11:30 UTC
Full list of May Day bank holiday opening hours for major supermarkets: Tesco, ASDA, Aldi and more
MailOnline has listed all of the major supermarket opening times below so you know when you can make that important trip to the shop. The German-owned budget supermarket chain will be cutting its opening hours on the May Day bank holidayThe German-owned budget supermarket chain will be cutting its opening hours on the May Day bank holiday. However, opening hours differ for shops located inside the M25 with some opening their doors from 7am until 11pm. But the opening times can differ depending on the location with some opening at 9am or 10am. The chain will not be making changes to their stores' opening hours despite it being a bank holiday.
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 10:43 UTC
‘We can win it all’: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK smashes local elections, declares war on Westminster
Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, speaks at a party press conference. With a stunning sweep across local councils and a historic by-election victory , Nigel Farage ’s Reform UK party has done what many thought impossible: cracked Britain’s long-standing two-party dominance, and now it’s coming for Downing Street.Formed from the ashes of the Brexit Party , Reform UK claimed over 670 local council seats this week and snatched two mayoral posts, marking its strongest performance yet. Just months ago, Reform UK was still dogged by controversy, pulling support from candidates caught making racist remarks. “There are far more people who don’t like Nigel Farage than there are people who like him,” noted Professor Bale.But for now, Reform UK is celebrating — and strategizing. “Show our competence… and show the whole country we are serious.”From fringe to force, Farage’s insurgent army isn’t just making noise.
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 10:38 UTC
Majority in UK now ‘self-identify’ as neurodivergent
A majority of Britons may now consider themselves neurodivergent, meaning they have a condition such as autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia, according to a leading psychologist. Francesca Happé, professor of cognitive neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London, said reduced stigma around these conditions had led more people both to seek medical diagnoses and to self-diagnose. She said: “There’s a lot more tolerance, which is good — particularly among my children’s generation, who are late teens and early adults, where people are very happy to say ‘I’m dyslexic’, ‘I’m ADHD [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]’.”Francesca Happé is dyslexic, but was not diagnosed until she was an adult LINDA NYLINDHappé said there was a risk, however, that behaviour that would have been thought of only as “a bit of eccentricity” in the past has now
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 09:50 UTC
UK police arrest several Iranian men over alleged attack plot
A sign stands in front of the New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police, in London (Image: AP)LONDON: British counterterrorism officers arrested several Iranian men over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target in London, the Metropolitan Police force said Sunday.Police said five men aged between 29 and 46 were detained on Saturday in various parts of England on suspicion of preparing "a terrorist act." Four are Iranian citizens and the nationality of the fifth is still being established.All the suspects are being questioned at police stations and have not been charged. Police said they are searching several properties in London, Manchester in northwest England and Swindon in western England.Police said the attack plot targeted a single location that was not being named "for operational reasons. "Separately, three other Iranian men, aged 39, 44 and 55, were arrested in London on suspicion of a national security offense as part of an unrelated investigation, police said.Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the arrests were "serious events that demonstrate the ongoing requirement to adapt our response to national security threats. Two men were later arrested in Romania and charged over the attack.The UK's official terror threat level stands at "substantial," the middle of a five-point scale, meaning an attack is likely.
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 09:30 UTC
Reform chairman: Young people need a moral re-education
The last time I had been to Millbank Tower was on the night of the Brexit referendum in 2016 when Nigel Farage hosted a party on the 29th floor. It was here that he declared victory for the Leave campaign, striking a thunderous blow against the establishment. Now, almost nine years on, the atmosphere in Reform HQ on the 17th floor of the same building in central London is no less frenetic with Farage at the centre of yet another political earthquake. The local elections on Thursday let Reform redraw the political map and sound the death knell for two-party politics. At the office on Friday afternoon, the odour of tobacco was instantly noticeable: this is a party capable of breaking all the rules.
Source:The Times
May 04, 2025 06:10 UTC