The Repair Cafe in Derby is now monthly after high demand. It helps people fix items and promotes sustainability. Derby Repair Cafe: Monthly Events Begin Following Success in January Hey, guess what happened in Derby? They had a Repair Cafe! It seems like many locals showed up to fix their things. The event was at…
A Scottish couple, Andrew and Dawn Searle, were found dead in their French home. Police suspect torture and potential links to Andrew’s past work. Scots Couple Found Dead in France May Have Been Tortured Police are worried about a couple found dead in France. Andrew and Dawn Searle, both in their 60s, died. They were…
Gerard McTaggart, 49, jailed for money laundering for a major crime gang, died in HMP Edinburgh. His role was delivering gang wages. Gang Money Launderer Dies in Scottish Jail Serving Sentence A Scottish money launderer died in jail. Gerard McTaggart was 49. He was jailed for over four years in August 2023. Police Scotland’s Operation…
A first-class train passenger declined to give up her seat to an older woman. The internet praised her decision. Woman Praised for Keeping Train Seat; Didn’t Yield to Older Passenger A woman sparked debate online. She refused to give up her train seat on a trip from London to Aberdeen. The woman had booked a…
Beevive founders seek backing for their life-saving bee kits on the popular BBC show. Devon Bee Business Buzzes into Dragon’s Den Spotlight Faye and Jacob run Beevive. They help bees. Their business started as a hobby. Big names like WWF use their products, and they even went on the BBC show Dragons’ Den. Faye is…
Three men are charged with drug and organised crime offences after a £1 million cocaine haul in West Lothian. Three Men Face Drug Charges After Million Pound Cocaine Seizure Okay, listen to this news. Police charged three men with drug offenses. These charges are also linked to organized crime. This happened after multiple police raids.…
A five-year-old boy died after a large mirror fell on him in Fenwick department store in Colchester. Boy Dies After Being Crushed by Unsecured Mirror in Store A boy died in a department store after a mirror crushed five-year-old Freddie Farrow at Fenwick in Colchester, Essex, on July 27, 2021. Freddie had a traumatic brain…
Hundreds of Derby homes will have new bin collection days. Black bin collections reduce to every other week for some residents. Derby Residents Face Bin Day Adjustments Starting Next Week Some Derby residents will have new bin schedules soon. Changes start next week, February 17. Eight streets in Mackworth are affected by this plan. Black…
An Exeter dad with MND, his family were stranded for hours after the AA failed to provide suitable assistance after breakdown. Disabled Exeter Dad Stranded in Freezing Cold After AA Breakdown The AA apologized to a disabled dad from Exeter. Peter Eveleigh, 32, has motor neurone disease (MND). His family was stranded after their car…
Locals demand answers about housing, jobs & town improvements at a public meeting. Grangemouth Meeting Seeks Answers on Town’s Future and Key Issues Grangemouth people should go to a public meeting. It will address town issues like bad housing. The town centre is also run-down. The meeting is February 20 at Grangemouth High School. Grangemouth…