A woman has been arrested following a dog attack near Caerphilly in which 10-year-old Jack Lis died. The 28-year-old, from the local area, was questioned on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death, before being released on bail. Police were called to reports of the
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The man who injured himself and got stuck in a Brecon Beacons cave for two days is named George Linnane, Sky News can reveal. Mr Linnane is said to be doing “remarkably well” in hospital after being rescued from Ogof Ffynnon Ddu on Monday night. Image: George Linnane is said to be an experienced caver
A 10-year-old boy killed in a dog attack near near Caerphilly in South Wales has been named by Gwent Police as Jack Lis. Armed police were sent to an address in Pentwyn, Penyrheol, at 3.55pm on Monday, accompanied by paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service. They confirmed a child had died at the scene. The
A 10-year-old-boy has been killed in a dog attack near Caerphilly in South Wales. Armed police were sent to an address in Pentwyn, Penyrheol, at 3.55pm on Monday, accompanied by paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service. They confirmed a child had died at the scene. The dog was destroyed by firearms officers and no other
The health secretary has announced an independent inquiry into the David Fuller case and has apologised to victims’ families. Fuller, a 67-year-old hospital electrician, admitted murdering, then sexually assaulting two women over 30 years ago, and also admitted to carrying out sex attacks on dozens of dead bodies in the morgue of the hospital where
The NHS has renewed its push to drive up booster uptake, with people now allowed to book their appointments a month before becoming eligible. They will only be able to receive it once they do become eligible, but the new measure could help them ensure they get inoculated as soon as their group is called.
Ten million COVID-19 booster jabs have now been administered in the UK, latest figures show. The milestone – hailed by the prime minister – was reached after 409,663 third shots were given out on Saturday, taking the total to 10,062,704. Another 35,045 first doses and 23,952 second doses were also administered, meaning 50,234,416 people have
The health secretary has urged elderly and vulnerable people to get their COVID-19 booster jabs “as soon as you can” to help avoid restrictions being imposed over Christmas. Around 30% of people aged over 80 and 40% of over-50s in England are yet to receive a top-up jab of the coronavirus vaccine, according to the
The UK has reported another 155 daily COVID deaths and a further 30,693 infections in the latest 24-hour period, according to government figures. The number of deaths is down on the 193 reported yesterday, and the number of cases is also lower than the 34,029 that were confirmed. There were 166 deaths and 41,278 cases
Twelve people have been arrested after hundreds of anti-establishment protesters gathered in Parliament Square in London on Bonfire Night, before scuffles broke out with police. Demonstrators wearing Guy Fawkes-style masks gathered at Trafalgar Square and burned an effigy of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The protesters then moved to Parliament Square where fireworks appeared to be
A new chairman has been appointed by Yorkshire County Cricket Club, which is vowing to do “whatever it takes” to regain trust after a former player accused it of institutional racism. Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford has been appointed as a director and chair of the Club in the wake of Azeem Rafiq‘s allegations. Following
An electrician who thought he had got away with the murders of two young women 34 years ago is facing the rest of his life in jail after new DNA techniques finally identified him. David Fuller, 67, pleaded guilty to murdering Wendy Knell, 25, and Caroline Pierce, 20, in two separate attacks in Tunbridge Wells,
The UK has become the first country to approve a “game-changing” anti-viral pill that can be taken at home to treat COVID-19. Molnupiravir can be taken by those who have tested positive and have at least one risk factor for developing severe illness, such as obesity, being over 60, diabetes or heart disease. After promising
Cervical cancer rates are almost 90% lower in women vaccinated against HPV, a new study has found. Women offered the vaccine between the ages of 12 and 13 were found to have cancer rates 87% lower than in previous generations, according to a study published in The Lancet. Researchers also found a reduction of 62%
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has warned of a “potentially problematic” Christmas due to COVID-19 and said he thinks there will be “hard months to come”. England’s deputy chief medical officer said the UK is at “half-time in extra time” in tackling coronavirus. “I think the final whistle in terms of – I can’t predict it –
Free blood pressure monitors are to be given to more than 200,000 people in a bid to prevent heart attacks and strokes. The NHS will make 220,000 devices available to people who have been diagnosed with uncontrolled high blood pressure to enable them to carry out checks at home. More than 65,000 people have already