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Teenage girl killed by car after trip to McDonald’s with friends – inquest

A teenage girl who was killed while crossing a busy road may have been egged on by her friends, an inquest has heard. Mya Lawrence, 13, of Whitfield near Dover in Kent, died on October 15 2021 as she was crossing the A256 Whitfield Hill. She was ...

27 Jun 2022 at 14:53

Scotland

Hybrid working at Holyrood should continue, say MSPs

Hybrid working set up during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland’s Parliament should continue, a Holyrood committee has said. In response to the pandemic, Holyrood set up a number of processes to allow for proceedings to continue without MSPs ...

07 Jul 2022 at 12:11

Scotland

Scottish Government accused of ‘prevarication’ over UN Bill

The Scottish Government has been accused of “prevarication” over a Bill that would enshrine a key UN treaty on children’s rights into law. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill was passed ...

29 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Stranger gets suspended sentence for McDonald’s attack on drag star The Vivienne

Hate crime assault has caused ‘ongoing trauma’, says drag star The Vivienne

A stranger who attacked drag star The Vivienne in an “appalling” hate crime has received a suspended jail term. Last month, magistrates ruled the one-punch attack by unemployed scaffolder Alan Whitfield, 51, on James Lee Williams, 31, ...

05 Jan 2024 at 12:41

Assault on drag star The Vivienne was homophobic attack, court finds

An assault on drag star The Vivienne in a McDonald’s was motivated by homophobia, despite the attacker’s claims that it began as “banter”, magistrates have ruled. Alan Whitfield, 51, admitted assault by beating on James Lee Williams, ...

01 Dec 2023 at 18:27

Scotland

Time right for Holyrood to consider elected committee conveners, say MSPs

Holyrood could have elected committee conveners for the first time after next May’s Scottish elections – with a report insisting the “time is right” for this to be considered. It also suggested Scottish Parliament committees should ...

02 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Families ‘failed’ as childminder numbers fall by half in decade, says Labour

Scottish Labour has said families are “being failed” as the number of childminders has almost halved in just over a decade. Figures released to the party in response to a written question at Holyrood show the number of ...

17 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Around Waterford

Waterford Chamber to partner with UPMC for March 'Wellness Month'

Waterford Chamber is partnering with UPMC Whitfield Hospital for a series of events throughout March to mark their ‘Wellness Month’. The month will see a number of free health related webinars, including ‘Getting Fit? ...

23 Feb 2022 at 13:33

Life

5 new books to read this week

As we head towards summer holidays, it’s time to think about your beach reads… Fiction 1. The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley is published in hardback by HarperCollins, priced £18.99 (ebook £9.99). Available now A ...

19 Jun 2024 at 09:27

Mother of boy killed by bully XL dog attacks Government over lack of breed ban

Mother of boy killed by Bully XL dog slams Government over lack of breed ban

The mother of a 10-year-old boy killed by an American bully XL dog has questioned why the Government has not acted sooner to ban the breed. Emma Whitfield spoke out after Home Secretary Suella Braverman ...

11 Sept 2023 at 14:58

Scotland

Consultation secures backing for ‘transformative’ youth work Bill at Holyrood

Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner and the chairwoman of the Scottish Youth Parliament have both backed plans for “transformative” legislation from a Labour MSP which aims to ensure all children can ...

25 Nov 2024 at 13:07

Scotland

Children’s rights Bill taking longer than hoped – minister

It is taking longer than anyone hoped to incorporate a UN treaty on children’s rights into law, a minister has said, but talks with the UK Government are ongoing. Shirley-Anne Somerville said the ...

26 Jan 2023 at 12:47

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