Militant attacks hurt Pakistan relations with Afghan Taliban

Pakistan is taking a tougher line to pressure Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to crack down on militants hiding on their soil who have stepped up attacks in Pakistan

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  Afghan Taliban order women TV anchors to cover their faces

  Associated Press
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  Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover face on air

  Reuters

Where new electric vehicle chargers are coming to BCP this summer

BCP Council has announced plans to install more than 130 charges for electric vehicles starting this summer.

Delays caused by Victoria’s triple-zero system leading to ‘dire outcomes’ for ambulance patients, review finds

Investigation follows the deaths of at least 12 people kept waiting after emergency calls weren’t answered on time

Girl From The North Country is coming to Theatre Royal with music by Bob Dylan

SMASH-HIT production Girl From The North Country is coming to Theatre Royal.

One in nine Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole pupils off school before Easter

ONE IN nine pupils were absent from schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before the Easter holidays, new figures show.

'Landmark moment' as rail service returns to village after 50 years

A NEW village rail station is to open on a Scotland to England line for the first time in 50 years.

Why migratory birds have been late to UK skies this spring

Why migratory birds have been late to UK skies this spring. North-easterly winds and bad weather in southern Europe have delayed the arrival of many birds from Africa this year

New Boscombe community app launched by BCP Smart Place programme

A NEW local app for the Boscombe community has been launched, to deliver information to local residents, businesses and visitors in the area as part of BCP Council’s Smart Place programme.

Police told being spat at 'part of the job' by magistrate

A police officer trying to help a man with mental health issues who spat at him during the pandemic described his actions as appalling and disgusting.

'Some of them haven’t eaten for a whole weekend': Queues for church's surplus food stretch down street

A long queue was seen forming outside a Winton church offering free food people people who need it.

‘Middle-class coke heads’ may face 5 year bans for taking drugs at football matches

The new rules are planned to tackle a rise in violence and disorder at sports matches.

Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage

President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and has authorized flights to import supply from overseas

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  U.S. FDA says Abbott baby formula plant on track to reopen in 1-2 weeks

  Reuters
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  Here's where to find baby formula online during the shortage

  USA TODAY

Henrietta Howard’s historic Georgian villa to open to public after restoration

Henrietta Howard’s historic Georgian villa to open to public after restoration. Decades of disrepair reversed at Marble Hill, home built on the Thames for king’s mistress and court society figure

20mph speed limit being considered for Swindon neighbourhood

A new scheme restricting the speed limit in a Swindon neighbourhood to 20mph is being considered.

Scotland's first refugee councillor Roza Salih hopes to inspire and instigate change

The first refugee to be elected as a councillor in Scotland says she hopes to inspire and initiate change after her historic win.

'Wonderful': primary school plants dozens of trees to raise money for Ukraine

SCHOOLCHILDREN have planted dozens of trees along a bridleway in an aim to raise funds for Ukraine.

Weed legalisation linked to drop in alcohol, tobacco consumption, study says

Findings point to importance of cannabis-specific prevention and treatment efforts, scientists say

Study into one of the worlds most endangered ecosystems along the Studland Bay

A team of researchers are working to look into the health of vital seagrass in Studland Bay.

Calls to bring support rises forward as Chancellor warns of economic ‘storm’

Rishi Sunak called on businesses to ‘invest, train and innovate more’ to help boost productivity and improve the long-term prosperity of the UK.

Council’s weaselly words on blue badges

In your piece “Campaigners say they will fight on for cycle lane in Piccadilly, York (Press online, May17) you quote Cllr Andy D’Agorne, executive member for transport, as asking officers to ‘look into maximising blue badge parking’ in Piccadilly.

Keep your eyes peeled for moths this week

Conservationists and the public will be heading for the woods for the UK’s annual Moth Night event this week.

What is monkeypox virus, what are the symptoms and how did it get to the UK?

Officials have detected two more cases of the rare monkeypox virus in the UK, with authorities in the US also reporting a case. The latest cases have no travel links to a country where monkeypox is endemic, so officials believe it is possible they acquired the infection through close contact with an infected person. What is Monkeypox?

London’s solicitors to refuse burglary cases in escalating Legal Aid dispute with government

Warning of criminal cases collapsing in ‘chaos’ if defendants do not have a legal representative