News bulletin 2022/05/03 12:18

Glasgow Times
Appeal for witnesses after man hit by bin lorry
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was hit by a bin lorry in Cumbernauld.
4 hours ago
Bournemouth Echo UK
Ceremony marks 'topping out' for new theatre building at Poole Hospital
AN OFFICIAL ceremony has marked the ‘topping out’ of a brand-new operating theatre building at Poole Hospital – described as an “important milestone” for Dorset.
15 hours ago
Lancashire Telegraph
Police tackle increase of off-road bikes causing nuisance in public
Police have reported an increase in ‘nuisance and dangerous’ off-road bikes being ridden in public areas.
10 hours ago
Evening Standard
Covid infections in the UK fall to their lowest level for five months
In England, infections have fallen for the sixth week running
a day ago
Daily Echo
Hampshire Fare announces the return of the Hampshire Food Festival
HAMPSHIRE Fare, the county food group, is delighted to announce that the award-winning Hampshire Food Festival is returning this summer with a programme of events for food lovers running across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight from July 1-31.
3 hours ago
Echo
easyJet responds to calls to add new Alicante route from Southend Airport
EasyJet has responded to calls from customers and airport bosses to offer a new destination from Southend.
15 hours ago
Bournemouth Echo UK
Weekend weather forecast for Bournemouth - will it be dry enough for a BBQ?
Met Office weather forecast for Bournemouth this weekend. Read more:
a day ago
Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan discusses concerns with NATO hopefuls Sweden and Finland
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has objected to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, held phone calls with the leaders of the two countries on Saturday and discussed his concerns about terrorist organisations. Turkey says Sweden and Finland harbour people linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group and followers of Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating a 2016 coup attempt.
4 hours ago
The Independent
Johnny Depp laughs as Disney executive asked whether he could be paid ‘one million alpacas’ for Pirates role
Witness was questioned about Depp’s future in franchises’ potential sixth film
2 days ago
Evening Standard
Russia bans almost 1,000 Americans to force Washington to ‘change its behaviour’
The Kremlin has previously blacklisted Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA chief William Burns
2 hours ago
Evening Standard
Who could get the Covid booster vaccine in autumn 2022?
Millions of people in the UK could receive their second Covid booster vaccine in autumn, following new advice from The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Vulnerable adults and frontline workers will be among the groups of people the fourth Covid later this year.
a day ago
PA Media: UK News
Royal family ‘providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugee families’
Some 53,800 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the UK under visa schemes, including the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
an hour ago
The Independent
Canada health agency says spread of monkeypox across countries is ‘unusual’
Canada's chief public health officer has said that the spread of monkeypox around the world is "unusual" but the risk to Canadians is "low." "It’s unusual for the world to see [this] many cases reported in different countries outside of Africa," Dr Theresa Tam said. As of 19 May Canada has confirmed two cases of monkeypox.
a day ago
PA Media: Video
Woman strips off in Cannes red carpet protest
A woman who stripped off her clothes to reveal a message written on her body has crashed the Cannes Film Festival premiere of George Miller’s Three Thousand Years Of Longing.
22 hours ago
Evening Standard
Micheal Martin: Legacy proposals a ‘get out of jail’ card for ex-fighters
The Taoiseach was also critical of what he labelled a “unilateral strain” within the British Government.
a day ago
Evening Standard
Australia election: Labor back in office as Morrison admits defeat
The Labor Party has not been in office since 2013
2 hours ago
Swindon Advertiser
Drugs, counterfeit goods and firearms seized and seven arrested in raid
Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of drug-related offences, police have confirmed.
a day ago
Storyful
Aurora Enthusiast Captures Timelapse of Northern Lights From Plane
A Canadian aurora enthusiast filmed a three-hour timelapse video that shows the northern lights from a plane early on the morning of May 15.Siv Heang Tav told Storyful that she booked a red-eye flight from Calgary to Toronto to complete her bucket list item of “airplane aurora.”“This was my third red-eye fight attempt,” Tav said. Credit: Siv Heang Tav via Storyful
a day ago
Evening Standard
Jacob Rees-Mogg warns against raiding ‘honey pot’ with oil and gas windfall tax
Boris Johnson has not ruled out the move and Downing Street hinted that a decision would be coming ‘soon’.
a day ago
Reuters
Japan PM Kishida calls China's development in E. China Sea "unacceptable"
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday that he was disappointed in China's efforts to develop areas in the East China Sea, saying that it was "unacceptable." Speaking to reporters in the western city of Kyoto, he said that the government had lodged a complaint against China via diplomatic channels. The Japanese foreign ministry released a statement on Friday confirming an increase in Chinese efforts to develop natural resources in the East China Sea, including in areas that are west of the midpoint between Japan and China.
16 hours ago

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