28 h. ago Dad, 58, discovered he was dying when his GP made a passing comment – after horrifying NHS failure

NHS doctors failed to tell a man he was terminally ill and robbed him of the final months with his family, an investigation found. Dad and grandad Syd Chapman died aged 58 in 2022 from the incurable lung disease pulmonary fibrosis. Hospital medics neglected to tell him he had the condition and gave him “unfounded...

Events

46 h. ago Final Hillsborough report provides closure but not consequences

Failings of legal system mean 97 people were unlawfully killed, but no one will be held accountableWhen the Independent Office for Police Conduct published the final report on its mammoth investigation into the Hillsborough disaster, the response from bereaved families and survivors was conflicted.Some of the IOPC’s findings could be regarded as historic, in particular that 12 former officers would have had cases to answer for gross misconduct, including Peter Wright, the chief constable of South Yorkshire police at the time of the 1989 disaster. Continue reading...

Politics

46 h. ago Final Hillsborough report ends investigation with no consequences

Failings of legal system mean 97 people were unlawfully killed, but no one will be held accountableWhen the Independent Office for Police Conduct published the final report on its mammoth investigation into the Hillsborough disaster, the response from bereaved families and survivors was conflicted.Some of the IOPC’s findings could be regarded as historic, in particular that 12 former officers would have had cases to answer for gross misconduct, including Peter Wright, the chief constable of South Yorkshire police at the time of the 1989 disaster. Continue reading...

Events

58 h. ago Hillsborough families decry ‘bitter injustice’ that no officers will face disciplinary proceedings

None of the former officers named by the IOPC will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retiredTimeline: decades seeking justice and changeThe families of those who died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster have said it is a “bitter injustice” that no police officer will ever be held accountable for a catalogue of failings set out in the final report of the police watchdog after a 14-year investigation.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) found that 12 police officers, most of them senior, would have faced disciplinary cases of gross misconduct if they were still serving. Continue reading...

Society

9 d. ago Moment lorry with no brakes ploughs into 12 vehicles at busy intersection

The runaway giant appeared to make no attempt to stop before ploughing straight into the back of a packed line of vehicles, shunting them aside like small toys.

Politics

2 w. ago The horrific murders of Hannah Clarke and her children stunned Australia. Could they have been saved?

Exclusive: A two-year Guardian investigation reveals new details about the critical final weeks of Clarke’s life, casting doubt on the coroner’s finding that nothing more could have been done to prevent her deathPolice made potentially critical mistakes in Hannah Clarke murders, new evidence revealsRead more from the Broken trust investigation hereWitnesses recall seeing a woman and two children crying out “no, stop”. A man carrying a small girl to his car. Her head banging into the door as he bundled her into a seat. No time to fasten her seatbelt.“You have caused all of this, it’s your fault,” Rowan Baxter said to his estranged wife, Hannah Clarke, as he drove off with their daughter, Laianah, on Boxing Day 2019. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Shocking moment hooded thief RAMS vehicle into computer shop before making off with £40k in goods

This is the shocking moment a brazen thief rams an SUV into a computer store before stealing over £40,000 in goods in Bradford.

Economics

2 w. ago Nine killed as explosives linked to Delhi blast blow up at Kashmir police station

Blast in restive Himalayan region leaves over 30 people injured and sets fire to vehicles parked nearby

Events

3 w. ago India police investigate final moments of vehicle in fatal Delhi blast

Eight people killed in explosion outside city’s historic Red Fort on Monday eveningPolice investigating the explosion outside Delhi’s historic Red Fort that killed eight people are focusing on the final movements of the vehicle allegedly involved.Police in the Indian capital said the explosion occurred around 7pm on Monday evening outside the Red Fort metro station, a peak time when Delhi’s old city is usually packed with people, bustling markets and heavy traffic. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Car explodes near historic fort in India's capital, killing at least 8 people, police say

Police in India's capital say a car exploded near the city's historic Red Fort , killing at least eight people and triggering a fire that damaged several vehicles parked nearby

Events

3 w. ago Air pollution levels surge in India's capital, sparking rare protests

A thick layer of smog has enveloped India’s capital, New Delhi, as pollution levels surge, worsening a public health crisis

Events

3 w. ago France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view

The theft of the Louvre's crown jewels has increased calls for the museum to be more transparent about the colonial origins of the treasures it displays

Politics

4 w. ago Death of beloved neighborhood cat sparks outrage against robotaxis in San Francisco

KitKat, affectionately known as ‘mayor of 16th Street’ was struck and killed by a Waymo in the city’s Mission DistrictThe death of beloved neighborhood cat named KitKat, who was struck and killed by a Waymo in San Francisco’s Mission District last week, is sparking uproar in the city and across the internet. Now, local politicians and community leaders are harnessing momentum to put new limits on the fast-spreading autonomous vehicle industry.KitKat was a regular fixture at the deli and liquor store Randa’s Market, and was well known in the neighborhood and on social media. In a recent podcast interview, Daniel Zeidan, part of the family that owns Randa’s, described KitKat as unequivocally adored. Continue reading...

Economics