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Drivers could soon face lower speed limits across major roads as part of new safety measures being introduced to tackle road casualties.The Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland unveiled plans earlier this year on new speed limit changes, which included increasing speed limits for HGVs.The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety responded to the proposals, backing the introduction of 20mph speed limits in residential areas and other built-up locations. The group particularly supported lower speeds along high levels of pedestrian activity, such as around schools, shopping streets and community spaces. The transport safety charity submission draws on Safe System principles,…

“Rather than love, protect and nurture her, what Thea received from you was catastrophic deadly violence. What the jury decided beyond reasonable doubt was that, in an act that was intentional or wickedly reckless, you murdered a tiny defenceless baby.”

Brier had already run the Commonwealth B standard of 23.07 before the deadline but Team Wales policy is that athletes beat – not just match – that mark for selection.The Swansea Harrier, who also holds the Welsh 100m record, then underlined her status as the fastest Welsh woman of all time by breaking the national 200m record held set by Michelle Scutt in 1982.”It’s very difficult for us Welsh athletes because we almost have to come out with our absolute A-game in April or May which is crazy when the championships are in August,” she told BBC Sport Wales.”The standards…

A Mother has been sentenced to life over the murder of her 19-day-old baby.Nicole Blain, 30, will spend at least 19 years in prison after being found guilty of the killing last month.Thea Wilson died at the age of 19 days old in 2023.Jurors at the High Court in Glasgow found the 30-year-old guilty of killing her young daughter back in April this year. The infant suffered “catastrophic” injuries in the attack after the woman lashed out at the helpless child, the court heard.Blain shook the baby and inflicted head injuries on her, leading to the newborn’s death.The child was…

Conservative MP Helen Whately has said Labour needs a “wake-up call” on its energy policies as Keir Starmer faces increased calls to perform an extraordinary U-turn.Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary conceded that she agreed with Tony Blair, who called on the Prime Minister to rip up Net Zero targets and slash the welfare budget. “The Labour Party certainly needs a wake-up call,” she began. “Ed Miliband, what we should be doing is exploiting our own resources, our own oil and gas in the North Sea, not doing what he’s doing, which is saying to stop…

Prince Harry’s beloved Invictus Games has announced a new partnership ahead of the 2027 event in Birmingham.Canadian engineering firm ATCO, a global leader in housing, energy and defence solutions, has been unveiled as the 2027 Games’ International Flag Partner.The Invictus Games Flag symbolises the courage and resilience of the thousands of Wounded, Injured, and Sick (WIS) service personnel and veterans who have participated in the Games so far.ATCO’s involvement with the Invictus movement, which was founded by the Duke of Sussex in 2014, runs deep. The company served as Co-Presenting Partner for the Vancouver Whistler 2025 Games and has sponsored…

Jobless Britons have lost the UK economy £125billlion a year since the Covid-19 pandemic and are hurting gross domestic product (GDP) growth, analysts warn.Former Labour Health Minister Alan Milburn’s report into youth unemployment took into account losses in taxes alongside higher health and welfare spending, which is more than annual education spending in England and could rise if the situation worsens.More than one million young people across the UK are currently neither in education, employment nor training (NEETs), according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.The data reveals that 1,012,000 individuals now fall into the NEET…

Susan Boyle set social media alight on Wednesday by announcing the arrival of a “new era” in a striking Instagram post.The 65-year-old singer, who became a global phenomenon after her Britain’s Got Talent audition in 2009, shared a series of photographs featuring a dramatic new look.Sporting a sharp blonde bob, oversized designer sunglasses and a floor-length fur coat over a brown velour tracksuit, the Scottish star was pictured at London’s Metropolis Studios.Before posting the images, she wiped her entire Instagram feed clean.Her caption simply read: “A new era starts tomorrow.”The post rapidly went viral, accumulating more than 54,000 likes as…

Cambridge has become England’s first city to launch a so-called “cycle street” to give cyclists and pedestrians priority over car owners.Construction on the ambitious project first began in October last year and is estimated to have cost around £2.4million.Greater Cambridge Partnership confirmed that the redevelopment of Adams Road would make the area England’s first cycle street.An estimated 3,000 cyclists use Adams Road during peak times every day, prompting the redevelopment of one of the busiest cycling routes in Cambridge.GCP said the changes would prioritise walking and cycling, improve safety and form part of its network of greenways across the city.It…

Some of the numbers for individual players are eye-catching.Les Parisiens’ club captain Marquinhos has started 14 of those European games – the same number of total appearances he made in the league (11 starts, three as a substitute).From 13 February to 19 April, the decorated Brazil defender didn’t see a single minute of league action, remaining an unused sub in seven successive games. He played every minute of the holders’ six Champions League fixtures in that timeframe.Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele completed 90 minutes in the league only once in 22 appearances. Fellow forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia played for the duration…