• BBC

    Serious violence falls sharply in England and Wales, study says

    Figures for 2023 show the level of violence at its lowest since the Covid

  • 25 Things to Love About French Bulldogs

    French Bulldogs, with their distinctive bat-like ears and charmingly squished faces, have rapidly ascended the ranks of urban pet popularity. Originally bred in England as miniature Bulldogs, they were taken to France by lace workers during the Industrial Revolution, where they acquired their “French” epithet. Known for their easygoing temperament and compact size, French Bulldogs make ideal companions for city dwellers and those in smaller living spaces. Despite their somewhat glum facial...

  • Shoplifting hits record high in England and Wales

    Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003.

    • WDTN

    What’s causing the increased number of tornadoes in Ohio?

    LAKEVIEW, Ohio (WDTN) -- Ohio and the Midwest have become the new tornado alley with a high count of tornadoes touching down close to home. So far this year, the state has reported 43 tornadoes, the most in the nation. That includes five more confirmed tornadoes this past Wednesday, including an EF-0 in Champaign County. []

  • Tiny French Bulldog Puppy Discovered in Trashcan

    A 12-week-old French bulldog named Oscar has captured hearts with his remarkable story of survival after being found in a trashcan.

  • DSPCA highlight ‘alarming’ increase in abandoned kittens

    The Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) has highlighted that abandoned kittens are being brought to their attention at an "alarming rate".

  • Lost orchards and blossom flourish in placenames across England and Wales

    Doubling of related street, house and farm names since 1900 gives glimpse of flower ‘ghosts’, says National TrustOver the last century orchards and blossom trees have been slipping out of the British landscape at an alarming rate but the “ghosts” of lost flowers are glimpsed in an increasing number of placenames recalling the vanished pinks and whites, researchers have found.A National Trust study has discovered that the number of street, house and farm names relating to orchards and blossom has...

  • School suspensions: England set for highest number in school year

    Unions say schools do not have enough resources to support persistently disruptive pupils.

  • Teaching assistants routinely cover lessons in England and Wales, survey finds

    Exclusive: Research shows extent to which schools are struggling to provide qualified teachers for every classHundreds of thousands of pupils in England and Wales are being educated “on the cheap” by low-paid teaching assistants (TAs) covering lessons for teachers who are off sick or have quit, according to new research.A desperate teacher recruitment crisis, compounded by inadequate funding, means schools across the country are struggling to put a qualified teacher at the front of every class,...

  • Charities call on government to halve the number of mouldy, dangerous homes in England

    3.7 million homes are cold, in need of repair, or have serious hazards, analysis shows

    • KIFI

    1-year-old French bulldog named Diego stolen from home

    By Iris Salem Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A family is asking for the safe return of their fully French bulldog that was taken from their Pasadena home over the weekend. The one-year-old pup named Diego was in a crate inside the home on Linda Vista Avenue when thieves

    • Yahoo

    French police evict hundreds from abandoned Paris warehouse ahead of Olympics

    With the Paris Olympic Games 100 days away, police carried out a large-scale eviction at France's biggest squat in the south of the capital. Authorities, including dozens of gendarmes, cleared out the makeshift camp at an abandoned bus company headquarters in Vitry-sur-Seine on Wednesday. The camp had become home to about 450 migrants, with images of the eviction spreading rapidly across social media.