New laws criminalize child exploitation and “cuckooing,” protecting vulnerable children and punishing abusers with stricter penalties. New Laws Target Child Exploitation and Home Takeovers by Criminals New laws are coming to protect kids. These laws target criminals using kids for drug dealing. Grooming children for “county lines” gets up to 10 years. Also, “cuckooing” will…
Cook’s Garden Centre in Stourport celebrates winning a major award at the Garden Trade News Christmas Awards. Cooks Garden Centre Stourport Claims Prestigious National Award Cook’s Garden Centre, located on Worcester Road, won a big award at the Garden Trade News Christmas Awards. Spring Fair hosted the event. The team feels really happy about it.…
Search intensifies for Jenny Hall, 23, missing since Tuesday in County Durham. Police ask public to refrain from searching. Drones Search for Missing Runner, Police Warn Public Not To Join Drones are searching for a missing runner. Police tell people not to search themselves. Jenny Hall, age 23, disappeared Tuesday. She left her Barracks Farm…
The foundation highlights 6 years of support for healthcare staff with awards and donations, boosting morale. John Sykes Foundation Celebrates 6 Years of Community Support This award started back in 2019. It salutes the hospital’s hardworking healthcare staff. These staff work right on the front lines. Colleagues pick over 70 winners since the start. The…
A look at Ardrossan harbor work, school donations, Burns contests and student trips fifteen years ago in North Ayrshire. North Ayrshire Herald Revisits Stories From Fifteen Years Ago Remember these stories from fifteen years back? Do you recognize anyone in these old photos? A big project started in Ardrossan way back in 2010. It cost…
House 2 Home, which replaced Primark, is closing. Signs are up, but the closing date is not yet confirmed. High Wycombe Shop Closing After Taking Over Former Primark Unit House 2 Home opened on November 17, 2024. It sat on Church and Castle Streets’ corner. The Free Press got photos of closing signs. The shop…
A ready to move in four-bedroom detached house in Warfield is for sale with a south-facing garden and great transport links. Warfield: Spacious Four Bedroom Home Listed for £950,000 Near Bracknell This house is ready for you to move in. It sits on Gale Gardens, Forest Road, Warfield. The agents call the area Hayley Green.…
A look into the chilling reality of contract killers in the UK, their motives, methods, and the types that exist. Contract Killers Among Us? UK’s Dark World of Hitmen Exposed British hitmen exist in a scary world. You can hire someone with just a click. Sanchez Gayle was jailed for 20 years. He became Britain’s…
Flintshire implements a new waste policy starting April 2025. It aims to increase recycling by inspecting black bag waste. Flintshire Council Introduces Waste Policy to Boost Recycling Rates Hey, starting April 1, 2025, things change. You can’t take unsorted waste to recycling centers. Black bags must be sorted before you go. More than half of…
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29 jailed after cannabis farm busts in Wales. Operation Scotney seizes millions in drugs, targeting organized crime. Wales Cannabis Farm Crackdown Jails 29, Millions of Pounds Worth Seized Police busted many cannabis farms in Wales. These farms were large, industrial operations. The total value of the seized cannabis is over £12 million. These farms were…