[ad_1] David CowanHome affairs correspondent, BBC ScotlandBBCShirley Hutton is leading a campaign calling for the abolition of OLRsThe use of lifelong sentences by Scottish courts could result in "inhuman and degrading" treatment, human rights campaigners have warned.Orders for lifelong restriction (OLRs) were introduced almost 20 years ago to protect the public from serious sexual and violent offenders.Prisoners are not released until the parole board decides it is safe to do
[ad_1] BBCNatalie Buttriss of Gwent Wildlife Trust does not oppose solar but says species have been damagedRare wildlife habitats could be pushed "beyond the point of no return" by large solar farm developments, conservationists have warned.Gwent Wildlife Trust said one of the UK's largest solar farms, Llanwern Solar Farm, which was built on two Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), had contributed to a dip in bird, bat and insect
[ad_1] The ripple effects of the Angela Rayner saga roll on.A cacophony of Labour voices now, via an official party process, are offering their views in public about whether the government is any good or not.You don't need to be steeped in political strategy to grasp why some in and around Downing Street could really have done without this and want it all over as quickly as possible.So far, we
[ad_1] This year so far, the UK has experienced its sunniest spring and warmest summer on record. Both these seasons have also been very dry for many, especially for some regions of England and Wales, where hosepipe bans remain in force and drought has been officially declared.The data from January to August shows that the UK as a whole has received just 44% of its expected annual rainfall (compared to
[ad_1] Alex SmithBBC News, NottinghamYogesh AlekariYogesh Alekari was 15,000 miles into his round-the-world motorbike challenge when the vehicle was stolenA man has been arrested after a content creator from India had his motorbike stolen 15,000 miles (24,140km) into a round-the-world challenge in the UK.Yogesh Alekari had travelled through 17 countries on his bike when it was stolen while parked at Wollaton Park in Nottingham on 28 August.In addition to the
[ad_1] A woman has died attempting to cross the English Channel in a boat carrying migrants, according to Kent Police.The overloaded dinghy suffered what the authorities are describing as a "catastrophic deflation" 10 miles (16km) off the coast of Dover at about 12:30 BST on Tuesday. The UK Coastguard sent a Border Force vessel, two lifeboats and a helicopter to the scene – and issued a mayday call to other
[ad_1] Glenn CampbellBBC Scotland News political editorPA MediaJohn Swinney is hoping to convince Donald Trump to exempt Scotch whisky from import tariffs First Minister John Swinney is to meet US President Donald Trump in the White House to discuss tariffs on Scotch whisky imports.Swinney is lobbying for the current 10% rate to be reduced or removed on the basis that it would benefit both Scottish and US distillers.The Scotch Whisky
[ad_1] In Wigan, there are no asylum hotels but in recent years the number of HMOs - homes in multiple occupation - has risen from about 350 to just over 900 today. Some of these now house asylum seekers. The BBC's UK editor, Ed Thomas, visited a neighbourhood there and was invited into a shared home for a glimpse of life for asylum seekers in rental accommodation. While there, locals
[ad_1] The Duke of Sussex has made a personal donation of £1.1m to a BBC Children in Need project in Nottingham supporting young people who have been affected by violence.Prince Harry is on the second day of a UK visit, where he's been attending charity events.In Nottingham he visited the Community Recording Studio, an initiative supported by BBC Children in Need, where he applauded a rap music performance, giving a
[ad_1] Mairead SmythBBC News, Liverpool Town Hall andJonny HumphriesBBC News, LiverpoolPA MediaThe Southport Inquiry has been hearing from the families of survivors A gravely injured girl was stabbed six times as she shielded her little sister from the Southport attacker, a public inquiry heard. Both sisters survived but the eldest was severely wounded in killer Axel Rudakubana's attack on a Taylor Swift themed dance workshop on 29 July 2024. Their
