Police Department said on Facebook the close call happened on Seward Highway as Officer Stephen Busby

British author Malorie Blackman has become the first children’s and young adult writer to be awarded the PEN Pinter Prize. The 60-year-old has written more than 70 novels, including the popular Noughts And Crosses series. The London-born author follows in the footsteps of Tsitsi Dangarembga, Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie, all of whom have previously been awarded the annual literary prize, which was launched in 2009 by human rights organisation English PEN. The award was created in 2009 in m

Shadow Health Secretary, Jon Ashworth, said today that vulnerable people will have their “ freedoms curtailed ” when Covid restrictions are lifted on July 19.... Covid cases will go up and down forever.” DON'T MISSEU shot itself in the foot!... Her immune system was compromised for years by her repeated chemotherapy.” Speaking today, Sajid Javid assured that as the country lifts Covid restrictions there will be new guidance for those that are immunosuppressed that GPs can use when working with

Haile Selassie’s grandson has bought an Ethiopian shield at an auction to return the artefact to its homeland. The object, made of silver and animal hide, was stolen by British forces at the Battle of Magdala in 1868 and vanished into a private collection before emerging for sale in early 2024. Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie Haile-Selassie, the descendent of the last Ethiopian emperor, has bought the shield to prevent it from being lost again to a private owner. Advertisement The prince will retur

Hello, This is the daily Politics Briefing newsletter, written by Ian Bailey.... If you’re reading this on the web, subscribers can sign up for the Politics newsletter and more than 20 others on our newsletter signup page.... There is no indication yet if travellers will have to show proof of vaccination. Meanwhile within Canada, vaccination rates continue to increase....

CHILDREN'S author Jill Murphy has died after a cancer battle aged 72. Murphy, who famously wrote The Worst Witch books, passed away in Cornwall with her son Charlie and niece Isabelle at her side.... I miss her so much already." Pamela Todd, who was Murphy's friend and agent for more than 30 years, added:" It's a sad day for children's books.... She leaves a big hole in our hearts at Macmillan Children's Books and will be missed very much, not least by me." 3 Murphy also wrote the Large Family

Open this photo in gallery Smoke from burning vegetation in Santa Rosa, California, Aug.... An extreme drought that’s blanketing the West has made matters worse for ranchers by stunting vegetation untouched by fire.“ They’ve got to have pasture where there’s water.... No houses were reported destroyed but fire officials continued assessing the damage....

When he told his 19-year-old stenographer that they would both be arrested within 15 minutes, she believed him.... There was no reason to doubt him.... Thank you for your support.“ He admitted he had told me I was in danger so that I would come with him, ” Burns told The Times after she got back to the city Aug....