Jet skiers in Conwy Harbour have been observed travelling at speeds up to four times the limit, often with children aboard. Harbour Master Matt Forbes reports that some operators are actively removing registration plates to avoid prosecution by CCTV.
Zak Hughes, 29, has admitted to the murder of Sarah Montgomery and child destruction in Donaghadee. Ms Montgomery was heavily pregnant with her third child when she was killed in June 2025. The court has imposed a life sentence, with a tariff hearing scheduled for September 2026.
Ellie Wight, 23, from Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, has suffered irreversible bladder damage due to repeated recreational ketamine use, an issue increasingly affecting young people across the UK. Her bladder now holds a fraction of its normal capacity. A 2024 UK government report revealed a 231% increase in ketamine use among 16-24 year olds in England and Wales since 2013, with Scottish urologists observing a rapid rise in child patients presenting with severe symptoms. The drug, often perceived as harmless, causes debilitating physical and mental health consequences, including organ damage and addiction, as individuals use it to self-medicate the very pain it induces.
