Two children and one woman sustained injuries after a fairground ride malfunctioned in Maidstone, Kent. All three were transported to hospital for treatment. The fair ceased operations following the incident.
CrossCountry has announced the resumption of its full train timetable following a National Grid power outage that caused significant disruption across its network. The company stated its primary objective was to restore normal operations as swiftly as possible.
Former Goldman Sachs chief economist, Lord O'Neill, will not join Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government as a chief economic adviser. However, O'Neill has publicly endorsed Burnham's strategy for greater devolution, particularly in the context of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
