Lynne Ford, Head of Cyber at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC), is retiring after an exceptional 34-year career helping develop the capabilities that underpin the protection of the UK’s civil nuclear infrastructure. From the formation of the CNC to leading its cyber security function, Lynne has played a key role in ensuring the organisation has the technology, […]

Families across Berkshire will have their maternity services improved as £4.5million of dedicated funding is rolled out across the region. The funding will be used to reduce the most urgent safety risks in maternity and neonatal facilities, including issues such as fire safety, ventilation and outdated infrastructure – creating safer environments for mothers and newborns. […]

Work is now complete on phase 1 of a river restoration project at Northcliffe Dike in Shipley that will improve water quality, increase biodiversity and help reduce the risk of flooding in the area. It is just one of the sites where work has been carried out under the ‘Better Becks’ partnership project led by […]

The Department of War is a dedicated partner in the Genesis Mission, a national effort to leverage artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery. Led by the White House, the Department is committing substantial resources and technical expertise to its success. The Department is on track to commit over $200 million in funding across Fiscal Year […]

Jesus Hernandez Ortiz, 38, of Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty today in the District of Vermont to one count of conspiracy to illegally bring aliens to the United States and one count of illegally bringing at least one alien to the United States for the purpose of private financial gain. Hernandez Ortiz and a co-defendant, Francisco […]

Theresa Mitchell, 44, formerly of Navarre, Florida, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to one count of conspiracy to produce and distribute child pornography, two counts of production of child pornography, one count of receipt of child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. According […]

A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted a Florida licensed pharmacist and pharmacy owner yesterday for her role in dispensing over 300,000 oxycodone 30mg pills to pharmacy patrons who had no medical need for the drug. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Olushola Yusuf, 60, of Tampa, dispensed oxycodone […]

Premier of Nevis Mark Brantley is urging Kittitians and Nevisians living abroad to rethink their perceptions of returning home, calling on the Diaspora to play a greater role in investing in the future of St. Kitts and Nevis. In a public statement titled “The Conundrum of Calling Our People Home,” Brantley said encouraging nationals overseas to return […]

The EU wants the Caribbean’s investment-citizenship programs wound down by 2028. Both sides hold a legitimate case. What happens next depends on whether the region chooses defense or proposal.   By Fletcher St. Jean, MBA On June 25, 2026, EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner wrote formally to the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St […]