Author: Truth Times News Desk

Elderly patients are being turned away from GP surgeries and forced to book appointments online in breach of NHS contract rules — with one 92-year-old woman left to drain a lump on her own hand using a sterilised Stanley knife after failing to secure a consultation for 18 months. A survey of 926 older people by Re-engage, a charity tackling loneliness in old age, found that as many as one in three people aged 75 and over had been made to submit online forms to see a doctor. The findings, published in a report titled Care On Hold, come despite…

Britain’s Royal Navy has been left with just five active frigates after HMS Iron Duke was quietly withdrawn from service despite a £103 million refit completed only two years ago that was supposed to extend its operational life until 2028, raising serious questions about the country’s naval readiness at a time of mounting threats from Russia and ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Type 23 frigate has been stripped of its weapons and sensors and has not put to sea since October, according to Navy Lookout, which first reported the withdrawal. The outlet calculated that following the almost five-year…

A mother has described her fear after a man named Mestafa Salim wearing an electronic ankle tag harassed her and her two young daughters on a Bolton street before being arrested — with police reportedly telling her he faces court and likely deportation. The woman was walking along Bury Road on Saturday morning with her ten-year-old daughter Laylah and toddler Millie, who was in a pram, when the man approached and began behaving in an intimidating manner. She says he got in her face, asked whether she had a husband, followed them along the street and laughed in a way…

Zack Polanski, the Jewish leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, was confronted in the street by a local Jewish resident challenging him over comments he made questioning whether Jewish fears of antisemitism amounted to a “perception of unsafety” or a genuine threat — remarks that have drawn mounting criticism in the days since a terrorist stabbing targeted two Jewish men in north London. The exchange, filmed in Hastings and widely shared online, shows a man challenging Polanski directly over his earlier remarks. “Was yesterday’s attack on the Jewish community a perception of unsafety?” the man asked repeatedly…

A fertility festival in southern Nigeria has triggered worldwide condemnation and a major police investigation after videos surfaced showing women being chased through the streets, stripped and sexually assaulted by large groups of men in broad daylight — with the footage viewed millions of times across social media and described by many viewers as evidence of a “rape festival.” The attacks took place during the annual Alue-Do festival in Ozoro, Delta State, and multiple clips circulating on Facebook, Instagram and X show women running through crowded streets as groups of men pursue them before surrounding them, tearing off their clothing…

A medieval church in northeastern France has been devastated by fire, with its roof and bell tower consumed by flames within minutes despite the efforts of around 60 firefighters — leaving one couple whose wedding was booked for Saturday facing heartbreak, Truth Times reports. The blaze tore through the Saint-Cyriaque church in Montenach, a commune near Sierck-les-Bains close to the French-German border, shortly after 1pm on Thursday. Videos broadcast live on social media and obtained by Truth Times showed thick smoke billowing from the historic building before flames several metres high broke through the roof, with the bell tower appearing…

Britain stole an estimated 25 million years of life and labour from enslaved people in Barbados over two centuries of chattel slavery, causing damages now valued at up to $2 trillion (£1.5 trillion), according to a major new report by international experts — though its authors are emphatic that the figure is not a demand for payment but a foundation for reckoning with the past. The research, led by economist Coleman Bazelon through the non-profit organisation Public Interest Experts, breaks down the staggering total into two components. The value of uncompensated labour stolen from enslaved people in Barbados is estimated…

A Wetherspoons manager has been filmed refusing to serve customers on the grounds that they support Reform UK, in an incident that has gone viral and prompted questions over whether the refusal breaches equality and licensing laws. In the footage, which has circulated widely on social media, the manager is seen confirming he is denying service to the customers because of their political affiliation, stating: “I’m deciding that.” The incident has drawn particular attention given that Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin has publicly backed Reform UK’s policy positions on the pub industry, including proposed VAT cuts and tax parity between pubs…

A convicted paedophile who spent five months sailing solo across the ocean to reach his girlfriend in Thailand — in flagrant violation of a travel ban and mandatory reporting requirements — has been arrested by armed police in the early hours of the morning wearing nothing but his boxer shorts. Richard Carl Skrinjar, 57, was required by Australian law to notify authorities of his whereabouts at all times and was prohibited from leaving the country. He ignored both conditions and embarked on a clandestine solo voyage, navigating a small yacht through the hazardous waters of Indochesia before reaching the Gulf…

Erling Haaland is facing criticism in his home country after agreeing to front a major Budweiser advertising campaign ahead of this summer’s World Cup, with Norwegian health campaigners describing his decision to promote alcohol as “tragic” given his status as a role model for young people across the country. The Manchester City and Norway striker has partnered with the American beer brand for its “Let It Pour” promotional campaign, which also features former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. The campaign is being launched across 40 countries — but not in Norway, where all forms of alcohol advertising have been strictly banned…