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A small aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Southend Airport on Sunday afternoon, erupting into a fireball that sent shockwaves through Essex and beyond.
The Beech B200 Super King Air, operated by Dutch firm Zeusch Aviation, was bound for Lelystad in the Netherlands when it plunged to the ground near Rochford Hundred Golf Club at approximately 3:48pm. The plane had climbed to just 175 feet before banking sharply and nosediving. Witnesses reported seeing the pilots wave before the aircraft flipped mid-air and exploded on impact.
Emergency services, including Essex Police, East of England Ambulance Service, and Essex County......
Jam Radio Newsdesk | Technology & Policy News
The Home Office has unveiled plans to radically transform border security by 2030, placing artificial intelligence at the heart of passport control. According to the newly published Home Office 2030 Digital Strategy, the department aims to create “frictionless UK border crossings with minimal human checking,” replacing traditional passport inspections with advanced AI-driven systems.
This shift marks one of eight strategic priorities outlined in the strategy, which positions Ai and automation as central to the future of public-facing services. The system promises Faster, more secure border experiences, with decisions made in......
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Temperatures in parts of the UK are expected to climb above 30°C in the coming days, with some areas likely to exceed the official heatwave threshold for the third time this year. While the sunshine may seem welcome, extreme heat can pose serious health risks if not taken seriously.
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Extended periods of high temperatures can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion, and even heatstroke. Vulnerable groups such as older adults, young children, and people with underlying health conditions are particularly at risk—but even healthy individuals can be affected if proper precautions are not taken.
With limited rainfall in recent weeks and high......
Tracyann Dunkley
Tucked away in the quiet charm of Tipton, the canal that winds gently toward Wolverhampton or Birmingham offers far more than a scenic route. It’s a sanctuary—a slow-moving balm to soothe life’s hurried pace and daily strain.
Narrowboats emerged during the Industrial Revolution, designed to navigate the UK's narrow canal locks and transport goods efficiently: Image credit: JamRadio
From the first step along the towpath, the world begins to soften. Birds chirp melodiously in the trees above, their song weaving through rustling leaves and the distant sound of ducks splashing near the banks. Swans glide in dignified silence while shoals of......
By JamRadio UK News Team
A damning new report from the Children’s Commissioner for England has revealed that millions of children across the UK are living in conditions described as “almost-Dickensian,” with many going without basic needs such as heating, food, and safe housing.
The report includes harrowing testimonies from children who spoke of living in homes with black mould, rats in the kitchen, and food packages that arrived mouldy or out of date. One 15-year-old boy said: “Every time I got [food packages] the food was always out of date and mouldy… I know I’m poor but I’m not going to eat mouldy food”.
The latest......
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Harinder Butoy, the man believed to have served the longest prison sentence of any sub-postmaster wrongly convicted in the Post Office Horizon scandal, gave a powerful interview on BBC Breakfast this morning, describing how the ordeal “destroyed” his life.
Butoy, who spent over five years in prison after being falsely accused of theft and false accounting, said he lost his home, his family, and his mental health as a result of the wrongful conviction. “I was treated like a criminal, but I was just doing my job,” he told the programme. “I lost everything.”
Credit: BBC Breakfast - Harinder Butoy (left)
He added: “They......
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Marcus Fakana, 19, from Tottenham, North London, has been released from prison in Dubai after receiving a royal pardon. Fakana had been sentenced to one year in jail for having a relationship with a 17-year-old girl—an offence under UAE law, despite being legal in the UK.
He was arrested in August 2024 while on holiday with his family, after the girl’s mother reported the relationship to Dubai authorities. Fakana’s case drew widespread attention and criticism, with campaigners warning of the risks British nationals face under the UAE’s strict morality laws.
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The advocacy group Detained in Dubai confirmed his release......
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As Labour marks one year in power, the promises of transformation lie in ruins—Windrush victims remain uncompensated, welfare reforms are gutted, and MPs are walking away. Is this the leadership Britain voted for?
When Sir Keir Starmer swept into Downing Street one year ago, he promised a new era of “integrity, transparency, and accountability.” Twelve months on, that promise lies in tatters. From the festering Windrush compensation scandal to a string of policy reversals, internal rebellions, and a growing disconnect from the public, Labour’s first year in power has been marked less by transformation than by......
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Professor Agustine John Accuses Keir Starmer of Racial Cynicism following "Island of Strangers" comments in close proximity to Windrush Day
In a blistering open letter, Professor Augustine John has levelled serious accusations against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, claiming he is complicit in perpetuating “The Other Windrush Scandal” — a term used to describe the commodification of Black British history for political capital while sidestepping real accountability.
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Professor John draws a stark line between what he terms two distinct Windrush scandals. The first — well-documented — stems from the Home......
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A British woman born in Sheffield trapped in Jamaica for more than a decade pleads with Home Office Minister for passport.
Audrey Brooks was born in Sheffield in 1970 — she is a British citizen by birth, delivered in the same steel city where her Jamaican parents married in 1962, worked, paid taxes, and raised their family. Decades later and despite holding a British passport as recently as 2007, she finds herself repeatedly denied when applying for a new one. Today, she feels abandoned by the very country her parents helped to rebuild.
Audrey's parents Idyln and Hepburn Brooks
Audrey's father worked at a shipping container terminal; her mother served......
