Author: Dave Carter

An increasing number of low-income pensioners are seeking warm clothing from a clothes bank in the UK, following the government’s announcement that it would cut the winter fuel allowance. Last week, the MK Storehouse in Stacey Bushes, Milton Keynes, gave away 89 jumpers and 39 coats, a rise that was “previously unheard of”. Around 10… Continue reading Pensioners 'panicking' about winter – Milton Keynes clothes bank

A new project in Denbighshire is aiming to boost biodiversity in the region by cultivating rare species of native trees. The wild service, or “chequers”, tree, which was once used to make a type of beer and whose fruit was eaten as sweets, is among these. There are currently only 16 recorded wild service trees… Continue reading Rare wild service trees harvested in Denbighshire for biodiversity

A loggerhead sea turtle that was left injured and stationary on a beach in Cumbria earlier this year has been released back into the wild after completing a successful rehabilitation programme at various Sea Life facilities. The creature, called Nazaré, was flown to the Azores for release earlier this month. It was found covered in… Continue reading Injured loggerhead turtle found in Cumbria released into wild

A group of 141 UK universities has called for higher tuition fees and direct government funding to halt a growing deficit in England. Universities UK has proposed a fee rise linked to inflation and more investment from the government to ensure the sector doesn’t slide into decline. The Department for Education has said it will… Continue reading UK universities call for tuition-fee rise in freshers' week

Leicester was once a hub for the clothing industry in the UK, with global retailer Next among the many companies that kept tens of thousands of people employed. However, the city’s fashion industry suffered from years of factory closures, before a boom in fast fashion created a new crop of sub-contractors providing flexibility to deliver… Continue reading Leicester garment worker: 'Working for £3 an hour made me feel dirty'

In a surprising move, Brie Larson, the Academy Award-winning actress famous for her roles in Room and Captain Marvel, has announced that she will make her debut on the UK stage in 2025. Larson will perform the part of Elektra in an adaptation of the famous Greek tragedy by Sophocles. The play has been translated… Continue reading Brie Larson 'excited' for West End debut in Greek tragedy Elektra

Sir David Attenborough, the renowned wildlife presenter who has been making documentaries for 70 years, believes that the world would be in a much worse state if it were not for the broadcasting of natural history. Attenborough acknowledged that people find these documentaries a source of fascination and beauty and insist that they play a… Continue reading Sir David Attenborough: Our wildlife programmes help the world

Several British newspapers are covering Huw Edwards, the former BBC presenter who was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting to charges of making indecent images of children. While Edwards has been spared jail time, he will be on the sex offenders’ register for seven years. The i newspaper quotes chief… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Huw Edwards' 'shame' and 'reputation in tatters'

Economists are warning that red tape caused by Brexit is affecting UK-EU goods trade and causing exports to plummet, with the situation worsening. This is according to a report by the Birmingham-based Aston University Business School which covers the three-year period after the Brexit trade deal was finalised. The report, which is the most comprehensive… Continue reading Brexit deal impact 'worsening', economists say

Proposals have been put forward to allow magistrates in England and Wales to hand down longer custodial sentences, in a bid to reduce the current backlog in crown courts and prisons. Such a move would enable magistrates to preside over more serious crimes and to double the maximum punishments for an offence from six to… Continue reading Magistrates could give longer sentences under new proposals