Category: UK News

Three teenage boys have been sentenced after being found guilty of raping two girls in separate incidents in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, occurring in 2024 and 2025. The assaults were recorded on mobile phones, with the footage showing the boys laughing and encouraging each other verbally, according to prosecutors. The individuals involved were two boys aged 15… Continue reading Teenage boys sentenced for raping lone girls in Fordingbridge

A judge has decided that Lady Eleanor Donaldson will undergo a trial of facts as part of the legal proceedings against her husband, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of the DUP. The trial is scheduled to commence next Tuesday with jury selection at Newry Crown Court. Both Lady Donaldson and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson deny a… Continue reading Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and wife's sex abuse court cases to be heard at same time

Travel company Tui has decided to withdraw its sponsorship from three versions of the reality TV show Married at First Sight, which airs on Channel 4. This decision affects the UK, Australian, and US editions of the program. Tui informed BBC News that following the airing of a Panorama episode and subsequent discussions with Channel… Continue reading Tui ends sponsorship of Channel 4's Married at First Sight

A cinema in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, has decided to prohibit unaccompanied under-16s from attending screenings after 7pm BST, unless they are accompanied by a “responsible adult”. This decision was made by Galeri following a rise in reports of disruptive behaviour linked to some younger visitors. Issues raised include teenagers shouting at other patrons, causing damage to… Continue reading Caernarfon's Galeri cinema bans unaccompanied under-16s from evening screenings

Eleven staff members, including healthcare professionals such as doctors and nurses, have been dismissed by Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust after it was discovered that they accessed the medical records of victims involved in the Nottingham attacks without valid reasons. The attacks occurred on 13 June 2023, when Valdo Calocane, who had been diagnosed… Continue reading NHS Trust sacks staff over accessing attacks victims' records

Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has expressed concern about the state of national politics in the UK, describing it as having reached a “dangerous place” where many people are unable to afford a decent standard of living. Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester ahead of the Makerfield by-election scheduled for 18 June, Burnham… Continue reading Andy Burnham: 'People in Britain can't afford a good life'

King Charles III has arrived in Newtownards, County Down, marking the final day of his royal visit to Northern Ireland. During this visit, he is spending time at Ards Allotments, a community gardening space established over 20 years ago by Maurice Patton, inspired after seeing an allotment visit on television. The King is engaging with… Continue reading Royal family: King Charles visiting garden allotment on final day of NI trip

Northern Ireland’s justice minister has warned that without an agreed budget, front-line services are facing a severe crisis. With no multi-year budget secured for the first time in over a decade, government departments began the current financial year uncertain of their spending limits. Naomi Long expressed deep concern regarding the impact this uncertainty will have… Continue reading Naomi Long: Cuts to front-line services inevitable, says justice minister

Michael Fraser once felt fortunate to have secured a retirement flat within the beautifully maintained grounds of a Grade I listed country house in Devon. The property, a converted stable, seemed an ideal and peaceful place to settle. However, six years into living there, Fraser describes feeling entrapped in what he calls a “golden cage.”… Continue reading I'm trapped in a retirement flat with a £20k service charge. I fear I'll never sell

A jury has been discharged following an unsuccessful attempt to reach a verdict in the retrial of two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport. The case centered on Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, who stood trial for allegedly attacking Greater Manchester PC Zachary Marsden near the car park… Continue reading Manchester Airport assault retrial jury discharged