Category: UK News

Kirk Jones, the director behind the Bafta-winning movie *I Swear*, expressed disappointment over how John Davidson was treated during the recent awards ceremony. Davidson, a campaigner for Tourette’s syndrome awareness, unintentionally uttered a racist slur due to his involuntary verbal tics, which was then broadcast during the BBC’s coverage of the event. Jones voiced his… Continue reading I Swear director says Baftas 'let down' Tourette's campaigner John Davidson

An 18-year-old motorcyclist has been convicted for attempting to evade justice after fleeing the scene where he seriously injured a young boy. The incident occurred on 11 September 2024, when Arlo Buckley, then six years old, was struck by an off-road motorcycle while crossing Central Drive in Shotton, Flintshire. Arlo, now eight, sustained multiple injuries… Continue reading Shotton motorcyclist guilty of fleeing scene after injuring boy

Robert Easom, a 57-year-old man from Chipping near Preston, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a vicious attack that left his partner, Trudi Burgess, paralysed. The assault followed her decision to end their relationship. After the attack on 17 February 2025, Easom dialed 999 and claimed that Trudi had fallen out of… Continue reading 'Jekyll and Hyde monster' severed his partner's spinal cord

Four young men have been sentenced to prison following a brutal machete attack on a teenage boy, who was stabbed 16 times and left severely injured. The incident took place in Hemlington, Middlesbrough, during the early morning hours of 30 April 2025. The attackers—Tyler Bradley, Wayne Boyd, Leon Keenan, and Kaya Azhar—chased the victim as… Continue reading Four teenagers jailed for 'horrific' Hemlington machete attack

A recent legal dispute involving several private schools challenging the government’s removal of the VAT exemption on school fees has been resolved, with the Court of Appeal dismissing their case. The affected schools, particularly low-paying faith institutions, had argued that the policy change was discriminatory and violated human rights statutes. However, the court rejected these… Continue reading Private schools lose Court of Appeal challenge over VAT changes

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has failed in its High Court attempt to overturn the acquittal of Hamit Coskun, who burned a Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London. Coskun had been initially found guilty last June of a religiously aggravated public order offence after he held a burning copy of the Islamic text and… Continue reading CPS loses High Court bid to overturn Quran-burner's acquittal

Scottish craft beer company Brewdog is preparing to reveal the sale of its business next week, according to an internal email from its chief executive. Originally established in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, Brewdog has grown into a global brand with numerous breweries and pubs, including around 60 locations in the UK. Despite… Continue reading Brewdog expected to announce sale early next week

A community council in Gwynedd has declared its support for a proposed housing development only if the new estate is exclusively offered to Welsh speakers. The plan involves constructing 15 homes on a site in Trefor, a village known for its strong Welsh-speaking population. The Trefor and Llanaelhaearn Community Council aims to introduce a condition… Continue reading Welsh speaking only home demand from Gwynedd community council

Waitrose has announced it will halt the sale of all mackerel products amid growing concerns about the sustainability of fish stocks in the North East Atlantic. The supermarket intends to stop sourcing fresh, chilled, and frozen mackerel by 29 April, and will discontinue sales of tinned mackerel once current inventories are exhausted. This move follows… Continue reading Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns

A 22-year-old man appeared in Dublin District Court facing a murder charge connected to the death of an English tourist who succumbed to injuries sustained in an incident last year in Dublin’s Temple Bar area. Initially, the accused, Darragh O’Brien from Beechfield Heights, Clonee, Dublin, was charged with assault causing harm following an altercation on… Continue reading Temple Bar: Dublin man appears in court charged with murder of English tourist