Category: UK News

Belfast City Council has approved a motion to fly the Palestinian flag above City Hall, passing the proposal submitted by Sinn Féin with a narrow margin of 32 votes to 28. Originally scheduled to be raised on a Saturday, the flag was not flown due to legal advice received by the council. The initial decision… Continue reading Palestinian flag to fly above Belfast City Hall

A family has reached an out-of-court agreement with North Lanarkshire Council after expressing concerns about the lack of support they received during their adopted teenage son’s period of crisis. The parents, who have asked to remain anonymous and are referred to here as the Walkers, also claim that the council shared information about the boy’s… Continue reading Council apologises to family over lack of support for adopted teenager

An 18-year-old university student, known for her athleticism and vibrant personality, tragically lost her life just weeks after beginning her studies due to meningitis. Meg Draper, who was pursuing a physiotherapy degree at Bournemouth University, had quickly become well-liked, participating enthusiastically in swimming and netball teams. Despite being vaccinated against several meningitis strains, she contracted… Continue reading Meningitis B vaccinations calls after Pontypool student, 18, dies

A tragic accident in North Yorkshire has resulted in the death of a teenage girl and left another seriously injured. The incident occurred when a minibus and a car collided on Toulston Lane, close to Tadcaster Grammar School. Emergency responders arrived at the scene around 12:30 GMT following reports of a crash involving a white… Continue reading Teenage girl dies in minibus crash near Tadcaster Grammar School

An amber weather warning has been issued for south Wales as heavy rainfall is expected to bring the risk of flooding and disruption on Monday. According to the Met Office, rain will begin late Sunday and continue through Monday, with most areas in the region receiving between 20-40mm (0.78-1.58 inches) of rain. Some higher-ground locations… Continue reading Amber weather warning for Wales on Monday as flooding 'probable'

The chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), Richard Hughes, has stepped down following a major error on Budget day when a crucial report was published prematurely. In his resignation letter, Hughes accepted “full responsibility” for the failings uncovered by the OBR’s investigation, which described the incident as the most serious failure in the… Continue reading OBR chair Richard Hughes resigns over Budget day publishing error

Heavy rainfall has swept across parts of the UK on Monday, marking a soggy start to the meteorological winter season. The Met Office has issued an amber severe weather warning for rain across south Wales, alongside several yellow warnings affecting western regions of the country. This intense precipitation follows a November that already saw above-average… Continue reading UK weather: Met Office amber warning in force for heavy rain and flooding

The government regulator has reversed its earlier decision regarding a key morning train service between Manchester and London. Initially, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) planned to operate the 07:00 GMT Avanti West Coast train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston without any passengers on board, effectively making it a “ghost train.” This move… Continue reading ORR reverses Avanti West Coast’s Manchester–London ‘ghost train’ plan

An 18-year-old man tragically lost his life after being struck by a vehicle on the M5 motorway in North Somerset. According to Avon and Somerset Police, the young man had exited an ambulance shortly before the collision occurred. The ambulance had stopped to provide medical assistance to the individual prior to him leaving the vehicle,… Continue reading Teen dies after getting out of ambulance on M5

The British Medical Association (BMA) has declared another series of strikes across England amid an ongoing dispute over pay. From 17 December, resident doctors—previously known as junior doctors—are set to embark on a five-day strike. This will mark the 14th time since March 2023 that the doctors’ union has taken industrial action, with wide-reaching disruptions… Continue reading Doctors to stage five-day strike before Christmas