Category: UK News

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A mountain rescue group has appealed to two hikers they recently saved to honor a financial promise made to a local hotel that provided them shelter late at night. The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out on December 29 to assist the pair, who became stranded on Scafell Pike in the Lake District amid… Continue reading Scafell Pike hikers left Wasdale rescue team to pay hotel bill

The issue of rising “everyday crime,” including shoplifting and phone theft, has been highlighted by the Home Secretary, who describes it as an epidemic. This wave of low-level offenses has reignited concerns reminiscent of Shabana Mahmood’s experience working in her parents’ corner shop, where a cricket bat was kept under the counter to deter repeat… Continue reading Laura Kuenssberg: Shabana Mahmood wants to shake up the police, but there could be a fight ahead

Stephen Libby, a contestant on the popular TV show The Traitors, revealed that maintaining the secrecy of the show’s outcome hinged on one simple tactic: not telling anyone within his island community. Hailing from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, the 32-year-old emphasized that his top priority was to keep the final results… Continue reading Stephen from The Traitors: 'I'm proud to be from Lewis – but I couldn't tell anyone the result'

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham faces a deadline of 17:00 GMT on Saturday to decide whether he will run in the impending by-election for the Gorton and Denton parliamentary seat. Securing this position would provide Burnham with the parliamentary standing necessary to mount a challenge against Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. However, Burnham’s potential candidacy… Continue reading Andy Burnham faces deadline on Gorton and Denton by-election decision

Storm Ingrid has caused significant damage along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, resulting in the partial destruction of a historic pier and the collapse of a sea wall beside a railway line. The storm’s impact was especially severe in Teignmouth, where waves battered the area overnight leading into Saturday. The town’s Grand Pier, which… Continue reading Pier washes away and railway sea wall crumbles as storm lashes South West

A shooting occurred in Manchester’s gay village early on Saturday, leaving a man hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his leg. The incident took place on Richmond Street around 5:00 GMT. While the injury is serious, it is not believed to be life-threatening. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) responded to the scene and have arrested six… Continue reading Man shot in 'targeted' Manchester city centre attack

A fire erupted at a residence located in County Tyrone, leading to the arrest of a teenage male. Authorities detained the individual on suspicion of arson and with intent to endanger life. The incident took place at a bungalow on Crannog Way in Dungannon. Fortunately, the property was unoccupied at the time, and there were… Continue reading Dungannon: Man arrested after fire at bungalow

During a lunch break at her workplace in London, Dilara experienced an unsettling encounter when a tall man approached her and remarked, “I swear red hair means you’ve just been heartbroken.” They continued talking while sharing a lift, and he asked for her phone number. What Dilara didn’t know at the time was that the… Continue reading Women filmed in secret for TikTok content – then harassed online

In just over 100 days, Welsh voters will head to the polls to choose their new devolved government. Current opinion polls indicate a potentially historic shift, with Labour facing the possibility of being rejected for the first time ever in Wales. This is particularly striking given the region’s deep-rooted connection to Labour, where figures like… Continue reading Why peril could lie in the Welsh valleys for Starmer