Category: UK News

A Cardiff-based businesswoman, Rupali Wagh, 51, has been sentenced to over two years in prison for fraudulently obtaining around £200,000 through Covid loan schemes intended to support businesses impacted by the pandemic. The offenses took place between May and September 2020, during which she deliberately exaggerated her businesses’ turnover figures to secure multiple loans. The… Continue reading Cardiff Covid fraudster jailed over bogus £200,000 loans

James Watt, co-founder of the Scottish craft beer company Brewdog, is currently under scrutiny after contacting former shareholders as part of his attempt to regain control of the firm. Complaints have been filed with the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which is now reviewing the situation. These complaints arose due to concerns about how Watt… Continue reading Brewdog founder James Watt faces data complaints over efforts to buy back firm

Lauren Laverne, a well-known broadcaster and host of BBC One Show, Desert Island Discs, and 6 Music, has shared that she has been diagnosed with smouldering myeloma, a rare blood and bone marrow disorder that has the potential to progress into blood cancer. Despite the diagnosis, the 48-year-old emphasized that she currently feels well and… Continue reading Lauren Laverne diagnosed with blood disorder smouldering myeloma

Certain regions of Scotland face a significantly elevated risk of wildfires over the coming days. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), working alongside the Scottish Wildfire Forum, has issued warnings specifically for parts of the central Highlands, as well as southern and eastern Scotland. This advisory went into effect on Wednesday and will remain… Continue reading Wildfire still burning as helicopters waterbomb Cairngorms

The MP for Makerfield has firmly established himself as the only contender for Labour’s leadership, securing the endorsement of 379 Labour MPs alongside all 11 affiliated trade unions earlier this week. He is set to succeed Sir Keir as prime minister on Monday after meeting with King Charles III. When questioned about his future cabinet,… Continue reading Burnham says he is 'finalising' cabinet ahead of becoming PM on Monday

The Bayeux Tapestry, an extraordinary 70-meter-long embroidery from the 11th century, is being prepared for exhibition at the British Museum. This remarkable piece was recently transported from northern France to London, arriving just last week. The tapestry, which vividly illustrates the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest of England… Continue reading Donning protective kit for a first glance at the Bayeux Tapestry

Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the DUP, is set to challenge his convictions related to multiple sex offences, it has been confirmed. On Friday, his legal representatives filed the necessary appeal documents with the Court of Appeal in Belfast. These papers detail the specific reasons Donaldson’s team believes all 18 guilty verdicts against him… Continue reading Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to appeal sex offence convictions

The mother of Vickrum Digwa, who fatally stabbed university student Henry Nowak, has been sentenced to three years in prison for removing the murder weapon from the crime scene. Digwa, 21, used a knife measuring 21cm (8 inches) to kill the 18-year-old as he walked home in Southampton on 3 December. Digwa received a life… Continue reading Mother of Henry Nowak's killer jailed for removing weapon

Andy Burnham, as he prepared to step into a moment he has aspired to for over 16 years, expressed a sense of confidence, telling reporters he was feeling “good… ready.” Given the recent developments within the Labour Party, it is easy to see why he might be optimistic. Over an intense four-week period, Burnham emerged… Continue reading Burnham promises huge change – now to find out how he will deliver it

On 16 July, emergency services received a 999 call originating from York Street, where authorities discovered a white Mazda vehicle positioned on the footpath against a wall. Surveillance footage captured the driver departing the scene on foot, as reported by the police during the court proceedings. The court also learned that the defendant had contacted… Continue reading Belfast: Man appears in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving