Category: UK News

Chris McCausland, a popular comedian and winner of Strictly Come Dancing, made an appearance on BBC’s Newsround where he answered questions from students at his former college. Mr. McCausland, who was the first blind contestant to participate in the dancing competition, garnered nationwide attention for his skills on the dance floor. During the interview, Newsround… Continue reading 'There are no barriers': Blind Strictly winner Chris McCausland inspires youngsters

The UK’s youngest knife murderers have had their minimum sentences increased for the murder of Shawn Seesahai. The two 13-year-old boys, known as BGI and CMB, were 12 when they fatally stabbed the 19-year-old with a machete on Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton on 13 November 2023. The ruling at the Court of Appeal increased… Continue reading Shawn Seesahai: Young murderers' sentence increased

On the 36th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, the father of one victim has called on Sir Keir Starmer to release all documentation the UK government has on the atrocity. Dr Jim Swire, whose daughter was lost with 269 other lives on the flight, said that “we know a lot of material has been kept… Continue reading Lockerbie victim's father calls on Starmer to publish secret documents

A family from Cumbria were left “stressed and disappointed” after their four-day Lapland holiday was disrupted by a lack of snow. Lisa O’Neil, her husband Wayne and son Finn spent their savings on a £3,482 trip through operator Tui. However, the family’s husky ride, snowmobile trip and reindeer encounter were all cancelled due to a… Continue reading 'No snow' Lapland holiday refund row for Cumbrian family

Alan Edward, a neo-Nazi with almost 28,000 social media followers, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of terrorism offences, anti-Semitism, racism, holocaust denial, and a breach of the peace. In addition to his jail sentence, Edward will also be supervised for 5 years following his release and… Continue reading Neo-Nazi found with home 'armoury' jailed for terrorism offences

Yesterday, the Devon and Cornwall Police announced that they had launched a murder investigation after the body of a man in his 60s was found in a car in Helston Business Park. The man was from the Avon and Somerset area. Police uncovered the body on Wednesday after receiving calls of concern for his welfare.… Continue reading Two women arrested for murder after body found in car in Helston

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating allegations of embezzlement from infrastructure projects by the family of a Labour minister. The claims state that Tulip Siddiq, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, brokered a deal in 2013 for a nuclear power plant project in Bangladesh that saw £1bn being siphoned off into private hands. The wider investigation… Continue reading Minister Tulip Siddiq named in Bangladesh corruption probe

Three victims of IRA bombings are suing former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams for £1 in symbolic damages due to multiple injuries sustained during the tragedies. One such victim is Jonathan Ganesh, who was studying law when he attempted to halt an IRA explosive device from going off in London Docklands in 1996, where the… Continue reading Gerry Adams: IRA bomb survivor says, 'Tell us the truth'

The United Kingdom is set to witness a surge in water bills, with an increase of £31 per annum for the next five years from April likely. While the rise is higher than the £19 per year anticipated earlier by the industry regulator Ofwat, it is nonetheless at a lower level than what water companies… Continue reading Water bills to rise by £31 over next five years, regulator says

Since the UK banned the breeding and ownership of XL bully dogs last December, the police have been destroying more than 100 dangerous dogs every month, with many facilities now at capacity and the costs of kennelling seized dogs rising dramatically. Though the law was introduced in response to a succession of high-profile incidents, it… Continue reading XL bully victim calls ban ‘useless’ as 100 dogs a month destroyed