Category: UK News

A baby penguin at Dudley Zoo has been saved by the keepers who also helped teach her how to walk. The penguin, named Flop, lost her mother just a few days after she was born, which led her to feel very weak and unable to hold herself up. This meant that she was unable to… Continue reading How Dudley Zoo taught Flop the penguin to walk

A car accident occurred at a Christmas market in Chipping Sodbury near Bristol on Sunday, where a man believed to be in his 80s collided with pedestrians. The South Western Ambulance Service was contacted regarding the crash at 11:58 GMT. Two young children, one of which was a baby were taken to the hospital after… Continue reading Two children hurt in Christmas market car incident in Chipping Sodbury

A man has been taken into custody on suspicion of raping a woman at The Groucho Club, a private members’ club in London’s Soho district. The Metropolitan Police reported that the alleged attack occurred on November 13. A 34-year-old man from Hertfordshire was arrested on Saturday and currently remains in custody. The news comes after… Continue reading Man arrested on suspicion of rape at Groucho Club

A young British man has died while on holiday in Turkey after being found in a lift shaft on the morning of Friday 30 April. Tyler Kerry, aged 20 from Essex, was described by his family as “a young man full of personality, kindness and compassion with his whole life ahead of him.” Sources say… Continue reading British man Tyler Kerry from Basildon dies on holiday in Turkey

Kevin Sinfield, a rugby player, launched his fifth annual fundraiser in honor of his friend and teammate Rob Burrow, who died this year due to motor neurone disease (MND). Sinfield will run over 230 miles during the week-long challenge in the United Kingdom, having already raised £10 million from the previous four annual challenges. He… Continue reading Kevin Sinfield kicks off epic 230-mile run in Liverpool for MND

Karen Stokes feels like she pays a “second council tax” because of the amount of money she has to give to management company FirstPort to take care of the small balancing pond near her house in Leicestershire. The firm maintains the pond and the fencing around it to prevent flooding. This year’s bill was £9,031… Continue reading 'Our estate pays £9,000 a year for grass to be cut'

A notorious American fugitive, Daniel Andreas San Diego, was apprehended this week in north Wales. The FBI has been after the 46-year-old for supposedly carrying out two bombings on San Francisco office buildings back in 2003. However, the choice of location for his arrest may surprise many. Why would a US fugitive end up in… Continue reading Hunted man on FBI's most wanted: You can run but you can't hide

Janey Godley, the Scottish comedian famous for her voiceover parodies of the country’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has been bid a colourful farewell at her funeral in Glasgow. The service took place at St Mary’s Cathedral, where mourners gathered to pay their last respects to the comedian who died earlier this month at the… Continue reading Colourful funeral held for Janey Godley in Glasgow

Last weekend, Mill Street in Pontypridd was flooded for the second time since Storm Dennis in February 2020. Abdul Chowdry, the owner of a local chip shop, faced £10,000 of damages to his business due to flooding caused by Storm Bert. He may be forced to shut down as he cannot get insurance or any… Continue reading Storm Bert: No insurance cover for shop owners who got flooded

Sir Keir Starmer has announced a new “plan for change” for Britain, marking a new phase for his government. In a column for The Sun on Sunday, the UK Prime Minister outlined the strategy that he described as “the most ambitious yet honest delivery plan in a generation”. He stated that his government was “knuckling… Continue reading Starmer touts measurable targets ahead of new Labour plan