Category: UK News

Emily Eavis, co-organiser of the Glastonbury Festival with her father Michael, has recently revealed that she was offered a “really big American artist” and is hoping to book two female headliners for next year’s festival. Although she did not reveal the identity of the performer, she stated that the 2023 “legend slot” has already been… Continue reading Glastonbury Festival: Emily Eavis lines up 'really big' US artist for 2024

Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show has amassed 6.9 million listeners, according to the latest audience figures. However, this is 1.3 million fewer than Ken Bruce, whom Kay succeeded as host after Bruce left the mid-morning slot for Greatest Hits Radio. Rajar, the ratings body, stated that Bruce’s new show has increased its audience to… Continue reading Vernon Kay takes Ken Bruce's radio crown but loses some of his listeners

David Shrigley, a Turner Prize-nominated artist, has transformed 6,000 copies of Dan Brown’s best-seller “The Da Vinci Code” into George Orwell’s novel “1984”, which is in the public domain. Shrigley decided to do this after hearing that an Oxfam shop in Swansea had stopped accepting copies of the conspiracy thriller. This weekend, Shrigley is selling… Continue reading Why artist David Shrigley has pulped 6,000 copies of The Da Vinci Code

The conflict in the Middle East has caused controversy in the UK political sphere, specifically within the Labour Party. The party’s leader, Sir Keir Starmer, has come under scrutiny from members of his own party due to his stance on the situation. Sir Keir maintains that Israel has a right to defend itself and has… Continue reading Israel Gaza: How much trouble is Keir Starmer in over Middle East stance?

Sophie Shuttleworth, a 32-year-old woman from Newport, Wales, has been stuck in the hospital for 16 months due to a lack of accessible social homes, which has left her feeling like she is in “limbo.” Sophie was left paralyzed after contracting meningitis in July 2022, and although social properties have become available, they have been… Continue reading Disabled woman denied social housing because of her age

Days after Storm Babet caused widespread flooding across parts of Scotland, a yellow alert for rain has been put in place by the Met Office. The warning will affect areas in Scotland which were badly hit by the storm, including Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. The rain will be much less heavy… Continue reading Days of rain for regions hit by Storm Babet floods

A group of Celtic fans have ignored the club’s request to not display Palestinian flags and held them up prior to the game against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. The Green Brigade, who normally arrange a display for big games, had previously said that they would hand out the flags ahead of kick-off. Despite… Continue reading Celtic fans defy club appeal over Palestinian flag display

Jason Donovan, the Australian pop star, had an unexpected encounter during his bike ride in central London. He was spotted by BBC’s Jeremy Vine, who happened to be at the same location. Vine captured a video of Donovan cycling and posted it on Twitter, saying he had finally met the man behind the 80s hits… Continue reading Watch: Jason Donovan's London bike ride interrupted

The late David Kirke was recently honored for his daring act of becoming the first person ever to perform a bungee jump. Along with his friends, David executed the jump off of Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England on April 1, 1979. Despite his death at the age of 78, David’s memory lives on as… Continue reading The incredible life of first-ever bungee jumper

Former Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) commander turned state witness, Gary Haggarty, has provided further details about his paramilitary crimes in a murder trial. Haggarty is the main prosecution witness against James Stewart Smyth, who is accused of the murder of two Catholic workmen in 1994. Eamon Fox and Gary Convie were shot dead in a… Continue reading Troubles: Murder trial hears detail of Haggarty's past crimes