Category: UK News

A police officer who was involved in an incident that resulted in the death of a cow has been cleared of wrongdoing and will be returning to frontline duty. The incident occurred in Staines-upon-Thames in June, with video footage of the incident being shared on social media and prompting over 2,000 complaints. Following an investigation,… Continue reading Staines: Police driver who hit cow cleared of wrongdoing

A new study reveals that remains found in ancient Bone Caves located in Inchnadamph, Scotland might be from polar bears that lived during the last ice age. National Museums Scotland and the universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen conducted the study which analyzed fossils collected from the limestone cliffs in Assynt. Researchers analyzed three samples from… Continue reading Polar bears may have roamed ice age Scotland, say experts

A man from Kensington has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following a shooting in west London, which seriously injured an eight-year-old girl and her father. Jazz Reid, aged 32, has also been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition. He is due to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Both… Continue reading Ladbroke Grove: Man charged over shooting of girl, 8, and father

Louise Haigh, the transport secretary in Sir Keir Starmer’s government, has resigned after admitting to a fraud offence that occurred a decade ago. Haigh stated that the incident occurred before she became an MP. In 2013, she reported losing her work mobile phone to police in a mugging but later discovered it had not been… Continue reading Transport secretary Louise Haigh quits after fraud offence revealed

An investigation has been launched into a train derailment in Kent. The incident occurred on Thursday night when a high-speed train in a sidings at Ramsgate railway maintenance depot left the tracks. Network Rail has reported that the train was travelling at a low speed and there were no passengers aboard the train and no… Continue reading Kent: High speed train derails at Ramsgate railway depot

Kneecap, a Northern Irish rap group, has won its legal battle against the UK government following the withdrawal of an arts grant. The £14,250 initially granted to the group was blocked by then government business and trade minister Kemi Badenoch on the grounds that the group “oppose the United Kingdom itself”. In court, Kneecap branded… Continue reading Kneecap: Belfast rap group wins case against UK government

After reports of a missing diver, authorities launched a search operation involving a helicopter, plane, coastguard rescue teams, a lifeboat, and North Wales Police. The search was conducted off Porth Ysgaden on the Llŷn peninsula in Gwynedd. According to HM Coastguard, the alarm was raised at 13:15 GMT on Thursday. The operation continued into the… Continue reading Gwynedd: Missing diver sea search stood down off Llŷn peninsula

A victim of Jamie Kadolski, the man found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting women he met through Tinder and who posed as a paramedic as part of his crimes, has spoken out and called for the creation of a law that would make it a specific offence to pose as a paramedic. Kadolski, who… Continue reading Fake paramedic rapist from Norwich a danger to society – victim

The problem of pavement parking has occurred along Bedford Street located in the centre of Belfast which is one of the busiest and main paths leading to the city centre. Cars have been blocking the pavement despite the claim that parking restrictions apply to the area. This loophole in legislation is due to the delay… Continue reading Belfast: Pavement parking 'free for all' on city centre street

After the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was felled in September 2023, saplings from the tree are being given to charitable organizations, groups, and individuals as “trees of hope.” Among the 49 recipients of saplings all across the UK are the Holly Newton Memorial Fund, which was established to remember the 15-year-old who was murdered by… Continue reading Sycamore Gap saplings to spread 'hope' across UK