Category: UK News

Protests by farmers against changes to inheritance tax rules for farms were held outside the Welsh Labour conference in Llandudno on 30 October. Farming unions have criticised the planned changes, warning they will have “disastrous” consequences. Gareth Wyn Jones, a Conwy county farmer and broadcaster, stated that the proposed rules were a “massive bombshell” which… Continue reading Inheritance tax: Big farmers protest as Starmer defends Budget

Destiny Harold, also known as the “chip shop diva,” has become a viral TikTok sensation thanks to her colleague and friend, Mitch Key. Key, who has been filming Harold’s antics at Merchants fish and chip shop in Bewdley, Worcestershire, has helped the eatery achieve five-star reviews and plenty of recognition on social media from millions… Continue reading The 'chip shop diva' who became a TikTok star

The United Kingdom is set to experience a bout of wintery weather as we head into the coming week, driven by a flow of cold Arctic air. The national weather service, the Met Office, has issued snow and ice warnings for later today through to Tuesday, with Scotland and higher ground areas of the country… Continue reading UK snow and ice warnings as weather forecast to turn colder

One of the UK’s best-known tea brands, Typhoo Tea, has filed a notice at court to “appoint accountancy firm EY to handle the process” of appointing an administrator due to poor sales, widening losses, and rising debts. The notice effectively provides the company with some breathing space to explore solutions as it battles a tough… Continue reading Typhoo Tea teeters on the brink of administration

Children In Need 2024 has managed to raise an impressive amount of money by the end of their live programme on Friday night. A total of £40 million was raised to help underprivileged children all across the United Kingdom. This is a great milestone accomplishment for the organization, which helps thousands of young people every… Continue reading Watch: Children in Need 2024… in 91 seconds

A man in Ketton, Rutland, was surprised to find an “unexpected visitor” in his swimming pool on Monday: a pregnant cow. Farmers informed the property owner, Ian Blackburn, and the local fire department was dispatched to rescue her. According to the farmer, the heifer, who had “checked herself in for a spa day,” was in… Continue reading Shock as Rutland man told 'there's a cow in your pool'

Preparations for Kettering Town’s second televised FA Cup appearance are well underway as lifelong fans of the club volunteer to get their 3,000-capacity ground ready. The Poppies beat local rivals Northampton Town in the first round, 2-1 at Sixfields, and are set to play League Two’s Doncaster Rovers next month. Excitement is mounting and, as… Continue reading Non-league Kettering Town fans get football ground ready for TV

Over 100 individuals are seeking compensation after falling ill on a P&O cruise ship. Passengers travelling on the Ventura, a P&O owned ship, have claimed that the ship suffered “repeated outbreaks” of illness between April and June. In May, over 500 holidaymakers were diagnosed with symptoms of norovirus after departing from Southampton on a two-week… Continue reading P&O Ventura norovirus: More than 100 passengers seek compensation

Environmental campaigners and oil companies have clashed in court over licensing decisions for two large offshore energy fields in the UK. The campaigners are challenging the government’s approval for the Jackdaw gas project and the Rosebank oil field, on the grounds that the fields were approved unlawfully. The court agreed the projects were approved without… Continue reading Rosebank and Jackdaw fields: Billions at stake in court battle over North Sea oil and gas

Great Britain has secured their place in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals after Emma Raducanu and Katherine Boulter won their matches against Germany. Raducanu, who was playing her first match in almost two months due to a foot injury, secured a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jule Niemeier in the opening match of Britain’s first-round… Continue reading Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2024: Emma Raducanu & Katie Boulter put Great Britain into quarter-finals