Category: UK News

Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More

A new fossil discovery has provided vital information in understanding the evolution of bird intelligence. The fossil bird was identified by researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and was roughly the size of a starling. Named Navaornis hestiae, the bird was from the Mesozoic Era (age… Continue reading Bird brain from age of dinosaurs to help Cambridge researchers

King Charles celebrated his 76th birthday in a heartwarming visit to Rye Oak Primark School in Peckham. During his visit, children serenaded the British monarch with a rendition of Happy Birthday, to which the king couldn’t help but smile. Teachers of the school joined the children in singing for the special occasion. The purpose of… Continue reading Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

A report set to be published on Friday has revealed that despite increases in tuition fees, almost three quarters of universities in England will be facing financial problems next year. The Office for Students predicts that over a third of universities are likely to have serious cash flow problems. The regulator’s chairman, Sir David Behan,… Continue reading University cash crisis will get worse despite tuition fee rise, BBC told

The BBC has reported that three former employees of London department store Harrods have accused Mohamed Al Fayed’s brother, Salah Fayed, of sexual abuse. The women allege that Salah attacked them in locations including London, the south of France and Monaco between 1989 and 1997. One of the complainants states she was raped by him after… Continue reading Mohamed Al Fayed's brother Salah also abused Harrods staff, women say

A nurse who engaged in a four-month relationship with a mentally ill patient has been suspended from the nursing register for 12 months. Jessica Robinson, who worked at Cygnet Hospital Wyke in Bradford, contacted the vulnerable patient on social media before entering into a relationship. At a Nursing and Midwifery Council fitness to practice hearing,… Continue reading Bradford nurse suspended over relationship with patient

The UK government has announced that non-wholemeal wheat flour is to be enriched with folic acid in a bid to reduce numbers of babies born with neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Officials are giving flour manufacturers a deadline of 2026 to conform to the new regulation. The measure is predicted to prevent about… Continue reading Folic acid to be added to flour to help stop birth defects

A mother is calling for a new law requiring the owners of certain dog breeds to display a sign outside their house after her two-year-old son was attacked on Halloween. Danielle Gunston said that five adults and six children were trick-or-treating in Bexhill when a pocket bully dog attacked her son Alfred’s face. Alfred has… Continue reading Bexhill: Two-year-old 'lucky to be alive' after pocket bully attack

The father of Elle Edwards, who was killed on Christmas Eve 2022, called the early release of his daughter’s murderer’s accomplice an insult to justice due to prison overcrowding. During the event, Elle was hit by two stray bullets. Thomas Waring, who assisted the shooter Connor Chapman, was convicted of possessing a firearm and assisting… Continue reading Elle Edwards: Murder accomplice's early release 'a mockery'

A man who once served as a Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded not guilty to eight charges of sex offences committed against a woman and a girl. David Carrick is facing two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault, and one count of coercive and controlling behaviour with regards to a woman from 2014… Continue reading Ex-Met Police officer David Carrick denies multiple sex offences