Category: UK News

The decision to allow the UK’s largest untapped oil field to go ahead is facing a legal challenge at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Greenpeace and Uplift brought a joint judicial review against regulators who gave their approval for the development of the Rosebank oil field, located off Shetland, and Jackdaw gas field, located… Continue reading Legal challenge to Rosebank oil and Jackdaw gas fields begins

A rare bird sighting caused crowds to come flocking to a quiet cul-de-sac in Shelf, near Halifax. The Scarlet tanager, a stocky songbird that typically travels twice a year between the lowland South American forests and the eastern United States, was seen perched on a garden washing line and was reported to be the first… Continue reading Scarlet tanager: Crowds flock to Halifax to spot rare bird

A tragic incident occurred on the M5 motorway in Somerset which resulted in the closure of both directions. A 17-year-old girl lost her life in a collision involving a pedestrian and a car. The accident happened shortly before 11 pm on Monday between junctions 24 for Bridgwater and 25 for Taunton. The police confirmed that… Continue reading M5 closed in Somerset as pedestrian, 17, dies in collision

As bike theft continues to be a rising issue, cyclists have claimed that they are using dangerous tactics to retrieve their stolen bikes. According to BBC analysis of police figures, less than three percent of reported bike thefts since 2019 have resulted in a charge or summons, contributing to a growing trend of people attempting… Continue reading The cyclists tracking down their own stolen bikes

Phyllis Vincent, a 102-year-old former land girl of World War Two, has spoken of feeling betrayed when her mother kept letters from her sweetheart Ron, leading her to believe that he had rejected her. Although she was already in a relationship with Ron, an RAF gunner, when she joined the Land Army at the age… Continue reading Remembrance Day: 'My mother hid my WW2 sweetheart's letters'

Calls are growing for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to resign following a damning report into prolific child sex abuser John Smyth. The report showed Welby failed to act in 2013 when presented with details of Smyth’s case, meaning he was never brought to justice. Welby has acknowledged his failure to “energetically investigate” and… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Pressure mounts on Welby' and Lineker to leave MOTD

Five survivors of sexual abuse by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have spoken out about the bond they’ve formed since appearing together on BBC Breakfast in September. Jen, Lindsay, Nicole, Katherine and Gemma had worked for Al Fayed at various points and had all suffered abuse at his hands. Speaking on the programme together… Continue reading ‘Mohamed Al Fayed would be enraged if he could see us now’

The NHS is introducing an “improved” form of the stop smoking pill, Varenicline, to tens of thousands of people in England who are looking to end their cigarette addiction. It is effective in reducing cravings and more so than nicotine replacement gum or patches. Varenicline was once offered to NHS customers under the Champix brand name… Continue reading NHS offers 'improved' stop-smoking pill varenicline

The Centenary Building at Salford University, which was awarded the prestigious Stirling Prize in 1996, has been scheduled for demolition. Although the building was once hailed as Britain’s best new architecture for its modern and sophisticated use of steel, glass, and concrete, it has been vacant for the past eight years. Salford University claims that… Continue reading Salford: Britain's 'best new building of 1996' to be demolished

UK Parliament is to debate a new bill that would allow terminally ill adults, expected to die within six months, to request medical assistance to end their lives. The proposal would require approval from two independent doctors and a High Court judge deemed to have the strictest safeguards of any law of its kind in… Continue reading Assisted dying bill has strict safeguards, MP Kim Leadbeater says