Category: UK News

The World Conker Championships drew thousands of spectators to Southwick, near Oundle, where horse chestnut experts competed to win the coveted conker king and queen titles. The annual competition, which has been running since 1965, raises money for charities and attracts fans from across the globe. This year, 256 competitors registered for the event. As… Continue reading World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire attracts thousands

Labour has refused to pledge additional funding for Wales, following the cancellation of the second leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line. The project had been labelled an England and Wales initiative, with a stop at Crewe station intended to serve northern Wales. However, Scotland and Northern Ireland received funding under devolution rules. Shadow Welsh… Continue reading Wales: Labour can't commit to HS2 funding share, MP says

Barclays is under intense scrutiny after it emerged that an 89-year-old widow may lose her home because of a loan that was taken out by her late husband in the 1990s. Beryl Hutchinson is now facing a demand from Barclays for £165,000 ($213,000) to repay a £16,250 loan that was taken out jointly with her… Continue reading Nottinghamshire widow faces £165k repayment on £16k loan from 1990s

London has lost more pubs in the first half of this year than anywhere else in England, according to data from real estate analysts Altus Group. A total of 46 pubs closed in the capital in the period up to the end of June, compared to 52 in Wales and 383 across the UK as… Continue reading London has most pub closures over six months in England – study

Police are investigating after a man was discovered unconscious with serious head injuries in Dungannon, County Tyrone. Reports indicate that the man was attacked by a group of up to 30 men armed with knives. The incident occurred at approximately 03:20 BST in Market Square and Irish Street, with police receiving reports of the group… Continue reading Dungannon: Man reportedly attacked by group of 30 men

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has proposed to the BBC that doctors and nurses should volunteer for weekend work in order to reduce waiting lists, with higher overtime pay as an incentive. The plan would cost £1.1bn per year and require the scrapping of non-dom tax status. Labour would allocate £1.5bn to the policy… Continue reading Doctors up for longer hours for more overtime pay, says Keir Starmer

A stash of class A drugs which would deal “a significant blow to the criminal networks involved” has been discovered on the south coast of England. A fisherman discovered the first batch of drugs, which are believed to be cocaine, on October 2. Further supplies were later discovered washed up on the Isle of Wight,… Continue reading Significant quantity of drugs found off Dorset coast

An individual identified as a British national is reportedly missing since Saturday’s attack by Palestinian militants in Israel. The embassy in the UK confirmed the development and revealed that London-born Jake Marlowe was working as security staff at an outdoor event close to Gaza border when he went missing. Though the details of Marlowe’s possible… Continue reading Jake Marlowe: British citizen missing in Israel after Hamas attack

Further arrests have been made by police investigating a two-car collision which left a pedestrian in Liverpool city centre critically injured. The crash occurred after a white Audi was seen speeding down The Strand around 01:10 BST on Saturday. The Audi collided with a private hire car, which, in turn, hit a 44-year-old man near… Continue reading Liverpool crash: Police make further arrests after city centre crash

A building in Cockermouth that is on the banks of the River Cocker has partially collapsed after heavy rainfall. The building is an old courthouse that is Grade II-listed. The back of the building has fallen into the river causing visible damage. The building has been abandoned for some time, but it was home to… Continue reading Back of Cockermouth's Old Courthouse collapses into river